The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-06
BROD|E IS ALL RIGHT.
He Won't Die and Won't Prose-
cute Heaney for Stabbing.
Other Ways for a Thorough. Paced
Sport to "Get Square,"
All the Same, His Bookrnaker Assail-
ant I. Held without Bail.

"rcll EN- steve Brodie amt going t.
oro,l this time: he's got too niue.
no,ve" was the message sent out thi!
morning by the celebrated bridge jumper
from his cot in st. Nincent's Hospital
where he lies with a big cash In hi.
r.ck. inflicted shortly after midnight this
morning by Bookmaker William Heaney
steves story of the stabbing and the
events leading up to 1t differs materially
from that told by the hangers-on around
his saloon near Grand street on the
Bowery, in front of which the cutting
occurred.
steve was anxious to see 1.-The Evening
World" reporter this morning and tell
all about it, but HouseSurgeon Kistler
vetoed that. not because Steve couldn'.
speak for himself in his customary force
full style, but because the rules of the
hospital would not permit such an in
terview.
Erodie's story of the trouble between
him and Heaney. shorn of the pictur-
es1ue mode of expression which charac-
tclizes the bridge jumpers conversation
Dr. Kistler said he couldn't give It YER
batimJ. is as follows:
"IIeaney. and ] met last night on the
boat coming up from Coney Island:
Heaney showed some sporting blood and
wanted to match coins with me. We
matched and | lost 500.
when sS we got ae to t" New YORK we went to
my place on the Bowery. We were
standing in the doorway, about ~
o'clock, talking baseball. Heaney thought
he was a prophet. and | bet him $500 he
couldn't name the teams who would fin
ish one, two.
"Heaney got sporty. and said he'd bet
ne $4,000 to $500 that he could offered
in his clothes. He produced his roll and
only showed $500. That was close.
enough for me and I wouldn't take his
money; 1t would be too much like robbery.
But ! said I'd match him for the five
II called the turn on the nickel, but
Heaney WEIGHED That made me sore.
and we had some words in front Of my
at last got tired Of his stuff. and
won't have any more to do with you:
First thing ! knew, he out with
Steve denies that he struck Heaney or
that any, blows were struck previous to
the stabbing.
Dr. Klstier says he will be able to go
with his show, "On the Bowery," which
opens In Philadelphia next saturday
Brodie told the doctor that It would
break his heart IL he couldn't be on
hand with his company. He had. he
said. $l4,O invested in the show, and 1t
wouldn't be "go" unless he was able
III yor'n tie a rag around my neck
so | can hold my head up when I'm on
the stage III be all right" he told DR..
According to the hospital physicians,
Brodie had a very narrow escape from
death. The blade of Heaney's knife came
within half an inch OF severing the jugu-
lar vein. AS 1t was. several large veins
have succumbed from loss of blood.
Stevens wife Cert who is faithful
TO her leigh lord through all vicissitudes
called to see her husband this morning
him.
Brodie says positively that he will not
prosecute Heaney. He considers such a
course as beneath the dignity Of a
WAYS "tHtsU 70 P get SQUARE e; with a man who
resorts. TO stabbing he says.
Heaney was .rraigned before Justice
Grady, in the Tombs Court. this morn
sport" from had to foot. He appeared
as IL he had been on a spree. but his
pink shirt and headlight diamond were
irreproachable from the standpoint OF
gray moustache never quiyered as he
said Yes" when Justice Grady asked
him IL he knew what the charge was
against him
tice Grady held him for examination to-
morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Heany is forty-four years old, and
lives at 329 East Eighty-ninth street
He is well known at the various race
tracks, where he has made small book.
Tor several wears.