The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-06
BROGIE IS ALL RIGHT.
He Won't Die and Won't Prose-
cute Heaney for Stabbing,
Other Ways for a Thoroughbred
Sport 10 "Get Square,
All the Same, His Bookmakcr Assault
ant Is Held without Ball.

"'relI 'em Steve Erode amt going to
croak this time; he's got too much
helve," was the message sent out tais
morning by the celebrated bridge jumper
from his cot in s.. Nmccut's Hospital
where he lies with big cash In his
Geek, inflicted shortly after midnight this
morning by Bookmaker William Heaney.
Steve's story of the stubbing aud 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 The Evening
World" reporter this morning and tell
all about 1t, but House Surgeon kistler
vetoed that. not because Steve comldn't
speak for himself In his customary force
full style, but because the rules OF the
hospital would not permit such an In
terNiew.
Rrodies story of tho trouble between
him and Heaney. shorn of the pictur-
csque mode of expression which charac-
terzes the bridge-jumpcr's conversation
UDr kistler said he couldn't give 1t YER
batim), is as follows:
"Heaney 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.
! 81 gave up like u thoroughbred, and
when we got to New York we went to
my place on the Buwery. We were
standing In the doorway. about u
o'clock, talking baseball. Heaney thought
he was prophet, and bet him $3.50 he
couldn't name the teams who would fin
ish one. two.
"Heaney got sporty. and said he'd bet
to go $500 even that he hadn't got s.. 900
in his clothes. He produced his roll and
only showed $4,000. That was close
enough for me and I wouldn't take his
But ] said I'd match him for the hVe
| 'centurions.
II called the turn on the nickel, but
Heaney WEIGHED That made Inc sore,
"At last got tired of his gun. and
said: Go on, you little monkey, l
won't have any more to do with you.
First thing l knew, he out with a
/ penknife and cut me"
Steve denies that he struck Heaney or
that any blows were struck previous to
While somewhat weak from loss OF
blood Steve will pull through all right
pr klster says he w, WI be able ISb,s go
opens in Philadelphia next Saturday
| night.
Brodle told the doctor that II would
break his heart II he couldn't be Oh
hand with his company. He had, he
SAID, $4,000 invested in the show, and Il
wouldn't be Il 'go" unless he was able
to appear, ,
so l can hold my head up when I'm or
the stage I'll be all right" he told DR..
| Kistler to-day.
According TO the hospital physicians
Brodie lad very, narrow escape from
death. The blade Of Heaney's knit cam'
within half an inch Of severing the Jugu
lar vein. As It was, several large vein,
were cut. and less robust man would
h? steve We Eem loss Who OF eoGd
to her liege lord through all yicissitudes
called to see her husband this morning
but was not allowed to converse Will
him.
Brodic says positively that he will not
prosecute Heaney. He considers such d
course AS beneath the dignity of 4
Thoroughbred sport. There are only
wa sSs, to get Sdnsre he w saHs man "hc
Heaney was rraigned before Justice
Grady, IN tue Tombs Court, this morn
ing. He s a small man and looks a
sport" from head to foot. He appeared
pink shirt and headlight diamond were
irreproachable from the standpoint OF
the race track, and his closely trimmed
gray mustache never quivered as he
said Yes" when Justice Grady asked
against him
That was all he would say and Jus.
tice Grady held him for examination to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock.
Hearney is forty-four years old. am
lives at go East Eighty-ninth street
He is well known at the various race
tracks, where he has made small book: