The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-06
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Belmont, specifying that she had studIa7
for years under Prof. Abdullah, ana Wa
competent 70 give advice in all matters
Of love, marriage, business and conf
dence generally.
Perhaps business was not as good as sha
had anticipated. or perhaps she and ABB
dullah, who had grown TO be very good
friends, so much so that she gave him
her picture with a touching Inscription
on the back, had quarrel At any rate.
she came 10 him one day and demanded
back her $3.50 1t had been fraudUlentlv
obtained, she said. Abdullah refused 10
return it, She sued him in a civil court
and the case is stiIl pending. Then shs
got out a warrant for him in the Essex
Market police court charging him with
the larceny OF $3.50, and he was arrested
but the case was postponed. II was at
this point that Abduilah turned down the
picture with the writing on the back.
having no further use for it, except as
evidence What happened during the
pOstponement of the case called forth an
the common sense Of which the professor
is master.
According to his version of the suisse
Quent proceedings a lawyer called on him
after the postponement and told him that
he was liable to go to prison for six
years but that $1,000 would square the
thing. Abdullah said that he had only
$500 with him. but would meet the lawyer
and the associate Of the latter at Slevin's
hotel ON the followig night and arrange
matters. Then he got a detective to ac-
company him TO the place and listen to
the dickering. The two lawyers and Alb
dullah met and the lawyers said that
they would fix Justice Simms all right
as they had a pull with him.
But it's cost me $40 to square the re-
porters and keep this out of the papers
said the first lawyer. 'Houd better pay
me that now"
"An right" said Abdullah, there you
are. Youn be able to pass the bill an
right" he added I'm a whisper, but it's a.
counterfeit. 1 deal in green goods, you
know
The bill was perfectly good, but the
professor had the satisfaction of seeing
the lawyer take the bill to the bartender
who wrote his name on it. Then tho
lawyer wrote his name on it, and, re-
turning, said to Abdullah:
THAT passing bad money is serious
matter my boy. But never mind. Pm
your friend, and I'll stick to you as long
as you act right
" That's very kind Of you" said Abb
dullah gratefully. Then, as his detec-
tive had seen all that was necessary, tine
professor cOntrived to get away from
the lawyers and leave them i'm the lurch.
A few days later he got communication
such as one reads in dime novels. It was
a page OF nGlOAs Win some OL lNe
letters crossed. Taking these letters in
order the professor spelled out this mes
sage:
IF you win pay $1,000 to Aurena, all
viii be we'll
Armed with this document, the pro-
fessor went to court when the case was
called. lie presented the leaf to JUS
tice Simms and also the envelope, which
Mrs Delehanty admitted having ad-
dressed. Upon this case Of the prOsecu-
tion fell to pieces and Prof. Abdullah was
discharged. but not before he made
little speech to the justice.
I DO not break the laws" said he, "or
help other people to break them. II
wanted to- l have pletny of chance. Peo-
pie tell me all their secrets, and I never
use them. I'd like to tell your honor one
case. A few days ago an Italian came to
me and said;
as want TO get rid Of my wife
"'What's the matter with her? I asked
him.
She makes my home bad he said. I
can't get along with her. If you don't
tell me how to get rid Of her, iii do it
some way myself
II told him that I'd keep watch on him
and that if anything happened to his wife
Ia report to the police Then 1 went and
gave her some good advice, and now that
pair are getting on all right That's one
case of mine, ana I can tell your honor
others"
But Judge Simms said that he had
heard enough, and dismissed the case.