The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-27
DOES An UNDERrAE1ER FOR ONE
DOLLAR.
TricIS Done NY a Man Who Tells n
InchrymaI story OF Woe.
Is,.o,I, t1,e Chicago Tribune

Undertaken IEdward Foley, No. s59
West Indiana street, is looking for a red
nosea. watery-eyed man, attired in Slip
pers and light summer trousers. The
watery-eyaa man extracted a dollar from
Mr.. Foln;-'s posses son in an utterly in
humane manner, ard Mr.. Foley says he
would now give IS to have a ten-minute
aeance with the individual described.
Mr.. Foley's experiences. is the subject of
much. hiiarity in the neighborhood. The
undertaken insists. however, that ii is
no laughing matter and he longs night
and day to meet the watery- man
only once more
Mr. Foley tells the following story: 81
was sitting in my office here Monday af-
ternoon when a red-no sed man came in.
He had a handkerchief to his eyes and
was crying bitterly. Don't you know
me?' says he in a soSlbtng voice. No,
don't know. as do says l. John and
Bill sent me over, says he, John and
Bill who% inquired /. John and Bill
Pentecost. the oystez'-men,' moaned the
man; 1 used to work for them. Where's
your father? Amt he here? No, he
isn't here l replied %, wished he was
here He knows me Well Is that SOP"
says I refiectively. q, it is too terrible
sobbed the man. Poor brother Bill is
dead. Cut right in two He was a brake
man or the Northwestern. Got caught
between the bumpers this morning and
was mashed about the waist They took
him home and he just died. l was so ex-
cited that l rushed out the house with
hardly anything on. o. o! o! Poor Bill
The man seemed to be so utterly grief
stricken and cast down that invited him
into the casket department to compose
himself He sat there IN a chair for
five minutes rocking backward and for
ward as if his heart would break. he
finally composed himself sufficiently to
tell me that his name was John Martin
and that he lived at No S62 West Indi-
ana street He picked out a casSet and
ordered a hearse and three carriages,
Send it up right away he moaned. The
folks ere watin.' 1 guess I'll go down to
the telegraph office and send word to
/ father and mother in New York
Il took down the order, and with a few
more so0bing remarks the man stepped
to the door He suddenly stopped and
/ remarked: ., this is too bad ] was so
/ excited when l. left the house that I for
/ got 10 bring my money. You see how I
am dressed. Now, two kilograms will
! cost IS cents apiece. Let me have a dol
lar and half, will you?' I said I didn t
have that much. and he remarked: Let
/ me have a dollar, then, and I'll meet
| YOU at the house at , O'Clock and give it
| back. 7 will only be for an hour or
/ So l was a little suspicious of the fell
I low, but he sobbed so bitterly that l
/ gave him the dollar and he went off with
/ the remark: Hurry up, now, and get over
| to the house
well, I ordered the boys to put a
casket in the wagon and go to No. $50
! West Indiana street, The wagon drove
up and knocked at the door. woman
opened 1t. I've come to dress the re-
mains says I. Mercy on me, there are
no remains here cried the woman.
Don't John Martin live here? No. he
! don't" the woman answered. My name
Is Mrs Went and my husband is a
leamster. I hope there amt anything the
matter with him.? I guess he's all
right, madam" says I. and drove hack
to the shop and put the casket away.
As have remarked, my only desire at
present is to pass a few moments once
more with that watery eyed man."