The sun., 1896-10-26
TWO BRANNIGANS ON TAP.
ONE CAUSED MR. DOLAN TO STEAL
MR. BU SINICH'S WATCH.
The Other Was the Cop who CoIInrcd Mr..
Doinn-Mr. ID. Said That the Oth"r Con
Hnd IA BrnnniEnn, Too-PcrhRps lie Had

The Other Was the Cop who CoiInrcd Mr.
Dolnn-Mr. II. Said That the Other Con
Had IA RrnnniEnn, Too-Pcrhnps lie Had
Moral, Don't Drink with strangers
II there is any part Of this story that seems
improbable IL should be remembered that IL was
related to a City Magistrate by a man who had
taken an oath to uphold the flag and tho Consti.
tuition. and to preserve the law inyiolNtc. and
who had also taken specific oath to tell noth-
ing but the truth in this particular case The
man is Steven Brannigan, n policeman attached
to the West Thirticth street station. The ure-
liminaries of the polceinan's story are not par.
ticularly remarkable. They are related by Au-
gust Busanich OF 252 West rhrticth street, who
In employed as n rigGer by the Cornell Iron
Works. Mr.. BusanCh is n sober and industrl-
Gus man, who announces that ho Is also Sod
fearing and respectable. 1t happened that at .
o'clock yesterday morning, or 1t might perhaps
have been trile earlier. u matter OF five or ten
minutes, he is not sure, a. he was walk 'ng home
after an evenings entertainment. he met in the
street John Doan, heretofore entirely unknown
to him, who straigltway invited him to have
drink.
Mr.. Busnnich was struck by this advance OF
friendliness on Mr.. Dolan's part. aud agreed
that IA drink was prJper and suitable nj thnt
time, and in the language of the baCman to the
ragman. would do them no harm. Thercupon
they repaired. to use MIR. Busnnich's own word,
TO n nearby saloon. where, under the bene.iccut
provisions Of the Raines law drinks are sold ut
all hours to oil comers. They had n drink, and
1t was good. Then Mr.. Dulan made the unfor-
tunate discovery that he had not II blessed cent.
Mr.. Busanich was amazed, and inclined to he
grieved, but he reflected upon the gcnia.ty
which fairly radiatcd from Mr.. Dolan. and.
again in his own terms. wooded up" There
upon Mr.. Dolan. impressed by this generosity on
the part of Mr. Busanich, insisted that his new
friend should go down TO Twenty-sevnnth
street, where. as Busanich put it, Mr.. Dolan
agreed to set em up in royal style"
Arm in arm Mr.. Bnsanlch and Mr.. Dolnn
proceeded" down Seventh avenue. Mr.. Buta-
mich wore across his ample chest an ample
chain of gold, connected at one end with
largo gold watch and ut the other with small
bunch of keys. Mr.. Busanich alleges that Mr..
Dolan viewed this splendid evidence of the
capacity to produce and accumulate wealth
with the eyes Of coyetousncss. and when near
ing Twenty ty-sevcuth street laid violent hands
upon 1t. There was wrench and rip protest
from Mr. Busanich, and fight by Mir. Dolan.
with the splendid chain in his hand and the
large watch dangling from its end The broken
end attached TO the keys remained in Mr.. Busa-
nch's possession.
The flight was vigorous and devious: the pur-
suit was active nnd unfortunate. Mr.. DoEn
dodged by him and ran out again. giving Mr..
Busanich resounding whack IN his abdomen
rs they met. When Mr. Bussnich had recov-
cred his breath he resumed the chase. lie went
around the corner OF seventh avenue and
Twenty-seventh street in time 10 see Mr.. Doaa
raLtlme vt the small door which i part OF the
biz double door Of the machine shop and fac
tory At ! 5s West Twenty-sevcnth street. Just
al Mr.. Busanich hove alongside the small door
opened and Mr.. Uolnn dived through II. MIR
Busanich onjectures, from what followed that
Mr.. Doan was familiar with what he calls the
lat ~ lR Inn Faf ~ ll,,ln slfA
appeared absolutely after diving through tho
door. and when Mr.. Busanch followed he fell
into AL apparently bottonleSs abyss.
minutes. but he really fell Cul! about ten feet
upon The nncomimriab!c top o. fteiGhI eleNa-
tor, into the shaft ot which the door through
which he had followed Mr.. Dolan opened. In ihe
course OF the next few minute MT. BusRnlch
managed TO take an inventory OF himself. HIS
right thumb was broken. his right side felt as IL
he had been PLAYING handbnl. for a week. his
right ear MAS in a condition which II new ambu-
and confused" Wien lie lad completed his
determination he began To cast about TOR
means to extrlcate hinseit from his deep pit of
despond. He discovered it finally in the e!eva-
tor rope which. in combination with the side Of
the elevator shaft enabled him by vigorous use
OF onck, arms, legs, hands; feet. neck ana head
10 scramble mt. At the door he found Police
man Braunicau. and that is where that vera
cipus bluccoat comes INTO this story.
!lrannigan. good luck to his name, had seen
the t!ight and pursuit. and had followed in the
wake just in time to See the disappearance
through the small door; The reSi Of the story is
hrs. as he told it To Magistrate Wen worth in
the Jefferson Market Court Yesterday morning.
Wnen he heard MIR liusnnich,s story Braunigal
began To look about for Mr.. Dolnn. MIR.
BWsanich went fur surgical re.Iet for his broken
thumb and lHctrat,d ear. lSrann gan failed to
find Mr. Dolan and IN his dilemma summoned
another policeman whose name is not essential.
The two. continuing the search in front Of the
factory. discovered in a corner of b" area IL!
front OF the basement n man Crrich upaS II
nSiCrp. He WAS n little more thar ;"r ( ct below
them as they stood on Me iron grating over the
area and looked down NJ him.
Braunigan spoke to the man. but got no reply.
Then krannigan threw things AZ the man. Not
BgamHiEan got u long stick aud protde,. 10
mnn. Only grunis rewarded thsattack. Finally
ltranniGnn was inspired w'ihau idea. Tie got
long stout rope. Then he and tho other police
man ripped out seYera! of the iron STATS III tie
grating Z, made u slip moose in ono end Of the
roue, ldhel Ell it Gown 10 the uncommunirntive
iaii'ns h Viii I'll. long suck sn"ccei,d
arms Then I3rnnntgnn and the other police,
man lay uown on tnat part OF their uniforms
which is most heavily padded AID began to
gan 20 come. At ast he stood upright. 1t was
hard work. and the two u2Hcernrn rased otf.
all the work to do over again. FINALLY how.
they could grab him. and inrn thcy An! Lin
out in n hurry. 1t Was Mr.. DoMn. No sign OF
Mr.; Busanich's watch wa- abon' him,
surgical relief and made remarks 20 hi, new
and false friend hlr poian lay n II heap on tho
sidewalk. An outsider would have SAID that
they had reached that stage o! intoNlcatIun
graphically described hy Coz. Barry l1nIkeiey rs
not pup. but u iull-grown dos" The police
man. however. declared ihnL lie WAS lust
shamming. When he wn- &rraigned ~ court
Mr.. Dolan declared thnt i" had no recollection
Whatever Of tn" event. OF The preceding night.
- was drunk. Judge. your Honor" he said.
and can't remember wha, dId. seem to
recall that WAS In the bands "f some one. hut
! thought IL WAS my friends taking me home.
But anyway. this man, your linnor;" ana te
pointed to the unarrncd policeman. "he had a
BrRnniEan. too"
The Magistrate was SO paraly2cd that he he'd
Mr. Dolan FOR irlal forthwith on Mr.. BusaniCh's
charge Of larceny.
FN Costello Hrcv Ont the Gn..