The morning times., 1896-10-21

morning was EXTENDED TO one of their I'M
fortunate number, man VINO has Leen IL
tramp for years and whose terribly Grip
| pied condition resulted from his worth
| less, vicious life.
He has lost both arms, one of them off
! clean To the shouiGer and tie other ut the
| elbow. on this stump he wears hook
| OF heavy steel with sharp point, which
| he uses in place Of hand and has more
| than once EN- mployed 1T as weapon, and
| rormidab BILE one it makes. He Is Richard
McAiillah u bum, known among his brother
| hOboes inc every section of the United States.
FLUNG UNDER A TRAIN
One winter night ne was stealing ride
on the platform OF Il train. 1t was bitterly
cold and his nauus almost frole 10 the faIi-
he clung To. He heard the conductor COM
ing, and as he attempted to crouch On the
steps he missed his footing, md with wild
scream OF fear was flung, with arms out
stretched AZ If to eaten TIE air for support,
under the heavy wheels.
Mcmillan, almost dead from loss OF blood,
was carried by the tr;unmen to the nearest
city, and after months IN a hospital was dis
charged, more OF tramp than ever, for
heknc W II his helpless state ne ,ouiuaIways
command charity. This he has done, and
on the road, where he is known as Mac, the
Stump he Is the envy of his fellows be-
cause he can always graft" and plays
ten suckers" to their one.
Mac has an irreaistiDie Inclination to get
drunk and as he always has money, this
desire is never beyond his qualification.
When he is given aims the money has to be
placed III his pocket, and when he finds
bartender who VIII sell him n drink the
money has to be taken from him.
GETTING INTO TROUBLE.
He went into the saloon of Herman Daiker
at the corner Of seventh ana l. streets Mon
day and asked for glass OF beer
Mcmillan had been drinking at some low
barrel house. where whisky would be sold
to blind man If he had the nickel to pay
for hummer" and was ill-naturedly
drunk
say he said to Daikcr, with a leer,
gimme beer wild Some wliSk next door
an don't trow Inc de CLASSY eye, cause
I've got de coin" ard lie duL bis HOOK
into side pocket OF lis coat and ratified
some dimes and nckcls.
Daiker looked first at the mans empty,
daugling ccat sleeves. the sinister hook,
ard then 1T the owners sharp, lowering
face
You don't get anything to drink here,
my friend" said DaiEer. and that goes"
And this goes, too said Mcmillan wav-
ing his stump Amt this Il booze shop"
You heard me-" returned DaiEer Its
disgusting To see man in your condition
drink You ought to be ashamed OF your
self"
Tie refusal aroused the tramp and he
threatened TO strike the salOon-keeper.
say" he snarlcd, yer too good. I'm
goin' TO let little daylight in your koke,"
And he made Il rush at Darker with blood
in his eye and The sharp point of the hook
aimed at the saloou-keeper
The latter called Policeman Hendricks.
who carried Mac to the station-houSe. where
he hammered out tunes all night with his
h.,-l
crations of his neirhbors.
AT THE BAR OF JUSTICE.
Officer Hendricks yesterday told the
Judge what nuisance the Del eicndant made
OF himself in saloons.
.He wants the bartender TO go in his
pocket and get the price of a drink
said the poliCeman, and when they refuse
he curses them"
Where DO You come from?'' asked the
judge of Mac.
"rhIiyideIphy," he returned. digging
holes in the rail with his hook until Ken
dig stopped him.
Then you had better 60 back there"
said the judge, sharply, 'and let them
take care OF You. This community has no
right to be burdcned with You. II ! re-
lease you, will You leave town i'll an our?''
In a minnit, an that's 10 lic,' prom
ised Mac.
Then Ill take your bonds. and il you
ever come here again. down To the work
house yoC'E &c for good long time
LOOKS LIKE MONTE CRISTO.
Henry Mandsley belongs to the file OF
the army of which Mcmillan is Il leader.
Henry, a sad faced man, With dark, mel
ancholy eyes aud eyebrows, Il fol To his
snow white hair, looks not unlike James
U'Nen as Monte CristO, after he succeeded
10 the inheritance OF The whole eartn.
bp1
on his recovery left off bathing because
the doctor cautioned him against .aIch-
ing cold, and the only time he gets n ':oUche
Is when h. is sent to the worknouse, which
is quite often.
Noticing house on East Capitol street
ut the corner OF Eighth street. Monday,
wearing a for rent" sign, Henry en-
tered the premises by rear gate and
finding it suited him SO Well, turned all
The gas on in the parlor to warm thc room
aid slept comfortably withhiS head ploppei
against the latrobe.
Tile Illumination attracted the atten-
ton OF Policeman Mason, no foand the
philosophical Henry sleeping as s"I'Idly
IL, ever did Senator Tabor in his S5S.5
robe de mutt When he Was awakened
Henry said, What 'tell,'' and after ours
iiIs a few lines, ambled amiably co the
patrol box.
demanded his honor.
Il was lodging there temporarily"
smiled Henry, knitting his dark brows.
''Ah, indeed" said the court, also smil-
ing, but such different smile from the
defendants. when were You here last?'
~ have not the day and date" replied
Henry, but it as very warm day."
Five days." said his honor, and Henry
retired rejoiced at his light sentence.