The San Francisco call., 1897-04-04
How the Sporting Saloon
man Lost His Sack
of Twenties.
Seen Home by False Friend,
Who Robbed Him of
His God.
officer Ryan Is Anxious to Make the
Acquaintance OF Murphy's
Friend.

Richard Murphy. better known by his
associates as dick" the sporting partner
of Patrick Prunty, who conducts a saloon
at144 Third street, has taken q solemn
VOW that hereafter he will be more careful
in selecting bed-feilow from among his
associates in the south of Market-street
section.
This VOW, as made by Sporting "Dick,"
has cause the nature of which Murphy
does not care to discuss in public, Suffice
it, however to narrate that the half
owner in the saloon on Third street is
sport with keen relish for stalking his
money on the long shots at Ingleside and
elsewhere, when there are genuine bloods
. to be found with plenty of money to burn.
Last week was one of Lucky Dicks"
fortunate periods. He attended the race
course during the week and wound up by
taking in the coursing match on Sunday,
and as result had $400 in twenIies in a
little canvas sack in the back pocket OF
his Sunday trousers. With this amount
clear OF the proceeds of what might be
his share of the profits of the saloon,
Murphy started out on his return from
the courslng march, to paint section of
Third and Howard streets a bright ver-
million hue. How well he succeeded is
only known to himself and such of his
associates as he met and disposed of with
treacherous memory of passing events.
The last place where liquid refre b.
ments were served across pine plank by
smiling proprietor was at Patrick T..
Horan's resort at 733 Howard stree at the
early hour of o'clock on Monday morn
ing. Here sporting Dick" made the ac-
quaintance OF some ladies who accident
ally dropped in to see how the land lay.
Alter bidding the ladies' a pleasant
eood-by 4 nice, smooth young man in
stantly formed ali attachment for "Dick, :"
and, i. is needless to add, his friendship
was reciprocaIed by Mr.. Murphy, who, at
this time, was full of good wishes for
everybody in general so long as his good
nature was not aggravated into com bat.
The nice Young man stuck to his friend
with the tenacity of horse-leech, and in
proof OF his friendship volunteered TO see
Dick to his home, at 521 Bryant street.
How they got there is not on record. but
there they got all the same, as "Dick"
now recollects. The nice young man put
his friend TO bed, taking care to und dress
him according to the rules of good society.
In order tt at nothing of a serious nature
should beiall Mr.. Murphy, his found
campaDion went TO bed alongside of him
and saw that his sleep was not disturbe
until the sun had passed the meridian
line.
III tuc IncdutlIue tue nice young IAN
left his friends company and by way of
carrying off little souvenir as a nlemento
of the aequaintanceship he took sporting q
Dicks" gold watch and chain and a box
containing ieweiry which he found On the
bureau.
1t is hardly necessary to add that the
little, canvas sack containing $400 was not
overlooked. This of course the young
man took for safekeeping, a condition he
has faithfully lived Up TO, as he has not
been seen round Third or Howard
streets since. Officer Ryan, to whom
Dicks" loss had been reported, is
anxiously looking for him.
Out OF all this sadness experienced by
''Dick" and his friends there is Ole per-
son rel ocing. and this is Mrs. Fitzgerald.
with whom Murphy lodges. Her Joy is
over the fact that none of her property
was taken by the nice young man. Had
be known. however, that the lady was
absent and that there was no one in the
house at 521 Bryant street but himself and
his sleeping friend she might have an
other tale to tell as she had considera BILE
jeweiry in her room that, could have been
taken as was Dicks without any diff
Guilty.
Murphy is not quite sure whether he
could identity his new friend or not, as
his memory was little murky when he
met him. But his watch and chain he
can Identity as his name is engraved on
the inside case Of the watch. He claims