The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-26
DUTCH BARNEY ON TEAR.
HE FINDs UP BTs RAMPAGE ny
STA BBING a TATCHNaN.

hseEHn Nv THROWING Cnntru ma KNOCKING Down
the Bitters In n Bowery Lodging Bausp-
Then Rfe Poured Wnter on the Sirepers Cn-
stairs and Got All tho Fight Tie wanted.
Christmas cheer had an OWL effect upon Bar.
ney Meyer. better known on the Bowery, where
he chiefly resorts, as Dutch Barney. perhaps
because of tho fact that he talks like an Irish.
man. Ho began preparing for the holiday by
filling himself no with drink, chiefly on tho
proceeds Of his begging along tho Bowery. for
though Barney claims to be n longshoreman
and has tho physique Of one-of three or four.
in fact-he lives chiefly on tho proceeds of indls.
criminRte charity. BY midnight Friday no was
very drunk" Full from head to foot every inch
of INC, praise be TO the saints" said Dutch Bar.
noy.
1t lie Barney's practice when properly intoxi.
cated to look for amusement in the form OF fight.
II convenient, no prefers his fight indoors. be.
cause IL you fight on the sidewalk tho police
como and hammer your head With clubs. a pro-
S Sese Mh so ,o ronss1 WIN %m Inmps s ,bat fbcr 6oG 1s n is
room for more unless they are superimDoscd on
the others. md their owner fears that II this
were cone II would cause the original batch TO
he went 10 the Dakota lodging house, a ow.
price. and wandered into tho main office, where
about thirty, men were sitting around, smoking,
Yer a lot o. slobs,, said Barney g~enially to
the company in general.
NohOty made any renly.
viii amy mug in tho place obligo mo by
cockin' his oye sidew .ys at met"
Ambitions in this direction were conspicuous
Barney.
The assertion passed in silence.
Yes. or amy tree OF yeZ." said tho obliging
80 trio came forward to make q trial eft,
Amy six OF ycz," cried Barney. with both
hands iind behind no back md me eet in n
Sack. Why, eat q dozen men every day. better
fall down on the nure. sclfrt to death"
Take n chase" said a still. small voice from
Who opened his fHSe - demanded Barney.
..c cd did;" sntd a little man, rising in his place;
right have you-"
It is difficult to ask questions and dodge flying
becoming suddenly silent. duckcG to let ono
chair 20 over his hcnd, jumped out Of the way
table ms Dan Whitaker. who is sort OF assistant
night Waterman In the place, ran in and caught
Hold up, BIrneyi'' he cried. Don't make
no trouble here. Come up to bod now.
IN do youso. drmn ye," shouted the big beg
right 7 mind yer own business. An I'll learn
lie hit Whitaker in tho face. md then tried to
seize him by the throat. Tho little man who had
caused me trouble ran toward the door; but
peculiar hip.swine md hung him to the floor SO
harl that the windows ratified. Then he kept
right on ont tho door, "nI didn't stop until he
sch,eyero Of tn" Eldridro street s%tntion..
sale, tf0a ITh re,!fr h. 60 p,I Up 10 into t the Dnsot Sr he
B,rney Meyers started on a tear.
,o k p" ro What os, this meant. S"hleyer ragT3ea
Of The same precinct. and together they entered
the lodging house. Meantime there was trouble
thorG Of the nature which the little man had
Of his fal! would probably h"ve knocke him
sGnsclcss. or at least shsken the Ggh; gu, OF
sslutched at whitaker and pulled him partly
Help me hold him" cried Whitaker to tho
eth: r . men in the p1scsi falling upon Barney;
NOBODY iift q a "I ham, ID witch ' Was pa IN r'fiI pG thing
for several Of them. for the now infurinted beg.
gar flung whit"ker from him. leeped to his feet,
GT his ch,ir. The next mnn he %erabbo, by the
tackled another. threw him under the table and
hicked him out at the other side. BY this timo
Whitaker hal got to his feet, only to be knocked
I've done up this gang, shouted Barney.
the unso1tsied Inst OF battle shining in his
eyes. an, now III go upstairs an do up the
Up he went. three steps at a jump. catching
Fire! F.re!" he yelled. cmptyine tho pals
and, save ycrselvcs!"
Almost ony man awakened violently from a
sounn steep VIII. unless ne be convinced OF the
goo faith Of his arouser. feel somc animosity
to him. Within two seconds Dutch Barney hnd
as fine o fight on MS hands as his heart could
wish. TIL Y came from all sides AMI In nil
varieties OF dress. except TIL they had their
shoes Off. Barney danced merrily upon their
toes, and the sound OF the raging conflict told
the two policemen who wore comirg up the
statrs where their services were needed. But
Whitaker. WINS before them. Club in hand he
ran up and aimed a blow Mt the fighting heRCar's
head, which fell on his shoulder. Barney threw
of his assnilants. drew a knife and stabbed
Whitaker in the side. AS the Waterman fell
to the floor. tho foremost of the policemen
knocked the knife from B'rney's hand, and,
aided w his fellow officer, dubbed him into sub
mission.
An ambulance was called and Whitaker WINS
taken to Gouverneur Hospital. where it was at
first thought hat his wound would be fatal.
Yesterday morning. however, the DOCTORS said
that no had n good chnncc OF recovery. At the
Eldrldge street station house Dutch Barney
exultcd.
i've had a hell Of a fine fight" he said.
Dressed men nm naked men an policemen.
an I've got enough. Gimme a bed an lave me
dream it all over again"
In Essex NJ irket Police Court yesterday he
was held for examination. The police say that
his real name ia Bernard Warren. and that he
Ii O tough character.
EFFORTS TO AYE DURRANT.