The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-12
CHUCK SEES THE SOUTH.
HE TEMPS Fate M CALLING FOE
a BdLL IN 4 BLIND TIGER.o

ne Nnrrntcs EIa Adventures by letter 20 Hir
ola Pricnd, the al miner. ana orders That
n Round of Drinks 1te Drunk to Hin.
which IL Done. and the Account ChniLed Zip.
After a spell OF soasickncss caused by his first
voyage. Chuck Connors arrived in Charleston
&c, two weeks ago, and Immediately set out TO
astouish tho people. His arrival was expected,
rs the local newspapers had announced his sail
ing, and as ho walked down the wharf with his
rod plaid shirt and checked suit, patent leather
shoes, and square.toppcd brown derby, he was
tho admiration and envy OF every colorod
roustabout. lie soon made his presence heard,
and no was interviewed by tho local reporters,
who quoted him In darby dialect in tho papers
tho next day.
Huh yoh talk bout yoh hotels down heah;
why dcy am lighthouses when compahd wifi do
Waldorf In New York." was the way in which
Chuck was quoted in one newspaper.
Chuck has been travelling through the South,
conscious Of having scored MS brilliant a sue.
coss as Mr.. Mansfield or Henry Irving. and 10
holding TO his agreement not to "try and act"
tho Southern critics say. In the back room of
Bnrney Flynn's saloon In Chinatown the regu-
lars, among whom Chuck Is hing, were Anx.
iouBly awoiting news Of his experience In tho
South when on Thursday last Bill, the Glim-
mer. q big c~onsumptivo ongshorcman. who
has been given up dozen times by the doctors,
entered and announced that he had a letter
from the star of the block.
I'm q thrlfo hoarse." said The Glimmcr in
husky tones, but IL l had u hooker O. mickshcd
ale l cud RADIO 1t ter yea"
The gang took IN u collection but could raise
only four cents. Tho bartender was induced to
give credit for q cent and The Gllmmer got his
high hat of mixed ale and sat down at u table
wh hTb the soSih.rn prs'S do u" Be- fs Snyi 1G t lis.G aaare
psmes, especially in JnrJar, aid Tue Glimmer.
ETbiIs letter wuz sent Be Chuck from the shcre:
amt q ,quare circumstance III not be KNOWN
Tho Glimmer was simply whctting the curl.
osity of the gang and wetting himself with his
well, tn divvle with that. What does no
say o. asked Moon.Face McGarrigan, who be-
S"Now, look here, McGarrigan. I'll not have
any throuble while I'm radin' 1t, an ii you say
wan more word l won't rade 1t. that is. unless L
get another drink"
nothing was said. although The G!immcr looked
as u no wished something WAS said.
down the letter on the table so all could SEQ It
as he read. ITS dated Savannah. Jariar." The
Glimmer's e%locution can be spared here. The
letter was as follows:
"Say hi bill / had a fine tim going down on bote
all the mob had 2 good tim, the wethcr was very
1aft at me when they see me all the blote's down
here are fine l am the talk OF the town aud
whenever go, out the niggers follow me all over
all the wenchcs in charlston wants me tog TO
max n dres. say you talk of new York but
this place beats it say every blote you SEQ down
here got notin to do and plenty Of time TO do it
in that's the way to be. they was a mug down
hear and he had u joint 50 the collars copd a
sneak on him for selir boose and they went to
sneeZe him and he yankcd out too cnnnisters on
his joint no wood croak the fust one so / wont
in and tho blote. said whit do YOU want and /
said 1 want n ball o no you don't want no
ball and | said yes i do he said well II you
want what them coppers are looking for Civ it
toyou and he reehed for his cannister and said
hui up thar Jack ! mean som boose so he said
eXcus ME so he went benin the bar and gave me
q bail while this was going on thar VAS abot 100
coons out at the dor and 3 or / Coppers 10 anu
after ] had Mo bal went out with the push and
the collar said to me you tax this handing me n
big canister he said when you see me go In YOU
folly mo in and when the mlnnit you see him
NOV YOU let go
well i looked Mt the mug for a minct and said
say what do you tink yoor up against ii stool
not on yoor tut tut II you want any one to do
any shootin go and do IL your self and he said
wont you help a officer i said no / wont help no
copper and he said you look tough enough so /
droDed me and went up TO tn station house for
Mlorc coppers mind you and they wouldn't go in
Tor the mug cay these mugs down her is al
right, hut they is to tin skin for me I like the
the bowery Is Eoot enough for me tel barn y ter
put up a round for tn boys for me and ( will
stand for 1t wen git back
mo more from your old friend chuck ConnorS
Mt present good by"
The ,chirography, as may be imagined. was
Chucks own. and he was trying TO relate his eH-
perience with the Charleston police who were
trying to raid a blind tiger" ms the Illegal
parlance is "A revolver, and IA collar a policeman.
After reading the letter Bill and the gang
rushed out to the bar and showed it to Barney.
who promptly 81 up the drinks and put a chalk
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