The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-11
AS TO MR.. GREEN'S BICYCLE
1T LOOKED ONCE AS If HE
LOST II; as WELL As HIS $500

LOST "a, As WELL 40 MAO ~""V'
Aua There m. Some One AnopE FORTY Meunt
vernonites whe Knowu Just what hep-
peneh Mt the c. A. VI. Y. Fair. Out ..s Not
for Church Folk TO Tell All They Know
Some one of the forty or moro individuels VINO
attended the nrst annual fair OF tho centennial
African Methodist Episcopal Church Mt Mount
Vernon on Tuesday night knows what nap
pened to Ned Green's bicycle moncv' oue no one
or them is telling very much abouti IL.
There was n little argument at the teir tnaV
night as to the way in which the winnero OF tho
bicycle to be awarded by ballot TO the most
popular gentleman at the fair should DO ascer'
tanned. Each candidate had collected money IN
lieu OF votes for himself, with the intcntioh OF
turning 1t in all at once at the close OF inc CON
test 40 representing so many votes tor NM
Everybody thought Mr.. Green would get tho
wheel. Mr.. Green was sure of III.
Just read OFF tho names OF tho gentlemen
and tho amounts, and it any gent has coIlected
more than me. whore is hei' said he TO Pastor
w. II. II. Ely as he glanced proudly around the
room.
Pastor Ely, however. had a plan no thought
would give less advantage to those whose names
might be read latest in the list.
III our friend Mr.. Green will place the
amount of his collection in an envelope. ne
said, marking the amount on the outside. and
place n card with his name on 1t on the inside,
We will proceed. Let all do kew
Ned went to a booth designated as "Crockery
and China" in the front Of tho front room and
borrowed a pencil from Miss Sarah Holmes, who
was in charge there. He put his money in the
envelope and marked the amount, $24.5o, on
the outside. He laid this down on tho
counter. Then ho bent to the task
OF writing his name on the card
to be put inside with the money. In doing so
he disconnected Mrs. Woodson, better known
by her maiden name, Adelaide Sichler. who was
sitting behind him at the edge Of the harvest"
booth. Miss Ida Wright tried to pass between
them and then waited for Mr.. Green to
finish writing. He finished. As he straight
ened out he cried out in alarm and anger. He
wheeled about upon Miss Wright and Mrs.
Woodson. They were apparently as much sur
prised as he.
Reverend he said, turning to tho pastor
and choking in his excitement. 'some one got
my money! Lock the door! Don't let no one
20; Whoever got that money had best give up.
The room was in an uproar in a minute.
wo oMho sgid thif so Il seFe" %Geod thS S Eoons
/ amt seen the mans money!" II dare any
black wench here to say l laid hands on that
The men went to the doors, giving each other
counsel in loud tones. MIR; Green, stood in the
middle OF the foor, and reiterated his charges;
~ ho o'S ssSSN 1Ne
SDon't You let EN- rob, you. boy!" che cried,
won't. There was three ladies nearest that
%op pss.N when il WAS took m ThsTe WAS M Miss
Holmes, and me. You can search me! Right
And ne" shouted Miss Holmes, land you
Mrs. Woodson sat with her check in her hand
and regarded the toe of her boot with serious.
1T amt for me- she said. Ito tell all I
MIR. Green Slipped out and went for the police.
They came, but the pastor and Trustee Lyle re-
fused to permit any searching without. a war
oHt 70 the Kitchen Of the parsonage AZ
went out and told her Of something
Mr.. Green had said. She became very angry.
ored to DO searched. Mr.. Green demanded his
bicycle, money or no money. There was a scuffie
S 1ssws feok Nh y hand Gff ia it. a and t then Miss sT Wri tas T iss
l Mr.. Green from the room.
l ,.a aDoGt yGu ss mInd ab nohey yiiu she s fafts " haHan,t
/, you. h neyi You knows what a lovely crowd
: you came into now, don't your -,
t she strobe back to The middle Of the room. i
> Where M.ns are yG %;s Mi Wr Baker !. =, she sss shoats 3D.,
!, Baker. who was in the harvest booth putting on
Miss Wright laid hands on her and hustled
her out. crying Come out of here. child! Come
out! This amt no place for any LADY,"
me CTOWu Helteu away alleT tlHt. Livery DOQy
lamented the inactivity of tho police. The bicy.
Gle was not awarded.
Yesterday morning when Mrs. Ely was clean,
}, ing up the rooms where the fair had been held
she found Mr.. Green's envelope. with the 1874. sc
in 1t, under the dry goods booth. This was the
width Of two rooms from the place where it had
vanished.
sit amt we'll to make too much of circum
r scribed evidence" said the pastor. but why, ]
ask. why must one who has done left a locked
room and gone, come back again II not with q
purposel That's what ! ask.
let him tell me that" says Miss Wright.
. tell all l know, or saw, or heard"
when folks run from the police, and ther
O come hollering, Search me! Search met what
would anybody think T. asked Miss Baker.
: ~ ge! the bicycle said Mr.. Green. and In
y not saying n word"
The bicycle will be formally awarded to Nj
a Green on Friday night. The police have beer
. / Invita- m he nresent