The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-07
TOMMY FOUGHT FOR HIS MARIA.
He's in Bellevue now with n Chance for
Life-Commentsf from Russmann's Saloon.

He's in Bellevue now with n Chance for
Life-Commentsf from Russmann's Saloon.
For tho second time In two weeks Tommy
Kinsella was carried into Bellevue Hospi-
tai early yesterday morning. 1t was
all because he would fight for his
Maria East Thirty-hrst street and
First avenue say that Tommy is a fool But IL
what they say affects Tommy no moro than
the worlds judgments usually affect men In
his situation he will probably continue to fight
for his Maria, II he RECEIVERS from his wounds.
Tommy 10 seventeen years old. His homo
is in East Thirty-frst street. at 80. He
has spent his days for the last few
years learning the PAINTERS trade and
his nights in wooing Maria. East Thirty-first
street has never seen Maria. but gathered in
parliament at Russmanns saloon in the middle
OF the block it was decided over and over again
last night that she mustn't be OF much ac-
count. The fight really started in Russman's
The boss. who attends the bar after 10 o'clock
In person. was disturbed in his meditative
polishing OF the beer pumps by loud talking
In the back OF the room. He stopped his
polishing. leaned over the bar and listened
Tommy Knsella was standing up banging
his fist on the table His face was white and
his eyes were blazing.
Take II back" he was saying. Take it
back. won't stand for It, There amt no man
can say that OF Mary while"
The other man laughed. Mary" he echoed
tauntingy why don't you call her Maria
like everybody else"
Tommy picked up beer glass and drew back
his hand.
Hey. Charley" Russman called to the man
to whom the boy was talking. quit your
kiddin': don't you see he's full?'
The boss. explaining to the parliament last
,l,aI oil Hal hat ptlv
that come into the neighborhood along in
July and commenced going around with
Tommy. The tough one? Sure. you're
got him right Say. he's the kind that
whom he sticks his face out So an shuts his
eyes up. so. an runs out his chin. 80 an then
kinder grins way back to his ears like an says
'hsy?'-hes the kind you want to run from
when he does that.
IAN run quick .itoo! Well that's the kind OF
look he give me whom I told him to quit his
kiddin'. An took holt on the mallet un-
der the bar an says. Here. II they's to be
any agreement git on OUT. Oman"
Another member Of the parliament told
how Tommy and the other man had
como bling out OF the saloon. ours
ing each other some. but cursng Russman
more because he had put them out. They
walked up to Third avenue together and found
hot corn man there They walked to
Twenty third street and back cursinR Russ
| man. Az they turned down Thirty first street
again they met two sailors from tho fishing
| steamer Dolphin.
Tommy knew them. because when he wanted
| to find Maria he always found her around the
| fish wharf
Hey. Tommy" said one Of them. your
girls t'rowin' you down. You got right to
smash Charley in de eye in place Of eatin' corn
Wit him lk a Won was Siamese twins"
Sure" said the other sailor.
| Tommy snapped his ear OF corn out into the
m lddle OF the street and swung his fist around
1t struck Charley in the face and nearly
| knocked him down. The man neither ran nor
struck back.
IT lost my hat in Russmann's." he said. His
voice sounded choked. I'm Goin for it."
Ho ran down tho street He ran past Russ.
man g. and crossed First avenue to the tene-
| ment on the corner. whore he lives.
| The sailors quarrsled noisly with Tommy for
striking Charley. Everybody knew he said
that Maria wasn't valuable enough for any
| body to be smashing ANYBODY in the face
| about When Charley came back. on a dog
| trot. Tommy and the sailors were on the edge
| OF blows.
| Charley pushed In among them. Shouts
| and scuffiing OF feet and smashing blows sent
| windows flying UP all up and down the street
| What the hell are you trying to do. Char
| ley?" they heard one voice cay. and another.
What yer want to cut him fer?" Then three
| men ran down the street Other figures gath
| cred where the fight had been
| Charley Heiness cut Tommy Knsella."
Somebody shouted. Get an ambulance" It
was Just midnight when policemen are walk
| ing toward their stations to be relieved
| At 1915 Policeman Cochsrsberger. who was
| trying doors along Third avenue. heard that
! there had been n fight. He ssnt for an ambu-
| lance. then found Henes and arrested him.
| Il didn't have no fight with him about no
| girl" said Heines. He's always scrappin'
with every body over the girl como up TO
| him when no was scrappin with couple Of
sailors. Who cut him? How'd know? Look t
me-"
He held out hand that was slashed In three