The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-08
PHEGdN'S MARITAL INFELTCITY.
An Early New Yorker Whose Generous Re-
wards Remained Lncalled For.

Patrick Phcgan was resident of New York
city the smaller New York at that period $50 years
ago and suffered from the disadvantage
not unus':a; in those DAYS Of being stricken vio-
lcntly i'll Of n dangerous fever and sickness. y
While in this condition OF hclplcSsnrss II appears
that one Saturday evening near midnight his
premises were invaded by one Timothy Long,
Jr, described as aged about 40 years with a
dent on his upper lip under his right nostril, a
scar on his right cheek; about six feet high, and
wearing blue coat, a black Grape jacket, and a
light colored wig, and he and one Thomas Powle,
a lusty young man belonging 10 the garrison of
New York. ritled the cupboard Of Phcgan. They
had in this the aid and assistance Of judith. wife
Of PhcGan. also Of this city. and they did rob
tn" said Phcgan's house of several sorts Of goods
among which were a good feather bed. Chcs,
with sundry sorts of goods, a ea-kcttlc frying
pan and many other things. II is not stated
in the ancient chronicles Of New York what was
the effect upon the PROSTATE Phegan Of the acts
OF the forty year old maraudcr with q deEt on
his upper lip under his rgh, nostril ana a scar
ON hg right cheek and wearing blue coat II
black Grape jacket and light Culurcd wig.
Presumably it was not an al To- cunvaCscenrc,
especially rs the episode was coupled with proof
Of the inTcIicty Of the coniugal life of the Ph"Eans
Mrs phcgan was described as "a thin lively wo
man with hazel eyes q small scar on hcr face
and red cheeks" wearing "a short scarlet Cloa :
and at other times q long brown coat faced with
fur She took with her along with the Tea kettle,
the family frying pan and thu feather bed, her
son, aged l. a handsome. lively boy with his
hair cut or. except only that there remained a
little lock behind Phcgnn senior recovered
sufficiently to offer reward in The form follow
ing:
Whoever secures the said persons Long
Powlc and Judith that they may b. hroug ht
to justice, H. will have tire pounds reward and
all reasonable charges pad by u.
\ few days after the prefer Of this generous
reward Pouni cneh for he apprehension OF
hy a local sprcerer who predicted that phcgan
would sce the ASSISTANTS Of his home and tho
puiluiners Of his frying pan tea kettle and feather
bed in q drcam This he did, but he didn't see
them otherwise or in any more tangible form
and he then offered second reward as follows:
Whereas an advertisement has been handed
ahoutior experimenting, Timothy Long and Ih1mn,
offered by nj" for their arrest Now therefore,
! hereby annul and make Void the same reward
and hereby offer reward Of tw" pounds for the
arrest Of said Thnmas Powle. but for the arrest
d" my said wife Judith "L L,,, no rf~ ',
Gabriel Nobl.. witness"
Timothy Long, blue coat and black Grape jack
ct continued To go scot free Thomas PowIc
Iusty young man, resumed his place in the g&,.
British crown and all trace Of Phegans feather
bed and frying pan was lost Thereupon PheSan
issued third PROPOSITION, being evidently intent
on paying something 10 somebody and desiring
10 get an equivalent Of some kind.
Two pounds. six pence will he paid by Patrick
Phrgan at the Marketplacc for evidence that
Judith Phrgan has left or is about 10 leave New
>-urk forever All other rewards heretofore Of
fcrcd by me in this matter are hereby annulled."