Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1900-01-12

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brutally murdered
'sThe'first glance r fastened upon
the harkeepersaus: Ell me that.he was
bnd one-a thor ugh villaln-but
coward: ono Of fth Sc chans who try
to intimidate by loud talk and slang
phrases.
when | walked up to the bar and
asked for something 10 drink he eyed
me disdainfully, and came seemingly
reluctantly forward TO wait on me.
"aut when / disclosed a well-hlled
wallet ana laid down a $50 bill his
whole manner changed instantly, and
he was quite agreeable.
At length he excused himself, went
20 the door and beckoned 20 youth
TO come over. understood that move
ment--I was pleased, and YOU viii
learn why shortly.
"rhe youth came over. when the
bartender said:
Johnny. tend bar FOR me a little
while. want to so to the barber's;
then turning to me he added Don't
leave. old man; there win be some Of
the lads in by and by. and I'll be
back in 4 few minutes
You may just bet, Herbert, that /
had no Intention OF leaving; things
were working nicely. IL was fully 20
minutes before the bartender returned
and when he did SO I noticed that he
had not been shaved; but as l meant
90 shave him trlfe close. ] did not
bother myself about this
give minutes after his return the
bartender was followed by two of the
rorst-lo0l.ing villains had ever seen p
two sweet buds of the first water
Il was soon introduced TO these
plugs and invited to drink. drank,
Of course. Drink followed drink.
Cards were proposed. l played and
won, and so the hours glided by, until
night fell 1t was a foggy, disagreea-
bic nlght-excellent weather for muir
der.
MY two friends proposed that we
should 20 on board Of ship out on
1.-THE pier. and they should get me a
genuine bottle Of brandy from the cap.
tain, who was friend of theirs.
will not bother your readers With my
hexpresslons Of reluctance 10 going out
there. nor the subtle arguments they
used TO persuade me, but at last con-
sented Of course We had proceeded
half way up the pier when l conciud-
ed It was two against one. and things
had gone far enough. | wanted them
both. Turning suddenly dealt one q
! tan on tho head with q club which
had kept concealed. and he reeled and
fell quickly ciapped 'wristlets' OF
the other before he fairly realized
what was going on.
, ''.What is this forr exclaimed th'
, rufian with an oath.
Murder" l replied, quietly, as
= adjusted the cuffs on hm and pinnes
l him to the other one.
= such volleys Of oaths and eur e
D as / listened to while taking these tw
b pirates-for that's what they were
river pirates the Office, was eau
4 ton; but / was used to that.
e "At the Office we found the murdere
s mans studs upon them and othe
a small articles, which were afterwar
n identified as having belonged to the
IS victim.
MY judgment about that bartends
n was correct. He turned out TO be a
J. arrant coward
v "He turned States evidence an
e gave his confederates away. Wine
a he left the saloon on pretense Of goin
2 10 the BARRIERS, he went to bring in tn
IS two pirates and l was the intende
victim, but they missed a hy-cGtcl
N Just once One Of them died in prisol
h the other was hanged, and two veal
Is later I had the pleasure Of seeing th
4, barkeeper. who escaped In the aboS
g ease by turning States evidence, sci
Is 70 Sing Sing for 20 years ia anoth'
case; he got the full swing for b
n previous connection with the famoI
ID dock murder"