The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1902-09-26
THE ! WAGES OF SIN.
A millionaire New York Banker Bea-
ten In Saloon " /
AND DIES IN A HOSPITAL.
Nicholas Fish was tho Namo q
tho Victim, and His violent
Death Creates n Great
Sensation.

Death Creates n Great
Sensation.
Nichols Fish, millionaire, diplomat
and descendant Of the best known OF
American families, died at the ROoSe-
velt hospital New York city at half
past three o'clock Wednesday morn
Ing, the result Of an Injury received In
a bar-room row the day before. Con-
flictlng storicsare told such as would
naturally follow ali event In which
criminal responsibility must be placed
but there seems to be no doubt that
Mr.. Fish had quarrel with a private
dctcctlyc named Thomas j. Sharkey,
who Joined the banker at a table
where he had been for several hours
drinking with Mrs. Liby ). Phillips
and Mrs. Nellie Casey.
According to the police, Mr.. Fish
entered Ehrhardt's saloon Tuesday af-
tcrnoon with Mrs. Phillips and Mrs.
Casey. The police say that Mrs. Phil
lips knew who Fish was but that
neither Mrs. Casey nor Sharkey, who
subsequently joined the party, we're
aware OF his identity. Sharkey, who
knew the women, was not reluctant
to join the party when one OF the wo-
men Invited him TO. The police say
THAI Fish did most OF the buying.
Fish then discovered that his money
was exhausted, and he announced thab
he would have to draw q check.
Sharkcy, Ignorant OF lFish's identi-
ty, questioned his ability to make his
check good. Fish, it is said, took Of
Tense at this and angry words cnsued.
Then, according to tile police, some
one slapped Fish's face. One Of the
women, clinglng to Flsh's arm, drag
ged him toward the door Of the saloon
and Out to the sidewalk. Tho police
say that Sharkcy attempted to follow
FISH, but fora moment was restrained
from doing so by the other woman.
lie finally went out Of the saloon and
he and Fish encountered each other
on tho sidewalk. Sharkey's hat had
been knocked off and he was barehcad-
ed. There was a scutllc, by whom
commenced, 1t is not known.
Fish fell or was knocked down, his
mead striking a ilagstonc. Just before
the Scuille OH the sidewalk commenced,
Mrs. Casey, becoming alarmed, hur-
rlcdly left the party. After Fish fell,
1T is said that Slarkey rcentcred the
saloon and left it and went into sa-
loon q few doors away and q moment
later left that place and boarded a,
street car. Ne was closely followed
by Mrs. Phillips, who was carrying
his hat and who also boarded the car.
Fish was lying unconscious on the
sidewalk and a knotof people gathered
about him. Men carried him into
the hallway Of a saloon and tried to
revive him. Being unsuccessful, they
again brought him to the street,
thinking he might rcvlyc there. He
was lying on the street when a police
man appeared. The officer called an
ambulance from Roosevelt hospital.
Fish's Identity was not learned until
| the hospital was reached and his cloth
| Ing searched. AS soon as it was found
VINO he was, he was entered as q priv
ate patient.
Mrs. Casey, Mrs. Phillips and Shar-
key were arraigned Wednesday in po-
lice court and were held for the coro-
ncr. A detective said to the sitting
magistrate that tho prisoners were
arraigncd as suspicious persons in con-
nection With the death OF Nicholas
Fish.
Mrs. Casey denied all knowledge Of
the case
Mrs. Phillips, when questioned
about the case, said: you'll find out
later"
Coroner Jackson held Sharkey in
Slo,OoO bail, and Mrs. Phillips and
Mrs. Casey In $500 ball each as wit
ncsscs.
Sharkcy made the following state
mcnt before his arraignmcnt:
l went into Ehrhardts and saw
these two women, with whom am &C
qualntcd. They called out when they
saw me: Come over and havo
drink
i went over and sat down with
them and after we had talked together
some, this Banker Fish seemed to
take offcnso at my being there. We
mad few words and all at once he
drew OH with his arm and struck me-
Then wc both got up. / went out
one door and he the other. lie must
have stumbled down the steps and fall
len In going out"
Mr.. Fish was the head Of one Of the
most distinguished families in the
United States, banker of great
wealth and one time minister at the
court OF Belgium. A dispatch was
sent to Mrs. Fish who was at Tuxedo
and who reached tho hospital soon
after midnight, remaining at the
side of her husband who never regain
ed consciousness. AS soon as the fact
of Mr.. Fish's identity was established
a dozen detectives were sent on the
trail OF his companions and before
daylight they werc traced to the
house In which the woman lived and
were arrested.
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