New-York tribune., 1905-08-06
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH
Hirsh's Pet Cane SaUed His Life-A
Mir-up an BdthhOuSeS.

In addition 10 those canes which are valuable
beautiful or interesting all three. IN the eoee-
ton of Hugo Hirsh. which was described In thhs
column last week. is that brings back more
memories 10 the well known Republican lawyer
than any other.
1t is just an ornery. common old walking
stick said Mr. Hirsh, handling il tenderly. the
other DAY. but ] value il exceedingly. You see II
Is just ordinary old piece Of wood. with knot
for handle-perhaps il cost much as p cents
but brings back interesting recollections OF the
DAYS when ] took more active part in politics.
younger then. and was president OF the Third
Mard Republican club. used 10 carry this cane
with the meetings. Ii is just possible that IL
saved my life occasion. l was presiding i;t
stormy meeting in SsngeTbUnd Hall, in Smith-st.
There rather violent oDr7 r7siton. which had
some trouble in curbing They put a motion in
tended 10 frustrate the wishes 0f the majority. I
properly refused 10 entertain the motion. Then
there was an appeal from the decision OF the Chair,
and declared he appeal losl. II had been turbu-
lent before. bui bed!am broke loose then. Every
hooy Vas on his ieet. and the opposition was rcd
hot They called me ali sorts of names. Throw
him out the window somebody cried The cry
snoments. n was "a rainy night and ihe meeting
ball was Qn The ,op hooI. II 1 had gone out he
president; II i laG not liza. allie 70 restore rider
1,,,b -. - Aii9" VA WIN would have Rappeaed. Itut
on the table; quieted The upToar 81 last Without
81 should have been helpless. This old cane has
also seen many other exciting political gatherings
Il Nigh. tell an interesting story"
are listening with interest 10 a story which a popu-
lar young Inan, weil known there i telling On
himself one morning during the recent hot wave
he went 10 Manhattan Peach for cooling dip in
The surf IN tremendous hurry 20 get into the
water. he glanced oesnally a. the key given 10
hiin., IL appeatel 20 Oe numbered 53s lie found
his suit. The hey locked lie door ali rieht. and
the young man made "a Dash for the beach giving
ter hours battle with ihe waves he returned 10
me paEh9h, iGeling a. peace with all the world.
kew Ia see he nasrah ahar bss
room and found that it was 5SS Reaching the
astonished 10 ii.d :he door open ana no riothes
there lte tnod fae key IN tie lock. II fitted all
esa There Was no mistake about that. In the
i ta,lti apSenCe some one must nave oDeaed his
some money and jewelry, which he had been in too
and happy moment before the young man be-
came hot and nervous. IL visions of walking
mind he condsd his oaSe ] 10 ore of fr1e ba oP Of
sendants That sc@onlu9odatina ana .,'1,-s, -,
employc volunteered TO help hira II was sieeeste
that peIhsps the Young man had undressed in the
wrong hou-e hy mistake Together they walked
al the locks. u wouldn't work and The unhappy
siEe up IN despair when suddenly The key turned.
s-,sei & 'l1 o @i-S 10 ana behold there were the
Ihe bathing house was No 5aS Then The voung
had read on the key ~ rrst The s was slightly
Soi.; " SO aa 70 feseinlle 3 a. hasty glance.
also hc@d No. 5& A similar mistake probably
houses TsS2f, IN =, mac ts win any Other Two
young tipped tht atferdanr ana rasol,-od
IN tle future 10 he more carefui reading the
numbers on keys
When James Wholan. lhe last surviving mem
ber OF the jaTy which tried the suit of Theodore
fiton against Henry Ward Beecher died rs-
oontly. il WAS recalled thar all except few OF
The prominent figures - the trial have passed
away. Justice Joscph Nciisoa. who PRESIDED died
some years ago. Mr. B-ccher died thirteen years
after his iTlal. which lasted from January 10
July, le1a. Mrs. Elizabeth Tilton, wife OF the
plaintIr, who was the other leading figure In
ffe trial. has been dead FOR time. Her
boarding house. Is used a storeh0use by
a. department store OF mr. Beecher's counsel
AL dead except General BENJAMIN r. Tracy
who had just gained a reputation the bar
OF the others Thomas c. Sherman. John X
Porter and = Austin Abbott have passed away
William A. Beach and William Fullerton. the
prominent figures among the counsel retained by
Mr. TfltOn. have passed away. Among :hose
associated with them at that time eX-Judge
Samuel ID Morris. Thomas A.. l'earsan and eN-
3uGge Roger A. Pryor sim alive. The latter
then struggling for proIninenoe AZ The Brook,
on the Supreme Court bench. EX-Judse Morris
has retired from active practice Judge y. 4.
Morse Mrs Tton's stepfather: Mrs. Morse. her
No1Iifon the mutual friend" of Mr.. Beecher
md M TIlton who the star witness al the
rial and Mrs MOutOn. his wife are now All
Numbered among the dead The younger genera J.
lion to-day remembers little about Inc Hlsi OF or
fte great pssror Of Plymouth Church. and the
fivisions fn organizations and groups OF iII-huS
caused by the fact that almost every one IN
Trooklyn took sides IN the controversy, ar nov
shingsrof tho past IL took years ,,S h1mSs'i bo e
t.ei MANY Of the wounds. and old frlenas WI"
b4esme estranged IN the bitterness OF the CON
tsst died without being reconchea-