The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-02
GORHIAS LOOT FRUIT TRUCK.
SNEEZIE O'REILLY SSADS THEN
IN REAL WESTERN STYLE. \
whOIe waxOnload or Apples. Pears and
sng PurIoined while the Driver
Chases AbOut-Raid Decided UpOn AZ
ter Courage or the Leader IL Disputed.

Oranges PurIoined while me DriNer
Chases About Raid Decided IpOn AZ
ter Courage or I'M Leader Is Disputed.
There wasn't a lad in the gorilla gang who
knew more about outlaws than Sneezie
O'Reilly. He had been telling thrilling
tales OF one Jesse JaIhes and other bandits
OF renown in Wild West fiction when Stump
Sullivan grew weary and tried to call
Sneezie's bluf.
IF yuh knows 80 mulch about desc daring
guys why don't yuh be one yerself?'
hazarded Stump. Il don't t'ink yuh have
noive nun ter rob a baby o. It's candy
Hostilities seemed imminent. Sneezie
was about to pitch into Stump when one OF
the gang saw something that made all
hands sit up and take notice. Right at the
corner Of Avenue B and Twelfth street
there hove into view a big wagon loaded to
the top of the guards with ripe, Juicy
apples and pears.
IF yuh has nun sand in yer carcass ter
keep yerself from sllppin' away from yer
self, here's yer chanst ter make good, said
Stump. If yer game. hold dis blole up
and trim him fer do things In de wagon"
There wasn't any need Of coaxing Sneezie
and the Others on the job. At sight OF the
pile Of fruit every mouth wstered, and
there wasn't a member of the band who
wasn't willing to follow any leader who
would come forth and tell them how to do
the job In true Western style.
"Sneezie, yuh knows how it's did" said
Simon Cohen. Put us hep afore it's too
late,
Sneezie got busy. He related how Jesse
James used TO hold up stage coaches. and
it was a matter Of only a few seconds 10 hit
UP a plan for action.
w amt got no shootin' irons to make
de guy t'row up his hands" said Sneezie.
-but we kin scare him Just de same an
git way wild de goods"
Johnny Baumgarten-the lads call him
Bum for short-was commanded to seize
the brides of the team while Sneezie, Stump.
Johnny Funk and the rest Of the gang
would get the goods.
Joseph Klotz Of 1oS Ridge street was
driving slowly, unmindful Of impending
danger, when his team suddenly halted
He looked down from his high seat and be-
held a little felIow-the Bum it wse-holding
on to the bride reins.
Cit out o. the way there, kid, commanded
Klots, but the Bum never moved. He had
made up his mind to be a good outlaw and
he refused TO bulge.
klotz jumped from the wagon and made
for the boy. The Bum saw him first and
started around the hor ses, haunting the
driver with remarks all the VIII lie. Klot1
WASH Z as quick on his feet as his tOrmentor
and the Bum lodged him successfully.
Mean time Sneezie and the rest of the out
laws were busy. The rear Of the wagon
was broken open and crates or oranges
and pears and a barrel OF apples were
dragged 10 the street. Ii was the work OF
a few minutes TO open the crates and the
barrel. and all this time Klotz was trying
to nab the elusive Bum. When he finally
discovered that highway robbery had been
committed he turned his attention TO the
other c~ulprits, hut his load had diminished
considerably. Oranges, pears and apples
were strevn along Avenue B from Twelfth
TO thirteenth streets. and every boy for
blocks around was getting on the outside OF
more fruit than nature would deem wise.
Two of the gang were trying TO carry
of q crate Of oranges and when hlotz
went after them the other outlaws jumped
on the wagon and threw into the street
all the fruit that remained. The driver
got bewildered; he didn't know which way
70 turn. Lads we're carrying crates through
Thirteenth street: two OF them were rolling
a barrel Of apples into Twelfth street, while
others were waiting for him to give chase
so they could oar the wagon and cart
or anything that WAS left.
To make matters worse. n outlaw gave
the nigh horse a crack on the flank, and a
second later the team was dashing through
the avenue at top speed. klot went after
the leaving his goods 10 the
tender mercy Of the outlaws. The horses
were stopped at Fifteenth street. and when
Klotz returned TO the scene of the holdup
there was little left Of what once had been
a consignment for a commission house.
The street was strewn with fruit that was