New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-27
6aOo Types Thar Are
NOaO FoSr Dy-
ing Oar.

"Ths sQuarest going" vas the comment
~ tte o'der men about town when ''Phil''
DAILY di-d a few DAYS ago. Since then they
have been recalling anecdotes o. the old
EsmhleF. who 50 many years ago passed
TITO retirement that even many 81 his old
associates thought him dead.
That story OF how the number IS put an
srd 10 tho old Pennsylvania club a. Long
F-auch las confirmed many a gambler 5
belief bon tho proverbiai superstitions % MS
class Dr. Seems that on a certain night
about -ighr years ago the young scion ~
ons 81 Ncw Jerses's prominent families
rayea the wheel long and heavily and
steadily lost.
.I'. mike one more play and Wir or cult
f- gr15" ne announced finally. and put
ur s "a. on rhe number Is. He lost
When -1e Young mar came 20 cash up he
Dad 0r'y s-sl ~ the sle0 with him. Daily,
Vin tis accustomed literally. accepted his
f T when the loser sought 20 raise
rs go Is father learned about n and YES
grases
G-.Is zine Governor Fors vas Judge ~
hs rr-lt court To him the irate father
t1ok .-s story - doings 81 the Pennsyl-
.'sb Judge Fort ~ once decided 20
clean ar L7ng Branch. and selected Phil
r..v se tre frst victim. That proved bis
t-rrfsu
Ar---s. story - that famous raid " cited
o. gst-ate Daly's "squsueness man
more e-.t, than tho other put up small
stake ar8 won So. just as 10 reached out
O. claim lis Winnings q plsinclothes man az
hs eroR waved him hack and said;
No more money paid across these
ubles
Tie next day. az phi" DAILY was being
iaken 20 court. the thVarted winner
1,spqed ID 20 him and reminded him o. the
grpad money.
'gou owe q 20 ne. al tight don't YOU,
H. Daly'r ,he fellow insisted.
Certainly. certainly" admitted the gam
tsr send q statement % Judge Fort, and
III So that ne has YOU paid"
Daily Kept his word
-rle to bis profession. 'Fhl" DAILY had
ttrer "sFuealed." no matter how hard he
as aee1 pushed hy abe police or others
80 had sought information regarding one
hrg -r another This held true even
Fhsn he vac shot, on December Q. 1875. 80
Ac a. rolrth avenue. in a badger game,
easH sr attempt had been made - rob
fn ~ more han 50 60 witch he had IN
~ pos ss.on a. TIE tine Despite The
ftoFis 30 tre poiioe. Ne refused absolutely
e.ru e. t-e name - the person respoEsi-
70 thoerh eventually Ed Meredith was
''nvc,sc snd sent W the river Tor Ions
on
Dsly's nerve was v-el illustrated ir
re case Though ne went 20 tie house
'Asns 8 note from q. young woman had
t'nHo1ed him perfectly convinced NAT he
g. ~ - ! i =
e. carr.ea the money with HIM In a spirit
terance what Is more. ms asssilauss
Ae1 boz rst a cent away from rim.
PHI was q famous rife shot Phi
tf ,r. rs son. was also fonc o. ne
,o7 t-t couldn't handle . g1n as |eu
rls 'al1er by . good deal once the tNo
i io meet together. The elaer DH's'
seems. had preserved hls yoaii..e' A.
.''sncf ald father and son bore re-
-+.Lalle rescmblance 10 each other. Ia
-A'o1 they dressed alike. Aocorains 20
'lor's when b. was ne young mans sara
a-'oi ,aC father took his place ana no
Has tlr Wiser. A. . result between
- IeF captured az me Trophies
ar DAILY Bas an ardent church mfnl-
Az Interested in the charities ana ~oiA
n1 parish. she pleaded Win Ter nus
40 and prayed FOR sears that he forsaie
samn..ng life and devote The rest OF i.lf
10 aiding her IN her work. Al ienslA
sl1-seo ass Interest in The cl4areh- ne
-s4 t0 found tle Roman CAt-.1''s
80 a. long Branch. So The ses@is
stopped his OLD purssA Lo-s
va 20 get tue church under N.s- A"en
returned 10 ms glitteFing palace q
have RLted and died u ID cfoppsa !"
500 be- said aftcrNsrd.
a., The close ~ each gambling season
DAILY uaf he man who made me
-asnl,g His word Rss law - ~ how