The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-24
|. FRIEDMAN
BEFORE PUBLIC
IN new YORK
NEW YORK AMERICAN TELLS
HOW PROMINENT PENsAcoLIAN
SAVED HIS MONEY WHEN
TRAIN WAS HELD UP BY ROB.
BEERS.

Louis Friedman Of this city. II in
New York, going there recently on
business trip, and the New York Amer
lean gets OF the following at the sex-
pense OF the Pensacolian:
Coal Oil Johnny of forty years ago
had nothing on" Louis Friedman, OF
Pensacola. Fla. as a spender. When It
will be almost as popular as Scotty. IT
Death Valley, who came east to spend
fortune few years ago.
Mr.. Friedman arrived yesterday on
the Southern railway train that was
held up on Saturday morning near
Gainesville, Ga
OF all those on the train, Friedman
was the only man who appeared to de-
fend his money with his life. It might
have been thought he was guarding the
Hope diamond or "a million in bonds
from the size OF his revolver, but n.
was in reality guarding $3.50. He hal
the three ninety and a round-trip
ticket when he left Pensacola and de-
cided to see New York. Hearing that
New York was an expensive place, he
took the precaution of bringing all the
three ninety with him. He had it
when the train was held up and had It
yesterday when the train got it.nsa =.
Found Hiding Place for Money.
When the bandits blew open the SAFE
in the express car at White Sulphur
station he was one OF those who knew
right away what had happened. When
porter. who was born black, ran
through the car with q face that
showed white from fear and shouted
Train robbers!" Mr. Friedman united
the tape that bound his money and
placed it in a cuspidor. Then he drew
his revolver and stood guard.
Mr.. Friedman was willing to talk
about the awful responsibilities OF
wealth and the dangers Of travel when
he arrived yesterday.
He jingled the three-ninty in his
pocket, but when a porter started In
his direction he cast severe eye on
him, and the porter withdrew.
I haven't decided where I'll stop yet
but I'm going to take a car there just
the same" said Mr.. Friedman. mo. I
don't think I'll stop at the Waldorf
I've only got this $3.50 to see the big
burg. and am going to stay till Wed
nesday.
THAT night Of the robbery was an
exciting one. just put my roll In the
cuspidor. 1t was Z great place u hide
It. and 1t didn't do 1t any permanent
HARM" He jingled It again and the
porter looked anxious, but tho man
who was game enough to sst ready TO
fight for It was not yet ready to sep1-
rate himself from his money.
A Weapon ~ Collateral.
II the worst comes to the worst"
said he. II have this revolver, and !
can set something on that. Besides.
don't think viii need 1t going back.
The train amt likely to be held up
again. and besides I wont have %
much money on the way home.
Pensacola II doing fine, business d
good, and the people are prosperous
said Mr.. Friedman. But you viii have
to excuse me; I'm going up alous
Broadway. want to see 1t and what
ever there IL to see, because I an
going back on this same train on Wed
nesday."
It was suggested that perhaps the
train porters might rebel or hold an
indignation meeting, but the man who
IL here to do New York on $3.50 let the
possibilitie, Of trouble in that direction
roll on his back like water OF ducks
and started out to do New York.