The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-15

ophilus George who commonly called Old The
ophilus. He workman and nothing but work
man. and he very persistent lie mean as
they made them. trusted one. spent nothing OK
ccpt he obliged to. never drop OF
anything and usually aoof from the mob; hence
no extremely unpopular He always had plenty
OF money but would not lend his nearest friend a
cent. when no died ST Louis. nothing was
y sad incident In my experience ne hotel man
wns the shooting to death Of Jimmie sullivan which
took place IN the Gayoso House at Memphis. Tenn
The shooting done by tho night Waterman of tho
hotel on the evening Of this unfortunate affair Tom
mic Mason Of Phiiadelphia registered and sullivan
to work OF his Mason. although no did
not know it recognized by of the guests who
Tripod II OFF TO the office watch was placed and
Mason and sullivan were to enter the The
room assigned to Mason the end OF the
ridor. at the extreme Of which there a
Ing men. Directly in front was a screen
running the corridor. About midnight sullivan
to graft lie went to the retiring room but
The Waterman was hidden In room
directly from the sullivan Just left.
Sullivan stopped at n few doors away from
MS own and put the tey-nippcrs into the lock- The
watchman had cautiously opened hie door a
Seeing sullivan at work he drew his pistol
him. Tho bullet struck the thief in side
and being no. IS. 1t inflicted fearful wound Tho
report OF tho revolver brought all tho guests
there was great excitement A doctor who
OF the guests, examined the wounded man and
that the injury mortal Sullivan taken to a
hospital, where lie died. the dea tn
he was engaged to be married TO Long Johns step
daughter; and Long ohm holding $4,000 of
Suilivans money.
less than six months after the shooting the
With John good while have told earlier in my
vas crank and hard to get, along with, ana when
afried a gun ana he had used Il on several oos
in hiinnot through fear but 70 avoid tToube
The bolt We would usually nx in advance bT p rs I'M
He node placing nit OF match under It. and screw
from F9ins IN and the lock would be easily beaten
During n, career az hotel thief beat most Of
the leedHg hotels IN The country. one Of tho cleve
nc Girard House ara "a Pierre Saferwardi the
Ile'ei hard It eeaten only BY the morn
pu doS in e pnrl9 so crowded that mattresses were
A def so a ns s2' ah 4 n S9ts hg5s
keyhoies u.at did not communicate; Between the
G Ion 9sns oPensa from me outside when It nad
bolts Hence tho Sey-nippers We're absolutely
keyhole In New York city the aston House. The St
these there number Of smaller ho4sesnotabiy
spcKng Of the con1inen tsS fo In Phasepb,a
o Ra ~ d s sco is1 in s s .? tag m9ss
s Bin tsonn"iiy a o,a o h i@Tkiowp Centennial and
1I T ag,Kt9wn the Frenfhnan came TO Philadelphia
the m6s ceb s tae r T9nnent5 suite eontainng
distinguished IN another section Of tho city ana
they ala not return TO the hotel unti about 4 NJ
urioeked suceeedcd in entern the room pssR wbf
frisking pnir Of pantaloons. fe go a rank tumble
9iion u s lsd ing as he vent great com
Of feir rooms to Team 81 ine guests came out
I'ill was oollarsd The next moor ana VAS brought
hsppencd trlei shoot him Ile wond perh@ps 'e
conney Mas tSSen immediaiei2 to tho station
manner The grand nry was in season at ,hat me
H. 9iep "s a IlNnd ana ne was arfasnsd m court
Penien4ry and landed mere h Time for super
, 70 ron any one else show would have been
serf a su ~ mat 'ae ee'egity YIN which he was
s5a aa Connolly. like most Of The mob has passed
RI, ply Jaoksop WAS by far ine hest educated man
Ruts DE Tho best dfeseed IL ob ner 81 ne
u,ue ana rednement liz Vas 3 arate Of Pfin. ~
syiha d1on ID, ''Wn 10 inc no9ni1c Is ana II was
a,fs9n 9hi",oed ne besest rik taken from
Sis'.s q,reaey an9 notes Of he bans ot ranee Ind
End o, oaa 5fsse iF2m Ioom iy 3 TIE VISIT
NIB ioycd iagi-h dispiy li f'" ,yrnoin fenchfna
asnt qIa, ~ FEW oAys had beaom. ceft,in ,hai h.
m he oa rsn,leman hatned % IN, ocsau dlIl, Ii6t
AND I'D succ,eaed il doiae so - i"'' 'ne i"'in'
oni IN 'ne tfenfam"i aIa-,meut wre rovora ,rinRa
io,tsl r '.Ia F9od sized wooden hoN also
there was Via hooe1 qngts "rengd anil
ii9aq +se .,., aitheiW 81 so'tue away WoN ID ia
Tnaoaey o,G p @1i nnq'r afil ~, rest 20 be
ietuined and dscottro0 hi io I No.
.>ct'l aew ~ ,he oni., SD uisi h, e<fio "a,an
oiaoaia recoeni5ed ii, ''me e'ier' the hgtei
iir 3e'n . 'ne hot rel' baa seem hem oo
yyaa doubted f6r n ie' in'.c.s' amomi Of money
ort6Is '9tei p9gsa ..s e HaadA OF tho rlna
l.nd Hotel and had folic,c.l ~, T. me Wet
I ffI rnt. dat.