The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-01-10
LIFE COMRADESH|P
o.: ENDS
I IN FATAL FIGHT
William and "Unser Charley"
Quarrel Over l.umps Of Coal
In Their Dismal Howell.

This 10 the story OF the love Of Charles
Rutkeay aud William Meyer. old men.
ana cronies for thirty-ave years. Now
OLD "Cnser Charley" les IN Bellevue
Hospital. near death from = wound
snfiicted by hi, blood brother. and
william 10 o prisoner.
Many. many years ago. Wien Avenue
was the home Of the German, ar,
the N"ngarians eSc,usivcly. "rnser
ChArley"-s fine. outstanding young fel.
low then-and william Meyer-,n pros.
pefity then. and full OF song ana joll,y
--fnet and became cup companions and
brothers by the TRANSMISSION OF their
veins blood. Theirs was that sweet
man-'riendship, % ss.ng love of women.
Years passed. Each daliicd too wan.
ton!y with prosperity and II few Ike a
hcale mistress. Families dropped out
OF s!ght; hope was submerged: each
day brought It's own fight for bread,
"Cn.sr Charley" and William. old men
IN their sixties. became ''woodc huoks''-
those nournful. stunning vasabonds
whs break up packing cases and sell
The kindlins.
But still the great love OF the two
wrecks continued. They hired together
q eobbier's bare room in the tenement
at No. Su East Thirteenth street. There
they slept at night
Now. II was. by common agreement,
the rule that on alternate days OF win
ter each man should provide the coal to
burn In the crazy sheet iron stove that
vas their most important article OF fur
niturs. Just the stove ana one big bed
ana one chair there we're In that bare
ruosn; but most important the stove. One
day "Unser Charley would 6rinS
haaBs IN q bucket. or even In the pockets
OF hts ra4red coat. coal enough for the
niGAt: the next day II was William
who had to buy or steal the nights prov
snd.. for that shect-iron stove.
WILLIAM FAILS TO PRODUCE
HIS FUEL.
Last night II was williams turn to
seoks. He had no coal. Hs had not
ben fortunate yesterday, not a single
nAslItng box had he begged for break.
ing UP. not q hve.csnt piece was IN his
poG1ssG When he he'd tried to steal
soms chunks OF coal q Waterman had
yelled ana threatened him with arrest.
'Yeu have coal left over. Charley"
,saia william. when the cold besan ia
bite the two old men In their room.
Make . hre with your coal and I will
owe you that much"
'Leafer. vagSbondr' Charley an.
sWsCd. 'You nave spent your money
On q beer. I have haa no beer .h!s
iAy; but 7 have coal and Il IL mine
saall no. warm yourself by NY
coal"
20 the two old men quarrolled--qucr-
uleusi.. With piping voice., a. old men
Quarrel. There was no IRE. The cold
by age
"Unser Charley went - bed. and
, ne took his coal. wrapped IN an Old
nswspaper. TO bed Win Mm. He went
90 sltep with his arms cls,p.ns fou'
chunXs o: coal william shiverej In his
rags.
At o'c.osx this morning william
woke his ccnpanioa
"stiney brute" nc yelled. I'm per
isbing OF cold. Give me just two chunk.
to make a ll,,ie ere. | will owe It 1t
you"
"onS " no drinks a glass OF seer sets
no coal" "Caser Charley murmured
slsepily and he lei iis body rest on the
} fouP hard Jumps u :he Newspaper. 81
that they would NJ; ~ taken from hin
II he slept.
WILLIAM STRIKES As OLD
FRIEND LIES ASLEEP.
william, IN \ rage. sprang from &c /
ssised a hAtcas. and struck his blood