Year: 1879

enough caused in the family by using pistols and
that II you got in scrape from using it, he wouldn't


aAs true as I'm alive" said the boy. "Idon't think
he knew whether had pistol or not. remember
he aid warn me about carrying pistol, and gave
him some answer TO make him think L didn't have
l don't know whether he knew had 1t or
not"


..weil it was lucky for you your pistol didn't
carry . bigger ball.


''It would have been all the same if it had said
Scanneil quickly. Il mean, he continued that
would have done just the same. Tn very glad VIII
son s likely TO get we'll though. l reckon III get
about ten years Tor it, anyway. though. if he
does get well. There's thing sure III never
carry another pistol as long as live. III take all
the lickings they can give me- but won't use pis-
tol again.


At another time the way to New York he
laughed heartily and said, If the two cops at the
ferry Yesterday !Frdayl had been any good they
would have caught me then. We came down in a
nice cab at full speed and tho driver was half full
When we got to the ferry we got out and were all
buttoned up close. 1t seemed as though the
cops must have seen something by. our
looks. but they didn't appear to- though
they were both looking right at us. They did
not say ANYTHING. even when the driver turned to
me and said. Are you going to pay for thisY NO.
says 1. that's all fixed Weren't you toldy We'll.
says the driver the boss II didn't for it
it to be charged to Scannell' / thought III
faint. but the cops never tumoled. and said. as
quick could. Come in here and take n drink,
and we took him into q saloon on the corner"


VERY RELIGIOUS.


After he got to Paterson, he said. hc supposed
himself perfectly safe, and he told. with consider
able glee. how he had spent two hours yesterday
afternoon walking around the principal streets OF
the city, looking at its points of attraction and
stopping in tobacconsts store To buy package of
cigarettes. He had passed policemen several times.
lie said but none of them noticed him any more
than some policemen in New York whom he had
passed the street while he was supposed to be in
hiding here. He went home during this time.
he said and changed his clothing. AT the boarding
house where he hau stopped was learned that he had
given the impression of being very religious young
man. as he had inquired very particularly about the
church and the priest and the hours of early
He had been taken in perfect good faith as boarder
on Mr.. Yunger's introduction. Mr.. Yunger had told
the people of the house that "Ar. Wilson" would
probably stay week or two.


Although Scannell was never, so far as known,
rested before, the police give him bad character.
They say he has for long time been boon com
panion of low characters. Wilson, the wounded
man. though he still lies in the hospital and
complains of terrible pain in his head.
will probably recover. according to the opinions
of the attending physicians He said yesterday hat
he did want to make any complaint against
Scannell, but when this told to the latter last
night he shook his head doubtfully. "You can't de-
pend on what anybody says in q matter like that"
said ne. HE may think he don't want to make a
complaint now, and he may change his mind about
it aftcrWard."