Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 256, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 October 1915 — Fired on Suspicion. [ARTICLE]

Fired on Suspicion.

A husky young Irishman secured his first great freight handling contract after serving some years as ono of the “gang.” Promptly at T o’clock that morning he called 600 of the burly "dock wallopers” to order and shouted: "Now, yez are all to worruk for me, and I want lvery one of yez to understand right now that I kin lick any man In the gang.” Four hundred and ninety-nine swallowed the challenge, but one large giant built warrior moved uneasily, and, stepping from the line, he said: "You can’t lick me, Mike Hennessy." "Oh, I can’t, oan't IT” yelled Hennessy. "No, you can’t," was the determined answer. “Well, then go to the office an' get your money,” said Hennessy. "I’ll have no man In me gang that I can’t lick.”