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Show , - How Sue Beat Jay Gould. While Jay Gould was superintending the building of the old Rutland & Washington railroad, between Rutland, Vt. and Eagle Bridge) N. Y., In the late summer of 1852. his workmen ate ' all the melons on property belonging to a Mrs. Ann DUieen. Mra Dlneen complained to Gould, but - ,y- he disclaimed any responsibility, and re- - fused to recompense her. ' A day or two later Mr. Gould and one or two of his engineers were taking a swim In the Castleton river, when Mra '' Dlneen appeared on the bank. Gathering Gath-ering Op all the clothes of the bathers, - the woman made a motion as though to throw them mto the water, and shout-" shout-" ed : "Will you pay me for thlm water-millions water-millions now, Mr. Gould V -The promoter's trousers contained a timepiece worth a large sum and other valuables, so he agreed to settle for the rtolen fruit if she would go to his office of-fice the next day. The promise was " satisfactory, and Mrs. Dlneen retreated - In triumph. New Tork Herald. |