# Gus McNiel — Manhattan Transfer character guide

> Gus McNiel in Manhattan Transfer by John Dos Passos.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Gus McNiel, Gus, Augustus McNiel, Poor old Gus, McNiel, Gus McNiel bullnecked redfaced, Mr. McNiel

**First appearance:** 0000-section-i

## Who they are

A rough, hard-drinking fireman and friend of the characters.

## Relationships

### [George Baldwin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/manhattan_transfer_se/characters/george_baldwin)

_professional_

George is a lawyer who represents Gus after a crime, using the case to further his own political ambitions.

### [Ellen Thatcher](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/manhattan_transfer_se/characters/ellen_thatcher)

_romantic_

A brief, passionate affair that ends when Gus is arrested, highlighting Ellen's pattern of seeking excitement through dangerous men.

### [George Baldwin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/manhattan_transfer_se/characters/george_baldwin)

_professional_

George is a lawyer who represents Gus after a crime, using the case to further his own political ambitions.

### [Ellen Thatcher](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/manhattan_transfer_se/characters/ellen_thatcher)

_romantic_

A brief, passionate affair that ends when Gus is arrested, highlighting Ellen's pattern of seeking excitement through dangerous men.

### [Ellen Thatcher](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/manhattan_transfer_se/characters/ellen_thatcher)

_romantic_

A brief, passionate affair that ends when Gus is arrested, highlighting Ellen's pattern of seeking excitement through dangerous men.

### [George Baldwin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/manhattan_transfer_se/characters/george_baldwin)

_professional_

George is a lawyer who represents Gus after a crime, using the case to further his own political ambitions.

## In the story

### [III: Dollars](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/manhattan_transfer_se/chapters/iii-dollars)

The injured milkman mentioned in the news; his accident is the basis for Baldwin's potential lawsuit.

### [V: Went to the Animals’ Fair](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/manhattan_transfer_se/chapters/v-went-to-the-animals-fair)

Intervenes to disarm Baldwin and calms the situation at the roadhouse.

### [VII: Rollercoaster](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/manhattan_transfer_se/chapters/vii-rollercoaster)

Arrives at the dance to cheers; a husky beetfaced man with a limp, leaning on a stick.

### [I: Rejoicing City That Dwelt Carelessly](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/manhattan_transfer_se/chapters/i-rejoicing-city-that-dwelt-carelessly)

Gus McNiel pressures Baldwin to consider a political career, emphasizing the publicity value for his law practice.

## Links

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