The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-18
WHAT TROUBLED HIM.

! A Heavy Draw on the ssPanel Gnme''-(;Oin
| Through u Good-Natured Southcrncr--
| Fifteen Hundred Dollars for nm Evenings
| observation-disclosures by the Beuuti-
| fai Blondes.
| On Thursday afternoon man claiming to be
Alfred Canicker and residing at Charleston, S. c.,
arrived this city ostensibly for the purpose OF
purchasing bill OF goods, having in his possession
5000 in areenbacks--ie two $500 bills and one
| 1000 bnl--making his headquarters at the West
| CHESTER House, corner OF Broome street aud the
| Bowcry Feeling somewhat lonesome, as 1t was the
| first time he had ever been away q night from
| his wife and family, and, being blessed with
| y lunloviug disposition, he concluded to
| visit come one OF the many places OF amuse-
| ment this seductive city, ana sailed
| forth for Woods Museum where the magnificent
display of scenery exhibited by the 'blondes' now
| playing there had u very demoralizng effect upon
| him and he felt half persuaded to ferret ont some
| one Of the many Dewltching creatures who had
| looked SO lovingly upon him Oh his way to the
| Museum. lie had proceeded DOWN Broadway as far
Houston street, and STOOD In front Of Re1dy the
Blacasmitn's saloon, ma ting between two opinions
whether TO 20 or remain--and just as he came to
toe former conclusion fasnlonauy attlred young
lady, dressed III the style of The gi OF me perlod
WIN pretty face, slapped him on the back and
exclaimed IN that style peculiar 10 her class, Il say,
old 1eiloW, what troubles your"
words TO repy as the dear little creature before him,
standing under gas lamp, Was, IN his eye, the
finest specimen OF iemininity lie had ever before
encountered. Her nam pro tenn, is Mary Dsto.
His pasnluness gradually wore oil, and, pro1ering
her his arm the ,wo proceeded TOWARDS bleecker
stree, Alfred as happy ciam at high tide, with
| nothing TO mar his thoughts except, occas onally,
| the wlIe and family he had lett ut home and the
| money he had about his person; bat the former
trouble expelled by tile thought that she was
lar away and wouId never know his unfaithluIness.
aud AS to the later, he knew lie had tue money
secreted away In bind pocket III his pants. N did
not need much persuasion on ihe part OF Mary
TO procure Alired's consent 10 accompany
her To her room, No. IsI Blocker street.
where they were SHORTLY Afterwards joined
by two oil her companions, named Mary jane fatten
alid Charles jameson, the latter a nice young
aud particular mend of Mary, VINO had accIdea-
tally cropped IN. Aured, VINO is 2oodnltured
man, concluded That q trend or Mary was friead
or his also, and ~ ne was cxtrasa.anuy arrayed in
faultless SUIT, with has 'nair parted Ia the md
de,n he Gu yated his acquaintance and entered
iuto lengthy discussion OF Tue beach y likely
suit IRON bestowing tue elective irLocnlse on the
peope OF the southern states. THIS NICE young man
iuy concurred III everything that Anfci said, and
before they parted hal become last friends Alfred
engaging HIM US head salesman III his store at the
muuincent saiary OF 5000 per yclr ami "iouad.n
Wnle this conversation was being carrlea on the
party INDUCED III several drinks at the >oulnerner's
expense Cnll the latter, becoming somewhat sleepy
from oag travel anf worn out Win pad wniskey,
concluded TO retire, and jameson aud his COM
lanion left the Ioom after taking an afYectionate
god night and promising TO see hin again on the
following moroin..
| Alfred states that about one O'Clock ne and
l
and the snoring OF Mary prevented MIN from Sleep
Ing. lie hearu the Clocs strike two three and four,
ana as the last stroke had gwen to the
last named nour he surnised he heard person
leaving the room. Quietly stealing out ol bed ne
discovered his pants were not IN the position tnat
ne hau lett them upon retirng, and, seilnx hold
oil them, breatnlessy drew them ids nlm Plac-
ing MS nana On that portion OF his pants where ne
hDl his roll secreted he discovered II was not
large as II was w0cn retiring amt a suspicion en-
tered his MUD that he had been robbed. Removing
the money from Its place Of concealment his
suspicious we're realized, he soon discovered thai
Almost tranuc At his loss, and, apparently not
knowing what ne did, ne threw the pants on the
floor ana rushed ito the street with nothing him
but MS linen, shouting "murder:N "policc,O
watch" Whiie proceeding Ia TINS novel costume
up Blocker street towards Broadway ofrlcer Dit
mars, OF The Fifteenth precinct, VINO had just
rounded the corner OF Thompson street. behcld hin
MS sAirt EXTENDED at an angle OF forty-nve degrees
ana not being very yalorous person. surlsed II was
spook ana fell ialntn2 across The sidewalk. Alfred
al ths moment tfipDeu over him and also ieli 10
inc pavement me Two rose at the same
moment the peelers nair on end and pale from
fright but Alfred, behoding his shield and uniform,
grasped his hand and commenced relating MS adj
ventures winch resulted ia the oLcer's accompany
ing him TO tile house ana arresng The three parties
VINO had been IN the room with the unfortunate
Southerner but none OF the missing money could
be found the party were NIL conveyed before JUS
tice Ledwith ut Jefferson Market yesterday morn
ing and renanded TO the station mousse until this
morning Tor the purpose OF procuring additional
evidence against the PRISONERS but In the meantime
IL ~ supposed the money portion OF II VIII be
refunded aod the prosecution abandoned.