The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-02-19
4 LUMINOUS REVENUE DETECTIVE
How Mr. Charles Bibo sold n Quarter Of "A
Pound OF Turkish Tobacco for Nothing,
aud Gave SIS In the Bargain.

How Mr. Charles Bibo sold n Quarter Of "a
Pound OF Turkish Tobacco for Nothing,
aud Gave SIS In the Bargain.
Charles Bibo ia the proprietor Of q small cigar
store 321 Bowcry Toward the close Of last year he
had occasion to leave his place of business for few
hours and put his son, boy OF - years. In charge
MIL he should return. He had no, been gone more
han hour before a fellow entered the store
on whose faco Villapy was plainly imprinted. Said
this man 10 the boy:
I'D Ike to have some smoking tobacco; some.
thing very eoodit must be-the best in your place.
in fact"
Tho boy showed him every quality Of tobacco in
the store, from Cavondi-h " Lone Jack. The man
closely examined every package that was shown
him, and saw that they duly decorated with
the Internal Revenue stamp.
uSsTANrBp roBAoco Is WHAT WANT.
mo" he said, you haven't the kind Of tobacco
l want, It seems. It's very peculiar tobacco that
am looking for. II comes in an oval shaped boz, on
which there are very funny looking etters."
He said this in the most simple and innocent man
ner imaginable. The boy, on hearing these last
words. rceollected that bis father had n small guam
tity OF Turkish tobacco which be used for his own
smoking. J, was standing IN a small jar a mantc-
piece IN inner room. where It bad stood for years
heoo-e such tnicg q revenue stamp known.
IN" bo' FASTENED to tile inner room and brought the
jar into the store
"Yc-. vts" evcairled the man eagerly m seei NJ
tohsccof"
rurkish" said the hoy.
"oh. why, yea Turkishi Icouldut think what
The name was. suppose you give nc quarter Of
TIC hoy weighed him quarter Of a pound " his
'ather's In kish tobacco, and the man. paying for
It, started OF.
"MrIN COT COT, wor's ooP.'
Mr.. Bbo returned presently. 1t could not have
1aru NfuN Idlf ham utfaV
bat he found United states Official already In wait.
ing for him take min before COMMITS sioner Shields,
on Charg" Of selling unstampci tobacco. Mr.. Bibo
could not understand how any such charge had be, n
trimmed up ngainsi him. HIS not present
on m Grand and tascr his place. Mr.. BSo Mas
terribly frightened, for although he everywhere
known 10 be scruJ ulorsly honest man. and To ha'c
obeycd the Internal Rev laws ar as he cnu'd
understand them, he IL native OF Germany and
stil feels that drcad Of the courts whicl he acquired
N the land oi ms birth. lie followed the orcer with
knocking knees having iirst called upon his land
lord 10 accompany MIN.
$500 BAlL WANTED.
Arrived before the Commits 'oner, hls case was
presently called up' He was informed that charge
Lad been made ainst him by Especial detective Of
snling quarter Of q pound OF tobacco out Of jar
OF the we're explained to Him. u, he still bare
eomprShSnid oT nS I'D pGt yet b seen lis ,o9
lord assumed the responsibility.
PIECE oF SOUND ADVICE.
Mr. 4. Blur, ~ tobncconist, Of Water street,
IL an Old Trend 81 BbO's. To him Mr.. Rho hur.
ned fast his legs and tho horse cars could car
ry him, soon ne he hnd spoken with ms son, and
learned from him how on earth hc had come TO ne
accused Of 80 hightul crime. Mr.. Blur listened
patiently 20 his story. and said
my dear fellow, yon need not he furricd about
this matter ~ nll II = simply prcpostcrous that
you should get into din gulty because your son.
mere hoy, sold quarter ~ pound oftobacco which
was not 'or sale, md which you kent for your own
smoginr only You can go 10 nv l.wycrs, however,
ard they WI ten YOU what 20 do
Nj. Is jur's lawyers told Mr.. Biho 10 wait quietly
till the case came Mp for trial. lie no dan.
ger, they sil,
SOW FOR IS NUCu As CAN GIT.
4 f'W days later, however, the fellow who had
"a -cl fho " H.c niculty by purchasing the Tu,..-
ISL tobacco & ON DR.. bibos son, IN BUos absence,
al pearC aIu ~ tht sore ;2i BoNcry
II g.n -aNc yuu 90 Cd de- OF trouble, Nj. Bli1,'
ho SAID. "Al you need give me Is 81. II won't
20 into my pocket you know; or at my rate, rot
more than 81 of 70 The rest, you scc. will to tho
Assistant Assessor. III get You al' clear for SIS"
Mr. Bho remembered tho advice of SIR. B1urs
Law yer, aud hcsi'ctcl about giving the fellow ny
money. HIS wife, however was more might ncd
than cvcn he, ana prevailed upon him to baud over
N, required as.
MIN DOT" he said 10 his fricnds subseoucntly.
" was 10, ganz rlghtY Vas Get not 10 wei ppttcr
vie my ran fayrt, 10 xii hcCm see moniCy, we to
60 pc'cro courts nit all nom gootsS"
No sooner had In given this Villuuous detective
'Ec Sij, than the man took a document from his
pocHCt. scnt1 hg the Assistant Assessor Of the dis
uict, CoLtInlng the Information that the case Of
certain RihO Lad Nccr dis missed. " ith the money
secure IN bis pocket. tie fellow dccnnpcd and has
not been heard rom since. Nor ms Nj Bibo been
troubled uuy further about his Turf ish toharco
u slow, luwcV,r, now to' acco de- crs arr SWIM
tlpu, ht the aTIUuut tI1rkl.Ulpd - only. sol