The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-01-06
RIGGING As 4 FINE ART

The Remn rkabIc EXPLOITS OF y Negro vuva-
bond-Pn'minG Himself OF as n Bapust
Preacher Contributions for nm Asylum
for Aged CoIorcd Women aud CbiIdrsn-
DIR. Gala det Taken In.
About two years sgo, as a resident Of East
Tsunty.tlird street, near Madison avenue, was
descending the steps of his mansion, lac accost.
cd by Gnc-ooking eolored gentleman, well Or, ssed
with neat whiskers and moustache, and hat set
iauntil, on his bead. The negro introduced himself
a. Mr.. Charles Green. He was Baptist eli rgyman
lie said, from Richmond. Va, where he was engaged
IN the good work Of establishing an asylum FOR
aged colored women and children. lie needed only
u few hundred dollars to complete the institutions
Would not Mr. NJ. give his mite 10 so commendable
cntcrprisef lie had been good Union nal D,
and had lost two sons during the war in Msssa.
chusetts regiment. In support OF lis story, he
showed Mr.. VI. a number Of letters OF roconmenla-
ton from woll-knoHn gentlomea of th,s city and Q
subscription book IN which contributions, ranging
from tao to ten dollars, written opposite
names OF many vorv respectable citizens.
Nj NJ. thrust hrs hand into his porkct and gave
Mr.. Green dollar, for which the latter invoked a
shower OF blessings ON the donor, and with which
he straightway departed Bat a. he strolied down
the the thouyht occurred to Mr.. IA. that THE
fellow did not look very much like a Bauti.t
preacher. or, indeed, any other preacher, and that
Influenced nv this view OF the case Mr.. " hastily
followed Mr. Green. In Fourth avenue Mr. Greon
met another co'orcd gentleman, with whom he Gu
tered into conversation. Mr. NJ. waited uaul hr
Green started ag'in on nis journey, and then Ap
uro aching thc othcr coorcd gentle man. in whom be
recognized a Well-knuwn New York caterer, ask ID
hiu wheeler he was acquainted with Mr.. Green, aud
VITO Mr. Green was. lie informed that the
gentleman cuncernins whom he so cltciu, Inquired
w..s q dstcputlblc cit zen Of Now YORK who Gal no
visible means Of support hut who nevertheless man
aged TO live very comfortably. On hearing this Mr.
affa fhH Nafi Ann auf NJ IN.
soon reach the Eel ow, and colariny HIM, cried
" Here you coniounded darkoy YOU imo Of Tar.
trus ! give INC back that mon'y yuu hive sNinded
ne out OF, and nand over those letters aud tsImo.
mails
f.c' he Dire" tue dollar forth and handed It TO Mr.
W. then. with q sudden jerk, broke loose and In
an instant ins coat tails were seen disappearing
For two years Mr.. N. aid not learn OF any further
exploits Of Mr. Green Abou, two weeks since on re.
turning home from a short walk he WIS informed
hm few minutes before, and solicited a contribu.
ulu nom hin for the erect on " an asyun. II was
Baptist clergyman from Virginia, and lie had gwen
| ulm a Ldli-duar,
Mr.. NJ. rushed out into the street and fortunately
tie kna'e was siill IN sight. He marched dow n
upon him. and slapped him on the shoulder. Green ;
! knees BANNED TO ether when he saw by wuom he
| had been .fl en-.
| ' You sNInulcr - cried Mr. NJ, brcnib,ess
"swmd'r SIR did you say Z" remarked Groom.
drawing himself 70 nls lul hel-hI would have
| tue uiin.s
You blnck rascal !" sud Mr.. NJ s,crnly: won
must come ~ith ne nov. Thor, ; no use In your
dolgins and paying of I'm going to t,Ee you to The
station house"
TO the station huusef No, sir l will 90 With
yOu a. Dr. ouIlIudet. Il Won wish, hat the sta
ton TOMS. d.. Go.lancet is ore Of my friends anu
| cab ',ll you Vito lam"
| Mr. VI. AIS stlgg, red by tbs Offer, hut turned hs
| fac t.woId the residence OF Or. G. llaud,t They
! reached H. aud Mr. NJ. WIS sun luther surprised
to see ue rcN ererd doctor grasp Green nv the huuu
| " DOCt H." be- a kel, "do you know this man -
| "Oh, yes; he - Baotst clergyman, very re-.
| spectacle mlu, NhO ~ cngl-rl In good work
down IN vagina, and has hIu two killed Ia The
| war;
| Have you learnt this yourself Doctor or have
you rcre we'd il irnn frendsf Did YOU axe the m e.
| caution of D. qulr nc Naere tn got their toyiuu
ton lr"n before giSins Tins man your r-comnienda'
| uou ~
| "W,ll, no, I DID not" replied DR. Gallaudet
Then, sir, you have been deceived In this man
| lie Is an lTIaut cheat"
NJ Green was very greatly ffightoncd now, and
begged hard n be let or, bat Mr.. NJ look him out
dtu then Green broke loose olcG more. and started
! ike deer down the street. MIR sprung ano
ana, at wIs losing ground, aad called soIns inen
| Who stool In tho track OF the fu,luy1 stOp him
| One ut IT, N thrust ms loot hTwaTd and Mr. Green
| lay on his bich uu tho pavement A policeman tool
MN - Jcn,rs MAJ kot Police CogyL. Ito was 70
| leased Oh pioLIislus 10 gut the city.