The New York herald., 1872-11-02
A MODERN BEAU BRuMMELl.

How Boarding House Keepers Were Vic.
timixed by O "Rcal Nice Man''-Silk
Dresses, Lace Curtains, Gold Watches
and Diamonds Vanishing Promiscu.
Ously.
Jacob Stuyvesant, alias Livingston, alias De
Pyster Is q festive individual, fond OF other peo-
ples property, and having IN Unsuitable desire to
steal and cultivated repugnance to honest ton OF
any kind. He wears exquisite garments OF the
latest pattern, parts his hair in the middle to
keep his head well balanced and out Chesterfelds
the lamented Lord Chesterfield himself in point of
manners and address, Thirty-two Summers have
lavshed their radiant smiles upon him, and still
he is
NOT ENTIRELY HAPPY,
for now is the Winter OF his discomfort at hand,
nor is it made at all glorious by the sun of York
New, which streams through the prosaic bars OF
his cell at the Tombs. Having employed his leisure
time recently in selling people, it is, perhaps quite
in accordance with the eternal fitness OF things
tnat he should himself occupy cell-at least, SO
thought Judge Shandley yesterday.
This modern Beau Brumme has been working
what is commonly known to the police as
THE "BOARDING HOUSE ROUTE"
Some weeks ago he .agitated" the bell at No.
Terms were soon agreed upon ana he was con-
Quoted to the third story, front room. After re-
naming in his roo room couple OF hours he went out
ing to gentleman who had been quartered In the
same apartment, and who had not yet removed
his effects, and, strange as it may appear our hero
forgot to return. His next adventure was at 120
East Nineteenth street, where on the 14th or
and wife. He gave the landlady several
references which eventually turned. out to be
worthless. 1t was about ten O'Clock in the morn
Ing when he engaged his room and board, and,
going to the former, told the servant Ne was sick
and did not wish to be disturbed. His baggage not
arriving, which, together with several other
Things the landlady had noticed, served to excite
her suspicion. and about six O'Clock In the evening
she sent servant to the room to see II he was still
there. The door was locked and bOlted, and not a
sound could be heard in response to the vigorous
raps OF the domestic. couple OF officers were
called n and on bursting the door open
THE BIRD WAS FOUND 70 HAVE FLOWN
days later he called at So West Twenty-thrd street
and asked the servant II Mr.. Ronald Thomas, a
boarder at the house, was in. Mr. Thomas was not
in, swell, am friend of his and am to stay
overnight with him, and If you will show me to his
room will wait till he comes in." His request
was complied with, and when Mr.. Ronald Thomas
came in at six O'Clock he was Just $500 poorer than
when he went out in the morning.
On the 25th OF October he engaged board at 151
East Thirtyfourth street, ana after he had been In
the house few hours and gone out again the land
curtains being his speciality this time. He next
paid visit to the good people OF No. ITO West
Twenty-second street, and here developed
TOUCHING F0NDNEss FOR SILKS AND JEwELRY,
carrying Off with him about two hundred dollars
worth OF these articles. As rule however, our
hero was not particular about the kind OF goods or
articles he pre-empcd. so long as they possessed
marketable value. In the cases above mentioned
ley, Stuyvesant having been arrested Thursday
afternoon. How many more charges will be made
II is di1icult yet to determine, as the naughty
scamp has doubtless victimized two-thirds OF the
upper ten" boarding houses OF the city, In hopes
Of squrming out of his little difficulty he has en-
gagged VIM. f. Howe as counsel.