The sun., 1873-11-05
CLERGYMAN CANDLES.
How the Iiiusivc Hook wns Baited-Cnught
by the ciiis-An Innocent Gudgeon that
did not Il now he was swapping at Fly

How the Iiiusivc Hook was Baited-Cnught
by the Giils-An Innocent Gudseon that
did not Il now he was Swapping mt IA Fly
Yesterday afternoon Capt. Yule and
Patrolman Lane. Of the Sanitary Police, took to
the Police Central Once a young man Of eenteel
address. with the trio was an aged gentleman.
who described himself as the Rev. Josiah West,
OF the Columbia Mission, Brooklyn, and living at
2t3 Degraw street in that city. The prisoner de-
scribcd himself as John Walker, aged -, and
living at smiths Hotel in Forty-fourth street.
Superintendent Matsell ito the clergyman
Mr.. West, did not some person meet you In the
street and inquire your name before you met
Malkerr
Mr.. west-I really can't remember. The fact
Young Mems Christian Association. lie offered
me $25 for Brother Baker, Mission. He accosted
the ferry, and shaking hands with me. called
me by nv name. by the way, how did he mud
out my name
Mr. west-weli. he said, IT have drawn a
prize The remainder of the sentence was
mumhled, but thought he SAID Cuban prize.
" am going To take II, and want to give YOU
twenty-five dollars Tor the poor OF your mission.
come with me- and III draw ii and give you the
Ht, Hr1adwav and ascendci one nisbt of stairs
when we got inside, young man came from be-
hind table and mynew found friend said, - have
copG ,9 ITO to draw hLe yTufGIt liISnd afSSt
him one, and he went to the money drawer and
took out II bill which he handed to him. and
said, There, sir, Is the amount one hundred
dollars" He then gave the prisoner red card,
and the latter put 1t on what call SCROLL but
The man behind the table then said, Now you
have got to draw more money In Wall street"
some dice or something ON the table. They were
red and black things. lie did so. ard the man
said, You have won but II you VIII lay down
more money, you Will have chance Of doubling
It," lie did lay down more money, and drew
again and won-at least the man at the tatle
said So. The prisoner then asked me II ]
wouldn't share with him, and 80 did the man AT
the table. lie then asked me % lay down
twenty-five dollars, which did never thinking
that | was gambling, or taking any part IN
gambling or a game Of chance. but that l was
lending the young man assistance in drawing
his prize. Then the man behind the table
called upon me for one hundred dollars more. !
told him hadn't II, but that had hfty dollars
and handed II over To him. Then began
60 suspect there was something In II, and de-
maudcd my money back seventy-hyo dot
lars and the prisoner urged me not To do II,
as i | did ho would lose all his money. The
prisoner drew the drawer again
Captain-l don't understand drew the
draWer;' what do you mean
ON top, and the articles are nut into that and
fail into a drawer; A. was saving he drew the
drawer again and said all was lost, and so said
the man at the table. TIL then I never knew
It was a gambling board The man AT the table
said, Don't you know you've been gambling =
| slid 4" No" | Was quite uStunishcd, and really
don't know what answer | gave. was very
inNtu tNtlltus no, Jun NA) tNNlltui cl1t NV
people will think bad Of It, say confused-con-
fused In my mind. | did not know until that
moment that the man had lqred me on. thought
| was helping him 10 get his prize. then went
down stairs In confused state of mind to mud
that had lost 80 much money, and not my own
| either.
Captain You lost all YOU had
MIR. West-Ol no not all had hut went
! dow in "A confused state of mind and, walkirg
| round the corner. met Officer Lane. pointed
! the man out, and told him what he had done.
! Mr.. Lane arrested HIM, and-you know the rest
] "a an 4 m
| money back
! Captain-We'n do the best we can for you
| sir.
| Mr.. West-Mind, didn't know was gambling
| Captain tsmilingl %! no, ~'r, not At all.
! The Superintendent ordered the prisoner
picture 10 he taken, and lac was locked up all
| night In the Central ONCE.