River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-12-30

Some thirty Of the fellows were arrested
and half a dozen betting offices were
closed All the arrested men were fined
and warned not TO renew their business,
and few Of them were sent to prison for
briee period. Among these victims OF
French law were severel patrons of the
American Bar, and tie places that knew
them once do not know them as much as
they did.
Connolly. the associate Of Tweed ard
Sweeny in their great robbery, does nc
come TO Paris at all in these later times,
AID evidently wishes to avoid place
FAere so many Amer cans congreeate.
lie and his son are constantly together.
When the former intimates that they
have been discovered, and they must
move on, the latter proceeds to pay the
hotel bills, and order change Of air for
the party. With courier, raid and chill
dren, the family includes even or eight
persons. They live and travel "n style, .
and consequently arc more likely TO be
noticed than if thev werr more quiet in
their movements. They flactuate b..
tween Italy and Switzerland. and never
stay long in one place. As soon as slip.
perry Dick aScertains that his identity is
discovered he orders a move, and there
is speedy departure. He shuns society
as much as possible, and for the sake Of
disguise has grown full beard. Those
who knew him in New York will remem .
Der that he was always clean shavcn.
Some months ago an cid acquaintance
of Connolly happened to meet him on
the veraadah Of a hotel where the Con.
molly party was staying. For convcn.
fence We will call the acquaintance Smith,
which is not by any means his name.
Smith saw Connolly sitting on the veran-
dab and watched him TO, some minutes
before making sure OF his man, he was
so much disguised by the lately grown
beard. Connolly moved uneasily in his
chair and evidently wished to avoid
notice. Then Smith was certain, and
walking stra chit up he said
"Why. Connolly, how are you!"
Glow are yoI!" replied Connolly, the
blood mounting to his face. Glad TO
see you (extending his land), but don I
tell nybody I'm here
Certainly not, said Smith; "6on't be
Us "sHs WIN llC lllOl ~ anu NDH aN-
NIT that know you. Let's go and tale
a drilk and have little chat"
They went to a neignborng caf' and
set down to brandy and settler and a ia K
about old times. Smith found Slippery
Dick wreck OF former days. lie was
greatly shrunken in flesh. his face had
haggard appearance, and his hands trem-
bled as though he were suffering from
palsy. When he raised his glass iC shook
So that some of the liquid spilled upon
the table. Connolly hastily brushed it
away with his sleeve, and evidently wish
ed to conceal the occrrrcnce.
How did yoa find me oul!" was his
iirst question, as soon as they were seat
ed.
"Why, | recognized you as you sat
there on the yerandah," replied Smith;
but i look me several minutes to make
sure it was YOU"
Connolly was evidently pleased at the
s!owneSs Of his friends recognition and
then asked Smith if it was likely that
other persons familiar W tn him (Conael-
ly) were in lown. Smith thought not.
and then they talked on various topics
Tor an hour or more. As they came ont
of the cafe aud ratnln md To Tho LataI
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