The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-20
ONE MORE.
The scrape. that the Reporter. for the sun
seem Fated to Get Into.

To THE EDIroR OF Tue SuN-Sr; viii you
how the police are a,uns m ,olla-I.m WIN snm9ers aud
ave ect rom The railroad tqarS there /. cottage whnle
the gamblers fleece their victims At times You can
will bet the sh oi 70, srN penetrate int" that cottage
might also enghten the sherin as to his duty to the
public Nfcus.
A reporter for THE Sun read the foregoing to
n police officer on the pier at the third landing
and the officer said that the writer lied when he
asserted that the police. gamblers. and thieves
hohnob together at KOckHway. We are trying
our best" the police officer continued. ito rid
this place Of gamblers and thieves If we know
them we drive them out very quick No re-
spectacle hotel keeper here will harbor them
Capt. Morris Gardr g. Of the Rockaway police.
and Sheriff Rushmorc OF this county lQueens)
long ago made up their minds that this place
shouldbc free Of crooked people. 1t is a damned
lie 10 say that We hobnob with them
Where is the cottage about twenty-five foot
from the railroad track spoken Of by the writer
of this lcttery
Il don't know but there is jewclry store
yonder. 1t may DC that that is the cottage re-
fcrrcd to-"
Tho reporter thanked the officer and started
down the railroad track toward the cottage
The police officer shouted. Where are you
going 2" The reporter told him. md tn" police
uilltrr mpufufully SalN. Don tnrrs. on
had better speak To- some policeman near by.
Nevertheless. the reporter rashly sailed for the
cottage direct. brisk Young man loung"d in
his shirt sleeves near the door. He had bun h
81 tickets OF various colors in his hand. The
reporter asked something about tn" geography
Of the place and was apparently about to 20
away. just NJ thHt Juneture short man with a
sandy mou-tachc and n rhkish straw hat
stepped in front II him. The reporter knew the
The capper addressed the Jewcllrr: What's
that = pointing 10 III" tickets. The Jcwellcr re-.
Piled: We have circulars inside: step in"
t~ani to see thi-' said the capprr. a. he in
gently poked the reporter IN the side.
The reporter and the capper entered. \ man
behind the counter greeted them with. Gen
tlcmcn. you may secure any set Of Irwelry in
this cuse for one dollar: hut come this way"
and the jcwcller called attention 10 smaller
show case III which were wat he's rings. and
filled with envelopes. -" Now. Gcntlcmer " said
the l.wclrr. Joyousiy. here's "A chance ion -ou.
| u show you how u.s. done Then the jew.
cller drew out four envelopes. He opened
one envelope. aud Showed the reporter a card
bearing bright number. Ihis number.
said tn" jrwrllcr. calls for ring Then the
jcweller displayed the other numbers. and one
called for a silver watch. See what you can
do. said the Jrwellrr 10 the capper " It Won
o.-i you anything TO- Try; The capper drew
out ~. H. That. said the Jewrhcr. Is Q,
ring. Tho capp"r. manii"sting his displcas-
ur.. -n"cr"d, Nouve got nothing but rings.
Wye got other things said the Icwcil,r.
il let YOU 800 against sdl lthc jewcll"r dis
rlvrd roll Of grrenbacksl that you can't pick
out No. II again.
The capper hadn't 800. VOL. III bet you
$40 against $40 All right" said thr caplnr.
H. he put two slO bank notes ON the c.sc. The
cnV.lOp" with NJ. IL WIS put back into tn" box.
The capper dived for it, AMI drew out No. 50.
The dealer scoopcd in he 50, and the capper
seemed hcarthr0ken. when the cappcr picked
ont No. -. he accidentally pulled on, No. IL.
The Reporter SAW It. and the capprr wnkcd nj
him The Iewelier looked away a. the capper
said. Now we've gotta chance" Then the zap
per snappishly spoke to The Jewcller. You
ought Ia give me another chance"
lwill. when you show another 500" was the
Fcfhys; copper urged tho rcpor,or to GO into
partnership with INN. and gradually reduced
the -lI' 30 IN" hrt t. -. hut N" reporter. some
how. dtni want any partner Just al That time.
and a. he stepped toward tn" door tn" rapp'r
ulN-t"riOu-y disappeared. terrific ram and
han storm drove the reporter back into the
jewellers place. tn" I"wrilor etled intcnty
upon the reporter fer u time, aud at length
SAID
Haven't seen you somewhere clscf"
Perhaps vnu have
Then there WIS another five m inutcs OF 81
lrnc". and the lewelor asked Amt you u re-
Porter =
YES sir, I'm n reporter Tor THr Sun and -"
Ny God. hughey g the lcweli"r shouted
UlIH ugh 90 small door opening lntpa sid" room.
llr'- uncuf thom frllcrs. told you 80. tuIi
you~u. Hughcy ga~prd, Oh he'll and walk
INK Co III" doorway looked out into the storm.
Tho reporter then rrai - the nrm-th" i-w"lrr
AMI llughry are partners luitrr that il re-
produced al'oye. and Hugh'y said; That fol-
rr has eut Il down ilnr. hut hos wrong about
III" police. W. can't DO anything with them