The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-23
A THRIFTY TRAMP.
PROFITS OF STROLL FROM LOUISIANA TO
NEW York; CURIOUS CASH ACCOUNT AND


PROFITS OF STROLL FROM LOUISIANA TO
NEW YORK; CURIOUS CASH ACCOUNT AND
DIARY.
From the Albany Times
Several OF our lawyers wero visited yesterday BY
young looking fellow, who represented that
he was mis- way from Omaha and wanted ~ 70
TO help him toward Portland, Ne. Al one otics
he asked very respectfully for copying TO do and the
good hearted lawyer, having no work for him, gave
him half u dollar TO buy his dinner Another lawyer
gave him twenty-five cents, which At hrst he was
cned 10 refuse but finally accepted, asking for his
bcncacsors business card, that he might return tho
money. Al other places he got orders Tor dinners
different ros,aurants Finally he called on District
Attorney Bailey and repeated his request for 81 TO-
Mr. Bailey was at first inclined TO give IT, although no
remarked that 81 10 would not pay fare to Maino
The boy who is perhaps seventeen but quite small oil
his age said he could 60 half fare. The the
District Attorney thought Of It the less he clt like
grant ng request aud finally handing him twenty.
i've cents, told him that would get him din.
ner, anu that was all ne could DO rhs sum
tho boy handed back, as he had done ~ one or two
other places about and IN going out slipped
dor the which vas written vile language
Mr. Bailey, convinced that The follow was an impos,or
rtea MIN ~ Headquarters and accompanied Dctec
tive Dwyer the Whitney landing whore the boy was
arrested Just as he was gong 70 Troy. Chlc Aaloy
seurcned nim carefully aud person discovered
diaries, which we're entered the places which no
had the Ames OF several o. vclims, tho
each day. aud various Other uata VI
curious interest
..wnal's this :" said the Chez, no pulled out
cigars
sCgars," replied the prisoner; 'taks one They
not very good tell centerss generally smoke twenty.
i've cculera"
you nrst class fraud" replied the Chief, and
the boy was not In position 10 deny the charge DO
sad, however, that he only "beat'' those who can
stand It, he said he born IN ST. james parish,
La, OF creole parentage The name he goes by
Frank Taylor although, his diary he calls hlm-
sell sFrank La Belle, winch may DO pet name OF
his own, derH ed IRON his grsh appearance. In TACT,
he says he has been three arrested SUSPICION
Of beng grl In male atire-tne last time ia Newark,
N. J0ut never for any otner offence. He say, iur-
Their, that no travelled with Mrs Bowers, playing
In .'Lady Audley's secret"
His diary SHOWS nut ne visited cities as tar west
AZ ST. Paul. ~ lar south AS Gaivcson, and mas pretly
thoroughly worked cntucky aud the western states,
and has Just Deeu making the tour Of Toe Central roaa
nus cash account shows mat from the TN VI last DO
ccmoer 10 Mas o no tuoN s44J % abpvr cxpensesl
from May 20 May his nc, receipts we're s3o 90 M
best day work was al G.vcston ala eli 10. when NJ
took In &l6 6U He remarks ina. Galveston and hous
best aud gen RODE places ne has me!
with. fhe names oil his victlms inDiu.e railroad ana
steamboat officials, newspaper men, United States
Senator's, bankers, lawyers, &C
On being taken TO the Police Court this morning
Frunk La Belle" was sent 10 mo Penitcnary Tor sx
a vagraDL