The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-20

through sucn u snam AZ lnis; but as mere matter or
TACT may DO confidently stated that at least $50 600
are paid out every theatrical season 10 bogus and
worthless agents, some Of whom newspaper b.
hernians, some payed-out actors and some without
the ABILITY to DO elmer.
DIVORCE DETECTIVES
Society IN It's varied and complex phases affords .
field for those who 1.-Two by their Wis., the ned IS
vertising Is quite feature in this department OF
human ingenuity, and although the greater part OF
serted either as Joke or sr improper purposes, yet
quite a percentage oil them "mean business.n There
was formerly regular "matrimo1ni bureau" In
another institution OF a similar kind tar up town.
or precisely opposite line OF business TO this
are tho divorce detectives. male and female, Who
OF late years have become quite numerous, and
whose numbers and pecuniary prosperity afford
a suggestive commentary the Ills and mis-.
takes incidental 10 modern marriage Many Of these
people 10 all they can TO upset marriages already
made, doing tho interest OF other. some
times Of both, OF tho unhappy welded PAIR. They
plo nothing. They sneak, spy, lie and swear
TO e nor Will they hesitate 10 put in the
way oil those against wnom they cmployed-n
short, divorce detective OF the bad class docs
not scrupe TO do all be or sue can TO procure 'suf-
ncort grounds tor DIVORCE on the part OF those he
or she - commissioned TO detect There est.
mated to be about tnrty men and some fifty women
IN tho city OF New York who almost constantly
engaged IN working W. divorce cases, procuring OF
manufacturing evidence. 80. or these solne ten or
SIDERABLE money, aud OF all the number said,
to Oe only lvo or six who are thoroughly to DO relied
detectives several OCCASIONS takoA pay from
both sides in advorce suit have pretended to watch
wife the oil husband aud have. VI course
lied TO and cheated both. As rule It may De safely
LAID down that professional divorce detectives are
about the meanest oil all tno people VINO ivo by thor
WITS though they are undoubtedly among the sharp
est
ENDS.
In concluding this article number OF makeshifts
may DO glanced at en- passdnt which are already
familiar ~ the pubic, or which, though trivial 10
tor charitable societies. Tor instance anu 1.-The pro-
fess,onai neutrality-suspicious. men and women who
are supported, with their families by the mistakes
careessness aud Iavishness OF tho charitable pubc;
and who lesces them when Ia has got them the pur-
ties who pound those clx,rs which make all VINO
use them "beautful forevcf;" the mon who make
money by issuing bogus diplomas for doctors
ana the chariaLans who practise medicine un-
der these diplomas; The quacks who .'cure all
VINO pander TO the vanity OF other people by prepur.
ing ''coais-of.arms'' aud ''herudic insigniA' TOR
presents" for the occas,on-- .ho borrow diamonds
and plate to display at partcs Inc people who lead
petty papers, who manufacture late a. hight or on
Sundays bogus 'sensatous" M order to sell bogus
extras ss ingenious parties who 60 rSana
up old cigar stumps, which they revamp
into "tho oest ana most fragrant Havanas -
tho changers 0n the stalls, who pick up the
scraps and resell them again to poorer wretchei
who 1--we upon them, ater fashion; the thrifty peo.
pie who sell bill board tickets" to the theatre hall
price tqulte recognized occupation, BY the by) and
The curousiy -dAposea persons VINO have " pencAanl
for ''sittng up" with sick people or "watchng" in.
Thon there IS curious individual VINO makes living
ny suggesting styles OF sgnooards and notices for
tradcsmen. he ID really clover fellow In this
line, aud as he gets from 81 90 10 SIS Tor "sug-
gesion" he manages to keep quito snug little place
over his head. some OF his "ideas'' have really
brought In a good deal Of money to those VINO have
BEGGARY BY WHOLESALE
Then there is an equally clever woman though In .
very different line, VINO. as she phrases II herself
''engineers beggars" rms remarkable ienaie bires
u NUMBER OF children, sometimes additional num-
Der OF mon anu women, selecting with au artists
eye all the most wretchcd specimens OF hu-
manity she can procure-,he halt, !ns
the ragged, the sick and the sore. Tnese wrelcnoi
she stations sngiy IN squads, or distributes them
around the hoIels, churches, places OF amusement
greater part OF tho money they contrve 10 extract
from tho W mpathles OF the charitable VI late years
this wonan's sphere Of operations has been maser-
ally circumscriued by Inc police Sun she makes
money oven now, ana in old times shc WIS really
''gettng rich.n Every night when there ball
the Academy Ut Music or Irving Hall or sn
Fourteenth street Irving place, aud, hiding her
soil convenient place. would grin rs her pur-
posey hatless ana shocless beggars received WIN.
ingiy Tho aims oil the light hearted, homereturnng
rcveers.. But alas Tor this clever "enginecr OF
bvggars." The Hush tnos vi musked balls over,
and sue eau but mumDio and grumble she thinks
upon the days, or rather the nignts, OF yorc.
Tuis article might be expanded BY minisceuces OF
tho champion irco iunchcrs." who know how 10
cvadc the eye or to mOiy tho wrath Of tho "bar
keeper oil the period, " aud by illustrations Of the
''loaers" who TO De found all day haunting the
reading rooms or writing rooms OF hotels. IN which
they never spend cent but whose soats rcs pagers,
&c. they use with tue utmost freedom aud advan.
tage--but cui b0HoP From the details already gwen
IN this article tue substantial onc-half OF Now York
have doubtless obtained vivid idea OF how the other
and less substantial half manages to exist