Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-26

Learned NOtn10g Dy Kea01n8 NEWS.
papers. Meets the SON OF an Old
Friend.
From the New York Times. Esd
Dr. Robert b. Wilson, a gentleman who
Ia. accumulated quite a fortune by practicIng
his profession In Portland, Oregon, came to this
CITY to spend the summer and has been staying
Ut the Westminster hotel 18th street and Irving
place. The doctor Is a tall. fine-looking man
little past middle age, and from his appearance
one would imagine that he was no stranger to
military life He holds himself erect and walks
with the seli-conscious air of man who knows
that he 10 rich and has NO objection to having
other people know 1t. He is fond of walking,
ana It has been his practice to go out every af-
terno0n and enjoy solitary ramble through the
streets According to his custom, at about
O'Clock on Frl0ay afternoon he left the hotel and
walked Vi Fourth avenue to oath street. into
which he turned and went toward 9Th avenue.
just before reaching 9th avenue his attention
was attracted TO an extremely we'll dressed,
gentlemanly looking man. who was walking in
the same direction on the other side of the
street. and who was regarding him attentivey
apparently trying to make up his mind whether
to cross over and speak to HIM or not The
doctor continued his walk but i'm a few mo-
ments he felt "a hand on his shoulder and turn
Ing around. he was confronted by the man who
was total stranger TO him. Before Dr. Wilson
Could ask any any expiration. the mangraspad
him by the hand I'm the most cordial manner and
said: Why. DIR. Wilson, am most delighted
To see you after such a long interval. / have
been watching you for some time, wondering
whether you really were yourself or not but |
am now convinced that you are my fathers
OLD friend" The doctor still failed to recognize
his enthusiastic friend and the latter said: Il
see you have forgotten me. but will r, fresh
your memory. My name is Beekman and am
the son of Beeknan the Portland banker.
have just returned from Europe with my
mother and sister. and your friend. Henry
FEELING came over on the same steamer with US
Don't yOn remember hat some years ago knew
you in Portland where / was staying with nv
father! The doctor was still rather uncertain
about his having formerly known the man. but
he talked SO well and seemed to know So many
of his Portland friends that he finally came to
the conclusion that he really had known him.
but had forgotten him. Doctor Wilson was
glad to meet some one who had been i'm his far
OIL nome. and finding the man possessed of a
ready wit and great good bumOr took q great
liking to him on the spOt
The two walked down 9th avenue arm in
arm, cOnyersing about old times in Portland
and after time his new acquaintance asked the
doctor to 20 with HIM to lottery place I'm East
25d street. which Beekman said was run for
the benefit OF some church. and ret the money
for prize which he had drawn.
The doctor agreed and they went to q house
which he believes to be No. 40 East 23d street
They were ushered into large room, where
another gentlemanly looking man sat behind q
table, on which the doctor says We're painted
number or signs emblems." Beekman
went up to the table and drawing out a ticket
showed it TO the man and asked for the money
which it called for. Then followed the old
game. He rece we'd a package of money, which
on being counted the doctor saw amounted to
$3.50. The men at the table said to Beekman:
''Iou have been fortunate. Won't you buy
another ticket!' Beekman bought another
ticket 10 fol cd
Cess by buying number OF tickets, and won
Oh each He then asked the doctorif he did
not want to try his fortune. and the doctor did
He bought ticket and lost He bought
another and lost. and he continued buying and
losing until he had deposited $50 in cash on
the embiematic table. He then became ex-
Cited and bought recklessly. In 10 minutes his
losses amounted to S1OO, for which amount he
gave check. game of cards was then pro-
poSett. and. the doctor agreeing. the three men
sat dawn, aud the doctors losses amounted to
S2.OtO before be concluded that he had had
enough For this large amount he gave the
man at the table a draft on DreXel, Morgan j.
Co and then went out with Beekman. TN the
street Beekman said that he had an important
engagement to fill and with many expressions of
sorrow over the doctors hard luck In losing SO
mucn. he left that gentleman to find his hotel
alone In the evening Dr. Wilson related his
experience to some knowing friends. who i'm
medately informed him that he had been made
the victim of bunco-steerer and his c0nfed-
crate. Early yesterday morning DR.. Wilson
wen. to DreXel. Morgan & Co.'S and. standing
on the steps, he saw his friend Beekman Beck
man saw the doctor, too. and. without saving a
word. started on a run up Wall street. The
doctor cred stop tbieIi" and started in pur-
suit. The spectacle of one well-dressed man be-
Ing hOtly pursued by another we!l-dressed man
was an unusual one, and crowd followed the
doctor In his chase. Officer Finnegan, of the
first precinct. Intercepted the runaway and held
him with the tenacity Of bulldog until the
perSplring doctor came up and told him who his
prisoner was Drexel. Morgan b Co. had been
instructed to detain the person who presented
the doctors draft, and when 1.-THE man behind
the checkered table handed it in he was re-
quested to walt. He did wait until Officer Fin
negan appeared with Beekman and arrested
MIN. The men were taken to the TOmbs. where
after the affidavit had been made out, Justice
Ford committed them for examination In de-
fault OF 81 500 each. "Beekman'' gave his name
as Robert Price. OF H0boken, and the other
prisoner said he was Edward Williams of ST.
Nicholas avenue and Hath street They were
both recognized as old offenders and profess
elOnal buncO men.