New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-23
A NEW VICTIM OF AN OLD GAME.

Robert b. Wilson, are fifty, physician OF Port
land. Ore, who is staying at tse Westminsrer oS o
terday against two men whom he charged wi.h
having swinded him out OF $50 IN money, cneck
for Slo0 and craft on the Ing accnse al
men described themselves as hooe't fIlce, aeS
1hirty-six, of No Smith-st., Hoboken: and Edward
Nili9%s age i0rty y IN veatS fourth st near
Sixtb.aye.. about O'clock on Friday afternoon,
when he was accOsted by Price. who slapped nm
familiary on tine back and said, why, hello, Doc
tor: when did YOU leave home 2 Hows everything
Going on in PortlandP' The physician scanned him
closely but being unable to recognize him. told MN
so. The man thon introduced himself as the soh Oh
MIR Beekman, a leading banker in Jacksonville,
Ore and the two spoke Oh commonplace topics.
Prices companion told the doctor that he
and he casually remarked that he had purchased
ticket in a lottery which had won prize. lie IN
yted the doctor to accompany MN 10 secure IL;
The doctor was then taken TO a house on East
Twenty third-st. the number of which he thought
was 40, and they entered. game was gong on
and the doctor at his companions oft-Tepeaieu So
hcitatlon consented TO draw some oil the cards
for fun" no charge being made he won 50
often that finally he placed money M on 'hs
game, when he soon lost $SQ III ino I5 ZOO a
check for 800 and q draft for ~ 700
The doctor told his friend Clark Bell, and YESTERDAY
morning while the two men were IN the banking
house OF Drexel. Morgan & Co., Price entered can ana
Flnnegsn, of the First Precinct. was called III ana
be took the accused man INTO custody. VINE
leaving JDc placc d. w ilS"h
williamson, and after a sharp chase captured MN.
Justice Ford set down the examination Tor Wednes-
day fixing bail at 81 800. which was not iurhiSheu
and the men were committed.
IMPROVING THE AMBULANCE SERVICE.
AT the meeting of the Commissioners of Charities
and Correction Yesterday Mr. Brennan presented
the following resolution, which was adopted, ana
will he sent 10 the Board OF Estimate at its next
meeting:
Resolrod That application be made to the Honorable
Board Estimate ana AppOrl0ninent LOT petle anu
quicker systen OF telegrdpIiDg Tor anouaceS anu sug
cest that with the stance OF the Police ana FIRE
Commits, iouers, the same might be effected.
Toa TRIBUNE reporter Mr.. Brennan said: :" " bile
The ambulance service is effective III the majority Vi
accidents, the Wagons cannot arrive al INC pISce
at which they are wanted quickly enough. Accord
inc to the present system when policeman learns
that person has been injured he hnds II necessary
TO 60 to the statiOn-houSe, sometimes mile dls-
tant. from his beat and from thatpoint summon an
ambulance. The result II many such cases IS tile
death of the patient. When the officer SIMPLY
hears that an accident has occurred near
nm without being informed OF the
place be can only instruct he hospital
people TO send their wagons 70 the Siatl0n-house'
where they remain until 10 mas succeeded 10 ascer-
tanning he w whereabouts of tue injured lt Is pur-
posed Dy us, If obtain the requisite assist
ance from the Board If AppOrtiOnment, To connect
the wires now in communication with tpo h"SptlaiS
with the police and fire telcgraphs. and IN mat
manner enable person who knows OF an acclocnt 10
summon medica, aid as quickly as engines eau 90
called 20 q fire. The cost OF planting new poles ana
LAYING new wires would be great, ana as we are
anxious to avoid any unnecessary outlay We lhlhh
;be combination with the wires o. tho other city
departments would perfect the ambulance service
at q small cost"