The sun., 1888-09-23
GRAND CENTRAL PETE MOVES ON
He Explains the New Hat Racket With
Dishe artentnr Results.

ne Expiain. the New Hat Racket with
DisheartentnE Results.
Police Sergeant Max Smittberger was
leisurely patrolling upper Broadway on his in
spection rounds the other afternoon. when.
right ahead OF him, he saw man with coun-
tenance that was perfectly childlike and bland,
and adorned. nt the moment, with serene
smile. 1t was an interesting countenance, and
any reader Of THE SUN who wants to know
how 1t looks can have an excellent facsimile
OF 1t by running through the pages OF In
sspecior Byrness police book until b be comes to
known all over the country as Grand Central
MS ufed e 70
Sergeant Schmittberger eyed the bunko man
with anything but favor.
were oo ordered i out f of this precinct. Now st.
BE- hard on the
"Td liketo know how you fellows live. any
It's precious tough hoeing," the bunko man
few fars Has * rs bat rssS4s sss4s tEe
what the deuce do you call that?"
Why that's the latest confidence =, scheme ne
discovering disc i ity' tho bunko man replied, You
see, every big hotel has hat store adjoining it.
Well, go into the cafe OF one OF tnese hotels.
Is likely to bite. and manage to make friends
with him, in an Off hand way by, pretending to
apoiogzing and standing up the drinks in a
treat on the .blunder. Just as am about to
drink with him. though. set the glass down
on the bar. and exclaim. suddenly:
oh. by the way. Just excuse me moment,
will you I've got q hat in here waiting for me.
III hsn ans WaE fs Rnd and out
through tho front door into the street and then
back agaih into the hotel cafe. and. hauling
GHn1os Snt s5G gold certificate say seduetively as
beg pardon for trosTPbblns sPba you but can car,
snnfif hs 9f dos take a hSs Ss
Its hundred to one that the stranger can't
after he has expressed his regret at being un-
able to accommodate me. just let me have q
Es hs @ anG on you w ssa I'll Get in this nna @
changed somewhere else,
funny M ,b npnsH s ma sam sad
that in nine cases out Of ten the thing works
and get the Ave. When do. Just walk out
the h bseP s ha as the fe hs sp
as a IS bill. though. & ain't it ?" ~ .
eeant Schmittbe berger replied. as be seized, the
bunko mans shoulder and gave him violent
ee tx ssre hat sSssst 4E % 1
precinct again. youll land in cell. Get out"
The man with the face that was child-like
and bland did not stand upon the order Of his
going. but started toward Fourth avenue.
Oddly enough. he saw Capt. Reilly at Fourth
avenue and Twenty-third street in plain clothes.
: The bunko man passed with calm assurance
Good afternoon Captain" he said. How
are you?"
The Captains face, flushed. and he strobe up
to Lake threateningly.
D you" he said. you bow TO me again
and I'll kick you into the middle OF the street.
I'll kick you there anyhow II you don't get out
of the precinct right on"
Grand Central Pete stammered an apology,
and hurri I'D across to the east side OF Fourth
avenue. which is In another precinct. He stood
still and gazed after Capt. Reilly. with an ugly
frown on his shaven face.
10 hi with the police. anyhow he
growed. They're putting on too many lugs
altogether nowadays"
just then he caught sight Of one OF Capt.
Clinchys patro,men coming down the avenue,
and skunk around the corner like a hunted dog
and hurried toward Third avenue.