The sun., 1891-07-12
BEAU uICKMAy'S CIREEE.
a Noted Figure In washington a Quarter
orn Century Ago! ."
From ne Baninori Ams,isdn

| :.
orn Century Ago! -"
From the Baninori Amoisin ...
Beau Hickman had no friends but he died
without enomies.' ,... -, =
hns become known throughout THIS county as
the,nrince OF pummeis ~ tile eon.,nI buy,
American dead.btat, and bis tricks apd devices
for ob al.inE money meal or nei l,a.e .. Ds.
thought that this hummer may ila,o hid u his
tory full OF romantic interest
isl s, Ynies oIer sns acSa 10 Sn Wahns
ton. He wa, at 'hat time, about 2l years nld:
MS his pas rams wSrs I hGef W know nS bat he
e9me OF u iam'ly ot well-'o-do virginia
Il is inn mpossib'e to Determine the amount OF
| fortune poss ssessed by Hickman when lie llrat
came TO this city. bus Il is estimated 9t . about
EsiiGn pSrG q 6ii lie TINT he sarns! The \,
= g youns sweifWith i moassio do hs did, ile ii;
HIM. ~. and his aas
mado Elstlps of Rrcat vnlnei lIe Knew more
s639t tns ,ns.s G mnl poss,Se w,nners ann .na
| panied at the track by q select and exclusive
co,eris q choice s.,iiiIRi, a., .,...r,,n,.
afterward. got all the .enloyment lie AFFORD.
put OF haze yeas and ior the rest ol i 81. tine me
Mn sAi..sns u I" 10 % iorne % With a. little nnnoy.
ance as possible He was IA Slnrny ~, ntnaIetc H.,
young CnNt, Iull OI THO llle uut
conrtiy graces OF q Virginia gentleman. Tn.
like Beau Brnmmell he did not inint at the
s o. as %9rs tounh aI SuS !. eone liz
lnstead. he gould take u six-barrcd gate IN
nne Of is olrnia ih9remgereas ore ~ %s irnSS nnn
lar dance. Women admired him. OF conise.
and his conquests wore many and romantic.
were OF III. weakest he made no effort that We
know OF to make IN a,van,agtHus alliance.
weeks after his arrival for the ilist time In
Washington. He noySer Init!eI l. until forced
tunes. Ronts and bns. select s,icial gather.
ings. ana al the fnshiPastle dissipaton ot sree
& bis lie e' Ennrs W the The sialnor Of rhcs and n%ury
Tho olor oi roses ;he glitter Of wealth. tne
and bitter eontras: 70 ils ,IIe INT followed,
On awakening one mornin: nitsr 4 late din
task OF looking over his maile, ,weet!soenio! .
missives ruaintly ioldei in divers e9nnes nni
with monogrnms we'll known III tho fashion.
able world Uttered his de.k. Among these
srio,ch OF rcd wax disnSurinE its surface, 4
notice Y was from the nank where Bean had
o ana III she fHs sas 10 oae
10 him ~ the mds, OF HE lIM!SurH M M ,hut he wns
Of the pi delightful life ho was leading aud many
He opened tho rest Of his mail nechnncaiiy
and went out 10 take up his gay lie where lie |
From this time dates. the, he1innlnE Of tho |
beat, aud the end Of the lie VI the moneyeL |
For many years after the breaking down Of
liohs milan vaSn9onaage He , became sort @ OF OF |
met in lie s pathway 10 stand and deliver On
the presentation OF u good story or ON the work. I
sssss ~ such hsS esmsdi,s S ID nos een
"tsn ns n.s ex.s"dsS s his S?e Ssss to Basors Tha
dclpnia and Ne v York and during the, racing
season ial!owed e tho horses about to the vai
In the winter, however, Bean always rs-
pbs 81 The %
Si F. IS IT Isl sun n saiisd BY W. !as%s;islpis Bsss
quarter to, a dollar and it is not on record that
any man that Beau rlas.ed among his patrons
tho next day it would have been known from
eHe had been o. from Dean
Hickmans list. and rs things went in those
IN Hfe ponuiar ru1 es'imascn mG 'hsn Bssin n"ckes
Often Ecu M Tena Ss os a no "
woaId acGomnsh hIs object Of Ind the
teline good d story. 10 intimate that the story
!, He was never a hard drinker. and often.
when his financial condi ition was nt It's lowest
Obj. he would, when asked To drink with &c.
accept the pro Tered favor. stipu-
latug that lie WIS to ret Give the change in
stead OF the drink. Often he would on these
occa.ions select a good. higi:priced cigar.
which he would subsequently dispose oi TO u
cigar merchant with whom he had entered
into arrangements 10 dispose OF his stock OF
cigars thus accumulated.
Although Beau lived well for the first few
years succeeding his financial wrecsage. lie
eventually becume very needy. In the first
few wears OF his vagabond life he beat the
hotels and tniors with magnificent assump-
lion OF impudence. Slowly. however, he de-
sronded into the most absolute degrpdution.
rnilors refused him credit and ne was dos
pe ately embarrassed to find clothes to cover
himself. After, his clothes had become shabby
!her. was but little opportunity, to work the
hotels and board ng houses. AMI so be driited
On downward until he became n shabby aud
! 1isrepntable heat. Corns AMI hnnone afflicted
him soreiy and gavo him miserable hobblina
gait. He bore mn mnniul!y. however. and
swore II was the Goutthat afflicted him.
In the latter part OF August. 1873. neau
broke down. and was carried to Providence
Hospital, and atterward to tho Hlmshouse.
whore he died Sept. !, calm. delightful Sab.
bath day He was burtei In pGl;er,s Field. but
nis hody was taken IN md placed In . lot in