The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-26
LIVELY TINE ATGRAVESEND.
A BOGrS COACHMAN WHO TELE-
CRIPPLED THROUGH HIs HAT

A bogus COACHMAN WHO TELE-
GR4PHED THROUGH ms HAT
| bob Pinkerton's Discovery and What Came
orit-How the City Pool Rooms Obtained
tho News-The Western Union and sio,-
100000 BEHIND the Mnn with tho Gun-
A Piuchy Woman and Her Fnrasoi-A
Dead Heat Between Maggie Beck and
May wynne-Charade Disquaiiaed-Mad.
| stone, ST. Panerns, Alcnlde, Cynosure,
and wah Jim Get the Money.
There was no lack cf exciting incidents at
| the Brooklyn Jockey Club course yesterday.
| the continuance of the pool room war. with
sensational discovery on the part OF Bob Pink
| erton q dead heat between May Wynnc and
Maggie Beck in tho opening event and the
disqualification OF Charade In the FINAL race of
the day. giving the 5000 persons present
| plenty OF food for gossip.
| For the past few days there has been q
| marked improvement in the news service for
| the city pool rooms. and Bob Pinscrton has
| been put on his mettle to discover how tho
| Western Union Telegraph Company secured
| the information 40 promptly and yet SO accu-
| rately as to give the room keepers chance to
| do business.
| Yesterday Pinkcrton made a remarkable
| find. For some days past u carriage. with
coachman in livery on the box. has occupied a
prominent place in the field just beyond the
betting ring, and in full view Of the tower on
sleghts' old hotel. in which tho Western
Union Telegraph Office has been located ever
since the battle began Two men. two women.
and a chid-a boy Of 10 or so-gcncrally oc-
cupied the carriage, prcfcrring to look ut the
races from that point to visiting the grand
stand and mingling with the crowd. The men
Of the party. With the exception Of the coach
man. made visits to the betting ring between
every race and returned to the carriage to
laugh and chat until tho race was decided
and it was time to tempt fortune again.
The coachman's livery would pass muster
anywhcrc-that is. everything but tho hat
woodland that looked as though it
had been through the war and its
crown had como in contact with tho
toe q some rouGh-and-tumhle scra1per
from tho Bowcry. There was a hole in it, and
as Bob Pnkerton was passing through the
gate after The first race yesterday afternoon he
through he saw something flashing through
the rent in tho crown He halted and waited
The coachman sat with his back to the tower
and the hat was tilted backward on his head
There was a suspicious movement Of the
coachman's right arm every time that
fitting spark was visible. Pnkerton
preaching the carriage in which tho men and
women were seated. gave the order to arrest
the party. One Of tho burliest OF the Pnker-
tonians nabbed the coachman. who fought
back right manfully. The younger Of the
women j,.uped to her feet, and, shouting
Turn loose that mar made a smash at the
officer with her parasol. Bob Pnkerton
stopped the blow. and the woman turned on
him. striking him over the head and face with
her sunshade. The other men showed fight,
and one thrust his hand into his hip pocket as
though to draw q revolver He was subdued
by a couple Of vigorous punches.
The coachman in the struggle lost his hat
and the Jig was up. When the hat fell Off IL
tiny glass bulb such as is used in electric
lighting rolled out and was grabbed by one
OF Pinkertons men. He found it was attached
by a fine wire covered with rubberto the bogus
coachman. who was mona other than one
OF tho smartest telegraph operators in the
employ Of the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany. The wire ran down the bogus coachman's
back. beneath his coat, and was connected to
tiny telegraph key. which was fastened to
the box of the coach. Another WIRE equally
small. connected with battery under the seat
The coachman had only to employ the Morse
alphabet. and the expert operators in tho
tower but 200 feet away. read every
character as plainly as though sound had
been used instead Of the flash. The flash
Uobt svsteno is ono Of the oldest Methods y,
teesraphy and was used almost exclusively for
cable work until recently. 1t was in this man
ner that the pool rooms had secured such a
thorough service on Wednesday and Thurs
day. The black boxes and tho various flag
sinno,, usod iron, ,b. tall t.Iecranb ,oI,a
s'shais useu 'iotn '''1 '"' ,e's.apn foi's
were mere blinds to draw the attention OF
Pinkerton and his men from the carriage and
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