The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-10
COUGHED AND WAS NABBED.
LOCKED Ur. TOO, 7HoUGH BE SAYS HE'S
DEPUTY NNERiFF OF PEEkSKILL.

Mr.. rarsons's Peculiar Demonstrations
When Detectives Advance Upon the
'Thimbieriggers the New York Count
side OF the Bronx River HridE~.
For two weeks Detective Pinkerton's men
have united with the constnbles Of West.
chester In guarding the interests OF the pil-
grims to Morris Park race course over the
West Farms rond from the wlles OF the
thimbleriggers who infest that thoroushfare.
Meantime the fremont police have contsnted
themselves with guarding their own territory
fiom Invasion by the gamblers.
The presence OF PInkerton's IIawkshaws and
the rural constabulnry has not seemed TO
worry the mnnipulators OF the little Joker"
and they havo continued to fleece the pedes-
TRANS who choose the West Farms route to
the track to save expense
Two gangs " thimbleriggers worked the
roa'l on Saturday while Detective Brady and
Policeman Kuhn pntrollod the border limo at
point on the road where the Bronx River is
SPAWNED by bridge About & o'clock when
the 10 guard OF the racsgoers was YEARLY
lioddnR toward fremont. something on the
Westchester side OF the Bronx seemed to
alarm one OF the thimblcriggsrs. lie hastily
folded his board. grabbed his little three-egG cd
skeleton ola stand. and walked hastily TO the
bridge. lie Ilan cd his OUTFIT on the fremont
end OF tho structure and wiry young negro
who had been watching the game over IN
Westchestcr county followed and secured q
place in the inner circle Of possible victims.
He fingered some silver in his pocket ner-
yously, but still hesitnted. An anniabie capper
Sa' how yasy /. Was 70 tc Sndsr wRic R0 shsil
the little Joker had taken refuge.
just got ST.. lend me daiisr I" make ip in ,hs
Let and I'll give you half | win" said tic
Tho negro handed over the dollar and tho
stage OF the game Detective jirady and O1icer
ruLdy-faced man. who looked like coun-
,ryman. and who had loiered aGou nenr the
upon iaken with . Violent Il! OF coughing. but
tln man n VII" was m;an!nul"tng thu shells was
o0n ,SS IN ba sS sy. the Sd a no.
man whistled and waved his umbi ella but BY
this ST. time , The ., oIc r. were near enough to
prompt! attacked PetectIyo brady. no! k"ow.
the c.npsr wsc snnH Sh. ss
''siys xns " II 4 tho negro
the "illcers clapped nippers on their prisoners
~ A.. started t"wnId tho station. On the way
nun aud added him t. the prisoners
Tho couItrvman said he was a deputy sheriff
be hi"se as william h n0%e rs si,na
age IS years. Of Peekskiil. and di.pla, Ell a
d-nuty sherin's badge. He sont messages to
and ex-Assemblymnn CHARLES Eiseman. Who
has summer garden and saloon at Eighth
avenu" and l54th street. rnil was offered Tor
Par sons. but the Sergeant had no power to &C.
cept It, and Parsons spent the night In the
Tramon, poli, e station.
The color.d man described himself as John
Persons. b-il boy ont Of = job. and living ut
1913 Rider Avenue. The manipulation OF the lit
tie game Is William Ward. Hei9ave his address
a. $50 West Twenty-nin,h street The police
say he does not live there,
In the MorrisRnta Court yesterday Detective
Brady told Justice Taiptor that Persons prob
ably did Lot know that he was an officer. and
the neGro was DISCHARGED.
Parsons mentioned several Republican poli.
ticians who he said. were intimate ac1uaint-
un"e- OF his. but did not imrress Justice Tain.
tor nn wHs nut under $500 bonds for good be-
havior for three months. lee was locked up to
await the arrival of hondsman. William
v ard got II like sentence
Parsons sui! hs Ind served as clerk in the
county CLERKS office under the present Police
Justice Ford und the late County Clerk Reilly