The Durham daily globe., 1891-12-28
JUDGE AND BUNKO MEN,
NEW YORK CITY JUDICIAL OFF,
GERS EXPERIENCE.

GERS EXPERIENCE.
| Two Smooth Tongued sharpers Make a
Sad Mistake in ''Sizing Up'' Man,
and One Is Arrested and Sentenced-The
"PaP' Meets a Later Fate.
At the Lawyers club few nights ago
Judge Rufus 3. Cowing and Judge Henry
A. Glldersleeve were spinning yarns on
the queer experiences they have had with
the thieving fraternity, when not known.
Judges Gildersleeve and Cowing are two
Jolly and most entertaining compau-
ions They are very popular wherever
they go and now and then meet with
sharper VINO tries to ingratiate himself
III their good graces to the extent of as
many dollars as they may happen to have
III their pockets.
! Judge Gildersleeve was telling how he
was approached by d Dunko man few
years ago at the Pennsylvania railroad
depot in Jersey City, and how he crossed
the ferry with the hand shaker" who
thought he had made a great capture
Judge GilderSleeve is a famous sports
man and sharpshOoter. He has won
many prizes with his rifle at national
and international tournaments, and has
written dozen books on rifles, marks
manship and game, big and little. He
| was returning from trip to Pennsvlva-
MA, where he had had a very pleasur-
| able time shooting with a party of Phil
adelphia lawyer friends
Ia had hardly off
Jersey City when he felt vigorous slap
on the back.
"Why, hello my dear Mr.. Thompson.
80 glad to see you. Just in from Phila-
delphia, ell: How are all the folks at
hUme:'
When Judge Gildersleeve got chance
10 say word he replied meekly:
yes, just in from Philadelphia. |
guess the folks are all well. They were
when [ left them, anyway"
''NoW, I've met You i'll Philadelphia,
am sure. Don't you remember me?"
THE JUDGE GETS EVEN.
Knowing what sort of character he
had to deal with, Judge Gildersleeve led
him on III modest, innocent way
''Why, you must be mistaken" said
johnson, Joseph w. Johnson, and keep
a store in Philadelphia
''Why, [ beg a thousand pardons," and
the 1unkO man bowed low and disap-
peared.
GAVE THE TIP TO HIS ''PAL.'
Then came the pal" just as Judge
Gildersleeve expected. He was Just
stepping aboard the Desbrosses Street
ferry when he got another slap on the
back
My dear Mr.. Johnson, how are you
and what are you doing over here? You 4
DON'T remember me- but | knew you
years ago in Philadelphia" and bunko
man No. 9 piled his tongue in the most
voluble manner, Judge Gildersleeve as
sentins to everything he said. The |
bunkO man had got Judge Gildersleeve |
to promise that he would meet him again |
when he saw he couldn't get him to join |
him i'll a quiet game or liquid smile
Now, my dear Mr.. johnson, don't |
forget to meet me, will YOU" said the |
bunko man as he stepped out Of the |
ferry house On the New York side.
"Officer, arrest this man." said Judge |
Gildersleeve to Il policeman standing by. |
Say, you old jay, what do you mean?' |
shouted the bunko man, red with anger |!
I'VE will meet again, young man, in |
= short time, hope. l will give you my |
name and place Of business-Henry A. |
Gildersleeve, judge, Part 3, court Ct gen
eTal sessions"
"Whats the charge, jUdye:' asked the
policeman.
"Suspicious character"
The next day the bunko man WAS sent
to the island for six months by Justice
Power, of the Tombs.
THE pal" SENTENCED.
Two months later Judge Gildersleeve
had the pleasure Of meeting the man
who was king of the New York ''nand
shakers" kid" Miller. Miller WAS the
man who first addressed the judge in
tie depot at Jersey City.
miller, I've met You BEFORE" sud
Judge Gildersleevc.
Not guilty." replied Miller.
"Well, got off a Pennsylvania train in
Jersey City one day two months ago, with
u gun and basket and dressed in my
hunting clothes. | had been on a little
pleasure expedition. and YOU saw fit to
Interfere III the business of peaceable,
law abiding citizen. Your companion
IS now serving term on the island, and
tie strangers who come to town will be
better of if you follow suit. One year
Il the penitentiary," and the bunko king
was led away, and if ever a face looked
queer it was that dazed bunko mans.
The two bunko men who tried to cap
cure Judge Gildersleeve's shekels had
worked New York and vicinity for a
long time, yet did not know the face Of
the criminal court judge In the case
IF Recorder Smyth the hand shaker"
was fresh in from the Windy City, and
hadn't looked the city officers over so
closely as his calling would seem to war
rant.