Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-03-10
DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND.

how n Faro-BanIx Boss Was Taken In and
Done For by u Very Ely "Cop."
"When holiday times come around
they make me think of a clever swindle
that was played on the bank I was en-
gagged in seven or eight years ago"
1t might be as well to mention the
fact that the speaker was an ex-mana-
ger of a prominent faro bank, which
once existed near Broadway and Four
teenth street.
"You pencil singers" continued he
to the reporter, "don't hear about all
the fly movements or ingenious opera
tions of crooks. Here's story didn't
give away at the time it happened. 1
was too much ashamed of myself to
'squeal.'"
''1t was Christmas eve, and we had an
awfully swell crowd in the house-give
you the names! What do you take me
| for? If there's honor among thieves
there should be at least decency among
| gamblers; no, no names. Well, was
saying we had as fine a blue-chip racket
as eversaw spread; it beat old-time
Saratoga. Three or four Of the party
stacked right up to our two-thousand-
dollar limit, and the game was making
big money deal after deal.
"Just before eleven o'clock there came
a ring for admittance; the porter peeped
through the slide and suddenly signalled
me to go to him.
| "Who is it?" I whispered.
| "Policeman!' he gasped, his face
showing that elephant-slSin sort Of hue
which a genuine Africans face assumes
when he's really scared.
"I muttered something that you'd bet
ter not print; if the officers visit meant
the notice of raid, which we some
times got in friendly way, or an order
to close up for the night, why, up went
our magnificent game. Beside, dislilzed
to let The stylish guests present feel that
they had been jeopardized-bad future
advertisement for the place. So told
the porter to give a bluff to anybody
who inquired about me in the room, and
slipped outside to interview the cop in
the dimly-nghted vestibule. He was
one could not remember as belonging
in the neighborhood, and that gave the
visit serious tinge.
What's up?' asked, nervously.
"He smiled, and with slight Irish
accent replied: %, Just nothing at all
yer needn't get yerself ratified in the
least. The captain has the prisint of 6
Christmas check from some of the big
;storekeepers in the ward, but it didn't
reach him until about an hour ago
He's going to Boston on the midnight
train to spend Christmas, and he wants
to take the cash with him. So he sim
me to ask you if you will oblige hin
with currency for it. He's writ hi!
name on the back of it, and the maj
handed me a neat-loolzing check, drawn
for $3.50, bearing leading merchant
name as signer, and Captain IS in
dorsement.
ct can assure you the explanation ant
request put more cheerful color to th'
affair. I lost no time in diving into m.
inside pocket and drawing out five crisl
ifties. handed them to thepoliceman
with the check as well. Tell the cap
TAIN said I, I'm glad to accommodate
him; that he may return the money a
his own convenience, and that prefe
that he should hold the check, as his in
dorsement to me might compromis
him. This was diplomacy; would he'll
to strengthen my pull; make thing
more solid. See?
"tAl right said he, turning to g
out.
"'Let the porter bring out drinl
for you,' suggested. He declined wit
; 'thanlxye, don't want the old man t
: smell liquor on me; I'll have cigar
though
"I gave him one out of my case, h
. lighted it and took the peculiar strollin
, gait of cop toward the til Precinct
ION the morning after Christmas
got an express package. 1t contained
: police uniform, helmet and all, dark
brown wig and full dark sandy beard
, also note which read: 4 apologize 70
! again intruding upon the palatial jungl
! of the Royal Bengal, old fel, but, If 20
will kindly return these things to tn
, costumer, whose card is inclosed, 20
may keep the SIS deposit left on Their
I on the oath instant. Nothing mea
!, | about me IN Y Trihuna.