Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-09-17

"But now" he said-and tears came
to his cyeS-"now they've given me the
throwduNn I've been in hard luck.
I've just come out of the hospital on
BlaCkwell'S Island. And Tm not in it.
They've ullckljsted me cause it's got
out that J was working for a farmcr
this spring rhay say anyway I'm too
old TO hustle any more, and my work
ing has kled me dead win them
But if you can set 'em up III introduce
you Ia MONic."
His hearer mdmated thas he knew
Noxic.
"Wcl, continued old Brock. "MoNic
is the boss Of the gang; he works rhc
ferries, but he's too proud TO hang
out at "The Honest Man lie sleeps
here in ten-ceut cot and generally
hangs around Tony GaninaS down.
stairs. III introduce you To him"
In company of the veteran. who
it appeared, really had injured his
standing With the society he mad form
cd by working, the inquirer proceeded
down the iron steps and out to tho
street Sure enough, MoXie, the proud
one, was found He was lying on til
grating at the faulty entrance of the
saloon ON the corner Of Mulberry
street and the Bowery, peacefully
sleeping off his INVESTIGATION.
He growled somewhat ut being
aroused. but the offer of drink APP
peascd his wrath, aud he led the way
10 the headquarters of the centre sec
ton of The society, two saloons, Nos.
% and % Mulberry street both kept
by Italians The stranger Introduced
himself to MoXie rs being ono of the
boys from Chicago, and asked for ill.,
formation as to the society. MnNie
was nothing loath to tell Zone Of the
boys" all about it,
I'm de boss IF it, see?' he said,
"an' it's called de brotherhood Of
Death" Brock nodded atilrmauvaly
at this Il got that name out of n
novel, said MoXie. and it's Il good
Gle
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the brotherhood of Death, 'dere was
so much conpertishun in dc bi2ness
and hlDwin' on each other that q fcller
couldn't make tenprnca week ut it
So dis mug here'-he pointed to Mr.
Mitchell got up the society yelr
or moro ago. We made it rule to
stand by each other. to share what
WE got and to divide the town into
sections, each man a section to himself.
1T worked beautiful. But old Brock
hadn't the nerve for to be captain,
and the boys fred him n 'lected me.
I'm boss you bet. If you wants to
Join itll cost you 50 inishinasnun, and
I'll learn yer der signals and give yer
n post, But if you don't Join I'd adj
wise You not to try to work any part Of
this town We're deal sore on scabs
and You might get hurI.
ITS a great scheme De Bruddcr-
hood of Death has indoonce, too. and
we gifts yer off the Island If you're
pinched. So you better Join"
The candidate said he'd think over
It, anu Allt NOlltAtlAit tlttltiil Win stAA-
other round of drinks.
Further inquiry developed the fact
that MoXie's boast was no idle one.
The ablebodied beggars are banded to-
gether for veal or woe They stand
by each other in all things. and share
alike in the pronts of the day, saving
what is spent for drinks during work
ing hours. A wcll-lnoUn Italian looks
after their interests I'm the police
courts and the society has Il member
ship Of about 300
But AIoXie is only the nominal head.
There are wheels within wheels, even
in q beggars' society with Il blood
thirsty name.
Moxie may have the power to black
list old Brock Mitchell because he
worked, but he is not the real head.
New York World.