Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-09-17
They May be Recognized by Their
BoldnesS and Openly De
nounce the ScahS.
hev Stand 10y Each Other, and
Share Equally What They
Gather In.

turned and DCuelu NJ MS tlotW " Hoi
did dirty and unkempt t1mp-a stout
voiug fellow of twenty four CT there
ebows. with the face of murderer
and the shrinking air OF sneak thief.
It was lust one of the same type and
s1ine he saw every day. The appeal
was couchcd in words he had heard
lime aud again But the night was
dark the place a lonely corner on West
street near the Cortlaudt street ferry,
onl tnrre was a yelled threat IN the
bcggars voice.
with trembling hands the man plac-
ed 81 quarter liz the outsuctchod palm
of the tramp aud hurried on.
"Whatjc git, NloXie| came a husky
voice through the daik.
Moxi, raised one dirty hand on high
at was the prince of suys,' he slidi
zone silver, shining quarter Come,
let's git drink" The other was 10th
ing loath and the two skunk down the
street, turned the corner and were
gone.
There was another listener near by.
lie related the occurrence to the police
man un the beat whom he knew.
CLAW, that's nothing" was the reply
Of the guardian of the peac" "Thcm
fcllcrs has an association with grips
md bylaws. They all work together
md have the town divided off into
districts. The main headquarters Of
the association is Mt a scvcn-ccnt lodg-
mg-house on Mulberry street known as
The Bismarck. But the gang that
works at the ferries hang ont mostly
ct The Honest Man II saloon on the
corner of Carlisle and West streets,
kent by John IslwlOr."
Determined to find out the ms and
outs Of this strange society. the man
who had overheard suolled down to
"1hc Honest Man" On the corner Of
Liberty and West streets u slouchine
figure accosted him.
'Tlcasc, mister" it said, could you
give me two cents TO git across the
ferry. l work in Jersey City, and |
got fun over here. sir, and WAS robbed.
III lose my job, sir, if l don't get over
tonight Two cents is nothing to you,
sir l. means much to mo"
1t was AloXie. He mld had lis drink.
That was evident to the nose
81 have no change" said the other.
"Then, 90 to hell" said Moyie.
"The Honest Man" was a saloon of
the lowest kind. Seated on chairs,
boxes and beer kegs were the habitues
OF the place Evidently they were all
chosen chums of NloNie.
All drinks cost five cents at 'The
Honest Man" but its special is its
whiSkey For five cents you can take
rs much "a you want In the good
old times things We're even more primi-
tive. There was u tube attached 10
The whisley barrel Tie customer plid
the price ana sucked ON the tube
When the bartender thought he had
enough he rang a bell, and the seeker
for spiliuuus refrcamnent reliiquished
bis turn at the tube.
Ihc proprietor was but too willing
% tank
Yes. I'm John LawlOf.' he said
My place has a bad name, but it's
only from envy an the poor mans
friend and do a big business That's
a.l See those gentsf' he added, with
@ comprehensive sweep of the arm to-
wards the drunken, sodden tramps on
every side "Well those is MI hard
working men. Dere restin' IlCw."
Mr.. Lawlor Indignantly denied that
It was the headquarters Of a society
OF uamps.
Some Of them appeared to have been
resting for several days. But thc
Quostoner did not mention this.
AT the Precinct Sultionj louise the I'M
savory reputation Of the Honest Nan
was further disclosed.
"Abogt once a week" said the Ser
eoant I'VE take i waSonlOad OF
DRINKS out of the place aud have them
s'1t up But they're back again In a
Week Yes, we know they nave al
association, but Of course they're mum
about it to the police.
As the inquirer was more perseyer-
ing than the police, he resolved to
s''A-'llf lIlS Dt'LEdlN iDllihlrAaltIlif
Dressed rs a tramp, dirty and an
h'ayon, he dIifted into the Bismarck,
on Mulberry Bend the next night
IAe Bismarck is also known rs NO
IN the rear" The entrance is through
low dirty, fuul-smelling passage
iE'H the street 1t IS n biz black bulld.
my IN the rear. with a flight Of uCn
steps on the outside.
Inside, on the dirty COTS, some dress
en- some mdressed. ard all drunk.
lly some sixty men
One old fellow sitting up on his
DUNK was vainly trying to patch his
trousers But his bands tremblad 81
y could not An offer to assist lln
STARTED nm acquaint1ncpslip shat quick
stew under the stimnlant of a PIN
q he"r The old fellows mime wa.
b7oak Mitchell. AMI he was fufry-fv,
'elTs # axe. Did he know Of tn.
s'lety: Indeed he did, for he had or
sanizcd it.