The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-06
NOT so FooR AS He sREMED.
! Beggar in st. Paul With Lots of
Money in Bis Clothes.
From the Nelc York Sun.

From the NelO York Sun.
ST. PAUL, March "a strange character
was picked up by Policeman Carroll of the
Central station yesterday afternoon. The
policeman was walking his beat on East
Seventh street. he says, when he noticed an
old gray headed man, wearing dllapidated
silk hat and suit of clothes that might be
taken for a farmers scarecrow. The old
man made the rounds OF all the stores on
the street, and at one place the policeman
asked one of the clerks what the old man
wanted.
20, he's a poor old devil" said the clerk,
'0ud wanted quarter to buy himself
something to eat.n
It's violation of one of the city or
dinances to beg on the street, and Carroll
placed the old man under arrest, and he
was taken to the Central station.
TIE policeman remarked to the patrol
man who accompanied the wagon that it
was a shane to run the poor Old man in,
but be had TO do his duty. So thought this
other policeman, but he bundled the old
man into the wagon and carried him away
to the station.
Desk Sergeant Horn searched the old
man, and the result fairly made his hair
stand on end. The first dive he made into
one Of the outside pockets of the dilapidated
old overcoat brought forth a handful of
small change.
The old man smiled grim smile, and the
searching process was continued. In an
other pocket was found some more change
then watch aud chain of fine make was
brought to light. Tee old man stretched
out his hand, and in broken German told
the policeman that chat was all he had
about him, and asked for the return of the
watch. The sergeant told him that he
could have il in the morning, and, not
AI,..A H., I'D IL l..
ables, commenced 30 make more thorough
5earch.
In an inside pocket of ragged old woo,en
shirt be found bank book with 81 800 to
the old mans credit in bank in New ork.
Inside the leaves of the book were certia-
oates OF deposit on New York banks for
over $4,000. This was not all. The old man
wore q couple of pairs OF ragged trousers,
aud when the policeman got into the pockets
OF the inside pair be brought out roll OF So
and $40 bills amounting to S165.
In a pocket book were found certain
papers aad letters in German, and then
came the secret of the wealth In the shape
of two patent right papers, in German and
EngIi,h b, showing that he Is the inventor Of
a successful tide ana river motor.
These papers show that the patents were
secured in May. 1892. The papers were
made out to Joseph Suffer, 200 Worth
street, New York, and Joseph Suffer, She
old man says, is his name. In paper fol-
lowing a description OF his invention, the
old man says:
People of means may also address the in
ventor N reference TO other inventions, as he
has several hundreds yet 10 dispose of,
JosEPH SUFFER-,
200 Worth street, New York
He said be had not tasted food for two
days. In one of his pockets was dry bun
which was crumbling to pieces. The old
man said he got it on Monday morning
when he vent into q cheap restaurant and
got lucent meal. He carried the bun
away with him to eat whom he became
hungry.
he has Travelled on foot ell the way from
New York. and said he ha1 been arrested
twice before. once in Chicago and once at
Buffalo, N. Y. He admitted that he was
begging on the street, but would give no
reason Tor it. 1t is thought that hei suffer
ing from mental alteration, and City Ply
sician Aucker will he asked to make an ex-
animation.