Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-22
A. PACKAGE OF MONEY.
The Adventure Of Al Alabama School
Teacher in New York.

A few days ago. when several of Inspector
Hollinbergsr's detectives were sitting in the
ONCE at police headquarters. a tall, ane
looking colored man. dressed in the gart Of
q clergyman. black suit Of Gle thes. white
shirt and tie appeared and said he wanted
to see one Of the men on business. 1t was
q warm afternoon and he carried in his
hand his broad brimmed soft hat. which he
occasionally used as a fan
II have been robbed of $500" he told one
Of the detectives. and then he started out to
detail the bloodthirsty manner in which Two
men had treated him on a railroad train on
his way here from Jersey City. Detective
Quinlan heard the incredible story Of the
stranger, and promptly. Informed him that
such. q robbery was not possible. Then the
stranger changed the locality of the place
where the robbery had been committed from
railroad train to place not far from
ner in which two bold highwaymen had re-
lieyed him Of his borrowed cash excited the
suspicion Of the officer. who told him that
he, had been steering against green goods"
men.
But the colored man insisted that he was
the victim of heartless robbers. Finally.
when the officer cornered him he expressed
desire to say goodbye" and intiHiated
that II was time he was journeying toward
home. Detective Quinlan assured him. how
ever. that he had done nothing for which
he could be detained or arrested, and then
the man, who looked like a parson. unfold!
ed his tale Of woe.
He said his name was James Allen, and
he was a school teacher at Decatur. Ala,
where he owned a farm which he had seen
fit to mortgage In order to make the trip he
would always remember. In addition to
this. he borrowed money from a friend. and
all because he had received green goods
circular and had concluded to become
wealthy by expending the 300 borrowed
money.
The Decatur school teacher was invited
In the back room. and there the officers
explained to him the scheme to which he
had been victim
a circular from the metropolis where the
police are now under fire for alleged com.
plicity In this sort of business. as we'll as
other crookedness, and In the usual way
City. There he walked the street. accord
ing to arrangement with his hat In his
hand. until he was tapped on the shoulder.
with the familiar, ''Heilo. Mr.. Allen"
knowing he had not made III trip in vain.
Across to New York city they went. and
then the school teacher expected to get his
$500 for 800. Well did he remember the
ping from . newspaper. This alleged news
paper clipping had told him Of the theft Of
plates from the bureau Of engraving and
printing. and Of the manner In which the
counterfeit notes, Boou as genuine. were
being sold in the big city Of ,NeT York.
He also remembered the correspondence
he had had. and the. 81 bill. sample Of the
counterfeit. that had been sent to him. And
so he went to q place In the great city OF
New York. which he was told was known
as mo. Owings Slip" There it was
that he met the father and son and
there 1t was that he put down his $500 In
anticipation Of receiving S.3OO.r"
The package was made up In the regular
way, and the customer was given a ticket
that would take him to his home. Then the
need Of caution for fear Of arrest with the
package In his possession was explained
to him. and for his own protection the
young man In the den. who was known
as the son of the Old Man." was sent
along with the package.
IF We see q policeman" he was told by
the young man. '1ll get out of the way
and may have to express you the package"
This arrangement was satisfactory. and
II was finally agreed that the young man
should express the package and avoid any
possibility Of arrest and exposure.
Thus far the school teachers vacation
had been q pleasant one to him. and after
looking about the New York harbor. seeing
the great bridge and other sights, he start
ed on his homeward journey. As the fast
express over-the Pennsylvania road wended
its way In this direction. Allen thought
the matter over. and about concluded that
he had been robbed. Still there was some
doubt In his mind, Tor before ne left police
headquarters here he said that the package
might be sent TO Decatur after all.
Allen wes certain that he could Identify
the men, and he knew he could point out
the place In New York where he parted
with his monsy. He seemed to derive some
consolation from the fact that he had been
eble 70 get away from New York alive. ard
20 he resumed his tourney to Decatur.