The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-28
His Appearance Misleading.

Some time ago there appeared IN wall
street man who looked danSerous. Al
most any member Of Mr.. ByrLes' stan
would have declared him such, and would
probably have run him in on general
principles. He had a face which seemed
Ia hqtoken an acquaintance with the beer
mug Hie clothes were Of the toughest
and ill-htting lie wore a SLOUGH hat,
and was altogether most unrleaslng
person to look at. No one would nave
looked at him second time nad hC
fc,,Od hi0h Is, a gathering AZ UeYY MoSts
beer garden or minRling with n group OF
autonOmists on East Fourth street but
he looked out Of place in the street
Wall street j. well aware that appear
ances are deceitful. and under ordinary
circumstances very little attention Is
paid there to mans dress one ire
quently meets IN Wall street men VINO
look as though they might be phlcgmdtc
mechanics. but who are really most OAR
inC and skllful operators In finance Men
who look to be only grade above the
average tramp may be able 10 draw theT
check for a hundred thousand or so.
This man, however appeared 10 De 4
particularly hard case. and even the
calm, YhNOsopnic brokers and SY"1"'A-
tors. who are rarely surprised az any
thing, looked askance when he noateI
around IN the most frequented parts OF
the street one or two even expressed
an apprehension that he might be an
anarchist come down to the streei WIN
the purpose of throwing bomb or t"o,
he entered a Well-knOwn brokers' Once.
that he had designs upon the WedIthy
head OF the house. When he approachcd
the latter. several Of his friends He'h
themselves in readiness 10 pounce upon
him.
II turned out. however, that the appre-
tensions were not we'll founded. InStedd
az haVjNS any diSIiHe fUT capitalists. @Y
any desire 10 injure them, II appeared TO
be his ambition 70 Join their nunlper.
After calmly watching the quotations Tor
some time he sat down and wrote an
order Tor the purchase or several actiNe
stocks In thousand share lots.
The broker 20 whom he handed me
order looked somewhat startled. and
acted as though he was IN doubt ABOUT
the sanity Of the man. When ne Ioohri'
however at the certified check walch
accompanied the order he changed Ms
mind and was most effusively pollte; II
is very probable that he sent around 10
the bank 20 make sure that the check
was all right, but il Is certain that there
after the StYa0GS-a9peaTin ne%H"'Pee
was treated with the utmost defeIenGe
by everybody in the once. inc wei
dressed clerks who paid more for their
trousers than he did for his entire outnt
Of clothing scraped and bowed and were
most polite In thelr attentions.
Gossip is always active IN w all street,
and 1t was soon known in the remotest
corners that a queer stranger with plenty
OF cash had come TO speculate. Possibly
some hopes were ldndled In the breasts
Of those who heard 1t that they might
obtain share OF the spols; II so, their
ambition must have been disappointed
for he proved most astute and well in
formed. lie rarely made any losing ven
lures and di4 not Yl0DSe L. any eSte@t.
Since then he has become familiar 10
all those in the street who keep the run
Of what Is going on. He does not come
down every day. and sometimes does not
appear for weeks He never changes
MS dress and does not attempt 10 enter
into any general conversation. He talks
with very few. and never about his own
business. II has been learned that he
is a man OF considerable wealth. which
he secured in mercantile pursuits. lie
is one OF the few men who appear 10 De-
and 10 be on the right side OF the market
as a usual thing New York sun.