The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-01-02
WALL STREET. NEWGATE
Austin BidWeIl's Thrilling Tale
of Life via the prim
rose Way.
The Tweed Ring of New York
His First Educator in
Crime.
CONTINUED.

One of the firm and an attendant flew
to wait upon me, but paying no atten
tion to them / started on slow march
around the establishment, examining
the array Of cloths, they following al
my heels. Iwent down one side and re-
turned on the other to the door. Arriv.
| ing there halted, and, pointing first at
one roll of cloth and then another, said
"One suit from this, three suits from
that, two from that, topcoat from
that, another from that, another suit
from that, one from that. Now show
me some dressing gowns. The first
shown was 20 guineas. I instantly said
that would do. One may be certain the
tailor and his assistant flew around, one
to measure and the other to write the
measurements of this American sheep
that Providence had led astray into their
shop. When asked my name and address
gave F. A. Warren, Golden Cross ho-
tel, and then, for fear I might forget
my name, made a memorandum of it
and placed it in my vest pocket.
They bowed me out, evidently greatly
impressed with my taciturnity, and es-
pecially my big hat, confident also that
they had hooked fortune in a genuine
American silver king. I entered the
brougham and drove directly to the
Golden Cross hotel, Charing Cross, and
there registering "F. A. Warren" and
securing room I left for my hotel.
This room at the Golden Cross I kept
for a whole year, but never slept there.
1t was the only address the Bank Of
England ever had Of their distinguished
customer, Mr. Frederic Albert Warren.
I did not trouble any more about the
other two store people, but looked about
the town amusing myself. In due time
I called and tried the garments on, and,
when ready to deliver, I left the cash
with the hotel people with orders to pay
the bill, which was done. There the
matter rested for ten days, when I drove
up again, and, remaining in my car
rage, the head of the firm came out to
me, and l remarked, II must have
more garments; duplicate that ORDER"
and drove off.
A week after I called to have them
tried on, and then remarked that as l
was going to Ireland for few days
shooting with Lord Clancarty would
send down portmanteau for the gar
ments and call for it on my way from
the hotel to the station. So bought
the most expensive trunk could find
and sent it to the tailor: When the day
came for me to call I provided myself
with five $500 bank notes, five g100 and
about so e5 notes to go on the bottom
of the roll. Before leaving my hotel I
had large trunk put on the cab, and
then, taking inside of it all the dressing
bags, rugs, silk umbrellas and canes in
the whole party, I drove to the tailor's,
paid my bill with $500 note and had
the portmanteau put on the cab. I
turned to go; but, halting at the door,
remarked quite in casual manner, "By
the way, Mr.. Green, have more money
than care to carry loose in my vest
pocket to Ireland; think 1 will leave
it with you" He replied, Certainly,
sir" and as was pulling the roll out
Of my vest pocket he said, "How much
is it, sir?" "Only 1000; it may be
e5, O00," to which he replied, "Oh, sir,
I would be afraid to take charge of so
much; let me introduce you to my
bank "
He ran for his hat, accompanied me
to the Bank of England, and, calling
one of the submanagers, introduced me
as an American gentleman, Mr.. F. A.
Warren, who desired to open an account.
A check and passbook were brought
and the signature book laid before me
for my autograph, and was requested
to sign my name in full, so christened
myself Frederic Albert. drove to the
North Eastern station and telegraphed
the boys at Barcelona that the thing was
done and they could, if they liked, cur
tail their excursion and return to Eng
land at once.