The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-08
HER CASH B0IRDER rs GONE.
NANNY Nelson Wants Him Found to Rerute
var. Johnson's Accusation.


She waddled like a duck when She climbed the
stone steps leading to the Tenderloin police sta
ton. She was built on the waddle plan-prob-
ably as broad rs two big men though not as tall
as one little man. Several of her negro women
friends followed her into the station house.
"Cap'u," she said. addressing Sergeant Lane.
excuse ME while | get ma bref en- I'll tell yer
all about it, Then she leaned On the wooden
railing and painted like a staten Island stage
horse that has cJ!mbed a biz hill.
Are yer brcathin' r asked the Sergeant
after a reasonable wait.
I'm a brcathin'." she answered: Il got ma
wind back 50 Use Already ter tell it. Nanny
Nelson's INA name. en- Use tn boardin house
lady from Twrnta.;our street. Hsve yer got
some policemen what ain a-doin' nufin'!'
"A few said the Sergeant.
Ian | borrow EN- for n little whiler
What for e.
Ter lind Asberry."
"Asbury Park
NO. Asher Cesar"
is he related to Julius r. asked the Sergeant.
DO yer mean de kalsominc man in Twenta.
nine street D.
No, said the Sergeant; the great Cesar,
who fed from Rome"
We'll. A,ber's no relationship to him. re-
piled nanny. Use de nearest kin he's got.
en- I'm only his boGrdin- house lady. He were
dc best in the house-ma first chair ma cash
| boarder but he's done gone awaT. I'm purity
certain he's been a,murdered.
Why do You think that! asked the Ser
Cause he had no reason ter shlver his
%boartin' house. lie were paid up till next
"orobably he may have eloped with some Of
the other b. ricrs' clothing suggested the
Sergeant. "Iid any nj them miss anything =
Jest a few pairs . pant looms en- like dat,
but | do rot suspicion A.bcr' oh de crime"
Whom do you suspect
"Idunno. but in mi opinion dar's been a bur
glar round some time when we WAS out, but
only cash boarter. so il no Use trowin mud on
his hct Jest .caqse. he's tone gone away"
Was he fond Of good ciothc, p
BEST dressed Niger IN ii, ere town.
And did any OF the boarcers miss light
what hsvc ali dls 10 do VII NY interrosation /
Asher, wouldn't steal nufin-hc's not dat kind
oh a niger, want ter ind him cause he were
"Arrt the other borders lookin' for hiui =
cause DsT they yeI6' li SIs tsey .,o Tsa at D. h n%%s .nit nl9 en-
de two new, pantIoons from Mr.. Johu>ou ;
closet. Mr.. Johnson thinks a mans II robbcr
cause II man has admiration Tor new style
clothes. Yer see. 'ap'n. dars where Dc trouble
comes in. Asher took a likin' ter Mr.. Johnson ;
en- sal! how they were 50 elegant. Then when
Asher was miss!n, On ,Monda' en- Mr., Johnson ,
clothes was gone, Mr.. Johnson rolled hi. eyes en-
said: 'ttesar en- dc pants .wGnt along de
same road bout de same time; Now, yer see,
when ! I'll de police Ter ma Asher tiril | IL nave
proof dat it, all a Internal accusation what re.
fleets on a gentleman's spotless deportation.
That's what | want A-brr for. cause he were ma
cash boarder On de hOnestcst uiGEer in dis ycrr
town. Mr.. Johnson am one oh dose people what
blieye deere nebber were a good Niger what
could pass a fat henCOOp vifout >tuppia' to see
de llttlc chickens ~ play. He > a circumstances
evidence believer
Has a sort of suspicious mind remarked
the sergeant.
Worse, ;atd NANNY. "he has IA accuse;
ton mind. Hes stirred mp lie whole boa rdiu'
house till every one OF ma boardcrs blieve
Caesar stole Dc clothes.
No one ever heard or q cash ~boarder doing
anyyHtmS iiHS tnSt, ;ad S,Tgeamt L2nf ,cs,
it. A cash boartcr IS u cash border every day
oh de week. lie : got no uoc for stealth. cause
a man what; got money for his board don't
patron hook shops. do he -
Indeed he don't" said the Sergeant: 'bu'
well try. and Ind Asbury for YOU "a soon a,
possible
Thanks" replied Nanny; Il don't care iOl
de cost oh de stolen clothes, but I'll prove to IL
whole house dot de e sh bOarders don't stea
new pant looms Jest cause he likes de stripe In
EN-. No, indeed. GOOd-by. Cap'n.'