The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-18
t R WITH OvER $4,000.
THOMAS HUssBY ED UP IN THE
TOMBs q SAFEKEFPING.

THOMAS HUSSBY LOCK ED UP IN THE
TOMBs a. SAFEKEEPING.
RE was found on the steps Of the American
Exchange mask ~ n Broadway Polioc-
man = seemed Demrnted - RAYS tRe's from
Montgomery, Ain.- Rsis Money ana Bonds.
TAX It home wild me TO a tinlmlnt that's
liable tor burn up Mt any minnit, indsde an III
noti" Such was the ultimntum OF big Jim Nc
Dermott, n ~six.foot member OF the Broadway
squad, in tho Old slip station Inst evening. 1T
was n bundle Of stocks and bonds. n roll OF bills,
and a certified check for Sll 200, which big Jim
| found on Thomas Husscy. an Albanian. who
was astray in the banking district with $33, 600
or more on him yesterday afternoon. Perhaps
1t was we'll for him that the bunco and con"
mon still have a reverence for the dead line for
crooks established by ex.Chief Byrnes at Fulton
! street. Otherwise there might have been a DIFF.
ferent story TO toll. and Acting Inspector O'Brien
might have had q chance to do some thoorizing.
Fortunately. Hussey fell into the hands of Big
Jim McDermott. Jim is stationed at Cedar
street and Broadway. He was interrupted in
his duties Of cscortinR mon and women through
the maze Of Broadway vehicles Just after noon
yesterday by the janitor of the American Ex-
| change Bank, on the corner Of Broadway and
Cedar street. who called his attention to n
weazened.face old man who was sitting on the
steps leading to the bank.
Hes been sitting there these two hours. an
| divvle tn word I can make out of him, =" said the
~janitor.
He was q plainly dressed old men. with .
faded straw hat and clothes that we're thread
bare in places.
Whats tn matter. popi' asked Big Jim,
bending over.
my money, my money. ! cant find It."
"Where d 20 have itf'
.Jdpnno. I rockop 7 loaf n ~
Big Jim could not get any intelligent answers
to his questions, go he decided to take the old
man to the station house, AZ there was already a
crowd blocking the street. At the Old slip sta
ton the old man told tho Sergeant that he was
Thomas Hussoy Of 900 Perry street. Montgom-
cry. Ala. He could not tell what he was doing
here. nor could he give tho name Of any OF his
friends. To every question OF the Sergeant he
My money: My money!, reckon I lost it,.
be could get a clue to some of his friends. The
first thing he discovered was a wallet contain;
ing S76S In bills. There were seven one hundred
dollar bills. q fifty. and smaller bills; ,,.,
We'll ye have enough to pay yer board said
"Board; yes. that's it; board, boarding house.
Watts street. : said the old man. his eyes light
ssWhat number Watts street r. asked Jim
MY money. my money" repeated tho old
did 70 say ye boarded in Watts street r
What street, money. my money drivelled
b you know where 20 board In Watts
\ money, my money.
and sat him in a chair. While, he was talking
his boots, and Big jim pulled one OF these OF.
As he did SO a package dropped out. The old
in one Of his pockets. His legs were swathcd in
linen bandagrs. Jim loosened the bandages.
had had Gle" eleven n' 1900 and four sioS gold Bonds
Of the city ot SavSnna6; Ga; q certinSate FOR
par value 500 each, and a certified check FOR
$l1.OOO on Drexel & Co. Of Philadelphie.. The
packet which dropped out first contained forty.
While the policeman was pulling out the stocks
and bonds the old man grinned and kept 70.
MY, money found; money found. found.
found"
police could not get anything intelligible out OF
him. the sergeant sent him to the Centre Street
Questioned him after he had had a rest. but did
not get much moro information from him than
e ees Rn.' Ssme "a a Vic ai a %ho " li vsast IN B = sSsHna
He could not tell whether he was in business in
s MGidq5SS e. P.a sto or when eR.f he II hf Ph,j ls5t there Tor He :
the check. Magistrate Cornell at drst decided to
the responsibiiity. ofIookinR out for him. As Ii
| vas lhIe III Iuo CTuOO "uCh lhlb Hc"b wal
received, the Magistrate finally decided to com
init him temporarily to the care Of the Charitie.
Commissioners until his relatives could bt
found. The Charities ONCE was closed. 80 thu
old man was remanded to the Tombs for thu
night. Magistrate Cornell sent word to tn,
Warden that he wanted Hussey treated with
especial consideration during his stay in thu
Tombs.
The Magistrate told Policeman McDermott tc
take charge OF the money and give 1t to thu
Property Clerk at Police Headquarters Prom
erty Clerk Harriott had closed his office whsr
Big Jim got there. go he took the stocks, bonds
and money to the Old Slip station. There thu
Sergeant told Jim he would have, TO take thu
money and other property home with him. anc
then It was that Jim promulgated his ultimatun
at the risk OF charges for naturalization TIT
Sergeant could not induce Jim to take the money
and the wardmen put both hands up when they
were a ,ked TO take care Of II.
Surprising somebody should come In and roll
the station house, said the Sergeant.
"Divvle tn fear of anything but tn sunligh'
coming In here without you KNOWN OF II" SAID
Big Jim.
The Sergeant then put the money in a draw w
in the desk. and looked as wise as any banker
Big Jim sighed with relief. and went home Il
supper with an easy conscience.
Policeman McDermott searched through
Watts street last night and found that Hussey
had engaged a room from Mrs. Dagget at No. 90