The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-14
BUNCO SHARPS THUMPED.
4 SIMPLE-MINDED WESTERN MAN THE
QUARRY THEY PICKED OUT

OF HIS root Snesreu tho spectators.
The boom In the bunco market caused by the
easy separation Of ex-Alderman French OF
Brooklyn from $1,000 OF his good money BY
two ekpert youths on Monday was severely
Offset yesterday by an occurrence In the Broad
way Central Hotel In which pair Of the
brotherhood OF bunco-steerers figured respect
lively second and third TO Mr.. John KAISER Of
Arizona. The rair invested little cash and
considerable time and trouble in Mr.. KAISER.
and though he didn't pan out. they still have
cause for thankiuness that they are alive.
though battered.
Mr.. Kasser Ia Superintendent OF the Live Oak
Copper Mining and Smelling Company. with
mines at Globe. Arz.. and he is here with
his wife on business. They are at the Broad
way Central. Mr.. KAISER 10 OF foreign ex-
traction. He Is possessed OF slight accent. q
blandly quiet manner. confding smile and
a general aspect OF material but non-metro-
polltan prosperity When he comes to New
York he doesn't follow the example OF some OF
his Western friends and cast himself madly
into the embraces OF a ready made frockcoat.
q sllk hat and new pair OF tan shoes with
white lsces; he wears the came clothes that
he wears at home and goes about his business.
and II people infer therrfrom that he Ia from
the West. he m axes no moan over that Globe
he considers to be pretty good sort OF place
to come from. and he isn't ashamed oft.
For some time past there has been hanging
about the corridor OF the Broadway Central a
gentleman possessed Of certain appearance
OF sickness whch has not commented him to
the favorable not. zoe OF the erks NO lar ~
they were able to discover. his so o occupat on
seemed to be TO chew toothriGks. derived from
the Lotel's csar stand. an watch the people
In the lobby from the depths OF an easy chair.
He was mlddie-aged. pump and well dressed.
The hotel would have been glad to get rid
OF him had opportunity offered. However. he
only came occasionally and his behavior was
not such ~ would warrant his election. On
Tuesday morning this person aUcnstei Mr.
Kasscr. who was standing looking disconso-
lately nut into the ram.
Bad weather we're having" said the man
Have much rain IN your part Of the country"
Yes. get used to pretty much oil kinds OF
weather" replied Mr.. Khsssr
Going out. l sec." continued tho stranger.
Elanc nv at the others umbrella. 'Goiug I'D
town"
Mr. KAISER turned upon him beaming look
but made no answer.
What's your In" OF busineSs. anyway"
continued the other. persuas,vely.
My business respon Ell the. weeterner
with gentle smile. ~ not yours
Oh. yell. YOU needn! be oti. M Jus, be.
look ng somewhat hurt. What have you got
aga INST Stranger. any way?" ,-,
but come, from .lhe West. you know. and I've
head that New York was iuIl Of bunco men
'"oh. hc.hoI Ha-hs hal That's rich" cried
! n o' tnd ,IarpInG MT hssssr on the Hqcs
r!sRi here here the hotel "'H THeS all know m Ss
:. Pretty good, ss:sntsd M KAISER smiling
Il amt" said Sr Kaiser S:G and he walked gu.
Upon his return he saw nothing OF the EMU
ssIye stranger, but when he came down INTO the
i9sSy .d sb 39InnS there stood the
An i, said the stranger. as Mr.. KAISER APP
preached rJ Js SSG 'S. I'm Just through
=, To this proposition the Westerner agreed.
convsrsation they went in tos:ther the ssran
,AiisI what You saia abon. the sunGo
r, responded ssi IT, sSo' RAISER Rss
We'll. come cit down and have q cigar" said
the other. and led the way to a table where sat
.Ra C ansT ew
ter Of the gospel. The friendly stranger gave
licked him. as he, sat. down. As the man
fiSnt T;e up and Tips the floor Nth the
u U.
mors about each other than they seemed 10
know. Presently al three were engaged "
Sou Nj K. WITH AZ hSr
and accepting gracefully his new friends invi-
talon to smoke q 25.sept cigar; The other
for them. Then said he TO Mr.; KAISER:
You don, rink Sao Sa1I.h.ns but
slow, warm smile overspread the Western
ri thought 90, cried the other. There's a
QaD m a " yAFv lafl
10 the man on the other AIDE Of the table. do
Wy, shoo-err-rrl" erowled he OF the pro.
tr9asNe JAW than .m al No. .,. -,
llsis friendly game. said the friendly IDLY MAN. m"ES
on x: ,t .SS to rss BY. s, Mr.
Have you sol sSsnsIIf" asked Mr. KAISER.
'pccncil' Why certainly. What do you want
= wan. You to write your name on this piece
What ior1 I won't do it."
KAISER His hand slipped along the shoulder
lar The friendly sstans.s se Sase He h across cs.
the floor toward tho office. not because he par
ber. OF the trio came behind. saying hoarscIy:
Leave I;s I'm go, He's me trent Leave i'm go
Mr. RAISER landed his man In front Of the
desk and addressed the clerk.
Does this man live here1"
NO"
You're a liar. then" said Mr. KAISER TO his
csptlve Tho captive struggled.
Ever see him here before?" Mr.. Kasser
Yes: he's been loafng around hero for some
time"
You're a bunco steercr and thief" said Mr.. |
KAISER TO the stranger.
Then he relaxed his grip and his lists made q |
plugging sound uron the plump features OF the
stranger, That friendly person Topped over ths |
desk and a conveniently placed inkwel caught |
the life blood that flowed from His displaced
nose Meantime the proprietor OF the pro- |
in the middle o. the corridor looking uncertain |
relieved Of all uncertainty. Mr.. KAISER reached |
him In alnmp. grabbed him by tho shoulders, |
whlrled him around and planted a heartfelt
kick. Thereupon the man solved for feeting
moment the problem OF Brlal navigation He
rose and SCARED When he landed and got his |
feet going there was a current OF air in
his wake that blew of tho hats OF two
men who stood near by. Upon returning |
for the other man Dir KAISER discovered |
only a crimson trail that led out by |
way OF the cafe door Some two |
dozen men who were scattered about |
tho lobby crowded around Mr. Kasser and
wanted TO testify to their appreciation by buy |
Ing him drinks and cigars, and the head cierk |
game around to thank him for Kidding the |
hotel Of the bunco man. When a SUN reporter
saw Mr.. KAISER yesterday and az al him ahnut