The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-02
AN OLD SAILOR BUNCOED.
sTINDLER GArE JICOB neck the
MASONIC GRIp.
III IL Had Not Been for That, the old Man
says, He Wouldn't Sow lie Mourning
the Loss of All Ills Savings, G2;O

Ii 1t Had Not Been for That. the Old Man
says. lie Wouldn't Sow lie Mourning
the Loss of All Ills Savings, S2;O
The S"mdler and Ills Pal Arrested.
Jacob Beck is 20 years old and has been fol-
lowing the sea since he was 10 wears old lie
has had many eAeitng adventures in various
parts OF the world. but he was never buncoed
until recently. when u pair of New York crooks
found their way into his confidence by giving
him the Masonic grip. His acquaintance with
them cost him 500. which represented all his
savings
Beck had intended to sail for Glasgow Scot
laAd. on June " on the Allan line steamer State
81 Nebraska. He was on his way to tho pier
carry 10 me morning OF that day. carving his
money American gold coins and hank notes
ana lhGL'h silver coins-in parcel in his
right hand, Ne wore "A gold ring with a Ma
sonic emblem on the little finger OF that hand
Just outside the pier he WAS hailed by a
smooth-tdr"d. PROSPEROUS 10 king man, who
greeted him "a fellow Mason and gave him
the Masonic grip. The stranger said he WAS
going abroad on the state Of Nebraska. too
An invitation to the nearest saloon followed
and was iHreptc! by Beck. Tho stranger in
gov scotland. A friend Of Osborne. Sho was
as shll e. ne a pt+sen-"! on tho state of Ne
them that Le had been robbed by a confidence
man. The second stranger was introduced to
DECK as JOhn Sinyth.
Lot nS take care of this Young fool and his
money before lie IoSe- ALL" Osborne said, to
Brk. NV PROPOSITION il that we put all our
nnoneY tpEathcr and hand it To you. as the
oldest ani most experienced II us. for Iaie-
keeping
The old sailor protested n little. but tho offer
battered him. and H. agreed t. 1t at last. A
handkerchief was spread over Beck y hand ON
the table. The other two man first nut in
their money, and then Beck handed his pack
age TO Smyth. who Ouenrd ii and handed the
money to Osborne. The latter Apparently put
u all into tho handkerchief. which was finally
tlni toEether and given to Beck
seek boarded the steam ~hip alone with his
hundl-. The other two promised to follow
nm aboard after they had bought some cigars,
When the last Gaugp ank was to he taken in
and the strangers had not ver arrived Beck
became Suspicious and opsned the bundle. 1t
CONTAINED nothing but newsuauer He rushed
ashore and made straight for Police HeahQuar-
serE. where he told his =, orv to Can't. McCluaky,
The CAPTAIN detailed Detectives Moody and
! DOnnellv on the cAs"
Luck was against the dete ct i've. until Friday
night. when they found Osborn" and SMITH in
'front.' OF The Cunnrl line pier They were sub
sequentlS confronted hv Beck who Identified
them. SMITH Nas recoEuilad aS man who
had been arrested Il number Nf times hut who
aiWays managed TO ESCAPE punishment. o.
borno is not kunwn To- the police
The urisoners'w"ro Arragned before Msgis.
trate Olmsted in the Jefferson Market Polics
Court Yesterday and held IN $1,000 bail each
Tor examination on Monday.
Il ought to be emOthsreh for letting myself
be roret in In that wav." said Beck Il am
almost ashamed to confess it. hut It would
never have happened had that man not given
me the Masonic grin"