New-York tribune., 1901-08-04
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH.

Miss Eugene Marie Raye. A member Of the
Brooklyn bar has been appointed lecturer TO
the evening classes Of the woman's department OF
the New-York University Law School. While
scholarship standing first in a class containing
over one hundred men. Miss Raye combines teach
ing with her law practice. and has a place In
Brooklyn grammar school
An attempt at svIndling which seems almost
ludicrous in its stupidity was tried on Otto Hof-
man. a barber at No. Chauncey-st.. some days
ago A man who represented himself
pIoye OF County Clerk Huberty called upon Mr..
Hoffman and said that il would be necessary for
the barber 10 file in the County Clerks office a
certificate, under Chapter PIC Of the Laws OF 1900,
which requires persons doing business under names
titles other than their file certificate 10
that effect giving the real and addresses Of
ali the parties interested in the business. Mr..
Hoffman does business under his name. and
the window. reading ..Tonsoriai Parlor" and said
that would necesstate the filing Of a certificate.
Mr.. Hoffman. and told the barber IT would cost
him So The barber was TOO wise however, and
County Clerk Huberty has endeavored, without
success, TO find the man
To pretend 10 be an inspector Of some Of the city
departments seems TO be a popular method Of
swindling Complaints in regard to it reach the
police every day. Not long ago several persons in
FIatbush victimized by man who said he
the people Of FIatbush for keeping chickens
in their back yards unless a certain amount Of
dealers have been the victims Of extortion at the
hands OF alleged inspectors Of the Department of
Incumb brances because they kept coal boxes and
other things on the sidewalk.
An OLD but clever swindle has recently been re-
vived IN Brooklyn, and least two persons have
been victimized by II. A well dressed and impos-
ing looking man. after having his shoes polished
in Italians shop, suddenly announces that he
has dropped a diamond ring. Much fuss is ma ie
about il, and a search is begun. The stranger de-
clares that he is in a great hurry to keep an i'm
portant appointment and cannot wait TO find the
ring, but viii give the Italian a reward Of S. if
In minute OF TWO rather Shabbily dressed man
comes in. After his shoes polished he steps
down and pretends find a diamond ring which
he eNhlolts- The Italian gets much excited and
explains that the ring belongs TO customer. who
he doesn't care, that ne found the ring and is
titled 70 reward. After some pickering he con
sents 10 give up the ring for $40 s5. The Italian
mindful Of the promised s25 reward is not averse
paying the smaller amount. The well dressed
never comes back. and the Italian finds the
dollar
Captain Myles O'Reilly. now in command Of the
Hamilton-ave. police station. is known as one of
the most honest and sternest commanders on the
force. A resident Of the Hamilton-ave precinct
which has always been one Of Brooklyn's red
light districts. declared the other day that forty
eight hours after Captain OReilIy's transfer 10
that precinct the street walkers had disappea red
ana the policy shop keepers had begun to move
away. He says that two things are necessary for
the successful performance of police duty: The
captain must do his duty. and make the patrolmen
and other officers understand thar he means T,bat
means business they will realize that the hest
policy for them Is 10 attend to their duty