New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-27

low their prev into lonely places. Every nigh
strangers walk into police stations. particularly
the Tenderoln district. badly battered and bruised
with conDIliut5 OF having been knocked down b,
men who began by beseeching aims and wher
CURLY refused quickly changed their tune ane
doomed up suddenly as highway robbers.
No. long ago Detective Flynn. OF the "Beggs
Squad was passing the WalIOrf-Astoria. and wa
approached by a whining beEsa-. who asked aims
Of course not recognizing thu detective, who wa
IN citizens clothes. FLYNN curtIv told the man
be Off. not wishing 20 take the time 70 arres
him. he had some moro urgent business o
hand. Very well" said the begcar. IF you won
give me anything. III take e." People were pass
ing through the street ar the time. but that az
not deter tho rrfian from sDriugirg the de.
tactlve. They fell To- the sidewalk and the begsa
biz the detectives hand before he could be sub
dveI and arrested
Detective Barry was recently sent out 70 find
arrest q crippled reEro beEEar. who had been par
--sg.lr,- annoying % the patrons OF the WaIdor
The beEzar despite lis iuf-m-ty. which IN "a
case happened to be genuine. refused TO allow hin
se.E CD be- arrested without struggle He wielde
his cr-ttrl UurLer0usIv. and when the detectiy
finally managed t1 close IN he made a savage sna
ut Ear~y.s hand with bis teeth and hung on Ike
mad dog. This teEso- was sentenced to five year.
imprisonment.
Much has already been written about the varfo,
lrn9ostures 7racti=sJ by uegsars 70 inspire syn
pathy. Please. lady, Will YOU help mo reach n
a0me IN Philadelphia, + am artist. and I a
stranded In Ne-v-Tork. Nv folks live IN Philade
rt,is and T trying 70 raise enough money to z
back" is tho kind OF wall that frequently 60,
up from such a degsa-. good hard luck stoT
frequently iusIres sympathize-s. provided tho me
dicant's tone carries conviction and hs bears q
appearance OF having seen better days"
"a begsar OF this sort" says a detective "ct
earn much as SO day; but his earnings a
not TO be compared to thoss Of the clever FAX
who knows how to counterfeit a physical inirrnit
The best f1kr ever saw IN this town IS fellc
named jerry who could TWIST his body into mar
painful forms. Coins used 20 shower into his hc
I have known Jerry 20 make as much as $50 IN o.
day. We could never get any PROOF that he "
taking. although We strongly suspected It IN
one day my partner recognized him when he
off duty He was running FOR a broadway &c
and his body was straight as mins OF yOuf
That time We got him right and no was sent up <
a good long term. which 10 hasn't finished vet. +
Blindness IS a common graft FOR theso begsa-
\ blind man with cunning little dog IS alwa
q powerful drawing card One OF the best bIi
becalrs that ever operated IN this town was on
taken by Us before NIlgIstrats Barlow. We &c
the Judge that he was a fakir. but the fudge wou
not believe US This man used 60 have a dog
lead him One day We caught him cruelty beatf
the dog. and for that Magistrate Barlow sent n
% the island. A few months afterward the mag
trate paid visit 20 the island Happening to h
member this besglr. he inquired az tho warde
Where IS that blind beECa- Z sent here. and h
does he get along without his G0g?' The ward
smiled. Go 90 the s,o1eyart. Your honor he
piled. youu fad your blind man there IIagistrs
Barlow went % the st0reyard and 70 his surpr
saw the blind besEd- busy sorting stones. Hell
Judge said the blind man. recognizing the mag
trate. 7 dl1n', thiak % see you here But
This air has restored my sight replied the begg
inuuGeut-y."