The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-11-22
THE PRIVILEGES
OF THE RICH
[Original.l

Il tell you. gentlemen" said Greg
1t is the poor who are ground to pieces.
under them"
You say that. Gregory. you a multi
m~;lliopaire!' cried Townsend.
Yes. | say it. Observe the poor dew
lis who come up daily in a morning po-
to the various jails. usually on suspi-
cion. I'll bet any man in this party
so that l can put Oh a ragged suit
and get myself arrested within two
hours. and yet | will transgress no
laws. | will behave myself as a good
citizen"
III take that bet" said Townsend.
LAS soon as | can get the rags"
An hour later a man in ~tatters. fol-
lowed at a distance by several young
fellows in immaculate costumes, en-
tered a store and desired to be shown
some pOrtieres and window hangings.
Reluctantly the ~foorwalker himself
took the customer to the curtain count
er and remained there while he looked
over the goods. purchasing $500 worth
and producing bank notes with which
to pay.
Where will you have them sent2"
asked the merchant. aghast.
Clinton Gregory. DO til avenue"
When Gregory left the store he was
followed by a detective. Passing the
opera house. he wen. to the office and
selected the most expensive box for the
evenings performance.
For whom do you want it?" asked
the clerk.
Myself"
Yourself"
yes. Don't you understand Eng
iish?"
You get out of his mighty quick or
you'll get fred
Since Gregory was not TO t~ransgreSs
any law he departed. AS he left the
opera house the detective who had
Swallowed him and heard the conversa-
ton went out a short distance behind
him. Passing down the street. Gregory
from time to time took off his hat po-
IiteIy to several ladies who rolled by in
their carriages. Those who noticed
aim stared at him and were thankful
that they were not further exposed to
his attentions by being on foot. Hap
pening to come up to a lady just as she
was alighting to enter 3 store. he lifted
his hat and offered to hand her from
her carriage. She brushed past him
and reported the matter in the store.
A policeman was called. but Gregory
had departed.
Turning into the principal jewelry
store in the city, he pulled a solitaire
diamond ring from his vest pocket and.
handing it to a clerk. asked its value
we know nothing of the value of
paste or crystals" said the clerk, turn
ing away
viii you kindly examine this one?
| think it's u genuine diamond"
The clerk took the ring. scrutinized
it, looked suspiciously at the man in
rags. wedged a glass in his eye. which
be turned on the stone, hen looked Sc
riousIy at it's owner.
How did you come by this?' he
asked.
81 bought it"
"H'm. Bought it in this store?'
mo: a year ago in London"
wait"
Calling for one of the firm. the clerk
whispered to him that it would be well
to examine the stock of diamond rings
10 learn if any of them had been stolen.
No deficit was discovered. and Gregory
was permitted to depart in charge of a
detective. There We're now two de
t~ectives on his track, and they 500
discovered that they were watching the
same man. The first gave a history Of
the case to the second up to the mo-
ment the suspect had entered the jew
elry store.
'ShaII we take him in?" asked the
second.
Better wait. We've got him sure.
He'll give us more evidence of the
same kind. May as well have it all"
Gregory turned into a minor street
and entered a pawnshop.
What will y6u loan me on this scarf
pin?' he asked, producing a pin set
with a ruby as big as a pea.
The broker examined it.
Vat | gif you? ! gif you ten dol
lar"
why, the ton is worth fifty times
that"
Yes. my frient. but | don't ask no
questions"
Ask all the questions you like. The
stone is mine. and | came by it hon
estly."
The two detectives, who were stand
ing at the door. advanced.
Come. my man. we want you" And
Gregory was led off to a police station,
where the following charges were en-
tered:
First.-Having in his possession large
sums of stolen money.
Second.-Purchasing goods with mon
ey supposed to be counterfeit.
Third.-Insulting ladies on the street
Notwithstanding to pawn stolen
jewelry.
The prisoner was about to be led of
to a cell when several young men in re-
spectacle costumes advanced and ex-
planned matters. whereupon the suspect
was permitted to depart in their COM
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