The Washington herald., 1906-12-20
VAIL OF WOE Wins The COIN
Senator Dick Gives Up His Last
Dollar.
Two Bold Tale Builders Panhandle
Congressmen and Senators and
Are Arrested Redhanded.

Two expert panhandlers made the
rounds Of the Capitol yesterday in what
to the innocent outsider would seem 10
be a profitable manner. They eX-
tracted two s. bills from two well-known
Congressman, and succeeded in getting
Senator Dicks last dollar.
They gave their names after their ar
rest as G. b. Walker. printer. residence
Milwaukee, and II. b. Irwin, tailor, resi-
dence Licking County, Ohio. Walker has
tramped all over the country as printer
and police reporter.
Thu two strolled up to the big white law
factory yesterday. and took in the sights
with the concourse Of visitors there from
all parts of the country. IN some way
they excited the suspicion OF Capt. Web
Der. OF the Capitol police, and he kept
his eye on them.
The first man they tackled was Repre-
sentative Esch, Of Wisconsin. Irwin told
him how he had been without work,
money. food. or a lodging place for 'over
a week The tale Of hard luck drew on
the Congressman sympathy. and he gave
the fellow s. Capt Weber stood near
by and heard the whole conversation.
a few minutes later Walker called out
Representative J. Adam Bede. the Duluth
member. Walker showed Mr.. Bede a
union printers card, which was a good
deal out Of date He said that II he had
money enough TO pay his dues he could
get work Mr. Bede proved an easy vic
tim. and furnished another s. bill 10 the
gayety that was under Roadway This,
too. Capt Weber saw.
The two here took recess and went
down TO Pennsylvania avenue and found
their way into the nearest saloon. There
they had. one after another, each three
drinks that Capt. Weber, who was
standing near by, described as simply
mighty"
Cheered. If not inebriated. the two went
back TO work again. The first man they
thought Of was Senator La Toilette.
whom they expected to find in his COM
mittee room. Instead they met there the
genial Col. John Hanan. clerk Of his COM
miteee. To him Walkers story of a
printers hardships appealed keenly, and
he gave him what loose change he had in
his pockets.
As the pair came away they met the
Senator himself. and again a narrative
Of dire distress, somewhat varied from
for its purpose there was blended with It
what Senator La Toilette. nOtwithstand-
ing his ineXperienCe in such matters, felt
sure was the OdOT Of red liquor.
You surely must excuse me, said he.
You know, I am simply a Chautauqua
lecturer and haven't much money TO
spare.
The pedal Of woe was pressed hard
again, but the Senator refused to give I'D
d cent.
The next man met was Senator Dick.
whom they saw after going TO Senator
Foraker's room to find he was not there.
The same old story was poured out on
Mr. Dick
Well see here said the Ohio Senator,
holding out one lone silver dollar In the
palm of his hand That is all the money
I have in my clothes. You wouldn't take
a mans last dollar, would your
Senator. I would not under ordinary
circumstances, but"
oh, well" said the Senator. inpa-
tiently, IF you want TO take a mans
last dollar, why take it," and he gave the
man the money
At this point Capt Weber. who once
more was near ~, arrested both Walker
ana Irwin