Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-22
OBSERVATIONS
Young American Pickpocket
Nabbed With Accomplish.
DISGUISED AS A PRIEST
Two Cabwomen Compete for Patron
age on Boulevards.
OBJECTS OF SCORN BY RIVALS
Jealous Lover Bit a Piece Out Of
sweetheart's Cheek-Pistols and
Sabers Used in Duel.
DISGUISED AS A PRIEST
OBJECTS OF SC0RN BY RIVALS

Special Cablegram to The Star
PARIS, March 22-Fred Monaghan, a
notorious American pickpocket who has
reaped a rich harvest here disguised as a
priest, has been arrested with his ac-
complete. Ebenezer Brown.
Monaghan, who is seventy years old, left
America because the police knew him too
well. In his operations here he wore
venerable gray beard, gold spectacles and
the usual clergyman's dress.
When the police raided his hotel they
found large collection of wigs and false
boards, which Monaghan explained he
wore to protect himself from draughts.
Some time ago a registered letter from
Melun arrived at the court of Spain which
caused no little stir in official quarters.
The letter was addressed to King Alfonso
by the young recruits at Melun, who, con-
sidering the young king had been born in
the same year as they, imagined that 1t
would give him pleasure to know that
they were in existence and were about to
enter the army. After the letter had
passed through the hands of ministers of
foreign affairs and embassies and reached
the military authorities the young men
were at last informed that they had to
appear before the project of the Seine-et-
Marine. They went to him In fear and
trembling anticipating that what they had
intended as a pleasant lark would turn
out a serious matter and cause them all to
be court-martaled. The project, however,
explained that nothing of the kind was in
store for them. On the contrary, the
King of Spain would have gladly replied
to their letter if it had been transmitted
through the proper channel-that is to say,
through the project of the experimenting
stead of being sent direct by registered
post.
Cabwomen a Novelty.
tloi, tl,a
cabwomen, Madame Dufaut and Mile. Char
nier, have been driving a good deal about
Paris without yet playing for hire, but get
Ting, as it We're, into form. AS might have
been expected, their appearance in the
boulevards could not pass without disturb
ing the equanimity of some of their male
rivals in the trade, and as the two were
driving near, the Place de la Republique
they had a foretaste of what they might eX
pect in the future. big bury cabman
stopped as they passed and shouted at
them. They paid no attention to his invec-
tives, and naturally this only made him the
more furious. The kitchen would be a bet
ter place for you than the box he cried
out The two women smiled back at him
with contempt, whereupon he drove his
horse close up to them and tried to force
them against the pavement. Nile. Charnier
was not in the least Derturbed She ca led
a policeman, who ordered the obnoxious
cabby to accompany him to the nearest po-
lice station. where he received a severe ad-
monition and was informed that the COM
plant against him would probably result in
a fine. AS it happened the policeman in 60
ing to the station accepted Mile. Charnier'S
offer to permit him to ride in her cab, so
that one of her first passengers turned out
to be representative of the law
For having bitten his bride a young
painter who was soon to be married will
have to put off his wedding. 1t is all off
because her fiance bit a piece out of her
cheek The untoward incident occurred at
the time when it might have been least ex-
pected. The engaged couple were taking
their Sunday walk in one of the avenues
after visiting the snug little fiat where they
We're to live three weeks hence and keep
house together. The future husband was
excessively fond of the pretty girl he was
to marry, but unfortunately violently jeal-
Gus AS they came out of the avenue he
suddenly stopped to look at ring she wore
on her little finger, and which he had not