Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-15
MELANCHOLY DAYS
ARECOME, SADDEST
FOR CITY BEGGARS
Hard Times for Mendicant
Army, Due to the Police.
Jimmy Conners in Correc-
ton, Stats Despondent,
"Shoestring Mary" Gone.

Hard times have befallen the beggar
and the profession is not what it used
to be. Men who once made" IS to s.
q day have been either driven from the
streets or are serving sentences in the
House of Correction.
Even Jimmy Connors. who was the life
Of "A saloon near Eighth and Callowhll
streets. is in the House of Correction.
and what GROVES James most is that
he cannot get out, although he hired two
lawyers to accomplish the object.
James got out of the Correction"
twice lust for brief breathing spells,
while his attorneys argued writs in the
courts, hut each time James was re-
turned. IIc Is mourned by his valet and
his companions. Yes-James, the beggar.
has u valet
In some manner Connors lost both his
arms. II happened when he was a child
ana he does not know exactly how the
accident occurred, but 1t was a lucky
accident he thinks. for since then James
las not worked. He had valet and the
iuhds to keep more or less in state of
drunkenness.
Eonnors il only one of nearly 800 beg
gars who In the last few months have
neen driven from the streets or sent to
the Hous" Of Correction. He it was who
openly buasted that he never had been
locked up for more than an hour or so.
lie always had an attorney whom he
paid to keep him out of Jail. The attOr-
heS, generally one who could draw
pathetic picture of Connors' affiicton,
=" pathetic indeed that Connors himself
b"h'Ved him when he was arraigned in
e..
Mlilnn Won Bevern, an agent for the
inHadelphia Society for Organizing Char
iles that he would not change positions
win q man who was whole.
WHERE CONNORs RULED HIS KIND.
Near Eighth and Callowhill streets ia
. oarroom. 1t is dirty and dingy, but it
harbors the men who never work. Here
they assemble to drink seats" a five
cent whisky, when times are bad; 10
urlhk a better grade of whisky when
fortune is more kind. Times are now
pal-neYer were worse.
" Is mere that James Connors met his
,'onsa, II was here he carried the tin
hoN which hung about his neck during
WORKING hours into which money flowed
l'oI,i eharitably inclined persons. James
"""u empty the box on tho bar. and he
~" ms companions would drink until
uns @ after daybreak. They would not stop
HH'u the money from kind hearts had
gone IN a debauch.
Heh James would mark an unsteady
.oulse toward his room on Callowhiu
s'.eet' accompanied by his man. The
"'tn would undress Connors and see him
sa'tF IN bed. Ii Conuors happened 10
20 IN mat frame of mind that he did not |
te'seli'ner or care how much money he
ne ~, tue man would return TO the saloon.
phho!s was peeysh and could re-
,i.e"iD'f tttD'f 10 nickel how much he had i'm |
,,. ,r's nON fastened about his neck the man !
ta-,Il'"u not return. lie would dance at ,
.a,..Oe o,,~"uOe upon James, and James was no |
Saton schmidt is known 10 the pollee as /
ora.l.' lie expressed his opinion OF /
Il,e a.I1ea charity, It's agents and the po- /
JISIMYs FRIEND STATS"
STATS Is personal friend. even when /
% soper OF Jimmy Connors. When he |
Connors '''''' v
.,,,,, GU can say what you please. but cons
a., no no good society agents are worse I
inc hliy Is going TO the dogs" Is quot /
.7sla,r...s S,S.s m an eXpurgated manner.
.rnT,'''a Ea2ed mounrfuuy into the
InaLag5 WHISKY glass before him. He then /
and a. n'peluly toward his interviewer. 1
yersIn,, a LOO uGa from the man he was con-
The bsP ''u oiAts raped the glass on
eeptibI,, oe rehiied, lie Frightened per
an optt'l,i' oi.sI Two or three drinks and in 4
Jimmy 49, mood prorhesled that I
"ou'o soon be out OF the "Cor- ]