New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-04

story must also be put forward with
a vital fact withheld these ex-
ceptions there is no longer anything
20 conceal. Many o. the episodes
here chronicled are stage history.
One of the most expensive, deliber-
ate plants was engineered half a
dozen years ago b. Percy Heath, who
now handles matters for the Dilling-
field Cocoanut Grove. "The Million"
a farce produced By Henry ". Savage,
was booked for a run in Boston. A
week before the opening a man ar
rived at Boston's most fashionable no.
tel. asked for the most expensive
suite in the house, tipped the bellboy
lavishly and ordered dinner sent TO
his room. The dinner check was $40
or s5O-enough to attract the atten-
ton of the management.
On the following morning the man
called on the Mayor of Boston. de
explained that he had been born IN
Boston. had gone West at an early
age. and there become interested IN
mining properties. He had made So
100000. Having neither friends nor
relatives. he was DESTROYS Of using MS
money 20 help the people Of Boston
He did not, however, believe IN or
gained charities. He had a plan OF
his own for the distribution Of the
money. and he had called 70 obtain the
Mayors permission 20 put II into prac-
tice. In short, he wanted to give the
money away. 1t was his belief that
the man in the street probably need
ed it, and it was his plan literally
20 throw il away.
Permission was refused, Of course
m the ground that riots would be the
least thing that might be expected 70
follow. But the visit served its mis-
sion, for reporters learned Of 1t and
called at the hotel 90 see this man VINO
wished 20 give money ay~y. They
found him in the middle Of another
diuner-the check for this one was
nearly $50. Everything about the
Apartment suggested money. The VS.
itor repeated his conversation with
the Mayor. expressed his regret that
he had been refused permission, and
limited that he was not willing TO let
the matter rest there. Ii was a good
story. and the papers went to II prop
erly.
The next afternoon the man went
out 20 Harvard, where a football
game was in progress. He waited at
the exits in an automobile, and when
the people began 20 come out he threw
a handful of pennies into the crowd.
There was a scramble for them. Hs
followed this with handful Of nickeis,
and then a double handful Of dimes.
The scramble turned into a riot, but
before il could become serious the
police appeared. and ordered the mill
ionaire 20 move on. Every one, OF
course. knew who he was. He had
begun his work. It made another good
story for the papers.
On the following morning he drove
down a crowded street and suddenly
began to toss quarters into the air.
The next day he repeated the incident,
using half dollars. By this time ne
was tho talk Of the city. The news
PAPERS devoted columns 70 him. The
next day was Saturday, and every
paper carried q neat advertisement
signed BY the mysterious visitor. It i
stated that he had rented a building
in the downtown district, and that on
the following afternoon at o'clock
he would stand on the roof OF the
building and throw away money. He
would throw away nothing smaller than
81 bills.
Most of Boston. needless 20 say, was
in the vicinity Of that building at 3
o'clock on Sunday afternoon. The ad-
iacent streets we're solid with human
ity. Promptly a, o'clock the figure
Of a man appeared on the roof of the
building, and Immediately dozens OF
huge bundles of green things were
hurled overheard. Almost Immediately
~. man wa. informed By the police