The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-03-01
DIAMOND JIM BRADY
I'LL At ATLANTIC CITY
PICTURESQUE FIGURE MAY NOT
AGAIN BE SEEN IN FAMiL-
Jar HAUNTS.

Broadway is never again to see the
resplendent figure of Diamond jim
Brady. The man who for years has
enjoyed the reputation of being the
most bejeweled man on earth has tam
coed his last tango and partaken of
his last midnight supper in the Times
Square district where he has so long
been a familiar figure.
Mr.. Brady is the man who was
supposed to have knocked into splin-
tiers the old saying that you can't mix
pleasure with business The latest
developments. however, indicate that
the old saying still holds good. "Dia-
mond JIM" according to word receiv
ed by his friends, is critically i'll at
Atlantic City and his physicians hold
out no hope of his recovery. His huge
bulk and iron frame have at last Civ
EN- way to the strain of Mr.. Brady's
persistent effort to crowd 80 hours
into a 24-hour day.
James Buchanan Brady. to give him
!
New York's most picturesque figures.
1e is man who made business of
spending. He is credited with having
been Americas greatest salesman,
| He used to be baggage smasher in
the Grand Central station here. In
some way he got job as salesman
for a railway supply house. He made
mp his mind before he went out that.
to be success. he had to make such
an impression on each and every per-
son that he wouldn't be forgotten.
The method he employed was to garb
himself in the gayest raiment. He
looked like a negro minstrel except
hat he wasn't in blackface The men
| he called on gasped when they saw
him, or rdiculed him, but they did
not forget him. What was more
some of them gave orders for goods.
Spectacular Figure.
From that day to this Brady has
been a spectacular figure wherever he
has appeared. He started as a sales
man when purchasing agents had
wider latitude in railway buying than
they have today. He rarely failed to
get an immediate audience when he
visited purchasing agent His Wis.,
Ting card was 500 bill. He used to
cut the bill in half and place one half
in an envelope with a note saying
that the other half was outside and
wanted to see the gentleman.
Brady's success in business was a
sensation and his income enormous. In
the course of time he became presi-
dent of a big car company vice presi-
dent of the largest railway supply
house in the world and a director in
many corporations.
He was a great man for entertain
ing. He spent tens OF thousands of
dollars each year in few restaurants
along Broadway. When he travelled
he usually took a lot of persons with
him in his private car. He was an
inveterate first nighter, and no one in
America probably has spent more
money on the theater than has "Dia-
mond jim" In the days when there
was racing around New York he
maintained stable of thoroughbreds
and was a constant visitor to the race
tracks. He liked a prize fight and sell
dom missed bout between fist men.
He backed more than one who need
ed capital.
Passion for Jewels.
Brady's friends tell thousand
stories about the peculiarities. habits
and doings of this man, whose life
has had as many facets as one of his
own blue-white diamonds. Some
have found their way into print; 9TH
ers haven't His jewels that have
given him his Broadway name are
celebrated the world over. Mr. Brady
collected not diamonds alone He had
a passion for all sorts of precious
stones He used them to vary the
decoration of his evening dress. One
night he would wear diamond studs,
cuff buttons and waistcoat diamonds.
Another night he would display ru-
lies. Perhaps the next time he would
be a-glitter with splendid emeralds !
He buttOned his shirts with diamonds |
His suspender buckles gittered with
the finest white stones He had walk
ing sticks set with diamonds He |
carried a watch worth $4,000. In
the handle Of one of his umbrellas was !
a jewel worth $500. His garter |
clasps and even his underwear were I
with gems.
Seldom Drank.
His wardrobe was magnificent |
me, and it is doubtful if Mr.. Brady |
himself knew how many suits of
'lothes for various wears he possess
ID. He frequently changed his entire
apparel half a dozen times
lay The latest wrinkle from London
vas displayed by him days before
Broadway woke up to the fact that
new in sartorial effects
lad been evolved.
Queer as ii may seem. Mr. Brady
las always been next door to tee
Otaler. Only on rare occasions was
lie known to take drink and he
lever was known to smoke. As an
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