Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-07-26
PANHANbLER IS
NIppED BY VICTIM
Champion of Park Row, New
York, Whittier the Best Flock,
Is Forced to Yield.
HE HAD A STORY THAT WON
New Londoner, His Pocket Picked,
Wanted Only Dollar to Get to Rich
Relatives in Perth Amboy,
and Got It.

New York.-There recently landed
right out in the middle of Park row
a well-dressed, sInoOth-talking person
who, in q few short weeks, has done
O creditable job in making that thor
oughfare live up to its other name
Panhandlers' Range. The first time
he was sighted by the only victim to
whom he is known to have repaid a
touch" he was sprinting west in
Chambers street. A few hundred feet
away, he was noticed searching wild
~ through his pockets and register
ing simultaneously impatience, embar-
rassment and .chagrls
what do you think about that"
he appealed to the victim as he rushed
and halted "Some pocket-picking
cdss has grabbed my roll !"
"You might have lost it," the victim
suggested.
The well-dressed man was relieved
vastly relieved. Glad you men
toned that he observed, blocking the
others progress east. Gives me the
creeps to think some guy had his
hand in my pocket. At that I'm care
less-very careless. If l had less mon
ey I might be more careful"
At that the victim, not knowing ne
was about to be bled and thinking
himself slightly outclassed financially,
started on his way, only to be re-
called by the stranger.
Tale That Brings Coin.
"Are you from New Jersey? asked
the man. 81 ask" he went on hur-
redly at the others negative shake
Of the head, because I'm we'll known
over there. Well-to-do family and all
that sort Of thing-uncle way up in
Democratic politics over in Jersey
City-another one down at Perth Am
boy. My names Doeley, and if you
had known anyone over in Jersey |
was going to ask you to lend me
dollar until I could get some money"
The victims hand slid toward his
pocket. Il haven't" he began.
That's all right, old man." said
Doeley-that isn't quite his right
name, by the way-"don't let my trou-
hles worry you. AS a matter of fact
I won't need 4 whole dollar. only
need one way fare to Perth Amboy.
I'll be coming right back through New
York to go to my own home in New
London, and"
Something In the victims express
sion told him that he had named
locality that was familiar. lyon
know people in New London" he
asked.
"a few"
"Do you Know" he began, men,
tioning the name Of friend Of the
victim. And upon being told the
name was familiar, he ran through
list Of New Londoners that was al
most complete directory of one
part of the town. isn't it fortunate
that I've met fellow who knows
people I know" Doeley continued af-
fably, and he laid his hand on the
victims shoulder. He proceeded to
enumerate the eccentricities Of one Of
the victims New London friends and
raking his memory again, spoke of the
trick automobile another used to own.
Doeley Lands His Dollar.
The connection was made and Doe
ley played for his dollar. Eventually
he got it.
'.I'll be through New York in exact
" three hours" he called over his
shoulder as he sped toward the West
side ferries. "I'll look you up and
we can go to supper together before
T run for the Federal Express. You
all-night workers are bunch of good
old scouts. Slong."
1t wasn't until eleven o'clock that
night. an hour after Docley said he
would appear on deck with a roll that
the victim, one of the night workers
who knew better than TO believe ev
erything he hears up and down Park
Row, looked down on Broadway and
confided to q friend that he was wait
ing for man from New London, 4
well-dressed lad with the gift of CAB
who had had his pocket picked while
spending day in woolly New York.
'Sa-a-ay," said the friend, "this
New London bird wasn't on his way
to Perth Amboy to get some jack from
a wealthy uncle, was he?"
The victim, then just beginning to
surmise the worst, nodded. For the
next three days he continued to hear
the stories of other victims who "fell'
for the story Of the stolen roll and the
high family ties and Perth Amboy and
everything.
In the stories of ordinary panhan-
dlers' suckers" there would be moth
ing further to remark. In this one,
however, there was a sequel.
It was four o'clock on q Sunday
morning and the victim mentioned in
Part and another night working pal
were sitting in one of the most luxuri-
Gus armchairs that could be found IN
several years inspection. They had
just completed general free-for-all