Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 8, 1882, Page 2

2 I'HE OMAHA DAliLY BEE: WEDNESDAY. MARCH & 1882 VAGRANT OR VANDAL ? R A Man Once Worth $100,000 Arrested on the Charge of Vagranoy. Doc Baggs the Most Famous Bunko Man in the World. Denvor Tribune. In Justice Jeffries’ court yesterday there was arranged on a charge of vagrancy the most famous ‘‘bunko” and “‘top and bottom” man and sure thing worker in the world. Of course the charge was not sustained, Doc Bagas boards at a fine hotel. He is in Colorado for his ‘“‘health,” and has lived in Denver for several years, He pays 8160 per month board for him- golf and wife, always has plenty of money, and his wife owns some -pro- perty. He had witnesses by the score yesterday to show that he ‘was en- gaged in the hack business, that he paid his bill promptly, and that his wife owned property to which he at- tended. The charge of vagrancy fell flat, as it was proved, not that Baggs had no visible means of support, but that he had every means of buying the necessitios and the luxuries of life, and that he lived like a Prince on money obtained nobody knew where. DOG BAGGS, An yet among crooked men, de- tectives, police officers and the initia- ted generally Doc Baggs is known as one among the most successful eonfi- dence men in the United States. He bunko man catches a big ‘sucker’ he moves his office, When the ‘sucker’ next cotnes around he don't find any- thing but an_empty room. Besides, Doc used to keep his money and val- uables in that same old wood chest. No burglars would venture to tackle its massive sides, and it was as secure as it would have been in any vaultin the country.” THE SEDUCTIVE GAME OF BUNKO, “To play bunko,” continued the speaker, ‘‘you want two steerers beside the inside man, Now, supposingT am the steerer. We always carry in our pocket a list of all the banks and bank officials in the United States. Now, we look around and try to size up a ‘gray.’ We like either a yéung fellow or an old gray-haired man-—a deacon in the church preferred. Weo find out or guess whether he has money, and how much of a roll he carries. These things are easily learn- od about hotels, saloons and other places of amusement. It is not much trouble to ‘spot’ our man, If we know his name all well and good. But if we don’t T go up and say: ** ‘My name is not Brown,’ he says, ‘““No, sir; I am Smith from Louie- ville.! ‘‘Now we have got him. It may take a little more extended conversa- tion, or a few more excuses, to learn his name, but we learn it. THE OTHER SPOTTER or steerer is close behind, and T whis- per as I pass, ‘W, H. Smith, keeps a soap factory in Louisville,” fthe spot- has made and lost thousands of dol- lars at his clever games. All these were played with a tact, knowledge of human nature and elegance of ad- dress that was simply inimitable. In the Black Hills, at the time of the rush to the mountains of gold, in Leadville in the days jof her greatesi prosperity, in many cities east and west, north and south, Doc Baggs has been the central figure around which sporting men, fly characters and even more distingutshed individuals gath- ered, and into whose exchequer thou- sands of shekles poured daily. The story of his life and adventures reads like a romance. Beside his elegaunt demeanor and slick manner of work- ing a sucker, the boldest operations of Canada Bill sink into insignificance and “Denver” alias Bill Champ, Benny Sylvester and the whole hire- ling crew become as antiquated fossils and very tyros in crime. He was never caught or charged with a grave crime. He always preferred to square things with his victim, if the latter made any fuss, than to square them with the police. Nobody could give up money with a better grace or a more elegant apology than Doc Baggs, and the amounts he thus refunded would probably run far up into the hundrevy thousands if THE TOTAL COULD BE TOLD, ““Where is Doc Baggs now?” asked a reporter yesterday of a once well known sporting man, when 1t was supposed that Baggs had left the city. I guess he is in town,” was the reply. “Heis ‘stuck’ on Colorado, and can stay here, I reckon, as long as he wants to,” “But I heard he had. skipped out when it was reported that he was go- ing to be arrested for vagrancy.” I guess the Doc ain’t very much afraid of being ‘vagged.’ He's too slick for that. He never was caught yet, and it will be a long time before they do catch him,” was the senten- tious response. . “You know him, then?” asked the reporter, “Well, I should say Idid. I vrav- . eled with him for three years, and know his history from A to Izzard— and that's what mighty few people do. The Doc is a silent man, and seldom has much to say about himself, but T'll bet he ocould give away more preachers, senators, and especially chiefs of police—who have stood in with him—than any man in the United States.” “Whyg, in Jacksonville, Florida, two years ago, the authorities, who got 20 per cent of the Doc’s winnings, escorted him from the depot to the hotel in a coach and four, headed by a band, as a prominent and public spirited citizen, when he came to town. HIS HISTORY. ) sporting ‘man, “and first began to come into prominence among the crooks of the quasi sporting world about fifteen years ago. e was a disciple of Canada Bill, the notorious monte man, and ten or twelve years was a familiar spirit with Bill, ‘‘Denver’” and Sylvester, when they used to throw their ‘three cards Buc- cessfully on the old Kansas Pacific to see who could ‘pick out the boy.’ Doc has been chiefly known siuce for his ‘bunko’ work. In this art he stands pre-eminent. Hi: clever ad- dress and genteel appearance® nover failed him, and he has made thousands of dollars at the business. In the Black Hills he made at least $100,000 in a few months. After the Black Hills rush he went to Leadville, where he again worked the town for a cool $75,000. He caught every- bod,; there—preachers, hankers, brokers and every class of citizens.” ““What does he do with all his money?” ‘‘Blow it in against faro and spend it in extravagant living, His enor- mous profit went the way that all such ill-gotten gains iuvnfl-{l go. Doc has lost thousands and thousands of dollars at faro alone,” TRICKS OF THE TRADE, “‘Now I will tell you how ‘bunko,’ or as the boys on the inside generall: call it, ‘bunk’ is worked. Bunko is nothing more or less than a lottery scheme, It takes a nicely furnished room, some books and charts, a false safe and a good man to play it suc- cossfully, At least Doc always had his safe, an enormous affair made of with a silver knob, beauti- Aylly painted and labeled ‘Hall's p t,’ It looked exactly like a eavy iron safe. One day Doe's office in Deadwood caught fire, and he sur- everybody by running down r:’r with the massive (7) safo on his “‘What did he want to save it for!” “Why, d—n it! the thing cost him as m as $100. Of course he wantedto save it. He had it made e aro ly from to place. You know every u‘;u the said the | P Y lall he has in the end. In all these ter looks hastily over his bank book in some convenient hallway. Ina moment he knows eve the town. The spotter 18 a stranger and a nephew of one ot the aforesaid bankers. Smith and the spotter whose name might be Jones remembers that he bought a lottery ticket somewhere at the solicitation of a friend. By na- tural gradations, or apparently ac- cident, Jones and Smith entered the lottery man’s office, There is a huge safe and a pile of gold bricks and an honest looking old man with a gold produces his ticket and finds drawn 8100. The honest old man numbers what ticket will win a prize, The strangers invest again, the impos- at great length. ““The strangers draw a considerable prize of $600. The old man protests that they will bust him up. The con- ditions are very peculiar. They look a8 if you were bound to win the $500, or if you lost that to win at least two and a half times the money invested at each turn except a rebate of 50 per cent., which goes to the SINKING FUNDS OF THE ASSOCIATION. ““The strangers are fast downing the oor ola man with a gold pen behind is ear, At every throw they are drawing conditional prizes, so that at each time they loose the prize they get more than their money back. But overy time they draw the amonnt of ther& The scheme is very intricate, plausible and taking, and the sucker ‘‘repre- sents” first §560, then $100, $200, $400, 800, 81,600, etc., until the transition, he looses amount. Men of the world, men of color have been beaten at this game, cutely hasthe scheme been played.” A PREACHER'S PREDIOAMENT. of the doings of Baggs. $3,200 in cash. The “*kicked” and wanted his money back, but Baggs treated him in his usual suave style. ing him by his right name, ‘I will in- friends Rev. so-and-so, ort.” The old man was astounded, and left the bunko room crestfallen, BEGGING THE GAMBLER en roped in on the pious racket, the steerer being a religious young | all the old deacon’s friends down on his shirt cuff and secretly slipped a was concluded. This is only a sample of the anec- dotes related of Baggs, If the preacher had come around half an found the room dismantled, the heavy been removed by the devil himself, Captain Mullett, the great live seal wan and furnisher of circus supplies, was one of Baggs' victim at one time for $1,900. The money was after- wards refunded, ANECDOTES, was also & success, dice, and while it makes a very plaus. ible looking method of winning money to the ‘“‘sucker,” is sure to rob him of schomes the dealer and cap) steerers have to ‘‘flash up” a big roll of money. They prefer to ‘‘flash up’ a genuine roll if they have it, but if they are short they use bogus pack- ages of bills known as ‘‘Mason's boodle” from the name of the house, Mason & Co., who make them in Chicago, THE WORST OF ALL, ‘*You say you traveled with Baggs,” said the reporter to his informant; “‘now who have you ‘squared’ in the various towns you bave been in?" ““Well,” was the reply, “‘in Jack- sonvyille, Florida, two years ago this winter we were all right. We gave the authorities 20 per cent of the winnings. Doc intended to go there this winter, but was kept here by a law suit.” ‘“‘Why, Mr. Brown, how are you? | o) purposes. ‘my name is Smith.’ ongressional iation bill of ¥ Why, T thought you was Brown |1gmg " ppropristion bill o from Cincinnati?’ advtincondinsmoliode Y and the rumor is there that the doctor banker in infi this said Taylor would have to take did not. st | here and Simmsis eaid to be a nephew L U it of Quantrell, and Perry county is the last summer to suppress trouble aris- ing out of the shooting of Matthew, editor of the republican paper. Natlonal Associated Prese. pen behind his ear—that's Baggs. The [governor sent a proclamation to the walls are covered with pictures and assembly el ndii ] it in extra ses- bills of the Kentucky lottery or the |8ion to-day at 12 noon, Havana lottery’s last drawing, Jones [€iven by the executive in the brief he has | Message was that important matter left pending in the general assembly finally admits that he has a way of | had been left unfinished by the con- telli i Mt stitutionally terminating of the gen- elling by a complicated system of eralKasmblY! ing system of numbers being explained legislature was offered in the senate, but was opposed by senators on the democratic side, who said that they would stultify themselves if they voted in this direction, berger held the floor and prevented a vote on the resolution until the hour for adjournment sine die arrived. The closing scenes in the senate were very disorderly. National Associated Prese, mation from effect that Ale: half breeds encamped along the Milk river, came into the agency yesterday and stated his people held as a pris- oner Sheriff rfoit put up has to be doubled, | €0unty, Montana. last draw, when by an unforeseen |cepted robes as security and in some the whole |instances half families, men of every complexion and | Was paid by friends. lected. $1,000 when the half breeds, and most of them have pocketed their | thinking there would be no end to loss, theugh it bankrupted them, so |his exactions, arrested him and party. They don’t know what to do with the prisoners, Continuing in this strain, the re- |, really trespassers on American porter learned many curious incidents soil, being engaged ! ; On one ocea~ | 1igyor and gelling ammunition to In- sion a Presbyterian deaconor pralqher dians, from Rock Island was roped into|Gep, Terry, made some time ago, that Baggs Denver den and robbed of | 1oy b removed to the British pos- old man | gaugions has been acted upon, ‘‘My dear Mr.—,” he cried, call- [jury returned against seveuty-five gamblers and troduce you to the Presbyterian min.- | thirty-five owners of buildings where ister here, or I will write to your|gambling is permitted. f D . | crowd 2 e Judge Smith’s court room and care- fully gave bail in $500 each, the well- known Mike McDonald signin 8 of the bonds. to l&ge“‘!'thmg about the matter. He [ gamblers are the Hankins Brothers, had Mike McDonald, Walpole and Dowl- man who took him to a lottery for the | of buildings named in the indictments benefit of the sisters of charity. The |gre Potter Palmer, W. D. Kerfore, secret was that while talking together John O. Dore, Otis, Rosenfeld and the steeror had written the names of | Kohn, list of them to Baggs before the game | National Assoclated Pross. cans elected the mayor to-day by 101 seven wards, h loar Iater hatwanldtSees ]::;:‘y was 388 and they carried every iron safe and all the furniture as mys- Tarrar, republi lected teriously spirited away as if they had r:;:i:lgug:fidéc::‘t;,u 'W.c M, Ia:{:;: lon, democrat, received 900, Explosion of a Powder Packing Serfons Acoldent on the Northwest: National Associated Press, CH10AGO, March 7.«~A switeh en. gine on the Northwestern road blew out three bolt heads last night, be- came unmanageable and dashed into the Omaha express train at the Nobey street crossing. Engineer Gitt jump- ed trom the switch engine before the collision and was seriously injured. The mail car of the Omaha train was thrown from the track and almost the entire mail destroyed by fire which caught from the broken lamps, Oivil Service With a Vengeance. New York, March 7.—It is cur- rently reported about the federal building that the United States grand jury found a bill of indietment against Gen, Nehemiah M. Curtis, special agent of the treasury department, and it will be presented to the United States Circuit Court, criminal branch, Judge Benedict presiding, to-day. The indictment, it is said, contains nine or ten counts, and charges Gen. Curtis with collecting assessments from government employes for politi- The indictment was, it 18 said, found under one section of the Southern Shooters. National Associated Pross. Lirrie Rock, March 7.—Informa- tion has reached here that Robert Taylor, collector of Perry county, was fatally shot Saturday by Dr. Simms, was Quantrell, the famous war guerilla, He received several letters #0 addressed warning him to leave. Taylor remarked he believed Simms wrote them to himself. Simms hear- it back publicly. It appears he News of the affray reached county where the militia were sent Virginia Logislature. Ricnmoxn, Va., March 7.—The The reason A vote of thanks to officers of the Senator ‘Riddle- Half Breod Disturbers. 8Sr. Pavr, Minn., March 6.—Infor- oplar River is to the C. Brien, chief of the Healy, of Chockow 1ealy entered the camp with a posre to collect taxes, which was done indiscriminately, the demand for cash heing generally com- plied with, butin many cases he ac- breeds were held as hostage until the tax Healy had col- These half breeds,1,500 in number, in smuggling and the recommondation of - - Chicago Gamblers Indicted. 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We Will Not Be Undersold! L. B. WILLIAMS & SONS, 1422 and 1424 Dodge St ARE MAKING e SPECIAL OFFERINGS DESIRABLE GOODS! IN OU=R Linen dnd Housekeeping. Department ". All Linen Towels, 10c; a Fine Knotted Fringe Towel 25¢; Table Linen, from 40c to $3 50 per yard; Crash, 5¢ up. Hand Made Russia Crash In All Grades. Napkins, Sheetlngs, Table Covers, Etc, || VERY DESIRABLE PATTERNS IN CREAM AND WHITE, DOTTED AND FIGURED SWISSE. Exclusive Patterns| READY SOON. CARPETS | CARPETS | We will opeu in about two weeks a full and complete stock of CARPETS On Second Floor, Which is now being prepared for them. LOOK FOR OUR CARPET DHFARTMENT. Gents’ Furnishing Goods. Br.tish Sox, 5 pairs for $1.00: Unlaundried Shirts, 60c, 80c and 85¢; Suependers, 25¢, up; Fancy Hose, 5c up; Linen Ool- lars, $1.50 per dozen; Linen Cufts, $2.60 per dozen. New Styles. Gente' Neckwear. L B. WILLIAMS & SONS, 1422 and 1424 Dodge Street. “WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD.” Special Attention Is Once More Called to the Fact tha: M. EELLIVIAN & CO. Rank foremost in the West in Assortment and Prices of CLOTHING, FOR MEN’S, BOYS' AND OHILDREN'S WEAR ALSO A COMPLETE LINE OF Furnishing Goods 1 to Loatest § ot Hats and Capé asib RESPROTFULLY, M. HELLMAN & CO,, 1301-1303 Farnhan and 300 to 312 13th 8t |. OBERFELDER & CO, WHOLESALE MILLINERY AND NOTIONS. 1308 and 1310 DOUGLAS STREET. Spring Boods Recelwing Daily and Stock very nearly Complete ORDERS SOLECITED. PN