Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 233, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 September 1912 — Tales of GOTHAM and other CITIES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Tales of GOTHAM and other CITIES

Georgia Copper in New York Has Cash in Socks

NEW YORK.—He flamed out to be a policeman from Awgustah, Gawgia, but he also closely resembled a walking safety deposit box. He was a money-lined cop all right. He came here several days ago and went to Coney Island. p.- 1 A postal card found in his pocket, which he had forgotten to mail, read: “I am having a great time.” Another ot a later date had on It: “I am having a h —l of a time.” He came up from Coney the other day, and at 14th street and Broadway he smiled a great deal, danced a bit and was telling a crowd how be was enjoying hJs Btay. Then he met Patrolman Schwartz of the Mercer Btreet station. He flashed his badge on Schwartz, slapped him on the back and became so friendly that Schwartz affably invited him to come around to the “house” and meet Lieutenant Bauer. The Aw* ghstah cop accepted the invitation

with enthusiasm. There he gave hla name as Thomas J. Foster. Bauer said: “I think you had better spend the night here.” “That’s real hospitable of you,” said the southerner.. “I think II Just do that" "Perhaps you’d better let us take care of your money,” suggested Bauer, giving Schwarts the signal to search him. ’ “I’ve got a lot of money, even If I am only an Awgustah cop,” he said. But Schwartz, searching his pockets, could only bring forth a $5 bilL It had been thrust far down in the upper outside pocket of his coat. “Is that all your money?" asked Bauer. • • • • “I got more’n ’at,” declared Foster. Sure enough, Schwartz found a S2O yellowback pinned to one of his socks. ‘More’n ’at,” declared Foster. There was another S2O yellowback in a little pocketbook pinned to the other sock. In the toe of his right shoe was also found a first-class return ticket to Awgustah. Then he was taken to a cell, charged with intoxication. He expressed himself as quite satisfied and sank swiftly to sleep. .. ■ '