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Show FATHER LUBES ML INTO BEI IF BEB6ABS Rescue Made by New York Police Discloses Appalling Condition. NEW YORK, March 26. Inveigled by her own father, a professional beggar, to the den of five mendicants, Mamie Best and Katie Sands, both used as decoys to draw money from the pockets pock-ets of tho sympathetic public, were rescued res-cued yesterday by Detectives "Walsh and Tobin and taken to tho rooms o'f the Chlldran's society. May Be a Grave Charge. The Sands girl Is 13 years old. Mamie Ma-mie Best Is a year older. Tho detectives detec-tives last night searched for Lawrence Best, the father of Mamie, who, the police say. has already served several torms for professional begging. It Is possible that when he is found a graver charge than abduction will be preferred pre-ferred against him and his associates. Ruled by Beggars' King. The place from which the girls were taken Is known as the "Blind Man's Den," at 320 West Forty-ninth street. In It five men besides Best lived, ruled over by a padrone known as "Paddy the King." who sent out the beggars, took their recolpts each night, and paid them a certain wage for their day's efforts. ef-forts. All of the alleged blind men could sec, and In their profession they wore known as "star gazers." |