Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-04-09
One of the GarrOting Cascs

We clip the following from the New
York Picayune
An incident which did actually happen
a few nights since, gives a new and ludi-
crous aspect to the garroting panic. A
certain doctor, u dentist, residing above
Bleeker-st., became possessed like many
others, with a hs.rid fear of garroters.
Reading the dreadful accounts in the
newspapers from day to day, and the
little %eficien y of the police" he conclu.
ded, like many others to buy a revolver.
1t was a beautiful little pocket-piece, and
MS he placed it in his breast, he Rugged it
as n friend that would serve him in time
of need. Still the horrid fear would re-
turn on him as the shades of night fell,
for he was unfortunately obliged to be out
of doors after nightfall.
. One night last week, when the side
walks were very slippery, returning home
through Twelfth street, he encountered a
man in black. The doctor attempted TO
shy aside, so as to give the suspicious in
dividual moro than his share of the pave
ment, but just at the moment Of passing
the garroter preached to, striking the doc
tor with great force. Away flew the doc
tors feet on the slippery pavement, down
went the doctor, down went the man in
black. 1t was a struggle which should be
up first, but the doctor got the advantage,
Hastily he felt his pocket for his purse
it was safe! Hastily moved his hanl &c
where his watch should bel wdS gone
"Murder and robbery" shouted the
doctor, as the'man in black regaincd hi'
feet and attempted TO make the politics
apology.
Out in a twinkling, drew the doctor hi
) sextuple protector. The man in black was
renewing his apologies with a double ear
nestness-"None of your nonsense !! sale
; the doctor, "give me my watch, you
1 scoundrel, you" backing his demand will
the presentation of the pistol to the breas
, of the man in black. The man in blacl
again attempted an apology, and in a ton,
of great surprise declared there must b
: a mistake, and that he had no watch bu
Q his own. Don't try 10 humbug me-" sal
the doctor, whose watch certainly was nj
in its place, and he advanced his pistC
still closer TO the man in black. "lm i
. earnest, so give up my watch" added III
d doctor, in q tone of fearful resolution. Tn
man in black saw that the doctor was j
earnest, and so he handed his watch
him. The doctor transferred it to his pocl
ct, and made his way home in a state
IT great excitement.
His wife was alarmed at his appeal
1t ance, and great was her considerable
II when informed that he had been attacke
ut and robbed by a garroter.
n But" said the doctor, "this little bull
l. dog Displaying his revolver made h
l. rascal give me up my watch in short o.
i der" ''Your watchF" Intercepted h
y amiable spouse. ayes; the scamp grail
bed my watch, but he met the wrong Gu
! toner this time. A burst Of merry laugl
ter followed the doctors narrative of h
%yalient conduct. The doctor was amaze
re a his wife's extraordinary mirth, and COZ
IL fusedly asked the cause.
is "And so you made the scamp give U
TO the watch Z" and another merry laugh il
n creased the doctors confusion. "Why N
Ie dear, said his loving spouse, her ey,
l. beaming with fun, do you remembt
lie that, on leaving home this morning yc
l. would not take your watch with youl-
m your watch is now on the bureau TT
e. doctors little "bull d g" had disappeare
and his eyes were fixed on the ''timl
" piece" which he had garroted from Il
man in black Next day the doctor too
l. the watch to the Office of the Chief of p
le lice, to be advertised or the owner. Sin,
s. then the doctor leaves his "bull-dog"
re home. and cnrries his which.