Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-06-15
The Danger of Wearing WOustache-A
Clergyman Mistaken for n Pickpocket.
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The Detroit Free Press OF late date says:
A large number of Methodist clergymen
came west recently, over the Great Western
Railway, from the meeting of the General
Conference at Buffalo, which was expected
to close its session last night. As natural
consequence there was a good deal Of humor
and joking going on among the clerical pas
seneers, who, of all others, when they get to-
pether do most run to fun. But o joke OF
rather a serious nature occurred just afterthe
train left Chatham, that placed one good
brother, who breaches to congregation not
many miles from Detroit on the line of the
Detroit and Milwaukee Railway, in an em-
barraSsing position and threatened to cause
his people to be disappointed in not seeing
him home TO preach TO them. This gentle
man, it should be promised, wears nous
tache, pair of colored spectacles, a white
cravat and black suit throughout all de-
cdedly clerical excepting the moustache. A
person took the train at Chatham who Sc
cured seat directly facing the preacher.
After riding some miles this individual was
observed to feel rather hastily, and very un-
easily, of all his pockets, then to glance all
around him. examining the faces OF all the
passengers, finally fixing a scrutinlzlng
glance upon his TiS-d-Uis. He studied the
face before him intently for some minutes,
then got up and went behind him, peered
over his shoulders, and examined him Curl
| ously from every direction. linen ne re-
sumed his seat and again commenced study
| ing the face before him. Presently the
| preacher reached across the aisle and passed
| a remark with brother clergyman from this
city, who was seated on the opposite side of
| the car, after which the two took seat to-
! gether, when the mysterious stranger crossed
| over 10 them, intent on watching their mo-
| tions. At this juncture the conductor came
along, with whom the stranger had private
chat. The conductor turned TO the Detroit
clergyman with the remark, "Ain't you Rev:
| Mr.. -, of Detroit?" "That's my name,
| your asked the conductor. "That's Rev.
Mr.. =, Methodist preacher, stationed at
-" Here the stranger broke in with,
"Thats d-d lie; he's pickpocket, and has
already stolen my wallet and $50 in money
Search him and you'll find it on him. WhC
ever saw minister with a moustache 2"
This was bringing matters to serious po
sition, and explanations were given, but al
to no purpose-the stranger insisted that h
: had lost his money, ann that the preache
: had stolen it, and demanded that search b
4 made. 1t was finally agreed that the cor
q ductor should take the suspected preache
into another cal and search him, which wf
!, DONE but of course resulted in the discover
r Of nothing to Justify the suspicious. Sti
the stranger was unconvinced and swol
h and stormed about furiously. Finally he b.
" came sufficiently cooled down TO take q SCI
% beside the supposed pickpocket, though wit
"a much hesitation, and entered into conve
d sation, the result Of which was the recogr
, ton of each other as brethren of some seer
\, order, which quieted suspicion and the ty
II became quite friendly.