The New York herald., 1871-09-15
THATCHER TAKEN.

The Wcnther-Wise Warrior OF Broadway
Ordered to "Dl6ve On'-Uo Kisses 70
Explain but is Gqnecliod.
At about half an hour past meridian yesterday
stalwart member OF the Mayors ordinance police
marched into the Office OF the Mayors Marshal &C.
companied by the weathcr-beaten prophet and star
gazer of Broadway, universally known and-per-
haps-respected and rejoicing In the name OF
Thatcher. The prophet drives profitable trade In
explaining the movements of the stars 10 green
horns, and able by means OF his talk and telescope
to extract dollar or TWO at time from ais custo-
mcrs. When the
sTALw4Artf SQUAD
whose members act galiants for the girls and
goads for the Jehus, adjourn at noontime to their
noontlde meal, Broadway Is lett comparatively un-
guarded. The ordinance police received instructions
O day or two since to take charge Of Broadway
below Canal street, during the absence OF the
Broadway squad, inasmuch as pedlers, jugglers and
venders OF all sorJs OF commodities were In the
habit Of taking possession OF the sidewalks, hawking
their goods ana getting crowds around them. to the
annoyance OF pedestrians and people doing business
along the street Among Others who possessed .
street obstruction was the celebrated Thatcher. Ho
would be promptly on hand and busy hilnseu III de-
"rT WILL RAIN. OR SNOW,
or be otherwise stormy, within the next fOrtyeghe
hours II 1t don't remain nne,' and, at the same
time, Illustrate the art OF money-gettng to the I'M
sophisticated. He was plying his vocation yester-
day, when Oflcer Kelly approached and told him ho
must 'mOvc on' with his apparatus.
"An! my dear sir, VIII move on; but where can 1
60 with my telesc0peP"
ii don't know, said the onicer "and don't care;
but you must move on from here"
ae1T e s ns ssa s oH ss nave
-, Where !,r Is your permit
~ don't believe you have permit; but II You 20
| over To the Mayors Office and get note showing
that to be the fact w take care OF your telescope
me professor Declined to accede to this ana de-
| cided that he would ''m0ve 0n.n
mo N
! Ing some minutes Afterwards lound that the Pro-
..Movgp oSr ABOUT FIFTEEN FEET
The oncer asked him why he did not go as he
| promised. lie had "moved on" he said. This
| mediatey arrested him and conveyed him to the
| MarshaIs bureau, as stated above On appearing
''quz gass' his left eye and gazed at the olcer
as ne made his statement Tnen dropping the glass
| Ing to bore hole through the mahogany top with
the forehnger OF hls right hand, said,
Excuse me-, you don't understand; let me OK
"iave you gota permit - inquired Marshal Harris
LET .Lei me explain,
''Have you got a permltS"
..rhst Is not what SAID exactly. have lctteroT
"Tnat amt permit,
"Why, dear SIR, nave had that instrument since
/ came here, some twen--n
IL don't care how long you have had the instru-
mcnt. You stated what was not true when y you SAID
you're on rec caught on Broaaway again wlil.n i' -'
'On Broadway, day or night W
at any time"
"Well, now, right is right and"
40 you question the rightir
"Certainy do" Crhe Professor was becoming
be,llcOsc III his gestures aud the Marsnal's deputy
was also becoming angry.) HIS eyes gllstened be-
hind his No. specacies, and he bawied, "Owncer'
put that man out I"
Tnc onlcor TOOK the reader OF the Heavens rudcly
by the shoulder and showed him from the desk. H0
not 10 be got rid OF rs easily ~ that; ne st00u
n ar the door amonenJ, glanced nc everybody, and
ten returned desk quite deliberately; tnen ne
WAS taken hold again and hustled OUT OF the oince:
He Immediately made Tor another officer who stood
on the Clty Hall sloop and told to him his harrow
iny tale while endeavoring most franiically TO puacn
the nngcrs OF rght nand through the palm oil ht4
lef; hand. Jne poor policeman tried 10 get rid OF
him, but he would not allow IT, until deer Kelly.
his captor appeared ON his way back TO broadway
when the Professor turned 10 him and accompanied
him back 10 sarect, walking beside him and with
head bent forward and his hands moving IN frantic
avoiicd him by diving in among the crowds OF
horses anu vehicles ON the great thorou2htare