The sun., 1872-10-21
A WONDERFUL NAME.
Name that Knocked n Man Down-Ans
sent q Man 60 the Tombs nd Astouished
Justice Hogan-Namely, kvikbpnktcher-
nitcheY-Mhnt There is in n Name.

Justice Hosan-NameIy, Kvikhpnktcher-
nitchey-What There IL In Name.
A remarkable case of mistaken identity
which at one time threatened serious trouble to
an innocent man was developed in the Tombs
Police Court week ago yesterday. On the pre-
vous Saturday morning quiet and well-dress-
ed man stood on the Roosevelt street ferry
bridge waiting for a boat. He had on his Sun
day clothes, and was evidently going to a we'd
ding or a funeral Presently another individual
deposited his three cents at the gate, walked in
side, and sauntered after the manner OF men
waiting for boat. Then his eye fell on the we'll
dressed man. lie advanced a step, looked at
him carefully, seemed to recognize him. and
finally walked up from behind, clapped his hand
on the mans shoulder us though he were an
police officer, who was standing near by:
smith, old boy, how do you go i 7"
"Smith" turned, surprised. lie failed to re-
eHess @ you We made mistake" J." he said, with
a slight foreign accent.
"Oh, now" said the other. in a confident,
half-iokinR strain, "Sfuitty, you cant fool mo.
What do you go back on your friends for, heyi
smith insisted that his name was not Smith.
Now, what do you go back on me that way
for 2" rep,ated the other, somewhat abating his
confident manner. "What alls your with q
slight touch Of snser) If your name sint
"My name" said the first, ais Kvikh-
paktCho---." As the man proceeded with lis
marvellous name, he apparently writhed in the
nttemut to artiCulate IT, Tho name seemed to
lie too much even for Its owner. He twisted his
body, jerked his head, backed and filled over
the grotesque Juxiaposition Of letters, and
The vgant policeman saw him, and Gra.ped
his locust firmly. Here he thought, us a
drunken man, and I'll arrest him" He laid
hold on the man, who vigorously protested, de-
6G 9RS SRaf al ali eS sd Ss lin
on to the police station. There his name was
demanded He tried to give it. The attempt
gave Sergeant Blair the impression that the man
was not only drunk but crazy, and that he did
not even know his own name. So he was en-
tered on the blutter under the comprehensive
name Of "Mr. smith" ON Sunday he was taken
to the Tomhs. Justice Hogan called the ohcer
and Mr.. smith," The Justices attention Was
arrested 10y the appearance or the prisoner, who
jus, tho reverse Of the class usually ar
"Wcli, onicer, what's the matter with
Smith I"
Drunk, your Honor" said the officer
MIR. Smith" was dumbfoundcd. His Honor
was surprised. lie said "Sniith, you don't look
like drinking man.
And In not, was the reply, and my name
Il not smith. and ! have not been drunk, and
don't know what all this means
Not smith T. said the Justice. "Then what
l. your uamef
"Mv name is Kvikhpaktche-"
4" Hc could get no further than before. ON the
instant of trying to pronounce his name ne grew grey.
and staggered and gasped In his vain attempt to
wrench 1t out"
bhbh AT mum JhhEts rhh wv
told YOU SO. and he hain't got over 10 vet"
"Ibelieye lie is drunk after all, said the jus
tice
The man at the bar was desperate. lie fran
tically diVed into his pocket and yanked out u
piece Of paper and pencil
81 nm not drunk said the now excited man,
writing, and there's my name. He handed w
a SCRAP oi paper on which he had written:
| ~. j. EVikhpakt hernitchey."
Ills Honor looked at the name, drew a long
breath. and looked up at the man.
| " You are from Russiaf" he said, and he saw
| at glance what the trouble was. the man
| could not sTcak his unpronuunceahle name.
| and efforts to do 80 only made him appear like a
| drunken man.
| "Well," said the Justice. "Mr.-Mr. Russian
| n I were YOU | would never try To- pronouuc,
| my name again, for you are sure 10 set int
| trouble. NV advice is for YOU to have some
| cards printed, and then 10 to the IcEslat % r.
| ard ask them TO change your name. No,