, 1873-06-01

company every policeman who is q competition
for the Waahburn prize. When Jones GEES the
notorious John Allen conTersing with IN emf
grant, even though it is certain that John has
not sinister designs on the emigrants iron-bonnd
trunk, Jones halls his expressman, and Allen is
trotted of to the station. When Smith meets q
man late ut night, he orders him to 60 home At
once, and not stay loafng about the streets.
Hurry up," says Jones, don't stay around
here" And If the stranger tells Jones to attend
to his own business, Jones grabs him, the ambu.
Lance is ordered to the front, the wound
ed are removed, and Jones continues his
triumpha1 advance, scoring one. When
Percy twangs his midnight guitar beneath Ju1ia'e
window, and blends the melody OF hia voice with
the music Of the strings, and Julia, not daring to
Ahow hersalf, since her hair is in curl papers
made out Of PercJ's love-letters, stands On one
side and wonders whether he will bring her those
opera tickets he promised, then Smith comes
along and tells him to stop his Internal racket.
Percy! Who fancies himself young Romeo. and
Romeoa sword would have flashed fromit sheath
had watchman disturbed him in his devo-
tons, defes the policeman most valor-
,ously, knowing that Julia hears him
Exit Percy, after brief struggle, and Julia, dy-
may tell the story to her bosom friend.
y. To person who never leaves the house. all
this may be very funny, but with those who are
liable to fall victims to Smith Jones, the case
ls quite different. The revelations which follow
I'D the preceding article on the mistaken zeal OF
policemen have thrown much Light on the misery
md unhappiness which have been caused by
the misguided zeal Of these preservers Of the
peace. Desolated homes, domestic strife. di-
Yo1ce suits, ETC., have resulted from these l-ad-
yised arrests. Half-a- dozen persons have been to
this Office during the last week, and have
pointed out in tho clearest manner, how all their
a1lsfortunes arose, not from themselves, but
pressed looking, maddle-aged man, who had
trick Of stopping every few minutes to wipe
away his tears with dingy pocket-handkerchief,
which, he repeatedly stated, had been worked BY
5be kept from beginning his story with an &C
count of his courtship in Deyonshire some Six
teen years ago, it was found necessary to en-
force the rule Of the Office against receiving YER
bal communications, and to shut him up in 3
room by himself, where, with much agony, he
eWeated out the following:
TO the Editor of The Chicago Tribune:
sm: can ruely substatant1ts your article in yes
ste1y to b one Of The Unfortunate hat come 1pder
police tyrany About weeks ago considered had
biyiaon Of tits City and accompanied him to 9Th ure
cdnt Police Station for that purpose. As soon Is
arrived wes given in charge for Drukeness and dis
orderly conduct The statement he made Was copied
him My Gold Witch Chain &c were taking from mo
Cd s ef aPe ny n
rate Of intoxcatoa. And belave the to be great
. - night and passed ,1 esg .aa Is
Paced tie prison cell similar to . Gagged
as et ese d. .x6fs
4ro1a thare slunbers and commenced ourstng. 6wear
Ing and using the most beasy language possible for
low Gnstttutes occupied the adjoining cell Here moi
better. And for two hours the Prostitutes and two
r. my e4ae Tas called: And charged bsfore stated
with the folleng additions viz That was drinking
with bad woman Called h oct Of his naune And ob.
}swear before my God il f.1ss And Innocent Of al
}chsrges against ms His Honor asked me what had
idoaiz and costs. During tbs trta unknown to mel
y wife in Court and heard all And the conaueuce
cf tie affair 1t present is parted from my Vie
after LIVING together Happy for l6 years my Home Is
t1rofen up And all the furniture DC sold
. CHICAGO, May %, 1873 AV1o7m-
Whsn this production Vac finished. its author
k1ead It over with illustrative tones and gestures
; When it came to the point where he paced up
ffand down like 3 Gagged lion, he marched back
9fand forth for few minutes. Since he had q
1very do"n-todden appearance, and went round
Fhe room. with sort Of impmg trot, which
caused his long beard to ,waggle from aide to
iside the resemblance to the pacing of the Gagged
(1ion was not striking At the close, he broke !
1out IN vehement lamentations about that fu1ni-'
'tule, an inventory Of which he also submitted, !
and the proceeds OF which had, it seems been |
pocketed by his wife. There was in particular
. rocking chair to which he was specially
attached, for while rocking back and forth in it,
and smoking, he had for sixteen years watched |
!: h.s WIFE, while engaged in her domestic roca-
slons Ions lbs ahls unhappy man who is now total
several suggestions ware made, but the only one
which seemed to cause smile upon his d. |
7ected face, was that he should lie in wsit with
aarge rock, and throw it with unerring aim at the
&Eex4 ~ 1
away, saying he would think it over: It he pets
caught at 1T. he can plead mitigating circum-
1ossof his wife and OF the furnt,,re.
There also came in q melancholy youuc man
Tao = told sad tale OF blighted hopes It seems
this city. where all the salesmen are reouired to
belong to the YokefolloWs and the Band Of Home.
He spent his leisure hours, which we're few: in
:ourting girl of wealth and strong religious in
:linations taking her to church and to tie meet
'Eening, he went. to prayer-meeting, and he. !
eorEing too late to accompany her, was in the
,abt Of waiting at the door to escort her home.
he other oncn evening he stood u front
ct othins % else to DO, began aa'' scrstoSss aastas
ag her name On 1amp-post with his pencil. In
ther days, people cut their sweethearts' names
4 . tree, but on this occasion, there was none
andy. Policeman Brown came by. 1t was
uu night, He had made no arrests. His score
as very Low for the week. So he took this
onng man and carried him away. As he Was
olng It, the young lady came ont and saw her
eau departing. Disguised at the sight, she ]
ent Oh, leaning On the am OF his rival. The .
at morning the young man Was charged With |
detaclnB public monuments" and fined IS. {
Q lost his sTeethe8rt and his situation and was c
;pelled by the Yokefellows. This case is t
'ec;ally commended to the Liberal Christian t
MON. =
But this simple story reveals the possibilities b
1ieerT which await man here. He is out 4
IN, gets arrested His wife, finding that he d
es not come home, does not 70 on into q
hsm, tear her hair, or conclude she has been 81
serted. She aimp1y goes to the Police Court c,
takes seat in the rear Of the room. She II
Is her husband brought il, looking ssedY Of q