The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-09-11

it would have been an end OF me.
As il was it laid me up for about
three months, but beyond marking
me, it did me no permanent
harm.
When / got OF duty again |
said nothing, but made up my
mind that there should bo third
chalk to the game between me
and the fellow that struck the
blow. lie had boltcd as soon rs
he had Gone it, and hadn't been
heard of since; but for all that |
felt quite su,c he would turn up
in his old lurk again, sooner or
later, for his wife and all his COM
panions were there. So | watched
and watched, and sure enough, at
the end oi couple of years, |
spotted him again. found out
that lie had only been back q
week. when caught sight of him,
and 50 | didn't try to flutter the
news too soon. let threemonths GO
by, so that he might think he was
all right, and then | went in to
score my next chalk.
| reported him, aud half dozen
Of us were told off to take him.
Three went into the house after
him, and two kept watch in the
front, and took my stand at the
back, the way he was likelicst to
come ii he managed to make
run for il. AS 1t turned out
i,e did make a run, or ut any
rate he got start.
1t was q low-bui!t house, and
before those who went in could
get up stairs he dropped out of
the bed room window, coming
down safely on his feet, but be
fore he could take TO his heels |
was facing hlm, my right-hand
holding my staff ready-drawn
behind my back, my left hand
ready to collar him.
"Oh, it's you, is i;!' lie gr;nds
out between his teeth, and before
| could say Il word or move an
inch, he whipped out a large clasp
knife. | could see murder in HE
eye, and Is dashed in at once to
seize, him; but before | could lay
hold of him he had gashcd my
hand to the bone and then it
was my turn. He was drawing
back TO make a running stab a,
me, when, quick as lightning, and
all the strength could put into it,
| swung around my right arm
and caugh: him with the staff in
the face, telling him like bullock.
lie was quite senscless, and by
the time the Others got around |
had him quietly handcuffed
When we got him to the station
we sent for a doctor to dress his
wound, but hc wouldn't have it
touched, ard insisted on being
taken into court next morning
without being washed and his face
all marked; but though he cc' tain.
ly looked horrible enough, he
didn't make anything by his
move. He was well known, and
besides, s,though / struck with viii
| struck in self'-defense and for
life. lie bad penal scrvitudc, and
didn't live to do his time ont.
That is the sort OF "a customer
a policeman has sometimes to
tackle, and lie never knows the
day or hour lie may have to tack
le. Men as are wanted will gen.
orally come quiet enough when
they find they are fairly dropped
upon; but still you can never lie
quite certain of them; il the drink
or tho evil is in them at the time.
they may take it into their heads
to show fight, and when they d.,
they're not particular as to trifles--
the first thing that comes handy
they'll use. But, as said before,
it's when they go in for being
rcvengcd on You that they are
most dangerous. 1t isn't a case
of fighting then; they don't give
you the chance to fight; they creep
upon you In the dark for choice
and are mp to all sorts of cruel.
cowardly ways of laming man.
Many fine man has been made
cripple for lite, in doing, or for
having done his duty as a police
man, and some have been killed
outright.
Then see how a policeman has to
go into row and take his chance
OF what may happen from inter-
feriDg with wild or drunken men
with blood mp; again. see how he
has to go into a house whore
"murder" is being shouted, and
where. PERHAPS tho frat tb;,o Tho,