National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-06-22
SKETCHES OF POLICE WORK
szTEEDAY,s SCENES At THE POLICE
COURT.

AN EXECUTION AND WHAT BECAME Oh
TT-CONsTABLE KIIdELL CAPTURES two
TRUNKs-IT NEVER DID RUN SMOOTH
THE DRAG-NET APPLIED.
tn serve a writ of execution, and serve It salts
factorily to all concerned, requires an item o
mortality in which are all Of the ingredients tina
constitute perfect eQuanimity. Some time agt
Fannie p Norton sent six dozen pieces OF linen Il
a laundry on FOur-and-a-halE street, aud wher
they were returned two pieces were missing. She
refused to settle the bill until the two articles
were returned. Two suits were instituted against
her, and on each occasion she was honorab,y &C
quilted. The third srit was Sf.;Ight, and 1t was
understood to have bsen dismissed Out u appears
that such was not tie case, and conseg uently on
FRIDAY Constable Theodore 5. klmmeA appeared
Al Mrs Eorton'E nome with an Oyainous looking
PAPER il his hand, which he called an execution.
Mrs Norton knew Just enough about the meaning
Of an execution to inspire her with determina-
ton not TO admit the official until turther ex-
PLANTATION had been given. The otficiAl was ON
Of detailing the circumstances connected wi ID the
issuing of the writ, he stepped into tn, ffont
room and requested her 10 bring forth her p sonal
property Now the best Of men have exPszdenced
great dificulty in making women do jus; es they
1IeAse If they haven't got suffrage, they pos
sess something which goes great ways further,
bic Kimmell found this out. Mrs. Norton didn't
bring forth worth q snap She merely struck a
calm and collected attitude, and quietly said,
ENo you don't" Kimmelrs brow shrouded
itself In scornful wrinkles, while his hands
went down into the depths o. his pockets, and
after a short struggle with pocket knives, keys,
pennies and tobacco, came up with the writ which
be read in solemn tones to Mrs. Norton. conclud-
ing with, "this IS my authority, and If you don't
deliver up the goods III take you TO court in per-
son If Gave to bind you hand and foot 70 do It. ~
Most extraordinary oficiaII most pompous off,
cial! and this is the law. Did it say 50 in the
vrit2 Bind hand and foot and drag intoeourt. :"
Well, / wonderD But Mrs. Norton didn't seem
to scare pretty well. On the contrary, she firmly
denied him the privilege Of ransRcking her room
without further explanation; and then Kimmell
was mad. It was none Of your everyday mad
ness, either. 1t was strong headed thorouEh.
bred official spunk, and with il he went for her
room on the second floor. Il was short race,
and, as Mrs. Norton was used to the way she got
there first, and stationed herself in the door.
ktmmen came, pulling and blowing, up
writ in one hand and hat in the other while an
expression was playing over his face of '.the Law
must be fulfilled" mingled with its counterpart
at the door by the intrepid Mrs. Norton. Il was
Greek meeting creek in every sense of the word,
only one was 4 little more Greek than the other.
Either his official dignity was too highly provoked
didn't say which. But seiEins Mrs. Norton by the
shoulder he pushed her abruptly aside, and rush
ing into the room he covered two trunks by power
OF his ONCE, sat down on them, and was inclined
to be sour because there were no more trunks to
conquer. Mrs. Norton watched her trunks in
silence as they passed down the stairs dnd out
calls Office, and then adjusting her hat neatly to
her head she walked directlytO the P, lice Court,
secured a warrant and brought the otfeTdet before
Judge Smell, who, after e prolonged trial, re-
served his judgment in the matter until some fu-
ture time.
1T NEVER DID GLIDE PEACEFULLY.
sin the spring time young mans fancy gently
turns to thoughts Of love-" IL was May when
nrnp NON inns FpfC hraT al n h
ruptly-so abruptly that, in fact, Thomas was
nearly thrown on the track Of common sense
into the by-path Of abject spoonlness. 1t was the
hrst-sight species, and rather q small spect-
men at that. The first week was spent IN going
to the Marine band music, sitting in the back
Earlor with but one to carers ana make him be-
have, and pInnipg boqueLs on his coat lappels,
interpreted with cracking peanuts. The second
week was the same, e little thtnned out. The
third week she caught him flirting with bilious
brunette, and the fourth week she shipped him,
cut him loose, anchor and 2rao- hook. He tried to
make up but she wasn't that kind Of material.
He tried all kinds Of flank movements, bus she
renamed unsubmfssive within the fortress of her
personal spite and Jealousy. He finally concluded
TO tst-whack her. Meeting her one day on the
Jane, why are things whiehly? Didn't court
you in the days Of your extremity? Didn't ]
cover You with boqlets? Didn't gorge you
If your brother John was wiling, and didn't I
lick your brother John because he Nasn'tS
Haven't l spent i've dollars on you already, and
In case Of necessity give you still more. And yet
II the face Of all the blessings Of the past, and
those that are Ready to core. you shAEe cold
shoulder et me, while yop allow that insignificant
masrultuS 800 Of q S2m.so 70 look around in
Your fCnt ysp6 eEefs ifilEEt %. crew your moth
er'E best cake.n Sarah Jate Etttfs raari.ee4 Der
rubieapd little nose, Gnd was bout topsss langh-
tily BY, When Thomas lid violent hands On her,
Ofleer Edlili came aroShd tfs e6TSsf Md lie lie
foE bin: Z sba1ty stood near BY With an open
with dash and bound, AID disappeared through
It, head nrst, bringing up On tae Root within on
the very broad Of his b1nE. Thcn scTlmbling to
his feet he shot out Of the back noOT and lost
to sight in the Hindings OF a dingy alley. The
next day Officer Edlin discovered IhUnIas in dis
guise, and brought him bGEo-e JUDGE SnslI, who
nned him s. and costs.
TIE DRAG-NET
In dismal alley on the Island, which presents
an appearance inseparable to the lowest stages
of degradation, are many miserable rookerles,
whose unWholesome AID noI!Uus odGrs quite
stlhe the passer-by, and whose wretched exte-
riorS but family speak Of tho scenes which are
daily trRnspiring wiLhtp. On Friday night last
several police officers made raid On one Of the
worst Of these dens, and enforced to view pic
ture OF life so repuls7e In all Of its branches that
the power Of the imagination would utterly fail
TO paint 1t truthfully in words. The man who
has been the pilot Of this craft Of iniquity was
sent to Jail in default ofpaynent Of IS hne.