The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-02-10

sion, he had been arrested on suspicion,
having been found mingling in crowd on
Broadway, which had been drawn together
by procession passing down that wonder
full and ever busy thoroughfare. remem-
ber the occasion very distinctly, as it was
one of the hot sultry nights common to the
climate, and there was hardly breath OF
air afloat. The cells were well filed, as
the arrests for the afternoon and evening
had been numerous, aud it was too late to
obtain relief from the courts. The chief
was in no pleasant mood, and when Darrell
was brought up to the desk peremptory
clock him up" was the only return made
to the polite salutation of the thief, and the
tip of the cap given by the officer who ar
rested him. Jerry was thrust into a cell
already occupied by two other prisoners,
and when passed the door shortly after
ward, called to me, complained bitterly of
his treatment, and claimed that, having
been arrested on suspicion only, he was en-
titled to some consideration.
"By-the-way" he added, "why you
tell the chief that have something /
should very much like him to hear and
am quite anxious to have him."
| promised to make his request known at
the first favorable moment; but it was ten
o'clock in the evening before there came q
lull in the business that afforded me an OPP
portunity.
"Bring him out" said the chief, after
had mentioned Jerry's request, "and let
us hear what he has to say"
In obedience to the order the door-man
drew the bolts swung the iIon grated door
back, and bade him step out. Darrell
came forward to the desk, and addressing
the chief, smilingly said:
81 desire to make you communication
that will probably criminate myself, and
1 ask that may noSbe arrested and pun
ished on my own confession"
al never make promises in the dark"
was the response. If you have anything
to say, say it; if not the door-man will take
you to the cell again"
Darrell hesitated moment, twirled his
hat nervously, glanced at the ceiling, then
at the chief, and finally said
"Well, ! shall tell it anyway. Do you
remember that terrible cold night last win
ter, when poor woman came in here with
her little ones, and asked some redress
against her landlord, who was coming to
take out the doors and windows of her
tenement the next day?"
The chiefs face frightened.
eyes. Darrell, 1 remember it we'll
What was the end of that?"
Jerry observed the chiefs interests. He
looked up with a puzzled smile and said
81 went there the next morning to that
old rookery, and took position where
could see and not be seen. AT nine o'clock
the landlord made his appearance. He was
withered little specimen of humanity, and
if he had heart there must have been very
little room for it to beat in. / knew it was
him because he had a carpenter with him,
with a box of tools, and it was evident that
he meant to carry out his threat if he did
not get his money. They went up stairs
together, and in few moments afterward
both came down and went away. Then /
slipped up, and found the poor woman with
pleasant fire and some food, purchased
with the contributions made to her the
night before. gave her twenty-four dol
lars, and told her to pay the rent for the
past month, and for three months in adj
vance and to be sure to get receipt from
old Skimmerton for the amount. Then /
went down stairs and waited on the outside
again. At half-past nine, to dot, the
landlord came back and went up stairs.
Pretty soon he came down, rubbing his
hands in great glee. He walked down
Chatham Street, through Park Row to
Broadway, and turned the corner by Bar
NUNS Museum. You know there is always
crowd on that corner, and by the time he
arrived at the place, and was elbowing his
way through was there with him. Then
there was jostle and a push the crowd
surging forward and back in their attempts
to pass and repass, and then left him.
Here Darrell paused moment, gave his
hat another twirl, and continued
"When l left him had good-sized
wallet that wasn't mine, but might have
been his. sought convenient place and
opened the book. My twenty-four dol
lars, that he had received from the widow
of Mott street, were there, and numerous
other little parcels Of money, proceeds OF
rents, suppose, amounting in all to about
one hundred and sixty dollars. The bool