The daily gazette., 1875-09-02
ARRESTING THE WRONG MAN

HhnIo IING Ink WH0NG MAN
HOW PREACHER WAS NlsTAEET FOR
a rRI7E-FIGHTER
over IN W, one OF the churches 1e.
Gently called clergyman named Rev.
Joseph Striker. In thatcity, by most
unfortunate coincide nee. there also
resides prominent prize-fighter named
Joseph Striker, and rumors were afloat
| a few weeks ago that the latter joseph
/ was about to engage in oontest with
a Jersey pugiliat for the championship.
! Our sheriff considered 1t his duty to
warn Joseph against the proposed III
fraction of the laws, and so he deter
mined to call upon the professor Of the
art OF aelt-defence. Lnhappily, he in
quirlng the way to the pugilist's house,
somebody misunderstood tie sherifI
and sent him to the residence OF the
Rev, Joseph Striker, OF whom he had
! never heard. Nhsa Mr.. Striker en-.
tered the rooU, IL aac1er to the sum
mons, the sheriff said to hin. fsm;U-
arly
Hello, Joe, how ere ycuE"
Mr. Striker was amazed Ct TIL; ii.
dress, bat politely said
Good morning"
Joe, said the sheriff, ttroTi3S Ii,
leg lazily oTer the arm Of his chair, Il
came round here to see Jou about that
mill with Patsey Dingus, that they re
talking of. ! want you to understand
that it can't come of anywhere around
here. You know we'll enough that it s
against the law, ! Amt going to hare
it."
"Milll mill, sir What on earth 10
ycu mean asked MIR. Striker, in as
tonishment. Il do not own anY mill
sir, Against the law do not unior,
stand you, sir, :"
Nov see here, jos, said the sLeriif,
biting of piece of tobacco and look,
ing very wise, that won't go down
with me. 1t pretty thin, you know.
know well enough that you We put up
IL 600 on that little affair, lnd that
J-ouve got the whole thing fixed up
With Bill Martin for referee. know
You re going down to Pea Patch Island
to have it ont, and I'm not going 10
allow 1t | will arrest you "a sure
as a gun II sou try ii On, now mind
me
Really, SIR, said MIR. Striker,
there must be some mistake about
"Oh, no there isn't Iour name il
Joe Striker, ISN'T it, asked the sher-
iii.
My name is Joseph Striker Ger,
tainly."
Il know ii, said the sherilI, spit-
ting on the carpet, and you see I've
got this thing dead 10 right. Ii shan Z
come off, and I'm doing you favor in
blocking the game, because Patsey d
cut you ali up and sicken you anyway
if l let you meet him. l know he's
the best man, and you d Just lose your
money and get all bunged up be-
sides; so You take my advice, now,
and quit 1ou will be snrfl' II you
don't.
II do not know what you are re.
ferring TO, said MIR. Striker. ~ our
remarks are very incomprehensible
to me, but YOUR tone is very offensive,
and if you have any business with
me | would thank you 10 state II at
once
Joe, said the sheriff, looking at
him with a benign smile, you play
it very well. Anybody would think |
you were as innocent as lamb. But
it wont work, Joseph, it wont work,
l tell you. I've got duty 10 perform
and IN going tO do It, and l pledge
you my word il you aud Dingus don't
knock OF now, I'll grab you and send
you up for ten years as sure as desth.
l m in earnest about it,
What do you mean, slf. said AIR.
Striker, fiercely.
"Sh, don't you go 10 putting on any |
airs about it, Don't you try any strut |
ting before me" said the sheriff, ''or
I'll put YOU under bail this very after /
noon. Let's see, how long was you in |
Jail the last time? Two years, wasn't |
it, Well, you 60 lighting with Dingus
and you'll get ten years, sure.
"Iou are certainly crazy eNclaim- |
ed Mr.. Striker.
II don't see why YOU want IL stay |
at that business for, anyhow, said the |
sheriff. Here You are in a snug house
where You might live in peace and |
keep respectable But no, you must |
associate with low characters aud go
stripping yourself naked and jumping
into ring TO get your nose bloodied
and your head swelled, and your body
tn Jelly, and all for what
Why, for championship; What
good'll it do you ii you are cham
pion? Why don't you try to be honest
and decent, and let pri-e.fghting
alone'n
T. This ia the most extraordinary con,
versation 1 ever listened to- said Mr.
Striker. you evidently take ne foT a
''I take you for Joe Striker, snd il you