The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-11

show" The most violent Of uo Grove, was the
woman woman With tho heavy BABY, who called tho rr.
t.ah MY pounds. though that liar Hitchcock
1 says 1t don't"
policoman triod to elbow her nway. bu, she
refused tQ mQyc, and continued to donounrc Tho
niAnagers as VA pack of Thieves and swndlera. ;"
HITCHCOCK ought To start a cnt show and enter
himself for The prize" another women sail a,
which the whole crowd laughed hen.tily.
Tho confusion on the stairs and in the ball
way was so Ercat that Superintendcnt Thomas
escaped without being rocognzed. The crowd
threatened all sorts OF dire punishment If
no, was caught, but he didn't come At
coming out Of the bnck entrance in Fifteenth
street. and n delegation of women with babics
~ u, M ,ncir arms rushed around to hend him Off
Ihey Jailed to lind him. however. though u body
or indignant mothers kept guard at tho doors
for hours after thc. show wns over.
twenty y-flve indignant women, each with n
baby in her arms. filed into the Twenty y-second
street police station, and fAed their flashing
eyes on Sergeant Mccullough. The leader. 4
nuNom terrnan matron. with n rosy-cheeked
infant at her breast. took position in front OF
inc dsSk "nd striking 1Gr fist on the rail.
escort us safely to our seats in Midget hall
For two weeks we have sat patiently there
SS snow "%r me and %2ny to et
s3Sss sys promise to pay a" our eSPenses and
Der would receive prizes. but we're sat
isiled when I'VE received an Invitation to
wy VoH,'rI NHen we presented ourselves Tor
admission this evening, we were informed
that only prize babies and their mothers would
nc qlin'ted. Now. law OF no law. we're going
TO that concert"
This speech WAS sustained by chorus O, de-
terinined appreciation.
The Sergeant informed them that the police
were p9wcrless 20 render the gallant assistance
wnlch they would like TO. and advised them 10
thlnk over their wrongs during the night and
demand an exclamation from MIR. Hitchcock in
the morning.
l., What are the police good for'' avoice in the
back of the room asked.
Let get our husbands to drag that man out
OF the nail and give MIN the thrxhing he de-
serves. cried another.
. Husbands. for shamcl" cried n third
o,, 81 y 80 % tnere ourselves and pull every hair
=, middle aged matron. who kept her temper
throughout the tumut. suggested in n lul that
thcy resort To civil proceedings. and get some
OF inc money which they had helped the man
ayers TO gain. After delivering nn uncompli-
mentary opinion Of the police department in
general; they left the station. with the remark
bound To have IL.
What The profits Of tho enterprise were is not
speech, that over 10000 people had visited tho
make 81 500. "N''''
The managers and their friends claim that
the expenses were large. and that 81 500 was
serted that not half that amount was exponded
AM thnt the expenses were very light.
MIR. Hitchcock viii start for phindclphia to-
morrow on th. noon train from the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Depot. lie will have several Of
starting a show in Phiadrlphia 4 number uf
thc indignant mothers said. last evening thai
they intended following him To jersey City and
"Teahlhg summary vengeance on him.