The sun., 1878-08-11
READINGS CITY FATHERS.
now TT HAPPENED That COUNCTLAIN
HEINE ROLLED DOWN STAIRS.
A Curious Controversy that Would Not Even
he Likely to Occur In Our Own city Hail
The Trouble ~ RI7 Pair or Glnsae. brought

From n, R~,da0 t,gh
Last evening, while resolution was
under consideration for tho discharge Of special
policemen. John c. X. lTcino Interrupted tho
proceedings by ioruarly moving that special
committee be appointed to ascertain whero his
spoctacles were, as they had been taken from
his desk. President Maggie gave several loud
raps with his gavel. and said sharply: Tho
member is out of order" Mr. Hcinc took his
scat. but soon thereafter arose and said: 1t
seems ungcntlcmanly for any one to steal my
spcctaclcs I laid my glasses here and some
gentleman has taken them" Tho gavcl raped
again angrily. aud the President said: ." Sit
down. sit down the gentleman is out OF order"
Mr.. IIcine remained standing and insisted
My glasses have been taken from me, and
Is there police officer in the room = in
quired the President cNcitrdly.
Mr.. Ieine-I have had my gasscs stolen from
me. and | suppose II IL out of order to have
them stolen.
:" Is there an officer here ?" again inauircdtho
President.
Onlcer Lott appeared at this moment. and the
President directed him TO remove Mr.. Holne
from the chamber"
The officer advanced and asked Mr.. Heine 20
90 along out Of the room Mr. Heine said. oh.
no" and the ofliccr took hold Of him and as
they both rolled oyer ON the floor. Mr. Heines
voice rang out. am policeman as well as
you are; have been sworn in"
All the members OF the Council arose TO their
feet and looked on. and Mr. Heinc. as he lay
T.
to make q fool OF myself" Onicer Iotz finally
succeeded in dragging Mr.. Hcne out Of the
room ana through the corridor. and when they
had tho Councilman around the waist with
both arms, carrying him bodily iieine
caught hold Of the bannisters and held on
with desperation. He IL w"ll-knt and broad
hncked, and n Young man OF some muscle.
lhr oincrr, however, IL known ~ one ol the
nctive, and energetic on the force. Hcinc held
on to the hnnnlstcr and the OH cr pulled. About
ed. Heine, why don't you 60 with the onlccr
peaceahly p " will" was the rruy. D." but |
don't want to bc abused. | want my glasses.
The officer asked him 60 come along. but Heinc
held g. the rail. Finally the oficcr gave an eN-
ira pull and down ll"ine rolicd about eight feet.
closely followed by the olli er. who stained his
hold. H"inc fell on his side and still resisted.
Tho officer made an effort 10 raise him. but the
avoirduppis was too much. The officer said he
saw there wis no usc standing on ceremony.
and he caught the COuu 'ilman bv the back Of
the mock and rallicd him t0 the foo, of the sni
All this wns Witnessed 10y the crowd above. and
many remarked TINT II was a wonder that one
or both ~ them did not hay' their neeks, ackS.
they were In the corridor ON tho first noor Mr.
llniue insisted upon going back to the Council
Chamber. ~ hc wills q member.
Allrr SOME further words between Mr.; l'inc
aud the officer. the latier again took hold Of tho
former to put him down the next ilight of stous
~ me basement. when Mr.. Hem" remarkei
that handling y such % way "A person vino hat
not been in bed four nights aud four days was
some time before Council adjourned Mr.
llainc was mot at the foot oi tha stairs in thc
main corridor Of tho hail. H. was going ~. hc
said. Tor hs glu~so~.' An Acquaintance
pointed out the folly ot again going w, under
the ciroum-taucDs. that night. and finally urr-
vailed uuOu aim not again 90 uupfnr on the
scene Of hls recent adventures. MIR. Hrine then
went up Fifth street toward Penn. Going up
he said hr dilnt care a continental about It.
hui hs had NO desire 70 lose his glasses. IL
had them mad specially lor his cycs aud paid
81 for them. H. mad also paidyoung DR. Beaver
n fee for examining his cyrs 80 TINT tho gasscs
tNlIN Ift lrUlNrIN UUfuN fHl. HIuIIIN. MT. Hpllp
said he hoped he would grt his glasses again.
because they had cost him az in all.