The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-05-21
MISCELLANY.
THE MISSING POCKET BOOK.
A HOTEL STORY.


Many "reminiscences of hotel life have been
related of late in connection with the case
that has recently occupied so much public at
tention. Among others is serio. comic case
In which young girl was saved from unjust
punishment through the intervention of Mr..
Lewis Leland, one of the proprietors of the
Stnitevant House in New York, but, at the
time of the story, connected with the Metro
poltau Hotel.
1t was in 1892" said Mr.. Leland to a
Times reporter the other day, sswhen was
in the Metropolitan Hotel was just on the
eve of taking trip to California, and Judge
----, of Illinois, who was guest in the
house, was going, too, but he was going one
| steamer ahead of me. It was on a Friday,
and the Judges steamer was to sail the next
day. On Friday evening the Judge went out
for walk, saying to me, as he left the hotel
that he was sorry we could not go together in
the same steamer. But had engaged pass
age in a steamer that was to sail the following
Monday, and could not very we'll change,
Judge G.. went out and walked down Broad
i WdJs NONdIU ttG 81. NiCuOidbs I1b udu gone
only few blocks when he met friend from
Chicago, and they stopped and had some con-
versation on the sidewalk The street at
a. : tislsfssss sthe evexss was not crowtssL,
and the two men, standing there quietly, oc-
casioned no Inconvenience but, while they
were still talking, policeman, little the
worse for whiskey, came up, and ordered
them to move on
al will NOT move on said Judge c.. who
was not very well acquainted with the ms and
onis Of Metropolitan life. am an American
citizen, and Twill stand here as long as want
to-
This angered the officer, and he arrested
the Judge and took him to the old Police Sta
ton In Marion street, OF which Capt. William
son was then in charge. About an hour later
received very urgent note from the Judge.
begging me to hurry to the Police Station and
get him out. He did not know that by law
then recently passed. he could not be liberat
ed before morning without getting Police
Justice to hear he,charge against him. But
went around to the police station without de-
lay, and asked to see him. They took me
down into the prison-pen. and there stood the
Judge, in the middle of his cell, looking the
picture of despair. 54r
= For Heavens sake Leland said he get
me out of this. The place is so covered with
vermin, don't dare to move.
was acquainted with the Captain" MIR.
Leland continued, "and explained to him
that the Judge had been arrested on account
of the righteousness of drunken officer, and
asked permission for him to spend the night
up stairs, in the Captains private room. The
permission WAS granted, and went out to get
the Judge some refreshments
While we were down in the prison my at
tention was attracted by young girl in the
cell nearest the door, who was down on her
knees on the stone floor praying earnestly
that the money she was accused OF stealing
might be found, and she liberated. 'oh, my
God SAID she' 10 a voice nan smothered with
Years. may the money De iouno ana my IN
nocence be proved what VIII become oil my
invalid MOTHER and my Gear little brother II
am sent 10 prison one was terroly ID
earnest ana hseo mnch oet'er language tIan
conid nave been expected ron one IN her
condition. ! aiterwafd learned That her faith
er va, Verinan ana her mother an Italian
and tnas sne was q very prign1 gir'. Her