Daily Republican., 1879-08-30
HIS aONOR DECIDEs.

HIS HONOR DECIDES.
Can FrOns steps be Converted intG
| BED. ssOoms ?-The issue Between
Omcer Gutchmer and Pasrish
Conway.
"Just bring in that chap in cell No,
5, Patrick Conway" was Chief Max
wells first order at the opening Of the
police court last evening, and in few
minutes Ofiicsr Robinson had dumped
the contents OF No. s, consisting Of a
stout, horid faced, curly headed son oI
Erin, into the dock.
Officer Gutchmer took the stand, and
being duly sworn, detailed how he had
found the prisoner reclining on the
front steps at Front and Market streets
yesterday morning, at s O'Clock, and,
said the officer, she seems to have q
faculty for just this sort Of thing, this
being his third arrest this week." The
oi,cer also told the Court how he had
aroused Patrick from his slumbsrs and
endesvorsd to convince him that 1t was
contrary TO an ordinance Of the city o.
Wilmington, made and provided, tc
convert front steps into bed rooms, and
impress upon his mind the fact that II
he wished to start lodging house on
his ewn hook II would be necessary fol
him to procure license. Finding the
prisoner obdurats and disposed to ar.
cue the que. ton, he had brought him
to the hall to have it decided, land, "
said he, stepping back from the stand,
"bere he is."
"Patrick," said His Honor, leaning
slightly over the desk aad smiling up
on the prisoner in the manner one is
accustoned to greet old acquaintances,
"Patriok, this thing Is getting decided
| ly monotonous this is the third time
you have been before the curt within
. fortnight, and II this thing keeps up
much longer I'll have to get special
policeman to wait upon you. Then
there is another view Of the case that
must not b. lost sight Of. Aside from
the monotony Of being compelled to sit
here and gaze on your classical features
so frequently, there is the danger OF
you introducing new innovation into
the customs of the citizens of Whining
ton that will he detrimental to her
manu- featuring interests. Suppose, for
instance, you keep this thing up and
eventually succeed in convincing our
citizens that front steps are made to
sleep on, what will become of that i'm
portant branch Of manufacturing in
dustry in our midst, the patent bed
business 7 It must be stopped, Patrick,
and as a slight check to this dangerous
propensity Of yours, the Court will fine
you so cents and cost"
II don't know how much money |
may have now," said Patrick, looking
around uneasily, "it must be getting
pretty scarce" and he Immediately
began to make thorough investigation
OF his old clothes in a search for the
desired fine.
As Patrick's crop of cash did indeed
seem to be scarce, His Honor good ma
turedly remittsd the fine, and the pris-
oner, after promising to shake the dust
of Wilmington from his feet, was al
lowed to depart.
Your State and county tax receipt
paid within two years is what will in
sure you vote next Tuesday. Don't
forget to take 1t with y0u.
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