The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-10-01
MAJOR CANNON.


now at San Francisco and is frequen,
visitor at the Police Court there. The
| CAL gives the following amusing a.
count of his last reception" by the
Police Judge:
Judas |. Cannon, a man wearing sky
blue pants with vide green stripe
down each leg. a fame red shirt orna
mented with brass buttons. and holding
. kepi in his hand, stood in the prison
ers' dock yesterday and declared it was
90 outrage that he should he detained
in the c69ele pen at the time when his
country needed him.
"You arc charged with having been
drunk in the public street" said the
clerk. "What do you plead. guilty OF
not guilty p.
ITO be consistent With truth. and
those who know me best are aware
that am noted for veracity-why. sir
have - much respect for truth as
Andrew Jackson had when he solomniy
declared I cannot tell a lie; it was l
who cut down the huckleberry tree
with my little tommyhawk; bat to
continue, in order TO be consistent with
the truth. must plead not guilty"
"This policeman" said the Judge.
after listening to the statement Of the
srresting officer. says you We're SO
drunk that you could not tell the Pal
ace Hotel from dry goods box"
Let the policeman speak as no will;
il he has no regard for the truth i, is
his conscience and not niue that will he
troubled.
''The Court finds YOU"
"Hold on. Judge" said jules Gan.
non. intcrruptiug his Honor. who WAS
about to order him to appear for SEN
fcnce, II have got something TO say.
You admire General Grant as . soldier
and . statesman do you not"
His Honor invcluntarily nodded as
he cast an inquiring look toward tie
prisoner.
"Yes." said the prisoner with al air
of self satisfaction, II thought 40, and
that coupled with the knowledge that
the great city by the sea is waiting TO
bid him welcome should kindle tho Gre
Of patriotism within your breast and
warm you up to that pitch that you
would be induced to say Cannon. YOU
may 60"
What are you wearing that uniform
for." asked the Court.
ITO receive Grant" said the prisoner
in reply. 'Yuu see. this is my cid
war worn suit wore when 1 was
Fifth Lieutenant on Genera! Grant g
staff when he made his brilliant charge
on the johnny Rebs at Bull Run. Well
co I remember when after the smoke Of
battle had rolled away, aud the enemy
WAS in full retreat. shouting On to
Washington Grant, always called
him Grant for short-came up. grssped
me by the hand, shook it warmly. and
said. Judas. my boy. you have my
everlasting thanks. Had it not been
for your presence to inspire the men
the day would have been lost and then
he gave me his watch and chain in to-
ken of his gratitude"
What has that to do with wearing
that uniform now ?" asked the Court.
"Woll' Judge l put it on to be ready
at the reception, and want to be there
to shake my old chum by the hand.
ou IL let me 60, won you
GLOW old are you I" asked hi. Hon
or.
Thirty next Christmas" replied
Cannon. straightening mp.
II think you arc fraud" said the
Judge.
"Why cast such an sspersion ?" asked
tho prisoner.
"YOu tried to make this Court believe
that truth telling was your stroug suit.
aud here you go on and tell about oc-
cupying in the army a position that
never was known. 1t time when you
werc hardly able to walk alone. and
then talk about being with Grant at
Bull Run. Next time you want to tell
. lie study up arithmetic and history.
Appear for sentence tomorrow morn
ing"
Judas I. Cannon was then escorted
to the cellar below.
Reading the above incident reminds
US Of an equally amusing one which
took place in this city last New Years.
with the eccentric Major as the leading
chovactnr Iudas Gspuop in cou,.