National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-03-15
BAFFLED CONSTABLE,
An Exciting and Amusing Scene ON Penn
syIvania Avenue.

| sylvanfa Avenue.
One of the most conspicuous officers of
| the law in the District is constable named Ho-
ratio r. Maryman, who has become well known
for the extreme measures to which he resorts in
executing the law and the bull dog tenacity with
which he clings to case entrusted to him. But
| Horato was overmatched yesterday, as the follow
ing transaction will show: For some time past the
premises No. 31S Pennsylvania avenue have been
occupied by tenants not satisfactory to the owner,
and he entrusted to the doughty constable the task
| of disposseSsing them. Maryman about week
| ago moved some furniture into one of the rooms
and settled himself to catch the other inmates
mapping. He became SO obnoxious that it was de-
termined to get rid of him, and yesterday morn
| ing affairs reached climax. The time of the
| occupants was nearly up and Maryman
sailed forth to secure q writ of eject
ment. When he returned to the house he
| discovered that during his temporary absence the
enemy had dispossessed him by putting all his
furniture out on the sidewalk and locked the front
door on him. This was not at all pleasant for the
| limb of the law, AMI he decided to force an en-
| trance. He procured an axe and sounded parley
by gently tapping at one of the panels An excited
elderly female appeared at one of the upper win
dows and asked what he wanted. 81 want to get
| ill.," said Horatio. "Pd like to see YOU" was the
reply. you don't let me in I'll break open the
door," responded Maryman. The elderly female
drew in her head, but almost instantly reappeared
and informed the constable that if he touched that
door he'd get his head broken. This made
Maryman dance with fury, and he swung
the axe aloft prepared to burst the
door open. Before he did any damage, however,
hand protruded over the transom and quietly
dropped brick, which took Horatio q clip over
the head. By this time large crowd had congre-
gated, and their sympathy was altogether with the
besieged, whom they encouraged to further reck-
lessness by shouting, 4" Look out for him here he
comes again. go it, old gal; give him some
more medicine like thatr' Such expressions
maddened the constable, and he returned to the
charge, this time with heavy club, with which
he pounded vigorously on the door. The door was
trembling under the pressure, when the same
lamp filed with coal-oil Crash it came with full
force just beyond Marymans nose and the con-
tents spashed full in his eyes and over his body,
causing him to beat an inglorious retreat The
crowd roared at this last episode, and re-
newed their taunts of the now almost
frenzied bum bailif. 1t was more than he could
stand, and, undera plea of seeking reinforcements,
he scudded across the Avenue toward Police
Headquarters, amidst the gibes of the spectators
He asked Major Brock for detail of policemen to
protect him, but was politely informed that the
only thing that the officers could do was to pre-
serve the peace and could not help him to break
open the door. Maryman returned to the scene,
and after ruefully viewing his effects, considered
discretion the better part of valor and departed,
leaving the enemy in full possession of the castle.