The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-10-19
A Matrimonial Agent Arrested,
Last Saturdsgsr geight1Aen,
representing as mdny nd tri poi al
associations left Dew ae{ a, y

Tue jackson noute, Tor their espec-
tive homes in Mississippi. s1Esse
were Presidents, Secretaries, Treas
urers and Managers among them.
They discussed at length the possi-
bic collapse of the companies, and.
some one said it would be a good
joke If policy holders Should attach
the funds during their absence or
get scared and have warrants is
sued for their arrest, but all conclu.
ded that such d thing was not prob.
able. When the train stopped at
Hammond for supper one Of the
party secured a telegraph blank and
wrote as tollows:,a-A- g iae Ssa as 81
New ORLEANS, Oct IA, 1882. :
SHERIFF OF PIKE COUNTY = Tsv
4, b.. gse Magnolia, Miss,
Arrest -, if on the north-bound
train. Hold for further instructions. An
swer. 5 - - bTHos. DurpfE,
Civil Sheriff Parish of Orleans.
He took two of his friends into
the joke and proposed, as soon as
the train arrived at Magnolia, to get
some one to act as Sheriff and make
the arrest. The plan was matured
and nothing more was wanting but
the man to play Sheriff, At Mag
nolia gentleman came aboard we'll
known TO the perpetrators. The case
was explained to him and he con-
sented to make the arrest. He sur
veyed the field and saw the gentle
man he was to take in charge. AT,
ter scanning him from head to foot
he asked if he was not Sullivan, the
ze-fghter. The acting Sheriff
began to think a joke was being put
up on him, and was disposed to
forego the job. He was assured that
the large man was not Sullivan and
that though fierce looking he was
perfectly harmless. Well, he said,
he was not certain about that. Then
one Of the jokers agreed to have his
name inserted in the telegram, take
a seat with the large party and sub
nit to be arrested with him. The
Sheriff agreed in that case to pro-
coed. Matters were all arranged,
and he approached the couple, ask
ed their names, exhibited the tele-
gram and said it was his painful
duty to compel them to stop at
Summit. They demonstrated and
promised 70 return to New Orleans
Monday morning and answer any
charge lodged against them. The
Sheriff replied that he was allowed
no option in the matter. The talk
drew around the party large nun
| Der OF passengers, some OF whom
denounced the proceedings as out
ragcous and others said they had
10 sympathy with matrimonial
. agents. 1t was evident to all that
the Sheriff was memorable. As the
train blew for Summit he told them
to get their valises and follow him.
They did so. AS they were leaving
the train, two gentlemen, who had
been previously selected, came for
ward and agreed to be responsible
for the parties till Monday morning,
if the Sheriff would allow them to
proceed and spend Sunday with
their families. After some reluc.
lance he consented.
The other insurance men, who had
not been let into the secret, looked
on the proceedings with solemn IA.
ces, and expressed some fears that
they might also be arrested. After
enjoying the misery of the large
gentleman awhile, the jokers told
him the arrest was bogus, and that
they would let him off with cham
payne for the crowd. 1t was some
time before he would believe the ar
rest was not genuine. He said he
felt worse to know it was a joke than
/ when under the impression that ha
was in the hands of AN officer. He
ordered the wine. rfE