The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-11-23
Some Scenes About the Central Police
Station.

Station.
Yesterday was good average day for bust
ness at the Central Police Station, and the
scene as each new consignment to The iende,
mercies OF the grated cells were those that
are witnessed every day by. the habitues o!
the locality. Jailor Mcnamara, were he dis.
posed to rc6s!! his experiences und obserya.
lions. would afford a,i Interesting interview,
bnt j is only by u personal visit tina, ore
can form u correct idea of the sometimes
funny, sometimes pathetic scenes which ure
to be seen in the office Of the city Jail.
Yesterday the first arrest OF The Lay. md
the first OF Officer 1tadford's career is n
policeman, was Jack Zimmerman. A r..
porter asked Jack what he was in for and re,
nei'ed the laconic response, "Drunk,' y
liver in before" This evidently struck
Jack as good Joke for he leaned hack, held
10 the iron bars and laughed heartily, Then
he explained that he looked upon the al.
.tsed Workhouse on the bill Oh his home.
having spent n large part OF his time In tho
institution for years. lie was coed humored.
and seemed to take his arrest Us Il u,utter Of
course Hn only hDd one thing to complain
OF. and that wns that prisoners In The lorLun
never get anything to eat unless they 70
kept over Sunday, when 1ley get but one
meal. Lieutenant Syivis promised to tend
him up something to eat, which apparently
camplated his happinesq,
Shortly after IimmeIinRn's arrival Officer.
bird and Fagate arrived, half dragging, iufl
carrying an old man, very drunk, ind having
2 bad cut OH ths side of big head. lie had
ia!len through large glass in II shop win.
dow on Market stree; aud received the min.
~, The TAILOR searched him, bringing 10
light = dangerous looking razor. lie was
recognized Us John ltoney. who Eas dischasg-
ed from the Workhouse a few days ago, lie
was conducted to 4 cell, where he sank unon
the board bench which forms the only
couch of the prisoner, and Vas quickly sleep-
ing the sleep Of the Intoxicated. -. :
The ncGt arai:al gage hia name 20 William
W. Rogers, and wan ted doctor sent for, III.
was arrested at the Zine house, where lie had
been violently attacked with deiiriun, tre-
mems. lie had thrown himself down to
catch . snake which he declared was attack.
ing him, and risen v th the skin OF his NOE
and bad cut on the forehead. When placed
IN the cell he plead to be set at liberty, saving
lot OF little devils were pulling all his teeth.
Last evening Jaoez Gosncy, who WIS re-
leneeh from durango vile at tile expiration OF
bis nInety.ninth, testiuatedi ter.not impris..
onment Yesterday morning, was brought
back BY OAlcer Combs, who bad found hin
IN his normal ondition-tight-a the Second
ward market. In front Of The City Building
be grew tired, and concluded not to 20 fur
t .her, hut pnlceE hiEa raE.e to Gomhsf assi;-
tance. aud with the persuasive ssnip1puersn in.
ducea the prisoner to change his mind.
This morning the City Workhouse wifi
nave lolr worthless ADDED to Its inmates.
acted, or perhaps there will be the variation
OF woman's arrest. There are few day, IN
which at least two or three prisoners are not
i'll McSaniaras care. 80. =