The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-12-10
MIDNIGHT ADrEyrrRE IN LONDON.

stcil in one oi those numerous suburbs of
London whore cabs on Il rainy night or on any
ordinary morning are rs scarce us pleasure
yachts IN the summit OF the Rocky Mountains.
/ was therefore toilng along ankle deep in
water and drnnched to the marrow when sud
lcnly " piercing yell rose for second
1r two above the continuous uproar OF
tho tempest I rushed forward. A young
and active policeman emerging at tho same
time from some invisible spot. passed mo with
lightning rapidly. quickly caught up with
him. His helmet, however, was already drift
ing on tho overlooked gutter, and he was en-
gn!:cl in u fcrcc conflict. Tho villain he was
ishting was n mechanic OF ponderous weight
Violently an experienced rufIlan un old hand
at murdcrcus assaults whom hc"had disturb
"a in the act OF kicking his wife out of exist
euce. The unfortunate woman was lying on the
ground wailing. According To ihc training Of
;hc London roughs ho had anticipated the
policcmans Intervention by trying to ram him
down. atrick which Is executed by vigorously
plungins ones head In ones adyersary's stom-
ach. Unlike most OF the members OF the Met
ropolitan force whom | have general
ly seen taken by that trick. the young
policeman varied OF tho attack and
Tor moment stunned his foe by lifting his
head with wel-judsed blow from the left.
But IT was only an ephcmeral success. The
mills The policeman was soon overmatchcd.
but he was an obstinate young Irishman. and
hs ciunE to the III N AS u wounded bloodhound
TO- n wild boar. He refused t? be shak ken OIL.
dSn m SS roas and drnn M Ran had
in !, been turned out from a nc,shboring tav-
the incoherent strains of II tin whistle.
HolloaT exclaimed one, OF them. here is
i'm drumming on q bohbys attic
Smash is muzZlc. jim" said another.
.nis1l:m blister the NJ. r. jim, and stir him !.
m.iscr.ant by way OF showing himself worthy
for anyyth q, but his duty, He Ind ns sue
had lsen occupied in trying 10 revive the half
, m,trdered woman but , nov thought would
whistle had been heard. and just then two stall.
warl policeman; long used to all yarieties Of
and the noise Of the wind. unexpectedly APP
pear ii On the ground and rapidly changed the
oh,sosapomy Of qars IN WAS iss seSur%d and
made a determined ATTEMPT at rcscuing him,
WAS soon, owing to the ARRIVAL of two more con-
stables. though unwlllinGy. added to the i'm:
portance Of the procession. As TO myself. l
was invited by The police to come to the station
lion; The walk had none as the tcmpcst was
still nj il, highest, unc2ncernedly Juggling with
unropfri and unrooted stray fragments.
The station was reached. Our general con-
dt.on was 50 lameniable that il seemed as if
the wise Inspector might have his doubts a to
eventually put behind the iron bars where
the cell in which. unless bail is rendered and
accepted. he spends the hours which separate
him from his arpoqrqncc before the magistrate.
\ policeman stood by him outside the bar,
i'm was a particularly repulsive man wit II
rough red beard under the chin, u broken nose.
ami rstrieyers mouth u The sSalG ION on TIE
horse His lis, clothes were I'M m9 9ef S OF
and he exhibited other proofs of the s;eadiness
lp-i bn lpr IA Il.
4pirtcdy He listened contemptuously to the
cause given for his apprehension by the con-
When searched he grinned. When questioned
as 70 his name. his ags; his profession. his
o~kei quite refrSshed and ready for another
bout. more policemen silently grouped them
come all troublesome repugnance that he might
manifest at heing shown TO u cell: This dis
nr the futilty Of sally for when ordered to re-
tire he simply INDUCED in few eXtemp0rized
sr Mhic o Tn on hs the Ro aa h v as
M. NAM and address . as witness and was told by
s Nn ne wIu n rsa ON the
at this court at the appointed time.
mS S ae TO %dr e ha%e tbn it, 9
inquired. fearing TO BE- laughed ut. from rud-
dy.c"bber II was in the right direction.
ERE door polio court, :" said he. indicating
an unpretendins building; and then with a
una,tr,ctive creatures. who exclusively occu-
pied tho approach to the place II Can't You
hat you are at the right wicket? Hall Of the
hupper crust ere. sir-burglars. garroters, and
their swesthparts. Real pure milk. There
isn't one o. them that don't deserve capital
NJ doubt il was bad lot of rufians. A lady
had Just slighted ont OF her carriage and a.
she hHd to pass before them in order to reach
The, "ourt; which has ONLY that entrance. their
annoy divine. while some sh"llel out words
int would have produced excitement at a
II is uncomfortable to speculate on what
miSht hapGrn IN such rlafie IL policemen
one Of the regrettabIe results Of this state II
things l. that many among the nervous por-
on OF tns community are AFRAID oi Eoins to
knows II and turns il 10 account. II seems rs
II some we're daily deruted to be there Tor the
solo purpose Of making the place unapproach-
able. The others come to show sympathy with
those # their friends who have had the mis-
t1"r ea'cr and depart in tho police van. 1t is
jns, to add that much has been done lately to
rsmd"r tho anrroacl'ns OF the London police
One Of the policemen who had apprehended
me into court, ii was . large, clean. lofty
room. yet the, air was UNPLEASANT on account Of
the public present. This public was. composed
oi the same set OF wanderers described by my
a sf four Gp"Tr as ts nnPe the erns
quietly watched al about them INK ing particu-
- gay what they knew OF them or to make their
acquaintance.
Jim was introduced AMI placed NJ tho bar.
His VIGOROUSLY bad character gained for him
the distinction Of being attended by all extra
policeman. Before even noticing tho nlagjs-
trat'. he looked around and smiled to few
friends who werc in tho court. The first wit
l',~ called was the wife Of the prisoner.
Every On. locked At her; inns fierce risqge
Called the same name. but his summons re-
n'ainri unanswered. Suddenly policeman
"ncrrl the court by the public entrance and
said few words to the Inspector sitting by the
Witnesses box, This official arose and begged
tho ma. STRAIT" 20 hear the agent. as ne could
"vp'aiu IN" wonIan's ahsencr.
iu~ policeman NiN sworn, and. having given
lis number proceeded to relate that. accord
ing I" his Instructions. lie had gone to the
inl:'ngs occupied hy the prisoner and his wife
t. hr!nG the woman t. court. II" had found no
on" pu Ito premises except another lod-.rr. u
s.alu-tTcss. who had told him tllnt Jim's wife
hal iinappeared. He was inadvertently going
T. repeat Ihc scomstrcssS conversation, Whrn
he Wa stopped 10y the mag strate UPON the
pi"l that h"nr9ay WA no evidence. He only
added that the woman was in court. il his
Honor wanted TO put any question To- her The
S"Imetress was Put IN tho box. and having
k4~"d the Bible. on the conclusion OF the
perfectly unin;oiligible words Of the onth. ir-
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