The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-01-25

A NIGHT ADVENTURE In LONDON.


gales were blowing n terrific hurricane.
1t was raining in torrents. l had the
misfortune oil dining out not far from
Hampstead, in one of those numerous
suburbs of London where cabs on
rainy night or on any ordinary morning
are as scarce as pleasure yachts on the
summit Of the Rocky Mountains. / was,
therefore, tOiling ankle deep in water
and drenched to the marrow, when
suddenly piercing yell rose for a sec
Ond or two above the continuous up
roar Of the tempest. | rushed forward.
A young and active policeman, emerg-
ing at the same time from some inyisi-
BILE spot, passed me with lightning ra-
Pidity / quickly caught up with him.
His helmet, however, was already
drifting on the overnowcd gutter, and
he was engaged in fierce conflict. The
villain he was fighting was mechanic
oil ponderous weight evidently an eX-
pericnccd rullian, an Old hand at muir
dcUOus assaults, whom he had disturbed
III the act Of kicking his wife out of ex-
istcnce. The unfortunate woman was
lying on the ground wailng. Accord
ing to the training of the London
rUughs he had anticipated the police
man , Intervention by trying to ram
him down, a lex which lis executed by
y
adversary's stomach. Unlike most of
the members of the Metropolitan force
whom | have generally seen taken by
that trick, the young pol ceman warded
of the attack, and for n moment
stunned his foe by lifting his head with
u wcll-iudged blow from the left But
il was only an ephemeral success The
villains head had come clear in time
out OF other mills. The policeman was
soon overmatched, but he was an OBJ
sulnate young lrishman, and he chung
To the man as a wounded bloodhound
TO a wild boar. He refused to be shaken
OIL The situation was critical Sud
denly band of half a dozen men, riot
Gus and drunk, who had Just been
turned out from n neighbOring tavern,
came toward us bowling a low cantata
to the incohercnt strains Of a tin whistle.
III lloa" exclaimed one Of them,
"here is Jim drumming on hobby
attic
"Smash is muzzIe, JIM" said an
other.
What are you iawing about?" in
terfered third; "bli-ter the M. p,
Jim. and stilf him, anyhow
"TlI swing for the bloody 'og,"
echoed the miscreaut, by way of show
ing him elf worthy of the encourage
mcnt.
The policeman. however, did not Wis
IDLY care for anything but his duty. He
had Just succeeded in blowing whistle.
UptO this time 1 had been occupied in
trying to revive the half-murdered wom-
an, but now | tn ought W 1uld leave her
alone for awhile. Fortunately the
whistle had been heard, and Just then
two stalwart policemen, long used to all
varieties of ruiliaBs, favored by the
darkness Of the night and the noise If
the wind, unexpectedly appeared on the
ground and rapidly changed the physi-
Ognomy OF affairs. Jim was secured
and marched OIL and one of his friends,
having made a determined attempt at
rcseung him, was soon, owing to the
arrival of two more cOnstabes though
Imwillingly, added to the Importance OF
the procession. As to myself, l was in
vitcd by the police to come to the sta
ton as witness. The GRAND had but
little attraction; the walk had none, as
the tempest was still at its highest, I'M
Concernedly Juggling with unrOOled and
mrooted stray fragments.
The station was reached. Our gen
,Cral condition was so lamentable that it
seemed as if the wise Inspector might
have his doubts as to whom he would
charge. Jim, however, was eventually
prisoner is charged before being taken
to the cell in which, unless bail is ten
dcrcd and accepted, he spends the hours
which separate him from his appearance
before the magistrate. A policeman
stood 10y him outside the bar. Jim was
particularly rcpulsivc man, with low
forehead, a curl of hair on the temple, a
rough red beard under the chin, a
broken nose and reriever's mouth.
The scale on the wall fixed him at five
feet ten. He had the back of a brew
cr's horse. His clothes were much
torn. and he exhibited other proofs oil
the steadincss with which the Irish po-
licemau had played losing game.
Nevertheless, he bore his fate spirited
ly. lie listened contemptuously to the
cause given for his apprehension by the
constable who had arrested him to the
Inspector. When searched he grinned.
When questioned as to his name, his
are, his profession, his residence, he
sucered dcGautly, and as he looked
quite refreshed and ready for another
bout, more policemen silently grouped
themselves around him i'm order tC
quickly overcome all troublesome re
puguanCe that he might manifest at be
ing shown to cell. This display O
force probably convinced the prisoner
of the futil.ty o. a sally, for when or
dered to ret re he simply INDUCED in :
few cNtempOrized imprecatons, which
rang i'm the police hall as if launched
straight out of hell had to give my
name and address as witness. and was
told by the Inspector that he would eX-
peCt me on the next morning at ten
o'clock at the Police Court
! was at this court ut the appointed
time. The access to the place rcSombled
SO much some OF the worst hauuts thai
1 hesitatjugly inquired, fearing to be
laughed at. from rudy tobbler if
was in the right direction.
Can you read that ere inscription
on that ere door-'Policc Court? -
said he, indicating an unpretendina
building; and then, with a cunning
grin. pointing to various groupS"uf I'M
attractive creatures who exclusively Oc.
cupied the approach to the place
Cant YOU see that You are at the right
wicket? Hall OF the hupper crust ere,
sir-burg' garrotcrs and their sweet
hearts. Real pure milk There aiu't
one of them that don't deserve capita
punishment.
No doubt il was bad lot of ruilians
A lady had Just alighted out of her car
riare and as she had to pass before
tbem in order to reach the court, which
has ONLY that entrance, their looks ant
sneers would have been enough 10 an
nov n divine, VIII lie some shelled GU
words that would have produced excite
,rert Mt a canteeu of marines.
II is uncomi ortable TO speculate OF
what might happen in such n place L
-liicor,sn were not there to keep it, a.
we're orderly. One Of the regretabl'
I.os,iits of This state of things is thai
many among the nervous portion OF tho
community are afraid Of going to these