Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-16
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 A good story is told of an adventure of recent graduate of the Yale Law school who has gone to a western city to astonish the natives with his knowledge of law and his skill in it's practice When the Willard ex- cursionists passed through the city he, with his father, Gan old and well-known resident of this State) went to the depot to see them. A great crowd was present, among whom were some gentlemen suffering from klepto. mania. One of these unfortunate persons happened to notice the inflated appearance of one of the old gentlemen's pockets, and immediately had severe attack of his mania Influenced by this he quietly abstracted the cause of the imitation, which proved to be 8 well filled pocketbook. The old gentleman soon discovered his loss and informed his son (who is stalwart young man six feet tall and weighs about two hundred pounds.) The young man was quite agitated, but immediately set himself at work to discover the thief. Look ing around he saw placid policeman. Rush. ing excitedly up to him he ejaculated: "Whas are you standing around here for? Why don't you arrest some of these pickpockets here who are taking all they can get right under your very eyes? What does the city hire you for? There is that old gentleman over there (pointing to his father) who has JuSG lOS6 0lS pOcK6LDOOk duu yOu udh0 uO dI- tempt to find the thief" This bold, though somewhat disjointed address temporarily dis concerted the faithful guardian, but he was himself again soon, and looking calmly at the fiery young Blackstone he said what most policemen would have young feller, if you don't move on and mind your own business I'll arrest you" The policeman then went up to the old gentle man and said: ''Have you lost your wallet, sir?" "Yes," replied the old gentleman. T think, said the policeman, ''that know who man. ''where is he?'' "Why over there,'' said big felier with the side whisk- CTS and mustache' Cpointing to the young lawyer. ''Yes, do," quietly re- piled the old gentleman. ''Well," replied the policeman, 'hs's the feller and I'll go and arrest him" and before the old gentle man could say word the officer, with all his detective instincts awake, rushed over and tapping the young man on the shoulder in the most approved mann CT, said, 'T arrest you for stealing pocketbook" "What! Me! II II" almost shouted the young man, quite forgetting his grammar in his astonish- ment. ''Yes, you" said the policeman, 'tand you just come along with me-" Leading him to where his amazed and amused father stood the officer said to the father, "Have you ever seen this man before, sir?" "Yes, D sald the father, Fl think have, once or twice." 'Well,'' said the officer, ''he has been acting in very suspicious manner and think he is the one that stole your wallet" ''What, he1" quietly said the old gentleman. stYes," returned the officer, 1T have had my eye on him for some time, and thought I would find him at some of his little tricks be- fore long. Have you known him long ?" Yes" said the old gentleman, 'tfer some time. Indeed, if it had not been for me he would probably not have been here now. He is my son." TabIeau, composed of 8 con- fused policeman, an amused father, an abused son and sarcastic and highly pleased bystanders.