New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-30
B0UyD TO GET HIS BOOTS.

POLICE CAPTAIN MOUNTS EXPERIENCE WITH AN
IMAGINATIyE REPORTER
Il don't believe that an editor OF any
respectable paper Will permit story to be printed tha
he knows 10 be false" said Police Captain Noun the
other day. He commenting on the puDhsueu &C
count of robbery that had taken place in h7 precnct
in which slender foundation Of fact had been made to
o "a the basl- for q highly sensational story. But
continued the captain have known some astounding
stories to be manufactured out Of tribes. Years ago
had station on the east side There was fellow then
urit,nq for sunday paper who belonged TO class OF
reportes that is going out Of fashon-of rather tha
bs already gone out of fashion He clever bright
and good naucd but careless, reckless eyen and over
fond of the bottle He To the station one cold rainy
NIGHT His garments were decidedly shabby, and he
locked seedy. but he was cheerful, a. usual
well what's the news tonight Captain said he.
Nothing said l.
The deucer he exclaimed.
See here Cap, just look at these boots.
That might the better inspect them he placed each
foot in trrp on the desk The boots were Ia state OF
advanced decomposition and let water IN like sieve.
must get me new pair said my caller. To get
,r NJ boots must have money. To have money must
write To write must have news. To get news must
enc more No news no boots. Therefore must have
news.
Iadmitted the force Of his logic Then lots see the
,lotter, he said There was mol item in the days
record worth line IN the paper He conned II Thought
fully for a minute. I've got IT, said lie
Got what asked.
a.Whv the boots to be sure. Here's an IRIS Imam and
~, En- ,l,shulan arrested for disordeIy conduct. I'll
make it fight and head my article ireland versus Eng
atric Callahan and John smith Fight with Bare
Enuctlc.-A Arrest ot the Principals ny the FOHcc-
et,,s of n Combat. You bet thatl Ietch me ducats
I'D in have the rest of the boys running al over Town
~ II dav trying to catch on ,,, g..
- mich clated waS ne at tie prospect % lea unc MS
brother reporters Wild goose chase ana GethE pat o.
t Far himself that he danced hOrnppe In front oil
,IIe de.k In 80 doing his hat fell on the Moor. ITS
iattcr,l condition seemed To strike nm iot 1He nrst
time He stopped dancing aud eyed IL rueIuly' les'
no avclained I've got to get ne nat TOO tdh you
~, mo an ANYTHING else told him OF small IRE thd
IA takcn place in tenement house that dhy ahu Hu
,, mn ont with tring damage and with nobody hurt.
so U,nch the better for being small one SADDLE loI
none of the boys will touch H. ana so IN nave
Exclusively. It. good for ne" nat an" something %
spare for drinks =, 80. a...,A a.. ,,,,,,
I'M he. mad nearly column about the hght that hn 81
1T Mace with each round given in detail. Inc
snorts OF the Seventh Nard wondered now a ngn
cod have taken place In their ncighborh0Od without
bair ttin the tip' BIT the best joke OF all was the
wav he wrote up the fire There was flIe Com
,'nner t that time who known TO be anxious tol
a rennpointmeut He made To figure II me scene
and was credited with rcsculne mother ana culld IN,
Comuisslouer wanted popularity ana ne uld hOt 'hy l'
s,orv lie Kent OF the way Tor icW DAYS 10 avon
bein questioned abOut II. Tho next week an illustrated
noneT had picture or him IN the midst 81 name aho
P,,a,te vth a woman under one arm ana 'llhl undel
80 otL.r Til. pleased him st better. He thought u
rouI make him popular, and he bought great many
conIca OF the paper But he didn't get rrhpoiuteu II,
A. sti connected With the Fire Department men mex
Jaw the reporter he had new boots and new hat