The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-01-22

when he was captured. He was hustled in.
70 a store aud shown several suits oil
clothes which he was forced to examine.
He escaped by buying some suspenders and
collar-buttons. The next day man named
Charles Harris complained to the Justice
Of having been knocked about on Baxter
street and asked for a warrant for his as
eailant's arrest. When the man was
brought before him Justice Duffy recog-
nized him az Abraham Friedman OF No. 3
Baxter street. who had pulled him into his
store only the day before.
The persistent clothiers on Baxter street
have paid no attention to the order Of Jus
tice Duffy, and burIy 'puller-in" patroled
the curb In front Of every store yesterday.
They pulled and hauled az usual and land
ed the passers-by inside their respective es-
Establishments. During the afternoon Ed
ward Mullen OF No. 81 Munroe street
strayed off from the Bowery and soon
found himself among the .'pullers-in-. He
told the men that he was not in need Of
clothing, but agreed TO go inside and look
At the stock. After he had gone through
the performance three or four times he had
enough. But the ''pullcrs-in" stillinsisted on
his taking q look at tn. goods. Mullen got
angry and tried to pass. but man in front
Of No. ~ grabbed him by his arms and
pushed him into the store. Then he shut
the door and put his back against IL until
the clerk appeared. Mullen was led to the
rear Of the store. His overcoat was taken
OH and half dozen coats were put on one
after another He was buttoned up, aud
the wrinkles patted down, and glass
thrust before him. Mullen did not need an
overcoat, 90 the persistent clerk compelled
him to try on several suits Of clothing.
The same thing was repeated at q num-
Der Of stores. A man named Lawrence
seized him and pulled him into No. o. Bax-
ter street. This was boot and shoe store.
The proprietor told him to sit down, took
on his old shoes and fitted him with we'll
polished secondhand pair. The shoes did
not suit, 90 q new pair was produced. Null
len thought that he had been bothered
enough and made up his mind to have his
turn on the "puller-in''. With jump he
enatched the new shoes and started out oi
the store to test the ones ON his lcet. He
ran down the street with Lawrence after
him, and was caught by . friendly s'puller-
In, who held him Tor = policeman. Mullen
was marched on 70 the station-house and
locked up on = charge OF larceny.
A the reporter left the crowd in front Of
che shoe store, he was oeised by spuIler-
in" for hat store. The man took him by
his arms and pushed him into the store. A
clerk closed the door, and, standing be-
tween II and the reporter, politely took on
the latter's hat and said Burke, a. he
looked at the name inside
What kind oi hat do you want?" the
man asked, still holding the hat.
II don't want anything to-day"
you don't mean that"
II tell you don't want anything here
Don't you want ten dollar RoId
picce?" inquired the clerk, a. he took down
hall dozen hats from shelf.
That's different thing"
well, you'd take that, wouldn't you?
Then how do ! know but you want hat7
You don't know what you want"
Tho man laid out an assortment Of hats
and named the prices. finally making a ~
ductiou on all oil them. He tried on one
hat after another and called attention 20
the great bargains Offered. During this
time he held tho reporters hat in his hand
and refused TO give II up. At last the re-
porter made known his errand, when the
man explained he was forced 70 keen 4
"puller-in" on account 81 the competition.
He said II cost him seventy -five cents Z