New-York tribune., 1886-07-18
connoDoRE B6AINh As A JOKER
A REMINIsCENCE OF THr POLICE COMPLICATION
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IN 1897.
What You don't mean Braine o. the Old
force do you g. response ma by an ofio"r
OF the Navy another lew days ago. IN socla group
who were indulnng IN little naval gossip ~ cusio IL
sry officers meet IN tne wardroon. tne cabin or the
lyceum at The Navy Iarl The yOnnr.r officers won
dered why th- genial Commo ore Daniel L. Braine was
designated member OF the Old fore " and 1t is only
among the older ofi lent which car5ri
him dubbed Is known IL ~ Impossible 70 make
the story read the exceed.ngy humorous way tnat
old Captain Barrett cond tell ~ with ali the gestures
aud qaint touches ma ne gave it, hut 10 recall the cir
cunstance 10 hr presence or the dlgnlied Commodore
never fails hue to bdrs out win laughter even
in hs serious moments Its sale To that II he we're
reading the sentence OF general c'Grt marital 70
bue JACKET iArter deck. ami one should mint
al the stry. wouf abruptly break OF anu Tor tna
moment forget hi- OH 'sl position
Those whose memory back % s57 Will rec al tie
police department, wen Mayor Wool reinsrd % o"ry
tne -tatu q abolished the h" Mnicipa pohc@ ami
prov ded Tor = Mrtrnp''Hn p",lce men .nen 'V., n ~ u
Dead Rabbits " aud Bow-ry "" gfn.s Of row
orsaniz~d for plnnler am v1ient sriie 'weeH
Lirutrnani a u- bad Deen on crni-- on ths coast
p,rt,ng 10 he coninandAnt Of ,hc Brook yn
Navy Yard starten for his home IN th;- city.
moyed his sAnuirr-strips frnm his UNIFORM
coat nut put the cloth covers on ms bras
coat buttonrd up he looked IKE a police ohcer Aitrr
crossing Futon Ferry NJ jumped INTO one o hr 'ses
warrant At the sde Of wrii-sn9wn merchant wh@
gone a block TIE merchant VINO hai O~en
resting MS en,n on n,, ne m n-tIe a. tfoo, pluri
ont this questlon IN ms M and brusqne way;
{" Member Of the old iOrrel"
Bralne. "A ways credited with having good share ~
haYnor aud years uore of ser
wee win gold lac and st butons naturally max" nan
determined 10 nave his JOKE, ana WIN a h"pe -
the Old merchant sions despite i"ct h.l ne
ncer repilri IN ih. affirmative.
Hampn" erowied ,he merchant. And do you dare
the uniform. Slrt'
And DO you think yourself emitted TO wear the uni
Yes. sir and hope TO continue to wear IT.
Growing wraihfni. the mercnAnt almost s,'uted
l. NY Uniform. sir and remain ia me
servre ami behave myself and draw my pay ! 'u"ii
AID you TOO do you. air r heco min :;
more excited and giving emphasis L" h~ rem irhS ~ ln
dancing OF his eyes ami rappns s cane on the Moo 81
nv II draw my pas usually on tho last day OF the
mouth sometime not III the first OF he month an
!" Dne sI, Did you say due. sirl"
WINS time the thermo meter OF the Old merchnnr-
amer had been wrought up u mercury vas nearly
to he point ~ boiling The fellow pA-sengrs AK ''y
and exctedy o"kei on with snci patton "i adrnsnns 2
with Old mans cane upon the "ilr-r neal ana oir'
woman, concluded 10 get a"ay i,om tnr
question Of the merchant Was: Do you know Mayor
Wood. siri" ......, -. =.
YrS.
Mr. Fernando Mood. have visited hltn "IJrh 10 ld"l
an frequent gnrst al his noase. and am u spen mo
evening win nIm, VAS the answer n cal ~ AZ MOI
crate tonr wIsh uadr Lieutenant Braincs ntrriocIlOr
/ SUI more wrathfuL ,. .--
"A guest al MS hons! D'mrer OF the ou loroe
| ana a guest al Mayor WOofs hOusrt'
| Yrs sir. and usually 20 there IN UNIFORM slr
'.Do you mean To tell me hat you 20 h~rs ~ nHIorn
That guest OF MS IA uhlIoiui ""e'o was
! your last precinct srf'
| "On the coast OF 4 rica-
"Wht man you're fooi or you're crazy. DO y0l
| know what "A pr-cIlct i--a I-I-e-r- n-c. SIR !
| "Yes, sir. | know what pr-clnct ~. qua repeat
| - Al NV last one the coast Of Africa
| No 10. you silly gous-. Where Was your las
| beatI" giving emphasis 10 each wGrl-
ron the coat Of Africa
.Ffre and iurles nan Are you trying TO rhra-e me
nv telling your last duty on Inc coast "i
| Africaf" -, -, ,,., .o
am not trying TO you, but / nave Jusi re
,nrned from OF AircI."
What IN - have pOiice officers 10 10 on the coas
! OF Alricaf y - - . ,.,.r ..,,o.r and
rms - tn~ navy UNIFORM worn by ali members oi the Ola
force" - - . ,, of.c.r AIR q
" why didn't y1u ask me Z a,
Al mi, there a oniburst OF laughter among lh'
ns.srng-rs The old mrfcnauf was bilihR win ra<r
bs fac, WAS flushed darn red he r"unuru his '"hr
viii, tncrr tId tnrn pui'lns 'hr ar
n..r,v fruu his the strap De rn-no' out ."
Laos and into the hotel Broad"'y and lana H.
Brainr and the Osd merchant AiteT"-" 10
came Intimate friends. aud were frequrnty enrr" -
,sceptlons aud oil her social entertainments tosohe1