Morning journal and courier., 1888-08-27
~ProtectIonr I'm West Haven.

To the Editor ofthe JOURNAL AND COURIER:
certain we'll known citizen of this city,
q mechanic in one of our large manufactur-
ing establishments, thinking that days
'outing" might prove not only highly en-
joyable but beneficial to his physical system
as well, betook himself, few days since, to
the much frequented and salubrious shores
of Savin Rock, where he passed the day in
very much the same manner as hundreds of
others who visit that popular resort. After
having witnessed to his hearts content the
enjoyment of the children, through whose
patronage the ''merry -go-round" is kept in
operation, taking a ten minutes glance
through an opera glass at the picturesque
bathers of both sexes in the briny surf, tried
his fortune in the five cent lottery and drawn
bunch of toothpicks. engaged in a game of
ten pins, and imbibed glass or two of that
popular beverage known as the f'quintes-
sence of hops, logwood and leather shavings,"
our friend became somewhat weary and 30
sauntered forth TO a sequestered nook, where,
shielded from the inquisitive gaze of the gay
seashore population, he hoped to take a
refreshing snooze, the butler to prepare aim
self for the homeward trip. But alas for
human calculationsi Scarcely had old Som
mus cast his mystic spell over the unsuspect-
ing head of our worthy picnicker when a
gentle tap on his shoulder aroused him to q
realization of the fact that he was not 60
iourner in the land of nod, but a citizen of
the United States Of America. Looking up,
what was his surprise to see, not Jay Gould
Offering him fat purse of money, but man
of very different motives, in other words,
one of West Ravens well known officials,
who;-r with an effrontery that can only
be inspired and backed by legal processes
quietly informed our friend that he was
somewhat show came you-so," in other
words. t'under the influence" or language
to that import. Gas a consequence" said
the official, tI must proceed to take you in. :"
Explanations and circumstances being in
vain, our friend, like a lamb led to the
slaughter, allowed the said official to conduct
him to that great tribunal of justice known
as the Justices court, where in the due
course of time the trial came off. The Off
cial in question informed the court that he
did not think that his victim was drunk
when arrested, but ne made the arrest more
especially to protect him from the numerous
sland sharks" that are known to prowl
around that festive locality. After hearing
all the evidence in the case, and duly
weighing it in the "scales of ce'.-which,
by the way, are not always as reliable as
those of the Fairbanks patent-the
the Judge came to the ''unanimous
conclusion" that clemency should be extend
ed, and he would only ind our friend the
l-cuiprit-tthe nominal sum of So and costs, u
| the whole amounting to $13.07. "Thus end
\ eth the frst lesson" The second lesson ia
now being earnestly studied by the "cul-
prit," who has secured several Campaign doc
uments on the f'policy of protection" itu
beauties, etc., and is sitting mp nights trying
to discover how much protection was afford
| ed him in this case by compelling him to pay
$13.O7 when he didn't have over So in his
| pocket at the time the arrest was made.
1 FIAT JUsrITIA