San Francisco vindicator., 1888-11-17
1AE Policeman Anp THE MONKEY.
A MIschlevous Brute Carries on and Do
stroys an Onacer's Helmet


'Please bring my hat down. fido;
that's good monkey. Bring itdoWn.
and I'll give you some candy. Come
ahead. Fido."
..Cheep-cheep-chick-chick-a-chickT
Bring il down, monkey. Whats
his name, you black-muzzled macaroni-
eater? Bring him down or Ill club you
to death
..I cunno bring heem down unless
he lik q to come. De monk he have-a
de strong-a temp. He no take do
coax"
"Cheep-cheepr'
.sGol blast you'll You shriveled-up-
uh-uh-what in hell viii call himf
He'll have that helmet pulled opieces-
Come down. Fido. please.
"His-a name not-a Fido. Call-a him
Spaghetti
This interesting conversation took
place at the corner of Sixth and Park
streets, says the Cincinnati Enquirer.
the participants being . red-faced. per
spring policeman. q dark-skinned SON
of blue-skied Italy. and diminutive
Senegal monkey, who upheld his side
of the debate from the cross-arm OF
telegraph pole thirty feet above the
! sidewalk. The monkey was placidly
picking the officers helmet to pieces
aud leisurely dropping fragments OF
the fast-disappearing tile into the
. street. In corresponding ratio the
= officers patience was slowly frittering
4 away, and hollow-eyed anger was tax
a ING the vacant place. The owner OF
n the monkey was in the throes or de-
spair. and several times called upon
- the heavenly powers to touch the ami
!, mails mind, and cause him TO descend
N with the helmet Finally, amid the
;, cries of the crowd present and the
- heart-breaking sobs Of the monkeys
:. master, who screeched: ''Oh, my
= poora monkI' the officer drew back
Il and sent his club flying against the
mischieyous beast, bringing the sadly
tattered helmet TO the ground.
a. This scene was the second In tho
drama of real life in which Officer Jer
an ry Collins, Nicola Dacome, and "Spag
no hetti" took part. Dacome is the own
% er of a hand-organ and the monkey
and has been giving entertainments II
wards and on street-corners. lie wa
nlavinp on Sixth street when the 9th
oh Ger captured him and the monkey.
"Where's your licenseW demande'
,k the copper.
.Haye-a no lice. Gette de monk IN
der org" explained Nicola, IS Spas
rts hetti climbed up his leg.
5th Then arrest you and that thin
mo- for giving a theatrical performanc
1S without a license reioined the polio
man. "Will YOU walk or will call
our patrol-wagonp"
on Just then Spaghetti got fash
ava the policeman, and attracted by u
glitter of his buttons and badge. .leap'
.;sh from the organ and climbed up Collir
~ frame until he reached his shouldt
90 Grasping the helmet he found that
was movable, and tearing IL OF Skim
the up a telegraph pole about ten II
rId away, Then came the demolition
'a;t- the helmet in plain view of the own'
nan whose fearful pleading caused sob
.,Uat ter sob from the crowd. Finally.wh
coaxing proved Of no avail, he hurl
10 his mace in wild despair and brouE
a.. down the coveted head-covering. i
=. - monkey darted down after it like
';saS flash. and was nailed by the infuriai
80 copper as soon as he reached
ground. I'LL. -,
thief. Ill shake you to deathg'
,,r "Carrissimal Don't-a shake-a
IA monkw screamed Dacome, ''you "
keel-a himl Don't-a keel-a my Sp
and hettit'
"NN And poor Spaghetti family "ch
a. ;s ed" as though he would say; Ssh
~ some one Of your own size" AZ
hacL Third street police station the ltali
10 - 80 ..der monk and der org" were loc
= n :" in one cell, to await the judgment
T am the police court judge.