The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-09-18
LIFE AS 1T Is IN BROOKLYN.
One of BOstOn's DIdes Poses
With a Dog and is Arrested
for Smiling at the Ladies'.
NaW York Hsrald

AVA ohiIihS at thG A4LNiCSs
New York Herald.
John G. Cracknall is the sppropri.
ate name of a tall Bostonian who,
having heard of the beauty and sus,
ceptibility Of the girls of Brooklyn,
came on here to use his Cupid bow
moustache, gold and literary eyeglass,
es, geranium boutonniere and manly
form to the best possible advantage.
For the purpose of familiarisiug the
people OF Brooklyn with his appear
ance he struck an attitude at the
Sands. street entrance of the bridge
on Tuesday after noon, about the
time when the ladies are returning
home from shopping 10 New York,
An immense st. Bernard dog. wear,
ing a collar inscribed "Kennedy,
Fifth avenue" stood beside him. As
people often make the bridge en-
trance place of appointment man
and dog rem aimed undisturbed for
about half an hour. Mr.. Cracknell's
countenance wore a fixed smile, but
the DOS appearance become more
and more detected. Sergeant Phil.
lip0, of the bridge police, has to stan
at the post nearly all day as a matter
Of business. and he h IS never discov-
cred anything funny In the occupaS
ton. lie saw Mr.. Cracknell's expres.
sion of happiness and set him down
as an idiot. But ,on afterward a
couple Of ladies, almost breathless
with Indignation, told bin that the
tall man. with the big dog h I'd insult
ed them and then the Sergeant chadg-
ed bis mind.
"dere, you'll have to do your
MASKING somewhere else! he said. in
tones Of unexpected aspersity to the
beautiful Bos:onian.
"Excuse me Pm not mashing any
thing. I'm waiting for a friend" re,
piled Mr.. Cracknell IN a deep voice,
as he made himself taller yet.
During the convertation that en-
sued Mr.. Cracknell lost his temper
and then his liberty With regret
he followed after the little Sergeant,
and hi. stained glass attitude alte; ed
TO hangdog demeanor, exactly like
that of the st. Bernard, who brought
up the rear Of the parade.
Mr.. Cracknell said his name was
known and that he was employed by
Reed and Carrick, druggists, of No
4i0 Greenwich street, New York.
He mentioned the name Of Druggists
Wynne, of Bond and Fulton street
Brooklyn, and that gentleman knew
him so we'll that be refused to 90 in
bis bond, and Mr.. Crackxell passed
the night in a cell about two sizes too
small for him. He is six feet three
inches in height and he could neither
lie down nor stand up in the stone
box in the lower Fulton street police
station, where he curled up his manly
form. Yesterday morning he was
extricated and he IN lde his entree
into Brooklyn society through an
introduction to Justice Patterson, of
the Adams street Police Court.
as il the custom OF men in Boston
to insult ladies on the streetsr Asked
the Justice in opening the converse.
ton.
Although the Justice desired only
general Information on this subject,
Mr. Cracknell took the cap, put il on,
and announced its fitness BY replying.
II did not insult any ladies. ] NEARLY
looked at them"
The Court sustained that look,
add showed that there was something
in it he did not like by flung his
Boston visitor s5, which was paid.
No fine was was imposed on the
dog, who had behaved himself all
though this adventure of his master
with becoming dignity and discretion.
Mr.. Cracknell Is one of the crack
shots Of the Leng Island Gun Club.
An Active Sense.