The Washington critic., 1889-02-08

ut tHlttl VI JdCN ttlc NtSSCI Has
not yet been cut short, says the st.
Louis Globe Democodt He still roams
Mt large, Notwithstanding the efforts of
the police irate fathers, husbands,
brothers and lovers of the ladies who
have been kissed by the Kssor to cap
ture him.
Jack seems 10 bear charmed ex.
istence, so far nj least Clever traps
have been laid tor him, but he is too
wary to fall into them. AS q conse-
q, quence of the continued exploits of
the oscuator, ladies of the West End
are in constant terror They are afraid.
to appear on the streets after dark,
and those who are compelled TO fit
through the streets like frightened
deers. Even the little girls, to whom
Jack also turns his attention, are afraid
of every man that looks at them.
On Sunday night little girl, not
more than 10 years of age, rushed into
Connor's drug store, corner of Garri-
son and Sheridan avenues, ell out of
breath.
whats the matier?" asked Mr..
Copnor, but it was some time before
the frightened Child could explain
that she had met Jack the -Kisser.
He grabbed the up in his arms,
called me little darling, and then he
kissed me so much he almost took my
breath away" said the little girl.
"Where did lie go to ?" asked the
druggist, excitedly. "Pd like to get
my hands on the rascal"
"Oh, he ran away up Glasgow place.
He told me not to be frightened. l
would be little angel soon" said the
little girl He carried me long
WAYS in his arms and / didn't feel
much afraid, because he was so nice
and kind and talked to me so pretty,
but when he put me down and said
Now, run away. and tell people that
you saw Jack the Kisser,' / got aw-
fully frightened, cause I'vo heard
mamma say that this Jack is bad
man"
The druggist sent his clerk homS
with the little girl and her father i'm.
mediately went out on the war-path,
but Jack was invisible to the enraged
parent
HE RIDES IN A CAB.
On Saturday night Jack was out in a
cab. lie sat on the drivers box, and
when he saw lady in II lonely place
: he would halt, alight from his seat and
ask her for some number on the street
and before 1t could be given he would
throw his arms about her and kiss her.
AS quick as flash he would mount
the drivers seat, whip up his horse
and whirl away.
Sheridan, that Jack came near being
h,,t 20 I'm IF M
gentleman who had him for moment
in his grasp, two men sprang from the
cab and before he knew what was up
he was sprawled out on the sidewaIl
and Jack and his confederates were
merrily rolling away.
The gentleman, who for moment
thought himself hero. relates his ex
perience with the Kisser, not gener
ally, but to few intimate friends:
81 was going home on Saturday
night about 8 o'clock. As reached
Sheridan and Webster avenues,
heard a woman scream. AS / hat
been hearing stories of Jack tho
Kisser, ! Immediately made up my
mind that he was in the locality.
ran as fast could north on Webster
avenue, when suddenly came upon ,
Cling on the sidewalk.
"'Save me save me 7 screamed thu
woman.
~ caught the man by the collar ant
gave him o jerk, and he immediately
let 90 of the, woman. got q goo,
grip on the fellow, and think coul,
have got away with him, but two mel
came rushing at me from cab thu
was standing a short distance up Oh
Glasgow Place. didn't know whethe
they were friends or foes, but before
could make up my mind they jumpe,
on me. One of them grabbed me b,
the shoulders, put his knee in m,
back, and the other fellow hit me
blow in the face, and between the tw
of them was knocked out.
WOULDN'T HURT A MAN WHEN down
"The big man whom l had grapplet
with in the first place said:
Don't hurt him, comrades. III
knows not whom he was endeavorin
TO thwart. Go in peace, my friend
he continued, speaking to me, as la
upon the sidewalk, uncertain just whu
to do. My mission is to kiss and +
save, and not to bruise or MAIN. l al
Jack the Kisser.'
"Then the three, without anothe
word, went to the, cab, the man VIII
had declared himself Jack the Kisse
mounted the box, and the others er
tered the vehicle. / heard the crac
of whip and then / saw the ca
move rapidly away. / don't kno
whether the wheels were muiiled {
well as the horses hoofs, but declar
that NOT n sound came back TO me an
vet saw the cab move at rapid ga
and disappear in the distance. Aft'
the cab had gone / looked about f.
the lady whose screams had led n
intotho unpleasant predicament, bu
she, like the kisser and the cab, ha
flown, and | concluded " get hon
=. and say as little about the'aflair Us pc
sible."
The next heard of Jack and his ca
was at Elliott avenue and Dixon stree
= A lady who lives but block frol
that point was on her way home fro
market, where she had been sent |
her mother to order things for Sunda,
On the southeast corner there Is
vacant lot, and, not thinking of NJ
molestation, she was walking leisurel
along when cab came hurrledly dow
the street and stopped right in front
her. The driver jumped down fro
his seat and accOsted the lady with Il
question;
"Can you tell me on what sire
John l. Martin livesP'
ooh, yes,' replied the LADY, IN
Martin lives ON Thomas street. b
tween Elliott and Jefferson. | don
know his number, but he has gre