Evening journal., 1890-02-20
JERSEYS HASTY HEGIRA.
soLoMoN's FLlTTER-FooTED Es-
CAPE FROM ARREST.
Aner Creating Distureance in tho Ia,

Collectors once the Semi-ecitor of
the AstOnishes Finds Safety IN Rapid
Flight.
Collector Dougherty was at the county
tax Office this morning, promptly at 8 |
o'clock and received poll taxes all the
morning An EVENING JOURNAL re-
porter called at the Office and remained |
thirty.fve minutes. During his stay, |
eighteen men got receipts for their poll |
taxes. The genial collector worked |
steadily, turning out the coveted parch |
ments as quickly as II could have been |
done. The crowd in the office, which was |
unusually large was very patient and |
everybody seemed to be in a good humor, !
until Solomon Jersey, the notorious |
editor Of the Astonlsher. entered the |
room, wearing the same silly grin on his
| face. that has always been character
istic of him. He managed to control his
foolish heart for while, but in few
minutes, Collector George w. Mckee, in
his usual busy manner, came into the
Office and proceeded TO his desk, where
two or three men were awaiting his
arrival
This was too much for the Astonisher
and he stepped out from corner, in
which he had been standing, and grasp
ing the collector said well, George
have you found another bottle
1t was supposed that the editor was
trying to be funny, but not so when the
collector turned and, looking the man
squarely in the face, replied:
Mr. Jersey you should know better
than to accost me in that manner. after
all that you have published about me-
Mr.. Mckee then went to his desk and
| Hersey followad him saving.
"Oh now, George | meant no offense,
no offense."
But sir, you have been trying 70 ruin
my character, and that article you refer
to had nothing to do with politics" The
following is the article as published
Somebody played a trick on Mr. Mckee
this morning. An empty whiskey flask
was found at the entrance to the tax
office Dit couldn't be expected to be fulD,
i and the gentleman finding II took it up
, and placed it on Mr. McKee's deck. Mr..
Mckee finding it there took It down
stairs and placed it under a cushion Of a
carriage standing in front Of the Office.
The carriage belonged to the gentleman
who first found the flask. Mr.. Mckee
. went up and spent some time in the Levy
Court this forenoon to get the approba-
tion of the members of that body for the
4 noble manner in which he was cheating
! Republicans out Of their votes, and the
p county out of their taxes.
Mckee then continued "And now, Mr..
: Hersey, | will have nothing more to say
to you, as | can hardly control myself
now, and / ask you to desist. 81 will
talk when please, sir while I'm in this
office, and win publish what please
9 well / warn you, have stood enough
I al frnrn nd mn Quill
= not stand any abuse from you. am
+ mad "Well, get madden. As long as
g you shrink from doing your duty here in
o this Office, | will publish the same and
I I would have you understand that you
, can't scare me.
d But sir, you have never proved an in
4 stance where ] shirked from doing my
r duty. The collector then went to work
d at his desk but the undaunted Aston
Usher continued at the top Of his voice
= disturbing everybody, about what he in
d tended to publish and that he would re-
main in the Office as long as he chosed.
70 Mr.. Mckee stood the insults, which
were hurled in his face. before the
IS crowd as long as human endurance woulS
6 allow
" Finally he rose and said "Sir, viii
u you leave the room instantly"
ie ono sir, and defy you to attempt L
u make me. / am an American citizen,
2 ETC., etc Hersey was now yelling at { hs
7, top of his voice, and Mckee was whit
d with rage Everybody expected that TIN
3 Astonisher's editor would have to b.
20 taken home in Wilson's ambulance, bu
Collector Mckee simple arose and said
le II win ask you once more to leave tn
S. room.
le "And say once more that will no
ID leave the room. It's public place and
i am an American citizen ETC., etc. Nc
Kee sprang from his seat and quickly lef
0, the room. Jersey then moved toward
the door, and, in the most cowardly wa
% imaginable. remarked "Well, II j CUES
70 / am ready to leave now. l said / would
not leave until was ready, but CUES
" / am ready now.
N At this juncture Elwood G McKe
/ arose and said: "Mr. Hersey, that man
as honest as you ever dared to be, an
e, you have been guilty Of criminal libe
8. against him. You have ruined his repu
ed tation in st. Georges, where / reside, and
Z not content with that, you come here
re when he is trying to do his duty and in
as suit and abuse him before a crowd o
rs people. Now he is an honorable man
II, and comes from an honest family, 0
e, which am proud to say | am a member
e, The stalwart form of Farmer McKe
ie and the strong arm which he waved j
is the air terrified the grinning man Sc
that he stammered out "Y-y-yes, ] dar
he say you are; kn-know you are.
no This conversation was continued 70
he some time, Farmer Mckee waxin
40 warmer and Editor Hersey CROWN
as weaker. The latter eyed the door sneal
nd ingly all the while and made every posi-
bic effort to retreat Finally, CollectC
he Dougherty, who had been at work durin
1 all the chaos and excitement, arose. an
in a mild tone of voice remarked: "GeI
tlemen, can't stand this any longer"
"No, Mr.. Dougherty exclaimed He
H. sey, 81 have been trying to get away
srt but cannot.
for "Mr. Jersey, have the kindness
nd leave.
by Certainly, Mr.. Dougherty, certainl
ng sir" and with that withdrew the editor
OF Just in time to avoid arrest, as McK'
arrived with an officer, only two minut'
later.
Lenten Services.
II Bishop Coleman preached at st. A
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