New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-02
THE POLICEMAN'S CHARGE.
4 PRISONER WHO GAVE LOTS OF TROUBLE.
INTEREST EXCITED BIZ FOUNDING WHICH
WAS BEING TAKEN TO POLICE HEAD:
oUARrERs-rHE QUESTIONS ASKED
AND THE ALLEGED JOKES
CRACKED.

A policeman, carrying In his left arm ouhdie'
wrapped up in a thick blanket entered the 'front.' car
Of a downward bound train on the Sixth-aVe' ecVacu
read at the Thirty third st. station, one coiu
evening recently. He would have attracted a'ocn
ton even in a platoon Of Ncwlork policemen Oh
account of his height, and breadth OF chcst' anu
there expression of nncasncss about his i"e
that caused the passengers 10 look at him a second
time. As he walked the length Of the car ana
took seat in the corner many curious LOOKS were
east at the bundle, which he handled with Sihgery
care. Everyone was wondering what the bundle CON
alncd, when idea struck the man who sat next
TO the policeman and he said: "Got a prsonerp
Eyes replied the policeman shortly, looking Tor
ward ont of the window. lie evidently did not relish
his task, and didn't want to say anything about IT,
The man was persistent. however, and asked TO sec
the captive, so the policeman yielded ana carefully
pulled aside tho folds Of the blankct revealing the
features Of black haired little baby which
fast asleep. By this tmo several
other pa scngcrs had gathered around all anxious
to get a peep at the poiccman's charge. when
they had the lltc creature they began to over
whclm its guardian with questions about II.
The dear thing Is 1t yoursl y asked you're
woman, who had evidently been to the theatre WIN
tho young man who accompanied her.
The policeman blushcd and said "Nom.' lie
seemed ashamed Of his charge and Tried To avoid being
questioned, but lie corncred"
Where did you get II asked the young womanS
escort
1T was found on stoop in Madison ave. Was
the answer.
And you going take it home and take care
Of tl How very kind OF you exclaimed one sym
pathetic woman.
Nom; I'm going to take it to Matron Webb at
Police Headquarters" replied the policeman turning
led at the unmcrtcd praise.
How old Is III" some one wanted to know
Ah"ut Two months suSsesucu ~, s""'"''i'
don't know mum I've just had II hall an hour"
Tho young man who was returning from we tncH
ire with the young woman suggested That IL ought
10 be called McLinty.
At this his companion TUNED to him and SAID
sharply allow can you joke about the poor thlns,
to death. yoh'Ic real hcartlcs>l" and bonding over
the child she coocd " How could 90 fhuzkcr be so
Oucl," Baby evidently didn't want TO air It's family
affair. and slept quietly on.
The McCnty joke struck small messenger boy
who stood near the child as extremely funny. and hc
hur.t into loud laugh The baby stirred uneasiy In
you want TO be after waxing the child for! lie OH
with you.'
Al tho women also said "You wretch and the
boy SUNK to the other end Of the car.
1t was n little after II O'Clock. and the people who
had been at the theatre entered the car at nearly
every station, there constant crowd about
the fOuudling and the policeman was kept busy cN-
hibng tho sleeping child and telling anew the story
Of how il had i,ccn abandoned and found.
"Of what nationality IS - asked a young man
who wore silk hat and scarlet tie. somebody
thought II looked Ike an Italian child. while another
said II unques tlonably had German features.
wait III IL learns to talk and YOU can find ont
said tho who had asked the question. HIS
scheme was SO evident, and his Joke such an Ola
one that he was n3i rewarded WIN sl9so lansh
Tho policeman left the train at tho Blccckcr ST.
station to take his charge to Police lIcadquarters
Wei. III rather have four numbering Italians on
my hands than one baby