Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-30

judge frowned. The young lady saw that
something had gone awry and she ex-
claimed Historically:
Nothing whatever, madam" said the
Judye. You may step down. Now, Mr..
! Thomas Jones, you told me- emphatically
but a few days ago that your name was
Jones. Have you anything more to
say; yona1ou-onoo,o v,;cs una
ragged with emotion as he spoke, " sec
! that [ have been continually beset with
my own plumbers. | Numbered in lying
about nv name, which Is really Drane.
| since then | have hlundered at every step
! until | committed the last IN declining to
explain myself. | will gladly pay the eX-
pense of telegraphing to Kansas City. My
| friends there Will reply to your satisiac-
| ton" e.,
We will let you do that, JONES'" said
the Judqe. "but mean time-f shell hold
you. and if a reply does not come before
we adjourn Won will have to remain"
There was nothing for Lawrence to do
| but acouiesce and write his telegram as
fast as possible. This after some judicial
editing, read as follows:
Sanford D'dne:
am held in court on suspicion OF steal
| inc NV own clothes and my name. Please
wire the Court at once full description OF
my appearance and history. j.. ID.
Then his own statement OF his adventures
we're taken down. If this should CORE
sDond to the account to be telegraphed ne
would loo free. Confident OF the result be
followed an officer to prison. leaving the
pretty widow sitting on 'front.' seat tear-
fully listening to whispered lecture IRON
| - Ii. -aanQr Mra flowers.
The impostor, anxious to establish his
case before q reply to Mr.. Drane's telegram
should arrive, hurried from the court ac-
COMMANDED BIZ an officer. They went TO q
Broadway hotel and marched straight up
to the pompous clerk.
DO YOU know this man?" asked the
Know him ?" returned the clerk. scorn-
fully, II should hope mott"
But You remember, cried the lmpos;;
tor. that came here this morning and
took room, don't you? ! am Lawrence
Drane, of Kansas City. You'll find my
name on the register"
The clerk examined the big book.
There's Mr.. Drane here" be said; u
remember him. He was q well-dressed
man. and you-why, he wouldn't let you
in at the door if YOU didn't como with a
policeman. Besides, this Mr.. Drane came
IRON New Haven"
Ion. Lord! / forgot thatl !" exclaimed
the impOstor: You see, came down from
| New Haven on an early train. Why, was
| married in New Haven yesterday
The clerk turned away with snlh oil
disgust. =.
said the officer. don't waste any more
time. March back to court"
So back he went, regrettlng at every ster
that his sudden prosperity had so en-
liyened his respect for cleanliness that he
had ventured to take bath"
First pve taken for years he mutter.
ed, and it serves mo right, Got on vel
enough without before"
There were lot of late arrivals at Jefer-
son-Market that day, audit was six O'Clock
before the court was ready to adjourn
Mrs. Bowers and the fair widow were still
there, the former staying against her wal
at the earnest solicitation of the latter
She was sadly disturbed at having failed
so sgnally 10 aid her benefactOr, and wac
anxious TO learn the result of the inquiry
just in the nick Of time as 1t seemed &c
her a messenger boy crawled into the room
and demanded with amazing indifference;
is de Judge here?"
The Judge relieved the boy of his dis
patch and addressed o remark to him
which sent him out of court several thou.
sand times faster than he came in. The
two claimants 10 the name Of Drane were
already at the bar. The Judge read the
telegram silently. coughed, read it again
and remarked;
This does not seem to help matters fol
either of YOU"
Then ne read the dispatch aloud:
TIE JUDGE, JefersoH-Marke Court, Ne't
York If Lawrence Drane is in your charge
please hold him. lie is undoubtedly in.
sane. SANFORD DRASE."
There is vile conspiracy back of thisN
cried the real Drane.
oh, 1 give it up! Pm not Drane at
all. . shouted the impostor.
Thumpity-bang SAID the Judges gavel
angrily, and the Judge himself added:
The Court believes you are both de.
mented. shall commit you both to Al
asylum for examination and treatment"
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