Morning journal and courier., 1891-07-22
NOTHING CHINESE IN THIS.
An o1d-Time Examination N for Place
on the Boston Police Force.
From the Rosfnn Glnha

on the Boston Police Force.
IFrom the Boston Globe.l
1t was a queer sort of civil service exami-
nation.. that Edward Il. Savage, whs has
just been appointed chief probation officer
for Suffolk county, was subjected to to test
his qualification for position on the Bos-
ton police force forty years ago.
His name had been sent in with those of
other candidates about a week before the
time of the occurrence which is related be-
low, but for a reason to him unknown no
or unfavorable action upon his apphca-
ton.
He was alone, gloomily brooding over the
annoying delay one day about noon time in
the dining room of his house on Prince
street, when there entered the crack member
of the force, in point of physical power and
prowess.
The visitor was James Kimball, and he
was a combination of about equal parts of
good nature and iron muscle.
Kimball and his wife boarded with Mr..
and Mrs. Savage, and the friendliest rela-
tions existed between them all.
"Well, Jim," asked Mr.. Savage earger-
| ly, "what do you hear about my appoint
! mentl'
81 hear good deal about it." answered
| Kimban with a sIsile. Marshal Tukey
says the little squire reports you as a bro
| ken-down man. The squire was a man
on the force named Spur, who made spe-
cial investigations for the marshal.
''The marshal sent me down to try you,
| and Tm here to do it. I've come to test
| your fitness for the position"
| "Oh, you have, have your remarked
Savage. "Well, Pm glad the affair has got
along so far, for, to tell the truth, I'm sick
and tired of waiting"
No sooner had the candidate thus eI-
pressed himself than he was grabbed about
the waist by Kimball and pushed backward
\ ont of the room and in the kitchen, which
| was upon the same floor.
The assault had been made 80 quickly
and with such impetuosity that Kimball
had pushed his man almost to the open
door of the kitchen, from which 1t was his
intention to cast him into this bank of snow
which was piled up in the center of the
yard, before Savage could interpose any
successful resistance.
Just before the door was reached, how
ever, he managed to get twist on the man
from headquarters and change the direc-
ton of the course which they had been
taking.
Just beyond the door was the kitchen
window, which was closed tight, it being
the month of February. By the time the
men had come opposite the window the
tide of battle had completely turned in
Savage's favor, and he then, by a hercu-
lean final effort, hurled his atagonist
through, carrying away glass, sash. and
frame, to the CONSERVATION and dismay of
the better halves of the two men, who were,
| aa II harranal he nn1v ~ tha
combat.
Savage had not been able to disengsge
himself from Kimballs close clasp when
the final fght was made, and as the S.both
landed in the soft, yielding snowbank his
weight caused the crack policeman's form
to sink out of sight.
The wives of the beligerents Joined in
the fray, one armed with a rolling pin, the
other with a long iron soup lsdle, and
together they whalloped the man on top
till he cried for mercy. Mr.. Savage, mean
while, having torn the greater part of Kim
| balls clothes in pieces, poured snow down
his back, and pretty badly scratched and
bruised his face.
When Kimball got upon hisf eet he was
as savage in mood as his victor was in
name; but his innate sense and good ns-
ture soon taught him that he was the only
one to blame, 50 the whole thing ended In
hearty laugh all around.
Savage's parting salute to Kimban was:
"You're pretty looking peep-Frank
Tukey's best man-you to come down here
in your prime, to try it on a poor, broken
down old man. Go back and tell the mar
shal that If he'll come down here with his
little squire I'll serve them both the same
way"
The following Monday Mr.. Savage was
appointed a night police officer, at pei
diem salary of s1.37i.