The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-31

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CHASING THE HAT.
Manhattan island. They have n great
deal to worry them and make them ir.
ritable. 1t very often happens that the
police show law breakers more courtesy
than they really deserve. The park po-
licemen are particularly consdcratc,"
said Mr.. Manhattan Beach, warmly.
The two gentlemen were walking
near the obelisli while Mr. Beach was
cnnmerating the many virtues of the
police. No doubt he would have said
more in their favor if an autumnal
zephyr had not snatchcd his hat from
his head, and sent it rolling over the
grass. twenty feet distant. Mr. Beach
started in swift pursuit, in spite Of the
warning sign: KEEP OFF THE GRASS"
and the proximity of IL gray-coated 20
iiccman, who called out in n honrse.
insolent voice to come Off the grass.
The hat. impclled by the wind. took II
fresh start. Mr. Beach made beauti.
full squirt, while the policeman made
such time that to Col. Roundup 1t
seemed as if he was provided with sew.
eral surplus limbs. Mr. Beach cap.
tured the hat just as the policeman
nabbed him. The latter escorted Mr.
Beach back to the mall. holding him by
the back of the neck and shaking him
from time to time.
Your folks ought to send you to a
night school SO you can learn to read"
said the policemen, pointing to the
sign and proddinG him in the ribs with
his club. Poor Beach was speechless
with rage. but he knew too much to ex.
asperate his captor. Col. Roundup told
the guardian of the park who Mr..
Beach was.
IL don't care who he is. If he don't
get out of the park I'll run him in, and
you, too Now, go out through that
gate and be quick about it. If catch
you in here again I'll run you both in.
If you think because you wear a high
hat and put on frills you can run over
me you are mistaken. You give me
any Of your back talk and I'll split
your head open. Now. git move on
you" concluded the urbane officer.
pointing to the gate.
MIR. Beach and his friend from Texas
walked slowly toward the gate. Col
Roundup underworld to cheer ND Mr..
Beach with few appropriate remarks.
lie said:
81 realize now how much injustice
has been done the New York police by
the sensational press. It's not right to
SANDER such kind officials"
I've got influence" said Beach, hot
~. "I'll teach that scoundrel Il lesson
he will not forget in n hurry. III COM
plain of him to the police commits
sioners."
81, my dear Mr. Beach, you must
remember that there is no more cour.
teous official in the world than the
average New York policeman. If you
treat him like Il gentleman he will
treat you like one. by the way. he has
torn the collar Of your coat half off,"
20. I'll make an example Of him, the
hound I'll put Alderman Duffy on his
track. lie is Il friend of mine" said
Beach. grating his teeth.
81 would have come to your rescue"
said Col Roundup. gravely, but after
what you said about the police | could
not believe my senses BESIDES took
into consideration that the New York
police have great deal to aggravate
them They have to deal with the
toughest citizens on Manhattan island.
Did he hurt You when he protlded you
with his club?"
81 should say SO. The miserable
brute should be sent to Sing Sing for
ten years"
"As general thing" continued Col
Roundup, THE police treat malefactors
and law breakers with much more con.
sideration than they really deserve"
The man from Texas. however, re.
Trained from taking any further adj
vantage of the little incident. as MIR
leach was sore in more senses Of the
word than one. White MIR Beach Is
= still OF the opinion that New York Is a
great city, he is willing to admit tina,
there are some men on the police force
who should be weeded ont.
ALEX. Z. SWEET.