Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-01
NOTHING CHINESE IN THIS.
An Old Time Examination for Place on the
Boston Police Force.

An Old-Time Examination for Place on the
Boston Police Force.
From the Boston Globe
II was a queer sort Of civil service examina.
ton that Edward H. Savage, who has Jus. been
appointed chief probation officer for Suffolk
county, subjected to to test his qualifca ton
for position on the Boston police force forty
years ago.
other candidates about week before the time
OF the occurrence which is related below, but
for . reason to him unknown no announcement
had been made Of favorable or unfavorable
action upon his application.
He was alone glo0mily broodinR over the
annoying delay one day about noon time m
the dining room of his house on Prince street
when there entered the crack member of the
force, in point of physical power and proves.
The visitor was James kimball, and he was a
combination of about equal parts of good
nature and iron muscle.
Kimbau and his wife boarded with Mr.. and
Mrs. Savage, and the friendliest relations ex-
listed between them all
well, JIM" asked Mr.. Savage eagerly.
what do you hear about my appointment"
II hear good deal about il, answered KIM
ball, with a smile. Marshal Turkey says the
little squire reports you q broken-down
man. lIhe squire was q man on the force
named Spur, who made special investigations
"The marshal sent me down to try you and
I'm here to do it. I've come to test your 1T
ness for the position"
'Oh, you have, have you?" remarked Savage.
well, I'm glad the affair has got along so far.
for, to tell the truth, I'm sick and tired Of wait
ing"
himself than he was grabbed about the waist
by kimbsll and pushed backward out Of the
room and in the kitchen, which was upon the
same floor.
The assault had been made 90 quickly and
with such impetuosity that Kimball had pushed
his man almost to the open door of the Kitchen,
from which it was his intention to cast him into
the bank OF snow, which was piled up in the
center OF the yard, before Savage could inter-
pose any successful resistance.
Just before the door was reached however
ne managed TO get twist on the man from
headquarters and change the direction Of the
course which they had been taking.
Just beyond the door was the kitchen win
dow, which was closed tight, it being the
month of February. By the time the men had
had completely turned in savags's favor and
he then, BY herculean effort, hurled his an
tagonist through, carrying away glass. sash
and frame, to the CONSERVATION aud dismay Of
the better halves Of the two men. who were,
- i happened the only spectators to the
Savage had not been able to disengage him.
self from Kmball's close clasp when the final
fight was made, and as they both landed in the
soft yielding snowbsnk bis weight caused the
crack policeman's form TO sink out ofsight.
The wives of the belligerents Joined in the
fray, one armed with a rolling pin, the other
With . long iron soup ladle, and together they
walloped the man on top till he cried for mercy,
Mr.. Savage, meanwhile, having torn the greater
part Of Kimbal's clothes In pieces, poured
snow down his bsck, and pretty badly scratched
and bruised his face.
When Kimbeli got upon his feet he was -
savage In mood - the victor was in name, but
his innate sense and good nature soon taught
him that he IVES the only one to blame, 90 the
whole thing ended In . hearty laugh al
around.
seyass's parting salute to Kimbal was: -.
"Yourss pretty looking peep-Frank Tukey's
best man-you 10 come down here in your
prime, to try It on . poor, broken-down old
man. Go hack and tell the marshal that II he II
come down here with his little squire III serve
them both the same way"
The following Monday Mr.. Savage vas APP
pointed . night police officer 1t per diem
saiary Of ol-s1K.