The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-12
BRADLEY WAGONS,
1T SURELY VAS A BIT SUSPICIOUS
Nut Ono May Garry n Bundle and Rus a.
Night md Yet be Honest Man,

1t was about . o'clock on Thursday morn.
ing that well-dressed young man. carrying
an umbrella. u light overcoat. and q WELL
pressed pair OF fashionable trousers done IN
in brown paper. descended tho stairs OF the
uptown elevated station at Clinton place. and
after turning UP the bottoms Of his trous-
ers md looking anxiously at tho threatening
sky. started in the direction OF his house.
which was few blocks away. In the shadow
OF neighboring building stood policeman.
He had been instructed to look out for sus-
| picious characters. and at the sight of q
strange man hurrying up the street with a
bundle Rugged tightly to his side. visions OF
midnight robbery filled his mind.
These suspicious became certainty whsn
the pedestrian glanced q second time at the
| sky. from which a few drops OF rain were be-
ginning to fall. and seemingly unmindtul
that he had an umbrella. started at a brisk
trot UP the street.
Tho policeman dashed out Of his hiding
place and after tho midnight prowlor He was
big burly fellow. but zeal lent him wings
and he reached the strangers side well out of
breath. and laid heavy hand on his shoulder
The young man turned In astonlshment.
Come my man. what are you running for p
painted the officer. hourlshinG his night stick
What business are you in at this time OF
any way 'iaI now Sou XIV III Iu6b
bunde"
AN A No. l pair OF trousers. the latest: got
'em Of Isaacsohn. the tailor. you know. and.
by the way. il you, want to be in the fashion
There was little doubt that this was an i'm
portant capture. The policeman broke in
upon the glib young mans advice. Look
here. young fsller. won't stand no bIufans.
I'm on to you. | am. and you've got to come
alsng with me; you're wanted at Headauar-
rho d.,u ,,, What ID -, ,,>,. I'D.
tanning an honest citizen on his way homer
Don't you see it's beginning to ratn2 live
Tyo' stolen these trousers You can ilnd tho 10
taildf's name on my overcoat and tho onsr
have e hcn .h OUT zoS eh steh s well.
see how it works and don't keep me standing
Il Invent u latch key with mo- Generally
ring when l want to get into tho house.
mo. you don't. I've seen that game worked
before. An honest man don't go round the
streets this timo Of night carrying a bundle
ne vor breath Tor nahsnH no pse mnss
More argument was useless, and they start
ed Tor he station house. tho officer grim and
his unosence Arriving at the station oro the po
Sergeant: who examined him through pair
Of .9old-rimmed eyeglasses.
sHsp Gon Sa. With caught rsns
his prisoner and the door. The prisoner said
he was Clarence StetsOn. n newspaper man,
and and that he WAS on his way home when ar
He had started to run because. when II be.
gan to ra n. he was only IL few doors from
home and didn't want the trouble Of one ming
his UNI bre Ia In proof that he did not have q
set Of burglars tools in his bundle. he opened
1t and showed the trousers.
At this. point the policeman grow excited and
Sergeant scnt him into tho back room TO cool
down. After running tho Gas" over IN his mind
the Sergeant ma ly decided that there was no
evidence on which to hold tho prisoner
He warned Mr. Stc.soa. however. that the
next time he might not get off so easily. and
pected person should max" TO a policeman.
Mr. Stetson's arrest was recorded in the blotter
as that Of "a suspicous character. released
for want OF evidence
On Thursday morning Mr. Stetson presented
himself at Police Headluarters and entersd a
arrest Inspector Byrnes told him that the
had been instructed to look out for
suspicious characters carrying bundles
through tho streets at night, and
that IT. Ste's1ns running IN o only added to MS
the next day Mr., stetson was on hand yes
with the Inspector. The charge was repeatod
and Inspector Byrnes delivered a'lecture to tho
policeman about the necessity Of caution In
making his arrests In the future. The Scr.
Sir stetson was inform ed that il was against
with q bundle, and that any one doing SO
would be liable to arrest Tho parties then
departed in peace. but Mr.. Ststson declares
that the police have treated him outrageously.