The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-07
JACK THE SWITCHER.
HIS Taste Regarding Bioomers Better than
His Way OF Showing IL.
From the Chicago Daily Tribune.

FroH the Chicago Daily Tribune.
Women who wear bloomers and ride bicycles
shape OF man. THIS individual Is evidently .
for he mas
wesrers Of them; Armed with slight sort Of
whip this, crank stands about the park, and
on the women who ride PAST him.
This mans actions are peculiar. Heis harm
have seen him, and nobody suspects him of hay
ing Grndge against wearers OF boomers But,
Ss he get nssf G .nS %Sin
and the fair wheeler feels a singing sensation
ssGw whsrs the qqb Il the @
as severe but; nevertheless, 1t Is felt, and felt
Jack the Whipper" is the name the fellow
has ear! ed for himself among the riders in the
park. What his object is nobody has learned,
such queer method in which TO protest against
boomers or female bicycle riders. whichever II
heard OF III. man but nobpdy hss made for
NAL complaint, as the women who have been In
PRODUCED to the fellow By means q his whip. az
gate: Inasinuch as up 10 this time the whip
women, no able-boded male rider has come
across him and caused him 10 suffer;
and we RS the most blooming sort OF boomers.
told a story of her experience with the man. She
objects 70 notoriety IN connection with the mat .h
fellow as man who had prosecuted her with
unwelcome attentions. but when she heard she
was not the only one who had tingled from CON
tact with the whip, she came TO the conclusion
the fellow was not her ansient enemy. but gem
.! had been up and down the track parallel
with Cottage Grove avenue few times last
oashiy. Finally decided to turn urn west and
took the curve at the south end q the park. OPP;
posite the end Of the Midway: ! had jISt turned s
turned my Wheel quickly. thinking eou d avoid
at ali. He merely doiged behind me, and at the
same instant felt sharp sting NJ. across eros.
and no ieggings, SO the pain was, for the
moment most intense. glanced around
sharply and The fellow vas s. rInnns close b Ss
switched me again, this time few inches above
the ankle. This switch was accompanied by
once lodged into the park among the trees and
DISAPPEARED: got good LOOK a. nm m ana ma was
noyed me before, but when heard Of other
women who had been switched by the fellow
concluded was mistaken In the man and 1t was
"fhe man who switched me was about 40
years old. should say He had a full beard, Of
good. He wore q shabby SLOUGH hat, long and
mueh-frayed Prince Albert coat, rather haggy
work so quickly. however, could hardly get
good look at him, but ! am sure would Know
ar ARA with mS brother 10 take up position
am switched once more somebody Will get
Reard don't tfink Il viii be my brother
don IKE 70 n! INTO any SoB n9' f SSu sSoss AZ
home yet, wearing boomers, but after had told
my story my brother. who does not ride. Tried 70
get me 10 give up boomers, and, falling IN this.
agreed % do all in his power to do the man
Ono woman, who lives on Lexington avenue,
has heard Of Jack the Whipper," but has not
seen nor felt him. She has desire, however. 90
do both or either. In fact, her lnellnations 20
that respect are quite sanguin%rY for this rs the
Il have heard Of this man with the whip.
He switches women with blOOmeTs, does he =
And then with q savage little olt OF gesture
she added Vel I'm tast Loaded I9 Ar i MAJ
SO he will not try II again, or else my aim will
be bad HsS Ssnt thas ehsR TO nSk 5a an az,
II Is he carries and I'M guarantee either a
funeral or . case for a good hospital"
This woman looked Just Ike a person who
his whip on her. and II will be a sorry day for
Jack the Nhipper" II he comes near her with
Park policemen smile when asked about the
man. They are 20 used % being jollied they
hardly know when 70 take a question seriously.
Only one could be found "R9 would admit Re
protector, too. seemed half inclined % look az
the questiOner as 7" iosher, ana In bldse sort
OF casually admitted he had heard Of some
such fellow. He added gratulto9sIy ne sup
posed 1t was some crank WHO lnolght
a paTk policcInan's lot is such happy one that
any departure from the usual routine OF l0unS'
ing Is apt 70 be looked upon as samslhlnS 70 pe
necessary IN the detection q > man no u llEsly
enough 70 ship fast riding woman lit ~ e Tie
I'm he mean tims JACK the WhfpPer" Is at
siil catch hIm II Sc persists IL hLs persecution
Of the elOoneE TAD