The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-27
Chase WAS Thrilling
Bui Those Who Were In It the Death Weren't
Thrilled a Bit.
GREAT EXCITEMENT IN De ATE
Early Evening Pedestrians Treated to
a Little Variety on Linden Street
and Washington Avenue-An Alb
senl-Minded Youth Nearly Scared
to Death and the Ridiculous De-
nouement Which Followed.
Stop himl
Nhat's the manll

That's the mani!
Linden street was crowded with a
motley throng of pedastrilns, somo
pushing and crowding with the anxiety
Of business cares depicted on their
every movement; some merely prQmen.
aIlng unconscious OF anything SAVIOR.
ing OF worry. living, for the time be
ing, only in the desire TO pIs5 an even
ing Of quiet pleasure; some were on
one side OF the street and some were
on the other and some were crossing
from one side to tho other. The moon
but there wasn't any moon, come to
think Of it. and II there had been one
It wouldn't have cut any figure in the
Electric City, anyhow,
Oao Of this heterogeneous congrpga-
cation was 1.-THE youth who walked
leisurely along with that graceful
abandon which bespeaks freedom of
mind and refreshed body. The fact
that he was wiping his moustache with
tho back Of his coat sleeve also betoken.
ell that he had but then refreshed his
body. In fact it was this reHreshment
Of body that infjcls this tale on the
public.
When the ominous words with which
this chapter is opened, rang ont upon
the cool crisp (cool crisp isn't right,
but it's oupholious) air, tho litne youth
with the weeping mustache was head
ing towards tho court house square. A
policeman sud lenly sprang out of the
darkness or II barn or some old place
along there and made u rush for the |.
y. The latter was frightened very
mucn indeed aud started to run. So
lid the policeman. SO did the promen-
aders. Likewise the business people
We were going to add messen ger
boy but on sober second thought we'll
not.
Along Linden aud out Washington
the mad cnase led. Many Of the syyen
hundred pursuers had distinctly heard
the snot Others had heard two shots
aud one little knot of men who had
been standing on the corner were pos.
tive that woman's screams followed
the shots.
AS the crowd ran it grew in sizo
until it reached the top of the hill on
Washington avenue, when it was sud
denly brought to stanustill by run
uing up against itself, That il, the
foremost ranks stopped and the Others
couldn't get past
They've got himl"
"rGat's him!"
'lsn't he vicious looking -P'
Two ofiicer5 and about TWO dozen OF
the first ones to reach the spot had the
1.-THE youth in custody and each was
explaining to the crowd how he had
captured him. Some of the later ar.
rivals, who knew thing or two about
such cases, retraced their steps with
their eyes fastened to the ground look.
| ing for tue revolver which the captive
had thrown away. Others fastened
back on run to find out the particu-
lars of the aifray.
The prisoner was safely pinioued be-
tween the two officers, and surrounded
oy crowd when had now grown in
uum6ers to about 2. 900, the start to the
scene of the crime was begun. When
tee corner of Wyoming avenue was
reached the mob was met by portly
man in white apron and shirt sleeves,
the same one VINO had raised the
alarm. With rage fl tshing out of his
eyes and uplifted hand he rushed
toward the 1.-the youth. The crowd
made way for him. In fact tho crowd
made way tor four or five street cars,
abreast, when pOrtiy uncoated, be-
aproned gentleman addressed the 1.-the
youth with:
You pay for dot beer now, you DUN
| luMbseckleW
The 1.-THE youth smiled. He had for
gotten to pay for his glass of beer.
Then he became angry. The policemen
remem bered that their beats had been
neglected for some time. The bartender
got his five cents. Tue 1.-THE youth got
over his surprise and on TO q Nay Aug
car and went home.