New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-25
POLICEMEN ON THE ALERT FOX oN'h'
A wEIL-LADEN TRAVELLER AccosThD ~
LESS THAN THREE IN GOING FL"
SHORT BLOCKS.

Commissioner WeIes Superintendent McheiVey
and the Brooklyn public in general will be giau 10
learn as they will II they read this little h0
that the members OF the police force are 49, 49,
ingy vigilant particularly when there Is no spe'a
why they should be- - -
This is the story OF a Brooklyn man VINO was vi
his way home at an early hour in the morning
feu DAYS Az, under circumstances a little OUT OF
the ordinary He had Just arrived from Europe
The steamship got to her pier somewhere ""'"
midnight. and there had been a long anu "'e
Portable wait In getting the baggage on. VI NV
hands OF the customs inspectors 1he man i",','
were in the country. and his house was empty ne
had no trunk but carried all his goods ana e"a'e''
in a valise and several packages BY reason OF the
absence OF his family ne did not wish TO SEM any
OF the stun home by express and DECIDED 10 Sa''S
1t all with his hands. In ADDITION ne "au al
overcoat although It one OF the hottest 'is"'S
OF the season.
In due time he reached Brooklyn. and star'eu up
town by the elevated road. From the elevated sta
ton he had TO walk a little over four blocks. On
reaching the station he attempted TO induce the
colored porter go with him and carry part OF 'e
load. but that functionary protested tha' !. "ouo
be impossible for him to leave his post OF du'y' SC
the returned voyager started out alone 1t was tnef
about O'Clock The rest OF the story may De told
in his own words.
1T is no wonder that 1 attracted attention. ne
says. FOR had such a burden that could scarcely
go than half a block without stopping 70 rest
Both hands were full and then, to cap the Climax
had an overcoat thrown over my shoulder althougn
the thermometer was up to 30 or somewhere near IL
7 had not gone two blocks before policeman ac'
costed me. and wanted to know where | was going
with all that stuff. / stopped and explained my
predicament. told him where lived. that mao
tried to get the railroad porter's assistance, etc
and then started on again. On the next olocK was
waylaid again. That's pretty heavy load you re
carrying said Policeman No. 2, and had to tel
the whole story over again. He looked suspicious
but allowed TO go
Then I came to the corner where turn up e
reach my house. and there another policeman
many policemen In the neighborhood before IN my
life and I'll that II had wanted one badly
| couldn't have found within half a mile. 10y
this time had got my little explanation down me
and ratified 1t of with a rush Just arrived from
Europe long delay the dock tried TO get the por-
ter to carry H. live at No so-and-so, and the rest
The officer didn't detain me, but-confound The fel-
low'-he followed me the other side OF the stree
him. That made me mad determined 70 show
him that I had rights in the neghbo rhood
and made much noise as possible. hunS open
the door and then shut II with bang
empty. but that bang woke up my wife. who had
been taken sick and had returned from the country
than she expected. Imagine my disgust
when | realized that | might just well not
saved myself the Trouble OF carrying 1t and making
explanations to numerous members OF the police
force. ! have proved TO my own satisfaction. how
ever. that the police hand In large numbers
when you don't want them. but doubtless II would
be quite another thing If you did wan, to get one
a hurry