Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-07
THE BARBER's DEFIANCE.
He Ignores the Powers Mt Albany
and Works on sunday.
(New York SUM

What the Brooklyn police believed to
be a centre OF lawlessness was ralded
Yesterday at 6i9 Classon avenue. SIEVE
raj men known TO be frequcnters OF the
place were found there but as they were
not actively engaged in violating the law
when the police arrived they were not
arrested. The man who conducts the
place. however. was caught in the act
of raising his weapon over the throat Of
a defenceless stranger. and was taken
into custody. The weapon a short blade
with razor edge, Is now in the posses
sion Of the police.
Policeman Hammond has known Of the
place for some time, and has noticed fire.
quertly It's strange advertisements tall
rod tinged with circles Of various colors;
but until yesterday he could never get
any direct evidence against it. As Ham
monl was patrolllng his beat on Classon
avenue. he noticed a small. dark man.
well dressed but unshayen. enter the
place at 6l9. The policeman waited, ana
thought over what IL might be best 10 do.
lie felt convinced that the man did not
belong I'm the place. and suspected that he
might have been decoyed tlNre.
Hammond stood Il short distance from
the place. listening. but could hear no.
thing that was going on inside. Slowly
he advanced, until through the window
he could see a mans head and face.
Hammond recognized the man as Anton
Bounn. the proprietor of the place. APP
parently Bounn was busy, as he was
bending over. Having seen so much, the
policeman was determined To enter the
place lie went boldly forward, and,
stepping up on the doorstep, stretched OUT
his hand TO open the door. What ne
saw through the glass OF the door caused
him 10 start back with gasp. Inc
stranger whom h. had seen enter rev
moments before lay stretched fat on his
back. His head had fallen back, his
eyes were closed. and his face was white
as snow. over him bent Bounn; In
BOunn's right hand was short bohe-
handled blade. whose keenness he tested
by rubbing II along the thumb OF his
other hand. Seemingly IL satisfied him,
for he pressed his left hand upon the
forehead OF the stranger and lifted the
weapon. AZ that moment the policeman,
hitherto motionless and speeches.,
stop! Stop ! command you to stop"
and burst into the place.
descended.
And the barber went on shaving.
Half an hour later the barber. BOunn,
was in the stati0n-house, answering the
to deny his guilt In having violated the
law that compels all residents of other
cities than New York and Saratoga 10
shave themselves or go about with scrub
bv faces on sunday How could he, when
Policeman Hammond had in his posses
sion the razor he had been using. The
stranger wasn't there. for in the excite
ment following the arrest he had escaped,
covered with confusion and lather Bounn,
who Is a German, attempted to Justify his
course.
If / didn't shafe my customers on
Sunday" he said. "dcy would all puy
savety razors und cut demselves in der
face"
This did not impress the Sergeant
favorably. and he ordered BOunn 10 a
cell. but released him later on 500 bail.
This was the only barber arrested yester-
day.
on the whole. Brooklyn BARRIERS did not
seem TO have great respect for the new
law. In almost any part OF the city a
man could ger a shave, a haircut. a
shampoo. or all three at the usual prices,
and without much trouble.