The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-25
HE WAS A G. M.
But He Finally Got Discouraged and Chang
ed 1t to IL. NJ.

ed 1t to Ii. NJ.
My name is Johnson Cummerford
Rathbone, G. NJ" he said as ho enter
ed tho police station and looked at tho
sergeant over the dcs.:.
''Yes?" was tho reply as the officer
looked up. "Wcll, what's tho matter?"
81 want proper credit, sir. -
"For what?'
"The q. NJ. after my name stands
for good man That's what am.
arrovo i'll the city early this morning.
Before WAS out of tho depot a man
came up to mo and wanted to know if
would help him rob bank I repulsed
him with scorp. Didn't l do tho right
thing?"
YES; that's right, - replied tho SER
gcant.
I'm glad to hear you say so,'' con-
tiDued MIR. Rathbone as he rubbed his
hands with self satisfaction. LAS 1 got
out into the street another man came
up to me and said he'd give me $40 to
set the city hall on fire. I looked him
up and down, like this, and then 1 re-
pulsed him with ignominy. Yes, sir;
gave him to understand that was no
such man. Wasn't that right to repulse
him with ignominy?"
Eyes; l suppose So" sighed the SER
geant us he worked away at his reports.
II dropped into an eating house to
git bite to eat, said the caller, land
y man sat down at tho Same table and
told me i'll confidence that he wanted to
git rid of his wife in order to marry
agin. He offered mo $50 if I'd go up to
the house and knock her on the head.
Did shake hands on it? Not much l
rcpulsed him with burning Indignation
and let him see that Twas no such man.
Don't deserve a tally mark for that"
eyes; I'll tally you," replied the
sergeant, without looking up.
About an hour after that I was tax
ing drink i'll Il saloon and wall eyed
dutfer called mo aside and offered Inc
$50 to murder Il child years old that
he might fall heir to large amount of
property. He sized mo up for n cold
blooded demon, but no made q bad mis-
take. repulsed him with gigantic con-
tempt and contumcly. Don't I deserve
credit for that:
''You bother mol" exclaimed the ser
geant, as he looked up. Cant you
come around some time next winter and
tell your story"
Some time next wintor'' gasped
Mr.. Rathbone. "Grcat Scott, but is this
the proper way to use an honest man!
Haven't you been listening to my
story"
81 am very busy, you know. Como
Ill january or February-comc some
day when l have lots of time
And do you turn an honest man
away i'll this fashion,"
II said January or February. If you
could make it March or April, it would
DO all the better. Glad you called. SEQ
| you later.
Look here, mistcrl" exclaimed the
| caller as he pounded on the desk. 81 am
| johnson Cummcrford Rathbone, G. NJ.
which means good man I have refused
to rob bank, commit arson and do
| murder, and yet you throw me down
with overwhelming frigidityl Is this
my reward! Is this tho sort of u prize
| package you give away for meritorious
| deeds:"
"Yes-very busy-come in May or
June, replied the sergeant in far
away voice.
"Nevcr, SIR" shouted Mr. Rathbono,
"neyer! I'll not return in January,
February, March, April, May, June nor
any other month of the year, go ont
from here, sir, different man. ex-
punge the C. NJ. from my name, and l
| replace it with B. NJ. which means
| bad mainland 1 will rob and burn
and Stay and kill and become human
| hyena and make the population of this
city tremble with terror and howl with
| fear Frigid and Indifferent officer,
| goodby !''-Detroit FREQ Press.