The evening times., 1896-03-24


pavement and tuggle his hat on the end of
his artincial limb. When the officer
mildly demonstrated with Richard for
| giving an open-air matinee performance or
juggling the dexterous member Of the
Smith family invited Warren to take a
tropical tour, and kept on twirling his
hat. In taking Smith TO the patrol box
that young gentleman spun around on his
timber leg wilder than one of Ell Nahadi's
| deryishes.
Warren Tor some minutes thought lie was
| arresting a merry -so-round. All the whih
was out OF Smith when the court questioned
him. He stumped his way loudly to the
| stand and held up both hands to be sworn.
Zones enough said Kendigi because
you're Short ON legs. don't get gay with
| your paws"
| "Drunk, OF course" remarked the court.
Cert replied the defendant; but this
copper has got gruige against me-"
None Of that talk" interrupted his hon
or. "A man who gets drunk has grudge
against himself"
We'll, sir, IL you send ME down you'll
make pauper out of me, - said the defend
ant, because lllose my Job, and then that's
the last OF me-
Wouiul iIstke Out OA
man" rejoined Judge Kiniball, but the
man who drinks can make anything out
Of himself, even murderer"
Warren, handsome blonde policeman,
in the kindness Of his heart, said a good word
for the Defendant and persuaded the court
to accept his personal bonds.
II will do ii this time he said, listening
to wild yell from Becky Smith, shouting
curses on the police from her cell, but on
your next appearance l shall sentence
you.''
There amt going TO be any next" said
Smith, listening to Clerk Harper rattle out
lot OF enigmatical sentences commonly
designated as personal bonds.
WASN'T A POLICY RUNNER.
Policeman Russell arrested John Bird at
this side of the Aqueduct Bridge yester-
day on suspicion of being policy run ner.
Several of the cabalistc slips were found
on him, and his guilt seemed clear from
Russell testimony, until the prisoner made |
a statement.
Bud is an old, very old, colored man. |
His wool is whittier than the cotton hc used |
to pick years ago in Dixie Land, and his |
face is in wrinkles like an old black kid |
glove. He was dressed i'll coat made
out OF blanket, and pair of trousers
ri gged as his fortunes.
ledge, yo' 'onner," he said, Il leabs
dis yer case 10 yo' 'sideration. ] aint no
runner. deed amt, but 1 did cross de
ribber TO play er gig
Poor old darkey John, he will soon cross
the great dark river that. rolls around
the world, for he is broken and spent ike
q WORKOUT cart horse.
what did you play for?'
You sees, boss ] didn't have no money
ter pays nah rent, an l thought I'd GIT
froo on maxim n play an win 'nuff ter
Indicate dem bills"
Yes. and YOU lost said the court,
not unkindly "oid man, If you go across
the river you'll never have any money 10
pay rent or anything else ana you may
wind up in jail. Go home and behave your
self and keep away from those thieves VINO
ma kc "A prey out ofpoor crcatureslike your
self Mind what say now. DO you hear
John scratched his red shaggy head and
promised soleIEnly.
AN ENGLIsHMAN TRIED.
I Mr.. Charles Coniin is an Engishman'
md Mr.. Conlin wishes sincerely now 'hat
ne had remained within the sound OF bow
bells in his dear Old ioSG! Luhhoh ''hu
lever seen "Hamcrca." .
He has been in the country but short
lnie, but has managed in that briei period
o thoroughly acquaint himself with tiiit
.harmiuc invention OF the new world, the
lurrah touch.
Conlin, who. so often has told other peo-
dc TO "be bowed" blew himself of all
lis money a few DAY ago, and then tried
% instill new blood in his finances by
,egciug. He stood near the Hotel Raleigh
asst night and held up passcrs-hy, not
lutte as automatically as his famous coun-
ryman, Jack Shepherd, but certainly as
,ersistently. He soon discovered he Could
.ot make a Houns,ow Heath out OF Penn
ylvania avenue. for, after his ninth or
enth unsucce ssful touch, policeman
lrfted by and arrested him.
Conln. a short, smooth-shayen, Cockney,
ed-fac,d. and dressed in Bond street plaids. I,
,lcaded guilty +
Hi was 'ungry. your worship" be said.
an me stommick was SO horful empty, y
we know. Hi 'ad 10 beg
Judge Kimball took n twist in the lions l.
all by sending Coniin down for ten days.
Flynn saw his friend and brother, Ken, :,
un Conln down the line, and laughed en-
a
"Amcrcky for amerikins,'' he chuckled. 4,
Schore wan on the Whitewater robbers
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