The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-11
THOUGHT THE GUEST CRAZY.


Old Experience Of Warrington ''oisi
Man With ala Inauguration NlAltoF-A
I.IldiUrous Incident
Now the inauguration Il over, says
the Washington POST, and Washington
mas assumed her normal Stale, many
stories and not u few facts about the
happenings Of last week are for the first
time coming to light, and being aired
about the hotels and clubs Of tho city
There Is both humor aud Dathos In
some OF these echoes Of the great event
Volumes could be written about the
the experiences OF visitors and citizens.
hut none OF these would equal those OF
the hotel man who had 10 deal win 50
many different people.
When Sunday came the prOprletotS
counted their gains and the clerks
thanked heaven II was all over, the
smiling gentlemen who hind you n pen
and after you have registered put the
number OF your room opposite your
name without turning the book around,
have some experiences 70 relate that
are unique Here Is a sampler Two
gentlemen from remote town engaged
d, room at QUE OF the big hotels for a
week, and one Of them, by his pecu-
liar bearing and Irrelevant answers 10
questions addressed 10 him gained the
reputation OF being queer" and wng
closely watched by the bell boys anu
closely watched bV the bell boys ana
It became necessary to send TO the
room occupied by the pair one day 20
deliver n message to the queer ones
roommate. The bell boy knocked upon
the door, and receiving no answer, turn
ed the knob and walked In. The queer
party, who was, by the way very
large man. was Rttlred in his night
clothing, and was leaning far out OF Il
window making peculiar gestures.
The bell boy. approaching the window
attempted TO look over his shoulder and
find out the cause OF his cratic OehaV-
Tor, but the view was entirely obstruc-
ted by the guests body. He was un-
able to obtain answers to repeated
questions and quickly returning to the
Office, reported the matter TO the clerk.
The clerk held hurried conference
with the proprietor and accompanied
by the bell boy, who was very nervous,
started for the room.
The proprietor, holder than his fol-
lowers entered ilrst, and found his
guest stiII leaning out OF the window,
EcsticulatIng wildly. Approaching him
cautiously, the landlord touched him
gently on the shoulder and asked him
where his roOm-mate was.
Fell out OF the window" was the
startling answer.
The landlord had scarcely breath
enough left to gasp, when did this oc-
cur?"
yes. that's right. The only ones |
had, too"
This last answer was enough for the
bellboy. who dashed out OF the room
while the clerks hand strHyed toward
The handle OF the ice water pitcher.
The landlord braceI himself. and said
In the mildest possible uIaner; "Oh, yes,
! See.you don't understand me. | want
to know where the accident occurred?n
"Hlt right down there near the box"
and the landlord strained his neck out
OF the window over the large mans
body, expecting to see a mangled
corpse in the court beneath.
No view could be obtained, because
the guest refused TO bulge from his
position. but fIdegeted nervously from
one foot to the other. The proprietor
to deal with, and one who had murder
ed his companion.
Eyes, sir" continued the guest,
worth about eighty dollars, too
Murdered for money" Gasped the
clerk, who thought he felt his hair be.
ginning to rise on his head.
IAN gold, too. Two fronts and a
back. Never can forgive myself All
carrlcssness, though. Show you how
II happened" Ond the queer one. turn
Ing from the window. advanced toward
the proprietor. That gentleman and
his clerk had urgent business elsewhere
about that time, and rushed for the
door. where thay ran squarely against
the supposed murdered man.
Good God, man, you here" shouted
the proprietor II thought you had
been thrown from the window"
who told you that?"
''Why, your roommate here
"Oh--h, I see. He's stone deaf, you
know: can't hear word. He dropped
his false teeth out OF the window, and
IT'S been worrying him all morning
He thought perhaps you had heard
about II. That's too good. Come, let's
go down stairs and have q drink"
We'll, III 20 you. replied the pro-
prietor, but the drinks are on me. And
Jones'" turning to the clerk, 'remem-
Der, you don't say anything about this
II you do, so help me Moses, I'll fire
you Immediately, You are In on this
drink"