The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-08
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Both live In houses which they own, up In tho
annexed district, a few doors from l65th street
on linton avenue. Hen Pfeifcr, the policeman.
works on the Broadway squad, and is known as
the Dead Mans Curve cop. SO he has to got all
the sleep he can at night. Charley Hlawatsch,
the milkman, works all night. so he must sleep
in the daytime. No wonder they don't shake
hands over the back fence. They couldn't agree
on a sleeping time, so how could they agree on
anything elsel This is what the neighbors say.
and for two years the neighbors have been in.
terested in seeing the sleep question settled.
IF can't sleep in day, den could you not al.
lowed be to night Sleep" argues Hlawatsch.
who 10 n Bohemian.
when l not allowed my night sleep in night
times den you can't your day sleep have in day
times" argues Pfeifer. who is a German,
That was the way they began 1t. and that was
the way they ended 1t Oh Wednesday. when
Pfetfer went to the Morrisania Police Court to
attack the milkman in "a new quarter. Hla
leading to the stable is a driveway seven feet
S SiSti Tine hsl sfSiSsway % SsBspai Pis ihs h SSGsss Of The his
winter supply OF coal he had the coal cart man
drive through the Hlawatsch driveway, SO that
he could have the coal shoyelled conveniently
over his fence. ulawatsch's sister intcrfered. and
objected over each shoyelful Of coal that was
raised toward the fence. Then. it Is alleged,
Pfeifer appeared with a hammer. She dared
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the coal cart man held the fort, and got the coal
dumped In the poliGeman,s yard. When he
came with a second load Miss Hiawatsch met
him with a club, and stopped him from crossing
The next day the policeman complained to
the Health Board about certain noises made by
Hiawatsch's milk cans. The cop told the health
authorities that he was deprived OF his night
sleep By, the noisy cans. A notice was sent from
the Health Department ordering Hlawatsch 10
Then Hlawatsch's turn came. He went down
tn tho health ufian md said ha Enu1h pnt Slpnr
In the daytime because OF the stenches that
came from Pteifer'S sewer. 1t was the police,
mans turn to get knock out drops in the shape
of a Health Board order directing him to do Ger.
tain plumbing work that cost him more than
The cop finally GO square for this by bringing
a parrot home. He taught the parrot to say
things that ministers never say, and the par
watsch swore at Polly in choice bohemian. The
parrot caught on to the language and sworc back
In bohemian. This was more than tho cop 81
fat by being fed on dainties. Every time tn,
milkmnn got into bed %, sleep Polly shouted
so n%dsbH snnt sounded like;
"Zwuoykmt!'' shouted Hlawatsch whenevel
Finally. one day. when Mrs. Hlawatsch wa,
hanging out her wash. the policeman's parro
"Redhead dlrishbohemiannogood."
Hiawat.eh house, heard what Poly said tha'
was neither a Gaelic nor a bohemian oath. botl
women understood It.. The next day they re
ported the matter to the Health Board and AL
inspector was sent up to linton avenue to inter
view the parrot.
Observation-Disclosures" exclaimed Polly.
What's that r. said the inspector.
"PsChwrtusZh!' exclaimed the parrot.
He said something awful about you" OK
planned a young woman on the Hlawatsch sid,
of the fence.
H did. did he T. said the inspector. well
I'll have mincemeGt made out OF him."
Going back to the Criminal Court building, tn
Health Board man made a long report to tn
Sanitary Superintendent. and an order was is
sued directing Policeman Pfeifer ito remov
that parrot Immediately, il not before"
The cop then hid the parrot under his bed
and Wednesday looked over the Hlawatsch fenc
for trouble.
"Ah. hal" he exclaimed "him's got a ney
dog which barks when him tied loose on de
yard stable"
So. hurrying to the Morrisania Court, Pfeife
asked for a warrant for the arrest or execution
OF the Hlawatsch dog. The matter was ~referre,
to a court officer. who went to Hlawatsch's stabl
on Wednesday afternoon and inspected the dog
The dog didn't bark while the officer was there
SO the officer went back and reported TO tn
Court that the dog was not a noisy one, although
he was a big dog. The Court refused TO issue al
execution, order. so now Pfeiter will appeal I
the Health Board.