Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-21

There are many interesting and some
times ludicrous features connected with
the local police department which never
find their way into public print. An in
stance of this kind came to the notice of
a Register reporter yesterday. It is tale
of woe. tribulations and mishaps Of a
young man of Wheeling who became the
central figure of a very unfortunate pre-
dicament. or series of predicaments, on
the South Side, early yesterday morning
between three and four o'clock The
aforesaid young man is well known and
prominent member of the ElSins Cadets
The story begins by his appearance on
the South Side at the hour mentioned yes
terday morning. with a large bunch Of
beautiful flowers. which he started out
with the intention of presenting, evidently.
to some sweetheart of his. On the way
he decided to step into a well known sa-
loon on South Market street and get
little cheer before making his early morn
ing call. While he was having good time
in the saloon some person. knowing that
flowers and hid them under the bar.
When the time came for the young man
to take his leave he began to look for his
posies. They were entirely out of sight.
and in spite of his vehement demands,
they did not reappear Consequently he
became thoroughly aroused, and ran
around the corner to the hook and ladder
house where he told the fireman on
watch that he had been robbed and wish
ed TO telephone for a policeman. The fire.
man telephoned to police headquarters.
There was no one there except Lieut..
Suplcr and he FASTENED to the hook and
ladder when tod that some person had
been robbed and policeman was wanted
When he arrived at the place the young
man was still there. but melted corsid-
erably when the time came for him 10
make his charge. He told the officer that
his flowers had been taken away from
him. The Lieutenant was very indignant
ut being called upon such a simple pre-
text and assured the young man that he
was very much disposed to rctaliate upon
his own anatomy. He secured the flowers
for the would-be gallant and directed
him to get off the South Side or he would
Ett III lItuNlt. ne W llllt 10y $ ilbN-
bles were not ended yet, however. lie
obeyed the officers injunction and went
over the stone bridge but did not stay
long. He soon appeared again at the
saloon with his flowers and began to in
suit the bar-keeper The bar-keeper stood
it awhile and then made pass at him.
The boy with the flowers then rushed
to the hook and ladder house again and
told the fireman that he had a case OF as
sault and battery, and wanted q police
man Immediately. The fireman grew tired
of the affair by this time and gently
pushed the young man out of the engine
house by the back OF the neck. He went
back to Main street again. and this time
the bar-keeper at the saloon gave him n
chase for his life Then commenced foot
race that ought to be reproduced at the
next State fair. The oung-man-with-the-
flowers. however. came out victorious in
this contest and distanced his pursuer.
He ran into party about Twenty-thrd
street who knew him. who. after giving
him a few forcible suggestions with tho
sole OF his boot led him over the stone
bridge towards home