The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-07-28

IN THE CLUTCHES OF THE LAW.
on general topics. At that time all
of the public parks in Washington
were surrounded by iron fences from
eight to ten feet high, and the gates
were closed at midnight.
1--WE did not realize that the mid
night hour had come until we heard
the changing of a gate near by. Just
as we arose, the Waterman opened
the gate and came forward, saying
that he had seen the light of cigar
and did not want to lock us in. We
were very glad to get out, because
ii the gates had been locked we would
have been obliged to spend the night
out in the park, just as we us ed to
do so many years ago on the old
camp ground"
"That reminds me of similar cir
cumstance," said the oldest CORE
spondent in Washington, who is gen
orally called the Nestor of the press.
"When Benjamin Harris Brewster was
attorney general during the Arthur
every night and worked very late.
During the day he found it impossible
to accomplish any business on &C.
count of the numerous calls which
were made by public men, and so all
OF the study which he gave to impor-
tant legal propositions before the de-
partment was done at night. After
having performed hard days work,
and after he had spent several hours
after supper in his office, he walked
over into Lafayette park near mid
night, sat down upon bench near
the statue Of Andrew Jackson, and
there under the stars, before he
realized it. he fell sound asleep.
about one o'clock in the morning
he awakened, realized where he was
and started. for home. When he
locked and that he was practically a
prisoner in the park for the remainder
of the night. He took a seat near the
gate and sat there watching and wait
ing for some one to go by, when in a
short time a policeman appeared and
the attorney general called him to the
gate. When he informed the police
man who he was the bluecoat started
to find the Waterman. He located the
residence of that official about three
quarters of a mile away, and iEasmuch
as the cars had stopped running he
was obliged to walk the distance. The
Waterman was surprised when he was
awakened and found a policeman at
his door and feared that he was to be
himself. When he was Informed, how
eve. that the attorney general was
locked up in Lafayette park he hastily
dressed himself and went with the DO
iceman.
when the gate was unlocked the
attorney general came forth and gave
the Waterman and the policeman each
a dollar for their kindness, and walked
on to his residence. He often told the
story afterwards in very humorous
manner, giving in detail all of the
thoughts that passed through his
mind when he discovered his situation,
and realized that it might be that he
would be required to remain in the
park all night"
"Your Renaissance of Gen. Gresh-
am,' said another correspondent,
reminds me of /. joke on Assistant
Secretary of State Adee. You know
that he is as deaf as post and could
scarcely hear TIL. sound of cannon.
Well, in September, 1884, while Secre-
tary Gresham was postmaster gener-
al, he was appointed secretary of the
treasury, and it was necessary that he
should receive the oath of office that
very night because the constitutional
and legal time limit had expired for
making the appointment. President
Arthur had delayed the matter until
the very last minute. Postmaster
General Gresham sent for. Assistant
Secretary of State Adee and told him
that the commission should be made
out at once andrequestedh him to call on
Judge Wiley and have him come to the
residence of the postmaster general
to administer to him the oath as secre-
tary of the treasury. Mr.. Adee went
to the residence of Judge Wiley, rang
the bell and waited long for reply.
He rang the bell repeatedly and final
II Judge Wiley, who was looking out
Of the window and calling to him for
his name and q statement of the
object Of his business, became
convinced that ii was some bold con-
fdence man who was trying to secure
admission to the house, and he tele-
phpned for policeman. II
In the meantime, poor Mr.. Adee,
who had heard nothing and seen moth
| ing. kept on ringing the bell and was
surprised when. he found: himself in
the clutches of guardian Of the
peace. He #vainiy endeayored to ex s
!, plain to the policeman what he was
there for, and gave his name and his