The herald., 1898-06-18
REMEMBER the MAINE
OFFICER SINGLETON DID so AND
SAVED HIS LIFE
BILLY GOAT ON THE RAMPAGE
He Attacked the Police Officer Friday
Morning and Ran the Police
Station Temporarily

He Attacked the Police Officer Friday
Morning and Ran the Police
Station Temporarily
being initiated into a secret society early
yesterday morning, and for time he did
not know whether he was riding goat or
the goat was riding him. The initiation
billy of some local society must have got
loose Thursday night, for about o'clock
the next morning the officer, who was pac-
ing his beat with slow and measured tread,
heard a terrible noise as he approached the
corner of Sixth and Hill streets. There was
Gathering of hoofs as the noise came
| laundering toward him, and for an instant
the thought of an invading Spanish troop
flashed across his mind. Hastily drawing
his club and whistle he stood his ground
until the approaching goat struck him. Then
the officer was driven from his position
and went through the air with more speed
than grace.
Singleton landed on his feet, but before
he could catch his second wind the animal
was upon him again. Mr.. BILLY" butted
and paved the officer with might, while his
name got tangled up in Singleton's buttons
so that the officer could not escape. SIN
gleton tried his utmost to get rid of the
animal, but "Bill' was feeling frisky, and
kept after his friend, the guardian of the
peace. Singleton used his club over the in
sistent animals head, but the Stick worried
Billy no more than the gentle dew OF
heaven. The officer did not have chance
to reach for his gun, and finally, in desper-
alton, he tried the handouts, but the cuffs
were made for hands and not hoofs, and
would not fit. "Bilp' evinced thereupon a
disposition to chew up one of the pieces OF
steel, and the officer reluctantly returned
them to his pocket, looking around for some
sort of aid
"Would to God that night or butcher
were here" gasped the officer, but. alas for
him, none appeared. Singleton is slayer,
and, moreover, is patriotic, and to this lat
ter characteristic does he assign his escape
In moments of danger the mind acts with
lightning rapidity, and as the events of his
young life went chasing themselves across
his memory, there suddenly came to him
the slogan, Remember the Maine!'
Quick as a current of electricity the officer
let go his hold of "Bill's'' horns, and grab
bed the long and flowing mare under the
animals chin and hove to with renewed
vigor.
Remember the Manner he painted with
glee, as he realized that he had a hold
which "Bill' could not shake off. Two men
who heard the cry came hurrying up and
called:
whats that got to do with you?'
ooh, nothing. with me-" replied the Of
80 hi e
goat"
| "Bill' then became attracted by the voice
| of the newcomers, and showed that he
wanted to trot a heat with them. The Of
ficer, getting winded and being in need of a
rest. let go his hold and allowed bill" to
| tackle the newcomers. "Bill' went after
them like a Populist orator turned loose in
Wall street, and completely annihilated
both. Then he returned to his first love,
the police officer. Singleton, however, rea-
soned that as the city does not pay him to
tame animals, but to catch thieves. the best
thing he could do would be to get rid of the
goat. Accordingly he led BILLY" up Hill
street to the police station.
Say, Gridey," called Singleton to the
night clerk, as he opened the front door
and turned "Bill'' loose, there is fellow
I want you to book to me for disturbing the
peace"
Gridley stepped to the edge Of the counter
| to look over, and see the cause of the noise,
| but as his head showed over, the goat spied
| him, placed his front feet on the desk, and
stuck his whiskers into the clerks sur
| prised face.
"Shades of Kansas, it's Senator PETER"
gasped Gridley, as he fell back overcome
with establishment. Then he saw the horns,
and discovered that he had wronged the
| goat. So he tried TO make amends.
"Stites," he cried to the patrol wagon
driver, "pull down that fire alarm gong
and give the poor fellow something to eat
he's hungry"
Sites started to dsmount from his posi-
ton of vantage on the top of the steam reg
| lister but the goat started for him and he
drew back Sites fought with Meade at
Gettysburg and Grant all through the Vir-
ginia campaign, but even he declined to
| take chances with willie" Station Of
fcer Sparks had in the meantime been OBJ
serving the fun from the narrow little Win
dow sill over the faro table which sits in
the north end Of the building. The goal
spied him and forthwith started in His d.
recton. From the ease with which Bill
| cleared the table, it was evident that he
had some Rocky mountain blood in him
but he failed to reach Sparks. How long
the commotion would have continued, 1t is
impossible to say. but 'Bill' began to de-
your the green oil cloth from the top of tht
table. and as this is used as table cloth
by the officers for their midnight lunch
they rallied and made rush for the van
dal and caught him after lively Skin
mish "Bill'' was then escorted across The
street to the Tallyho stables and given into
the custody of the night hostler there unit
the owner shall call for him.