The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-29
Lively Scene at the Police Station
Last Night.
DENOUNCED GEO. SHEETS
BUT TOOK IT ALL BACK ON THE
SHOWDOWN.
The Detective Had Made An Unfa-
vorable Report to Constants Pros
pective Father-in-law, and Then
the Trouble Began-Charge of Va
grancy Preferred.

Schuyler G. Constant was arrested by
Detective Sheets at 5:47 last evening.
There were some exciting circum-
stances attending the affair. Loud
talking was heard in an adjoining ex-
aiming room, when suddenly the mus
cular form OF the detective bounded
forth, holding Schuyler at arms length
by the coat cellar The silk tile flew
into the air, the immaculate Prince
Albert was violently disturbed, but the
yellow CATERS held securely to their
position Mr.. Constants face grew
deathly pale as Sheets slammed him
into u corner and exclaimed: Now,
I'll show up just what you are" Con-
slant began TO realize that he was IN
der arrest, as the officer Invested him
of the contents Of his pockets.
What do you mean, Mr.. Sheets?'
he exclaimed. You are not going to
arrest me. I sincerely apologize for
what 1 said TO you"
Sheets made il clear that he was go
ing TO put him in Jail for vagrancy, as
he pitched to the desk sergeant a watch
and a roll of currency.
''For Gods sake, Mr. Sheets, you are
not going TO disgrace me by putting
me into a place 1 have never before
been. You certainly can't mean it.
1
you. Please let me 60"
But all the pleading. and beseeching
and apologiZing were in vain, and
Schuyler c. Constant felt himself be-
ing yanked along TO the bug-house,
supported on the arms of two officers.
The graybacks danced gleefully at the
sleek looking prey. and made for the
CATERS. Susan Tullidge, Eph Kelley
and the other regulars were tickled at
10 Of ha w
dressed newcomer. They had fun with
him until 10 o'clock, when a friend
called in answer to a messenger boy
and put up $50 bail, securing his re-
lease. His hearing will occur in police
court this afternoon.
There is woman at the bottom of it.
Constant has secured a firm hold upon
the affections of a young lady, and it
is reported that an engagement has
resulted The father. anxious as to the
character of the man his daughter was
to marry, asked Sheets what he knew
of him. The detective frankly told
him that from his knowledge, Con-
slant was not exactly a model, and
went into his habits in some detail
The father must have felt kindly to-
ward his prospective son-in-law, for
he told him every word the detective
had said. Constant appeared to be
greatly incensed and he brought the
prospective father-in-law2 over to the
station yesterday afternoon to make
Sheets swallow his statements. He
grew very earnest in denouncing
Sheets for rejecting upon his char
acter. Sheets, instead of apologizing
threw more hot shot into him, and
words grew loud on both sides Then
the climax came when Constant init
mated that he might by physical force
make Sheets eat his words. Then the
grand march to the desk sergeant COM
menced- On the way to the Jail, Con-
slant again pleaded for his release.
Constant halls from New York. and
1t will be remembered that some years
ago his brother, then an officer in the
United States navy, died in China.
Constant claims to be the representa-
tive ct all sorts of financial interests
in the way of mining, and considers
he has been treated Outrageously. The
officers have some interesting Informal
ton to give in police court concerning
his lie in Salt Lake during years
residence, TO establish the charge of
Vagrancy.