The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-13
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Celsrea Man IN Trouhss.
A big, fat turkey hung on q peg in front Of the
butcher shop owned BY HertzoR Bros at 1,3k6
Broadway, in the Heineville end OF Williams
burg. A big, fat colored man with Q big, fat jag
was one OF the crowd Of Saturday night shop
pers that stopped to see the poultry show.
Use been ter Madison Square Garden en- I
saw do finest chickens In dc world" said the
negro, opening up q conversation with a stran-
ger in the crowd. Yea" he continued. dat
poultry show over In New York made me think
OBJ de good ole days way down in GeorEy. Deed
It did, sab; de good ole days whom chicks were
common property"
did you ever steal o chicken r. asked the
stranger.
well" said the negro, 81 neber stoled one;
but I'm not chasin' dem from ma doorstep. It's
kin o. hard for to see such things layin' round
doing muffin, amt itf"
YES. Il is said the stranger.
The big, fat turkey still hung on thepeg. and
the stranger passed on.
Police Sergeant Barden was behind the desk
in the Ralph avenue police station. The mid
night hour was not far away. A big, fat police
man entered with q big. fat colorod man,
followed by a big. fat butcher carvings big, fat
turkey. A crowd trailed after.
This Dootch gentleman 10 the complainer,'
said the big. fat policeman. A tho case stands
now. I charge this nagur wild running an he
charges tn nagur wild stealth. an We got tho
turkey as evidence. But the nagur says It was
another nagur what looks just like him what
at will positivencss say dot der Niger man
butcher; II am der clerk for der butcher shop.
und ! sawned dot init my own eyes ven he we're
yalktn' round der turkey and she we're still on
der PsE;' am . m,.,,.., o... ., ,son,,.v .om..
where remarked the negro; " can bring Su-
preme Court referenCeR oh ma character In N
minute. Jes, cause some integers habde chicken
sns,!nS,h hs eoIs- SSr u is no % s nnr'oI in neeusin' cherry
we'll. l had der DiRger mans which stoled It
caught right SO soon as he RUINED init der tur.
rom der turkey legs at tall, und I had to push
Got a cramp in his hand" explained the po-
liceman; AN cudn't let go av III bird"
der rs er"m n% 1 ssid "a the sG neEro. Fe si Im aidn Eh lab hn nd
need for cramp In ma hand when had money in
Tn S &c ianito sf for de Ri SGn H has rabksy Supreme np T nS%;
will give me a reputation what is worth having"
back r % remsrss sdf the 6 as1 rs e hes a'F turkey
No. The turkey will stay in tn police sta.
produced on the witness stand in court in tn
Den when I not identification der Niger
mans I not can make der charge" said the
butcher;, by morning der turkey will be good
At this point some newly discovered evidence
was introduced. The bartender OF the Inter
den Linden saloon arrived. Nick WEIGH is his
name, He explained thSt the butcher caught
turkey away. and then let the thief go. The
thief got aboard a passing car Just as another
colored man was crossing the street. and the
crowd chased after the wrong man. who was
then arrested.
dot is der way. Captain" explained the
butcher; when We caught him twice l COULDN'T
swear dot he vere der one I caught der second
time 1t says on der song book. All niger
mems look alike to you,' und dot is der question
init our case here. Only II der one What did it
didn't had a mustache den would be sure dot
him und dis one we're not dot one. Seer
81 think I do said the Sergeant, and the
prisoner was released. The butcher went away
with the turkey: and the cop aid 1t was "a case
of mysterious Identification"