The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-09
DEPUTY MINK'S
DESPERATE TASK
tie Succeeded 10 Arrestlng Fourteen
Year.nld Thomas Collins.
CROWD ENTERED A PROTEST
They Did Not Like the Manner in
which the Deputy Constable Was
Handling His Prisoner 80 Might
Have Been Trouble If PatroIman
Johier Had Not Arrived--Boy Com-
mitted to the County Jail by Alder
man Wright.

Deputy Constable Frederick Mink,
attached to the Ninth ward aldermanic
court, arrested a boy yesterday. True,
1t took from twenty to thirty minutes
to make the trip from the City Hall,
where the boy was arrested, to Alder
man Wright's office, two blocks dis
tance; true, also, Deputy Constable
Mink had to drag his prisoner by the
use of his two hands. and, true, finally
the boy had been discharged by Mayor
Bailey a few minutes before on the
same charge for which he was now be-
ing arrested--but, nevertheless, with
all, ETC., Mink landed his prisoner.
More than this did Deputy Constable
Mink; he afterward was called upon
to take this 14-year-old boy to the
county Jail in default of 5000 bail,
asked by Alderman Wright, after
hearing on the charge.
The boy was Thomas Collins, son
of widow who lives on Ash street,
this city. Thomas, despite his small
stature, got into a tussle with Joseph
Goldschlager, boy of Is years. This
happened Monday evening on Penn
avenue. Who was clicked" is best
shown in the fact that Goldschlager
pointed out Collins to Patrolman Hart
and the little chap was taken to
the police station, pending a hearing
in the morning.
DISCHARGED BY MAYOR.
Young Collins spent Monday night
in cell. In police court yesterday
morning Mayor Bailey found that there
was not sufficient evidence to hold the
boy and he was discharged with a rep
rimand.
Meanwhile, however, the Goldschlag-
er boys father had appeared before
Alderman o. B. Wright, of the Ninth
ward, and had sworn out a warrant
for Collins arrest charging assault and
battery. The warrant was given over
to Deputy Constable Mink. The lat
ter took the warrant and stationed
himself in the corridor of the city hall.
When Collins was discharged by Mayor
Bailey Mink nabbed the boy, saying:
You are my prisoner!"
Then grasping his quarry firmly the
deputy constable began the trip to the
alderman's office. Young Collins, af-
ter a night spent in the close confine-
ment of police station cell, naturally
rebelled against this sudden eclipse of
his freedom. Mink says he tried to
run away. However that may be, the
deputy constable caught the little fell
lows wrist with one hand, and with
the other grabbed him by the neck.
In this position he escorted the boy
down Washington avenue.
A large crowd was attracted by the
unusual sight and followed after the
constable and his midget prisoner
Shouts of Let him go!'' Shame,
Shame" and the like were directed at
the constable. But Mink plodded on.
At the corner of Washington avenue
and Spruce street the crowd, consist
ing Of men and boys, kept up a con-
slant shouting of derisive expressions
and earnest appeals for the release of
the prisoner. where's your war
rant?" demanded a business man,
pushing himself in front of the con-
stable. run away boy, get away from
him." called out ex-Deputy Sheriff
BILLY" Craig from his carriage. The
demonstration became so omnious that
Mink sent boy for policeman.
JOHLER ON THE SCENE.
Patrolman John Johler was located
and hurried up to the corner, where
Mink stood with his prisoner. Ine
alderman's office is not fifty yards dis
tant.
What do you want, Mink?" asked
Patrolman Johler.
why" replied Mink, these men
here say I've no right to take this
boy. Look at this warrant" and the
constable handed out his authorita-
tive paper.
Patrolman Johler read it: 1.-THE war;
rants all right" he announced to the
crowd.
Mink went on. Finally the alder
mans office was reached. The crowd
followed in. Young Goldschlager, with
his father, was present. He was called
upon and gave his story of his fight
with Collins the day before.
II hold you in 5000 bail for court"
was Alderman Wright's judgment on
the prisoner. The commitment papers
were accordingly made out and Col