New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-06
IN CARE or A BLUECOAT.
HOW A LONE WOMAN FOUND FRIEND I'm
A POLICEMAN.


y "a a fayorite retort to suggest to one who 10
boring YOU with his woes that he go ana 'eh
a. policeman The police are as rule unknown
Quantities and many conflicting stories are 'oid
Of them. Some denounce them as orutai anu
discourteous and others make them OUT " W
gentle and obliging This is probably because
in policemen as in every other class OF men,
there are varying types Without trying TO exr
plain this problem. the following little Lhciueh'
s told % cite just one case of what p'hCe'ne'"
AID when a woman went to him with her
troubles.
T. was the opening night at the irving race
Theatre last week In the audience were a man
and his wife. This is a particularly pussy
man and much of his work Is done at fnSnI
In this instance he had taken his wire 10 the
theatre because she was anxious TO see ne
piece although he was unable to stay through
the performance He arranged with her that
he would leave her there at 9.30 and return for
her at II o'clock. naturally supposins thae
would be the closing time. Then he went away.
The woman's dismav may be imagined when al
10 20 the play came to an end. the audience
passed out the ushers closed and locked the
doors and she found herself In the street
Il is not pleasant for woman to hnd herself
at Fourteenth-st and Irving Place. near Tam
many Hall and across from the Dewey The
atre al 10 o'clock a. night and alone. This
woman didn't know what it was best TO do but
having plenty Of courage and remembering some
| instructions she had once received, she looked
around for a policeman She saw a Dig, ourly
! bluecoat across the street leaning against he
! billboard in front Of the Academy Of Music
| She marched over walked up 10 him and ex-
! plain>d her case. Her lip was quiver!ng as she
/ finished for it was trying position. The big
policeman Strengthened himself up and said
! cheerily: Bless your heart little woman, don't
YOU feel bad about that. Why. Lord love you.
lots of women find themselves in scrapes Ike
that Now. III tell you just what you do. You
come inside the Academy and see Sporting
! Life and III stand outside here and watch foI
your husband and tell him where you are"
The woman demurred. said he might miss
he- husband: she would wait with the police
man; but the policeman said stoutiy:
Now IL you are in ny hands you obey orders
/ You Just go inside and will watch out here
/ Your husband won't get away. l will spot him
/ the minute he comes up" With this ne marched
her I'D to the door. waved his hand TO the door
tender and said gravely, Friend or mine"
This open sesame" was a.! that was needed.
and she passed into he warm theatre and took
! seat in the last row. In a few moments he
! policeman came in, and he was highly indig-
nant over the seat she had secured. He called
I'D an usher and gave him fits. and told him to
take "hls friend" down in front The woman
protested and was finally allowed 70 retain hes
seat.
/ It was about 1880 when the husband in the
ca Sc came along. and was surprised to see that
the theatre was closed. He glanced around
| anxiousy. and not seeing her. az loss
what 70 DO when big policeman accosted him
and said humorousy. Lost anything"
/ The man explained that he was looking for
his wife The policeman said cheerfully. We'll,
I've got her" The man wanted 10 know what
FOR. but the policeman only laughed and took
him across the street TO the Academy Of Music.
Here he called his friend" out. and the case
was explained The policeman seemed to enjoy
the joke as much any one. and when ne was
heartily thanked ne said brusluey: That's all
right. 1t amt any more than 1 would want q
man TO do for mine"