Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-10-12
A GAY STRANGER.
McGregOr from Idaho Tries to be
Funny and Lands In Jail.


Alfred Mc3rcgur. a festive cattiomnn
from Lewiston. Idaho. evidently labors
under the doiuslon that he ~ somewhat
" a practical joker His humorous
propcnsities this morning. however.
landed him in jan. Alfred took his
incarceration like u philosopher OF an
Client lore and said be- would remain In
lail Fla months % necessary before he
would pay hin breakfast bin.
Al 2 o'clock this morning the COVE
punchcr entered the California rortnu.
rant ON East Temple street ana with
a halc.tcll -wcll-mct air ordered polk
chops ana frllla. "Guran Inn ftioi Tor
square meal, pardl' faid the stranger
70 tnr walter Cert" said the genial
knight ~ the napkin az be dumped n
sl..s OF ICED water on the table. Nc
1ttgur ate his rcpast Win purc Idaho
Euhto, when he had finished picking
hls teeth he atraycd towards the door.
Eofty 1--WE cents please" said the lady
Who prealdoa over the cash regiftor.
oh no you don't come any motrnpoii-
IAN sratta over me-" chucklod the guest
az ne toyod with tho latch string Then
Followed n scene. the door was locked
ana an officer tolophoncd f0r Me-
NfcNor IKE tho famous Scot who
"flnnda on his banks and brnc'n." la.
dulgcd ~ considerable hruying him
sclti wasn't going to pay. he was
broke but u the cashier would como 10
the bank he would write "a cheek of
-FOUR hgurcH N necessary" McGrerur
paced up and down the restaurant. tax.
inN IN the kitchen In the cuurrn u hts
pefegrinntiung and addressing the cook
nnd hitcd help IN cndCarinF terms.
oticcr Williams eventually nrrlvcd ON
the scene and labotcd with the crring
man who refused TO stick up" his
oNcrcoat for value received. Finally
compromise was Effected and tho duo
adjourned TO nearby saloon TO "hur-
row the money" McGrrgur walked
up 20 the bar, ordered beer and pros
cecded TO blow on the foam In the d.
rcctlon ~ Jim williams Immaculate
shine. at the same time throwing down
half dollar Ia payment. This uro-
ccedinE 20 eNnspcrntcd tho officer that
be proceeded 10 haul the humorous
,aledonlnn 90 jan. Mac objected. and
during the process the policeman had
his hands full The Language used by
the crriug Scot thawcd an the SNOW
with In radius Of ten fcot during the
cntlro journcy-it was simply shocking.
officer Williams. however. kept hls
temper and after another stormy scene
IN ne Office the ioquacioua man was
By the time McGrcEor appeared b.
fore Judge Timmony In the police court
this afternoon he had shed his Fighting
clothes and was fearful ana penitont
After Mrs. Kennedy and Oincor VIII
Hams had related their respective
stories 10 the court the defendant, who
lH come feet IN stature broke the
oppressive silence and into tears sim
ultnneoualy. Scrcwing up his face he
addressed tine court between 1obH; II
am hard working man and I want my
Just dues. have wife and two chill
drgn, / have. Rights right and wrongs
wrong. ana two wrongs don't make a
right w-o-wi The walter niid I could
stand him on FOR A."
"liather an expensive BREAKFAST"
unused he court. 1t viii cost you % or
two days" hcurcFor shed a convulsivc
tear while big drop perqolatcd through
the lcalty ceiling ana zen with u
resonant splash upon the devoted head
o. the court.
McGrcgor subsequently was allowed
TO 10 out. accompanied By Oficcr
Williams, In search OF a friend 10 pay
his fine.