The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-12
BETRAYED BY HIS HORSE.
Mounted Policeman Who FaVors Use
ottbe Ant, mobiles at Times.

The mounted police of this city IN
cudes one man at least VINO is lA 4dF'l
of substituting automobiles for horses no"
In use. lie has been Boo trouble just once
while ON the force. and that eNe-puohdl
nn,leasantness was directly uaceaple to
fhe Intelligence of his horse. Mdcnllie7
have no memory. you see. Dee iid I'D
SIM raportor. "Aly horse. on the otn-t
hand has deuced good memory as /
have had occasion l0 find ou- lo H5 4'-
gIet.
~ had am outlying beat at lhe tme' way
DID I'm M0rrisiaua. 10 was lonesome '"'
d.s,ourleng iu aN kinds ol ways a""
every time I went over 10 on the lf-l l'.''
1 was fun of the same Thought 'i'iiletf
that there was nothing but "a sa.o'N WIN
Ii handy side door chat coud i--'.'.'. 3D.
fsIo,, On .uch d beat. with that thought
in mind ] was on the lookout aA 'N' .'ll.'
untu one ugly night 1 stumbled over what
wanted. The place was SO shabby that
mo- ono ever noticed Be-. hI- they Nid Drinks
tbora that went right down into lae toes. /
suenecf fhat the owner had never bother
ed himself about the formality of obtain
ing a. license. and thus. BEING uuhiihpeie'
bv rules or regulations DE- 900 n't see
why he should not keep open 1900 night.
So he did. night after night and most oL
the traffic came To- him after dark. mere
WAS a barn behind the saloon when was
the very place for The horse while me man
eor warmed up uule. The poor animal
was equally protected again-. me h'5h.
winds and against evil elcs-.A9se OF
roundsmen. for instance.
81 began - like my beat talfy wen
after had discovered that place aH"
There was hardly "a night when j did not
sion there for a few minutes-no- longer
than necessary to swallow a warm mourn
erl and get the chill out of tne bones ANA
the rouudsman had never amy iiII To
lind with me. 81,
Then il happened on one OF my on
DAYS that the roundsmm.5 horse hurt h7
lee lust before his master was going To
give the men on the last tour I'd sehlie
stirring mp. And what horse should he
happen 10 take In place OF his own but
mine. He went in part over me same
territory that I had to cover. -" was
lovrlv and the horse scrambled aions as
,..,cefullv as lamb until Doc came ODD
-r..tt ~ tha saloon and received NH NItl
fo SION The brute's next move was sud-
den and carried the aston nrH
man sideways Iu oidr.iOh n. I'D.
which the horse had taken as ela5tiy us
DO the front par. knowing luil t"D-r ""e
.afyysvs some oats waiting Tor nun. \
fl-ee struggle between man AND non
f.fioVrd and lasted until the r.unn-t il
blame his mug-harp 10 lhlhN '""-
.ba hons. must have some good rotseh
for wanting to go DO Jnete' "i' '''' '''
Ter him have his WILL .,, .,.,-..
"Oh 10 was "a dead give ah lF, OF COZ,
and shall not dwell az lentlh on NNa-
.0novod The round figured ut Ju-
what had been going ON, t1d ine heAt
night he Law ln wait FOR me ana tausnl
n,e ana [ tried 10 blum g. ont nt 81. ms
fh8t Ii was the first time ] went INTO l.t
rl4re and chat [ had done f' .n ntdtt 20
t..fher evidence against Whit b TIL .utut
wirhf hc 'blind-pig.' Think now / leit
when The roundsman answered very
Then YOU ought to look after ycrr
horse better. l suspect That he mas 3r.A
-. .rfno hove 0n his own h)'k '.I
tfrne and police horses have no more ils"1
IN 60 away from their beats 'nan nave
fhelr masters. But perhaps ne mas peen
gathering evidence, too.
."rhero was nothng left but 10 MAKE
oir9n brrast of &c. The story eos.
davs nav. and lucky l was not 10 zoe as
charged was transferred lo ".o.l',4
heat TOO which was ten llnt7 Wo
and since thst time ] stop at no dan5et
oms niaoas when J am in compiN. WIN
INV horse so. sir. ! have no use ln
tefifgent horses. unless they Pc lhieNltehl
.noI,ph 10 understand q whispered warn
he To give away nothing nc" 10TH
Sun.