The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-21
HAD FUN WITH SEB D4DIER.
Deputy sherih's Attempt TO Raid . ,o,,,.
pit Failed Disn,nIly.

LITTLE FALLS. \. Y. Nov lg--Seb Do,i,,r
the welI-known thug hunter aud law.opi,
! order champion. came into the pu bile tclophon.
station the other evening with n rush tL,,
noarly carried the officiating messenger brv
away from the switchboard. boy! Boy, cal
up the District Attorney. the Sheriff and ,hs
Judge ot tho Suirogate's Court right AWAY
Don't waste a minute There's n lawcss gam,
IN this place that's Il goin' to disrespcct ~.
laws Of order an dcccncy in this caounty nm,
thoy shant do II. They amt a goin to mopk,v
with Deputy Sheriff Dadler right in his own
bailwck. Call EN- up. boy! Call 'emup,o
Sch glued his face to the phone and opcuo,
IN: Hello Hello. ledge? SherifTy Oh Sbe,.
in This Is Dadler talkln'. Dadler D.a.d..e.r.
Sch. The Deputy Sheriff Yes. that the fol.
low. Want orders to repress lawlessness in
this here bailiwick. Riot? No, a fight. ye,
in Piggy Dicks barn. Yes. Dick Raslern. Dick
Goin' TO fight? Yes, goin' to fight his rooster.
No. not Dick Amt goin to fight his own rooster.
Another fcller's rooster. No. no: Dick amt
goin' to fight nobody's rooster. His rooster.
goin' to fight another rooster Yes Rooster
fight? Yes. They blowcd that they'd have IL
in spite OF mo. ] wouldn't have cared II they
hadn't said that. I'd Jest gone an seen that
they was fair play an no harm done. but they
Jest deflcd me- an don't like ter see law dis-
pissed right In Its own bailiwick. They're got.
tin pretty high. handed an want authority 10
smash en-. Yes. Go alone? l s'pose so.
mint afraid. Catch the whole crowd Of emf
Make an example OF 'em? Hal ha! All right
III lx 'om. Good bye"
In another instant the telephone Office door
slammed and very stern and iron visaged
deputy. armed with bull's-eye lantern and a
Just cause. was travelling at the top OF his OIL.
cial spced toward the scene OF legal sacrilege,
He Ind rea0hpd tho nutsk rts nj
when suddenly from the darkness ahead cams
the crow Of q distant but defiant chandelier.
aud with that wonderful power Of deduction 80
OF Sherlock Holmes the deputy Mt once knew
that the rooster fight was ut hand. With the
slyness and stcalthy tread OF "a seuthhound hs
stole Forward to where the barn OF Piggy Dick
doomed largely in the gloom. Betraying CLEANS
OF light stroamed through cracks and knot
holes.
Getting carefully on the side of the barn
gan TO pound on the boards with q stick. At
the same time In tones clear. solemn and
law. "Ohyez;Ohyez All in this here concern.
E Sh sS.r IN fhs Of the law and he
to onct. Resistance is useless. Open that
door. boys. or by gosh II We don't by virtue OF a
writ Of fiery factsis 10 me this day issuedT'iI
arrest every mothers son OF We an the roostCrs
This terrific threat was foIIoweG by ,yi sound
darkness hid all things and although not mors
than fifteen minutes elapsed between Sets
anu MS tTlufnpnul entrance INTO
the barn. the light OF his redoubtable bulls-eye
revealed an interior empty OF living creatures.
save SO, That ~ the middle Of an impromntu eock
cleaning and every feather breathing defiance.
mns i cer red gam9s,eock; .,..
made EN- hustle knew would. II I'd ever
socF Old sams roos Sr % old kn Soy h1
rather have yer master. but sceln he's skipped
the caountry. III lest take you in charge. Course
'tlInt eXNctly fnult blt wherpaa
broke the laws Of this here bailiwick. an. igno-
rance o. Law ant no ,ssns" now. therefore. ys
With this declaration Of intent the gallan.
deputy stepped forward TO arrest the criminal
however OF yielding without n struggle. 80 as
the MAJESTY OF the law approached and at
S~P Ss no n's b nf bu w al thu his S
time received a right hook in the wrist that
weight sidestepped and, the sheriff kicked a
post Fer instant each stood n his corner
seh sse hs nd a siu saTs in s sss
deputy hurled no fss fht ca.hs Thsn fhhs
OPPONENT and during the resulting confusion
bird was rs" too A auici. However. and pc dashins
under the nfiieer,s guard at the same time
k hsd rSm the tSS a boo.
leg that made the big fellow reel. Trying
70 recover the unfortunqte deputy stunt BLEED.
ach. Quicker than lightning the gamecock
jumping on the fallen heros back. uttered a
loud victorious crow that echoed through the
barn and blended with 4 mighty shout ot
laughter from without. This was the last
straw: With howl q rage Sch leaped 10 his
feet and rushed al tho plucky rooster like :,
whirlwind. This time the blaze OF his ewes
and the brstllng Of his mustache were too
much for the poor fowls nerve and with :.
loud squawk the bird flew for the door Sch
followed in close pursuit across tho barn floor
and out into the darkness. but alas
ii2r The doughty deputy. As he leaped across
the threshold door an interfering boot thrust
suddenly before his toe DESTROYED HE equ-
noise AMI his mad career ended in u header.
The 6ull's;eye. rolling far from It's owner. was
snatched by an unseen hand and the abused
officer OF the law was left alone with darkness
and defeat, while n distant .Jeer OF triumrh.
mingled with the squawk ~ a captured fow.
suggested that the strategy OF the unriRhteom.
had been successful md that contrary to all
Justice and decency. Virtue had been troddcn
under foot in its own bailiwick.
sob hasn't arrested any OF the participants
yet but there Ia a lock on many a chicken coop
ioor and no stray fowls have been seen OF lats
~ the business streets or on the park greens
u the city.
HKfIERH or ADMIRAL DEWEY'y RRIDE