Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-06
POLICE REPORTERS TALES.
Chicago Internationally

| Chicago Times-Uerald)
Policemen will not admit that they are
superstitious. yet there Is not n man on
the Chicago force who does not look upon
the nnding OF an abandoned baby as al
omen of good luck During the course OF
a year many waits are found on door
steps by the police and are taken either
10 the Foundlings Home or st. Vincent
\ Orphan Asylum. In several Instances
abandoned babies have been taken home
and legally adopted by the policemen VINO
found them. There is a young policeman
on the force to-day who was found on
doorstep some twenty-five years ago, ana
his Developments think there isn't bet
ter son in Chicago
More fuss is made at n station over the
finding Of a waif than Is usually accord
cd a man who is arrested for murGer.
one who has never seen big Policeman
come into the station late at night. mug
ging a wee mite OF humanity TO MS
breast, cannot appreciate the stir that IS
caused by the entrance Of the Dlue-coae
and the little bundle I'm his arms.
Picture 10 yourself a night in midwlh-
ter The streets are deserted as the ON
Ger travelling his snow-coyered post
hears the feeble wall of a baby on
doorstep. The policeman's heart goes OUT
TO the helpless little one, and he PICKS j.
no as tenderly as q woman. II the rlght
Is extremely cold the officer takes of MS
big. warm OvercOat and wraps the DaDy
i'm Il. lie then hurries with his burden
TO "a patrol box and sends i'm CAL Tor
the wagon. The waif IS first taken 10
a station. whore there ia matron,
because men folk don't know what 10
do with little babies And such a recep-
ton az 10 receives, The matrOn declares
10 g. the sweetest. cutest little darling
that ever lived" She plants motherly
kiss on the baby's cheek and tears
rush TO her eyes as she shakes her
head sadly. The desk sergeant ruos his
sleep eyes and says he wouldn't mind
having one like 1t for his own. The
lieutenant chucks the little stranger under
the chin and is happy when he succeeds
M making the baby laugh. But the
waif IS hungry. and the laugh Is soon
turned into the most piuful cry ever
heard.
The baby is wrapped IN warm blankets
and the start IS made from st. Vincent =,
or tho FOundlings' Home, whichever Is
nearest. The driver OF the patrol-wagon
does not mind the fierce north wind and
the hurries OF snow driven into his face
by the gale. He is thinking OF a sweet
Ilttle boy at home who is snuggled
horses are urged faster as the waifs
plaintive cry comes TO his ears. Upon
arriving at the institution where aban-
doned babes are cared for, the little
one is carried I'm by the police matron,
whose face is framed in a smile. Behind
her stand aWHwardly the two wagon CHI
GERS. who are only in the way, but they
are anxious 10 know whether is a boy
or q girl. and for that reason have fol-
lowed the matron I'm. Cream. diluted with
water. j. heated for the new arrival and
in less than FIVE minutes the poor home
less 0utcast. deserted By heartless
mother. is sucking away for dear life at
on "a bottle.
offered Bryan a Cigar.
Officer Edward Ullmacher of the Harri-
sOn-Street station, realized the ambition
of his life last Thursday night when he
was introduced 10 William Jennings
Bryan and grasped the great ID mocratic
leader by the hand. Ulimacher was
one OF the men detailed al the Auditorium
meeting. and Il was his good fortune 10
get ticket admitting him TO tho stage.
Before leaving the station cary In the
evening he had made the boast that he
would get an introduction 10 Mr. Bryan,
and the other officers retorted by saying
he would be "pinched" # he tried 10 get
nearer than ten feet OF the silver cham
pion.
ooh. you fellows are all wise guys"
Uumacher hurled back az his torment
ers. There amt one of you that's got the
nerve to be introduced 10 Bryan, and II
you did get an Introduction you wouldn't
know what 10 say"
on his way over TO the Auditorium
Ullmacher who is soft" clothes man,
stopped at "a Chinese store in Clark street
and got q pOcketful of cigars. one Of
Them was intended for Mr.. Bryan After
the Democratic leader had delivered his
speech and retired behind the stage I'LL
macher, accompanied by man who knew
Bryan, pressed toward him. The much,
much sOught-for introduction followed.
Uumachor who stands 6 feet inches in
his stocking feet had a nice little speech
prepared but ne became ratified I'm the
august presence or the Nebraskan, and
an he could say was:
Mr. Bryan. will you have cigar?'
Mr. Bryan does not use tobacco in any
form. and he laughingly declined the cigar
stretched toward him. tllmacher did not
quite catch what Mr. Bryan said, and a
suspicion arose in his mind that the Dem
ocratic leader might have thought the
cheroot O. cheap one, and for that reason
refused it, Making another effort to in
duce Mr.. Bryan 10 accept II, he said:
Don't be afraid OF f.; they're the kind
Hip Lung smokes"
Speaks Polish With an Irish Brogue.
pesk-Sergeant Thomas +. Meagher, Of
the RawsOn-Street Station, is said 70 be
the only Irishman In Chicago who has
mastered the Polish language He nearly
fractured his jaw I'm getting around the
rs. CTS, and US. and his organs of speech
came very near being paralyzed from l
five years or vocal meanderngs into !
Polish. But he stuck 10 It. and now he
can speak the difficult tongue, with a ricn !
Irish accent. 10 be sure. but still with
huency that startes his Polish prisoners |
sometimes
Sergeant Meagher IS known 10 every |
man. woman, and child in the Polish |