Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-20
FUN WITH THATCHER.

George Thatcher has written to friends in this city to the effect that if he fails to return from Boston ill the flesh it is because he is trying to Wreak vengeance for horrible practical joke which some unfeelng person perpetrated on him Saturday night
 Shortly before II o'clock the actor and a party of friends walked into Gould's hotel and as they were ridding the house of it's wine supply. they talked of old times. Thatcher was in the act of boasting that he had never been arrested in his life. when a stran- ger abruptly broke into the converse tion and said:
 "Gentlemen. I am exceedingly sor- " to state that my business compels me to break up this pleasant gather ing. I have a warrant for Mr Th2tch- CTS arrest.''
 The actor jumped to his feet and demanded to know what for
 Don't get excited" said the stran- ger, flor it won't do you any good. I am deputy sheriff and my paper calls for your body because you at tempted to Swindle the Buffalo Print ing company out of S30O''
 At this Thatcher became exceeding ly excited.
 Its an outraeer' he exclaimed. Some one has been ordering printing in my name.'
 That's not my fault" said the off cer. ''I have been sent for you. and if you don't give bail you'll have to go to iail.'
 Thatcher's friends insisted that he maiI iain the neace of Boston and at tempt to get the security. MT Gonld was called in. and the deputy retired to allow the hotel man and the actor to talk the matter over. Finally MT Gould said be would send for a man who would give the bail.
 Instead of going to telephone. as he said he would. Mir Gould walked ont into the hen. and. espvinS James Foley, the teacher of sparring at liar yard college gave him the warrant which the alleged deputy sheriff had had. MT Foley was instructed to re- arrest Thatcher for having jumped board bill in New York. Several of the actors friends got un. and telling hiT that if such was the person he was they would prefer he refrain from talking to thnm in the future
 A happy thought finally struck Mir Thatcher. and he told the supposed of fcer he could not arrest him. as he was already in custody. Foley pre- tended to go to the telephone. He re- turned. saving he had spoken to the high sheriff and that that gentleman said he would he compelled to take the actor to iail. Thatchers friends deserted him in a hody and Foley led him to the Charles street prison a large crowd of boys and men follow inc each a1oin that they never thought it of Thatch- CT.
 The party reached the jail at 12 o'clock. Foley rang the bell, but there was no reply. He rang again. and finally a supposed under sheriff pnt his head out of the window and asked:
 'Who is that?''
 'I'm an ofticer.' wss the reply.
 "What do you want?"
 "T have nrisoner.'
 Well. you'll have to bring him around tomorrow. The jail is closed for the nieht''
 Foley told Thatcher he would have to walk him around all night.
 "Pve been to towns where they closed drug stores at in the after. noon." said the actor in his wrath. land I've seen the time in London when I conldn't get bite to eat after 12 at night. but this is the first viii lace was ever in where they closed the iai1 against vou"
 Foley took Thatcher back to the ho- tel and seated him in corner of the cafe. telline him to wait until he re- turned. Thatcher waited three hours, his friends not appearing because this was part of the program. Finally he asked a bellboy what had become of the deputv.
 'T puess." the boy answered. "you wouldn't tumble if the Fremont street theater fell on you"
 It suddentv occurred to Thatcher that he had Eeen the victim Of a joke and he has since been diligently hunt ing for the perpetrators.