New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-01
THE PASSING THRONG.

l11E l. AOOtN VI 1IlhONG.
Richard Webb prominent attorney OF Portland
Me- Is just now campaigning in the State When
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
THE SITCA- yesterday M. Webb said: For thu
TON IN THIS last three weeks have been
STATE AS speaking in counties which ara
SEEN BY strongly Republican. In that time
MAINE MAN. have spoken in Wayne Orleans
and Broome counties The Repub-
licans there seem alive 10 the Importance OF tbfs
election. and straining every effort 70 get out as
large vote possible. Meetings are being held
everywhere even In the smallest places. These
meetings are invariably well attended. and the au-
diences always take the keenest interest in the
speeches. On the other hand. the Democrats ara
noe hbo5qing but few meetings and to take but
men or our county committees are very confident.
crease the Republican majority this year in their
SDHiis over tn't secured IN 80 am not familiar
dction as to the size OF the majority we viii secure
ingly Republican this year
NJ. H. Chetwynd Of Philadelphia. yesterday in
commenting recent case where sane person
released Dy the courts from
ROUGH an asylum where he had been
EXPERIENCE illegally confined. told the follow
FOR ing story: About twenty years
JUDGE ago a lawyer OF prominence cot
into controversy this very
point with equally we'll known Judge The
lawyer maintained that IL was the easiest thing IN
the world to get a sane person confined In an asy-
lum- The judge. while admitting that It might "a
possible. held that would be very difficult and
that the difficulties would Increase in proportion %
the position in society OF the intended victim 4
persons standing in the community presents TO OBJ
st"cle,' said the lawyer Why. turning suddenly
to his companion, could even get you locked p
II an asylum il I wanted to- Nonsense answered
the Judge and then he laughed aloud At the a5-
Surdlty OF the idea and the discussion the l1as
ed raj r-1--
which stopping snort time later ar q station ,ne
their legs on the platform. They had no- e5- Ten
feet from the train when the lawyer suddaa.y
ir 9l'SeH upon the Judge ana a. NE same
ISLANDERS rushed 70 the LAWYERS aid and before ire
Judge realized what mad htpIere1 he was held uy
a dozen hands All right. thank You, said the
his hands behind his hack, for he's dangeroG-'
This was too much for th,' judge am Judge
rage Just then he felt ROPE on his wis. ani
MS set-posSessi0n deserted him and he fairly
upon him He resorted to language not usually
airy But The he said the less effect il seemed
Ia have his capJors Finally ne paused for
breath. and a quiet voice said Are Won satisfied
that 1 right in tn, argument .St-iS1edv'
began the judge. Historically; satisfied B1t -
which he lowered his co!ors A few words 10 and
judiciously distributed coins AMONG his cptorS Hv
me lawyer released the judge and enabled. DIN 10
get upon the train just IS thy conductor called All
me STATE l-'i'aJlc ASy lUIn, ana the advent %
lunattcs was part Of the towns daily routine
seized But il was pretty rough object lesson
he complained, when he had recovered sufficient
e'uanlTnlty to enter INTO conversation with Ms
companion Perhaps. hut IL proved what said
II may prove OF great value YOU. and bic yOu
from that experience to prevent else to right a
great wrong The judge made no reply. hU- ost
himself IN thought
small boy in FIfth-ave. yesterday caused
sensation out OF all proportion 70 his size Of
H.jStakahIy foreign appearance. bts
4 r-r
THINGS OUT head sUrmoun,ed by leather
OF PRO cap His face left something 10 la
PORTION desired in the way OF soap and
water Independently - TOT -
his years beius ia Fifth-ave- by himself. for -he
years of ase. ne had On a garment which instantly
arrested and held the eye OF even the most all
stracted observer The boy g mans vest
his other clothing 1t was checked gray
double breasted and 80 large for him that Il hung
below his knees The ineonSruiry of that
that small boy struck and al
appearance Re made called forth "A succession Of
smiles he made his way down the avenue. He
as he passed a group Of hackmen or the Holland
House corner they gave him a rIb4ld seDd-Tf-
boy lost, stopped aim and asked him his name
The occupant OF the vest burst into yell. waVvI
his arm vaguely toward the northern part OF tina
city and then escaped. From then on ne kept
CHANGING Warily his shoulder. evidently haV-
ing doubts as 10 what the mans intentions might
he Whether he had run away TO hunt Indians
in his fathers vest knew what he about
ana Wllther going are questions. he acted a
though he knew his way. and unhesitatingly walked
down to Iwenty-etShth- where he turned east
toward MadiSon-ave. As soon as he got into the
quiet OF the cross street the contrast between l.
and the noise ana hustle OF the avenue revived his
spirits and he disappeared around Madison-ave-