The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-30
NEGRO WAS NUDE
Ran Through Fifth Avenue
Without His Clothes and
Everybody Was Shocked.

New York. July 3o.--An Ethiopian, clad
chiefly in the dusky shades given his gen.
erations OF forefathers by the fervent
san In the heart of darkest Africa, made
a trip from 365 Seventh avenue to the
Ninth Precinct police station late yester-
day afternoon, by WAC of Thirty-four'
street, the Waloorf-Astoria, Fifth ave.
nue.. the Holland House and West Thir-
tieth street.
The journey was quite hasty. The
man did not stop TO chat wi.h the po-
liceman on the corner, nor TO pass the
time OF day with the astonished and, at
times .blushing persons who watched him
flash by from the windows OF the hostel
ries mentioned.
- 1t may be also. said the airily clad
sprinter did not enjoy IL nearly so much
as the staring pedestrians and loungers
along the route.
THE MAN WITH A RAZOR.
Another of his own color, but more
conventional as to attire. was close upon
his heels with a large razor of business
like appearance in his right hand.
Loud calls he made upon the dusky
vision in front to halt and allow himselI
TO be Immediately, conclusively and ar
tistically carved and turned over to the
''wmte wings for removal
Each reverberating gutteral put more
life into the black legs TO the fore, and
took away most of the breath necessary
for Keeping them at the straining pace.
The man with the, razor was Charles
Mitchell: he with the nothing on was
Charles Brooks. Both live at the Seventh
avenue address mentioned.
There also resides Mitchell's wife. a
strongly framed mulatto amazon Her be-
ing i'm existence was the cause behind the
startling street effect.
PARADE GREW IN SIZE.
When Brooks turned into Thirty-fourth
street there was only Mitchell In his rear.
But the parade picked up new members
at every jump.
There were a hundred in line at Broad
way, two hundred when Brooks dashed
down the sidewalk I'm front Of the wal
dorf-Astoria. almost throwing three
ladies who were alighting from an auto
mobile into several distinct brands OF
fits.
. IL looked for one long moment OF sus-
pense az IL the negro would take refuge
I'm the house that Jack (Astor) built.
He swerved into the carriage circle
and would have rushed into the crowd
of ladies' and gentlemen i'm the looby II
two cabmen, startled by the aprarition,
ntu noi itlitn lIOAti idhSoh SNo''
into his way.
They received bumps on their skulls,
but the dignity OF the hotel was saved.
AsToNISHED THE SERGEANT.
Sergt Carson was seated on the sta
ton house steps when Brooks hove In
sight. Carson thought there must be
bugs I'm his cyelashes
lie rubbed them hard, then crossed
himself three times and touched wood
This was 10 exercise the thing coming II
II was a black demon.
"Watcr water! Gimme er glass er wa
ter. fer de I.awds sake!" gasped the un-
draped Brooks. stumbling up the steps
His face was as nearly white as IL will
ever he.
A patrolman, who. for certain resem-
blances. is known TO his associates as
David Il. Hill." now came I'm with Nit
chell and his razor. Mitchell said he
came home unexpectedly and reached foi
his trusty blade. Brooks saw the blade
and concluded the only comparatively
safe place was the street.