The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-04-08
VIEW "CHOB" FOR GLOISTEIN.
A Hard Ono to Let Go, This. Owing to the
Mach,nations Of beer Creek Miller.

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August j. Gloisein. the guileiess Preriden,
Of the Glois,ein Fishing Club, had 80 marrow
an escape from being fined for contempt Of the
Supreme Cour, last week that his head swim
when he thinks aboutit Last Monday Gloistsin
received notice that he had been drawn IS . Juror.
-1gannod gsd away from min pimess." he ssd
10 his constant friend. Fred Miller, Treasure,
Of the Bear Greek Association 7 don'd ven,
snymors bohudAner chobA l Won't taig Id
I viii sendt mine rsstgnashuns ~ Van Wyck.
der Mayor
We'll. you've eo< 10 take this Job remarked
Miller In hts oalmest tone, -or the Job will take
you Into Ludlow street jail
Is dot 40, Frad' I musdt 20 q bobular mans
ven | ged a chob I don'd want | know some
boobies vat cannod ged a ehob ven dey wants ID
Vat Will ! do abouid Id, Prcdy
Go downtown and ~disquahfy," sald Miller
vat is doty- asked Gloistsin.
We'll" said Miller. you 20 down and see City
Clerk Scully. Tell him you Cisquhiiiy yourself.
You belong TO the Columbian Club and you will
NJ taken care Of II you canno, see Scully, see
ANY Of The clerks Toll them that you cannot
serve ~ a Juror because you are afflicted with
scrup'e, against any one who catches fsh with a
80, is riehd,, | would hang dose fellows NIT
der nets. Dev spill all der a. hin"
The next day GlJistein. directed by Miller,
agpeared al wha; he supposed was the C!ty Clerks
Office In a room In the County court building and
was interviewed by . clerk.
4 am here yer disewaivy mineself because
! haf der scrubles don'd want 70 serve by der
chury because der fellers vat catch fish by der
ncds mighdt catch der scrubles from me, eS'
planned Gloistein, banding over the jury notice.
The clerk surveyed Gloistein andlooied the notice
An hight, Mr. Gloi.'.in." he said. we have
heard Of you down here Any man with such
strong ~scruples has no business on a Jury. will
at'erd IN " at once"
up dsr chob, "ha said V To Mi nnsyp' avon Of der reglap
bolidcianers Nv der Cidy liall told ME dot pecauae
! vas so Chepcroas in leddi1g somc poor fellow
a hnndshake from Croker ven he comes home.
He thought no more of the incident until he
arosg al noon a few days later and opened . notce
which announced that unless he was present
Al 10 O'Clock that morning In Part VI Of the STU
prrne Court he would b. aljudged in contempt
Of court and liable 10 a penalty.
% hts baIkeeI.r His ti?nd Miller appeared
FRI asked CT istein, handing MiIlcr the notice.
will be airsi $3.50 and POSSIBLY two years in iail."
Gloistein turned yale and dashed out Of the
saloon. A few minutes later he appeared breath
less IN City Clerk Scully's ofAoe.
"Chue. Chloe" he painted, Il am pted
mid der couI, and viii 20 ter ch%i"
Whats the matter asked MI. Scul'y.
-Madder, hey? Didn't / gone ny dis Office
undt diSgtvaling mlnesslf mitt der scruples for
der mems vot catch fish vid neds?"
After something less than an hours hard work
Mr.. Scllly managed To understand what had
happened and Gloistein was escorted 20 the court
room where his trouble was satisfactorily e1-
planned and he was released.
Vas dot moro monkey dootle pdzness % nod
he asked the crowd In his saloon later end the
crowd agreed that whether # was or not the beer
was on G.oistrin. They got II and he Il sill
wondering.