The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-12-02
4 COuEDY or TROy SFRS
Umcuiue- Caused BY a Thi"f's work In 70
Criminal Court i.uiiding.

4 comm or THOr SfRS.
Dimcuiue- Caused BY a Thi"t's work In 70
Criminal Court building.
Several oycrcont,. hats and umbrellas w"ro
stolen from the criminal Court Building last
week. So when two pla-tcrers went to Work
I there on the ground floor on Friday they de-
cid,d To hide their street clothing In ono ofthe
vacant Offices. one Of tho plasterers. fnown
a. Jim. stripped to h4 underclothing and
pulled on a pair OF ragged trousers which lac
found In the cellar. They were much too short,
for jim Is over six feet in height. lie IL also
I very thin. The fact that the trousers didn't
IL made no difference to jim. They were
good enough to work in. lie said. Then he
took of his new shoes and put on a pair Oh
slippers thai he made from a piece OF hassing'
lie worked In this rig until 1t was time to
} so home at 5 o'cioch. When he went 70 look
for his street clothing lie found that 1t had all
! disappeared. The other plasterer had been
more careful. lie had hidden his clothing III a
closet. IL had escaped the eyes oil the thiei
and he dressed himself and went home. Jun
found himself alone IN the building lie
hunted up Gus. the elevator man.
some thief mas stolen AL Of my clothing.
he said. They carried away my hat. shoes,
collar and tie, white shirt, trousers, vest, under
cont and oyercoat. How can | go 10 Harlem
In this outAt | have onI"
Send for an ambulance replied Gus
That would frighten my wife" explained
the plasterer,
Summon a cab. suggested Gus,
Haven't got the money" answered jim
Well. said Gus. IN lend you my ovsrcoat.'
1t won't III me, " said Jim
of course, replied Gus. 1t may be a little
thick at the waist, but you can double IL and
1t Will button around twice
About this time the elevator man Was so full
OF sympathy with the p~lasterer that he was
willing to give him any part Of his clothing.
The plasterer said the fat coat would be- all
right. but what about the trousersf No man
could 20 TO Harlem with a pair Of ragged
trousers 81 wed on Just below the knee, lint
was the way he argued. be must get another
pair. Both finally retired To the library and
proceeded TO measure, The overcoat OF the
fat man fitted much too much. the thin man
said, and was just one yard too short. But
that was not u factor to be considered.
How about your trousers" asked jim
They ought TO lit. said Gus. NO one will
notice them at night and you might as well
try them on"
jim put on Gus's trousers. They did not
come up near enough to the waist,
Il have it, " exclaimed Jim. IN put on the
Ihk htd u Nhh' - NA's "s' ~ '1
waist and IN put your trousers on 50 they Will
come down As far Us my shoe tops.
so he put on both pairs and then he put on
the fat overcoat and doubled IL. lie said he
would get on a Fourth avenue car and SIT in a
corner 80 no one would notice Lis bags!ng
slippers. IS it was Late. lie said. he would
run for the car. As he was running from the
building Gus suddenly discovered that one
man mad on two pairs ol trousers.
~Heyl Heyl Come back!" shouted Gus.
How am ] to get homer | haven't any trou-
sers."
At this juncture one of the Court House
cleaners arrived; Louis, they call him. and
hs il a German. Louis saw Jim running out
a.d stopped him, beneving ne was Il prisoner
who had escaped from a German Deputy Sheriff.
When der ohail Is out | am here. said Louis,
s.ernly.
The p~lasterer explained that he had not
crossed the Bridge OF 81 gas and was not running
away from any one. But Louis held him until
Gus arrived. Again the e. ttor man re-
marked that he mad only one pair OF trousers
and they were on the plasterer. He pleaded
with jim 10 take them OF. Jim begged TO DO
allowed to keep them on and told the German
Gle lner that he and the elevator man were
friends.
What a funny pants.- said the German.
-You look Like a loose egg"
lie looks like d comet. $ said the elevator
man. Those are telescope trousers.
After further comments the ~plastersr In
duced the elevator man to lend him the trousers
for the night. This was after the elevator
man had induced the Court House cleaner
to lend him his trousers.
-Und What will | do?' inquired the cleaner.
How can I home tomorrow morning go7
II il right tonight accuse | am q assistant
watcher FOR der budding. but when 1t Is to-
morrow | cant a blanket on myself hold up
in East Seven street. Vhat?"
Well said the elevator man. you can Dor
row the trousers OF the day Waterman. and by
that time the plnsterer. Jim. will be back with
the pair he borrowed from me"
So the German agreed to tho Arrangement
and borrowed "A blanket from tho Coroner's
night clerk. George Cook. who sleeps In tho
building. He wrapped himself in the blanket
and sat there asleep in a chair until morning.
But the p~lsstorer and the elevator man were
late In coming around. and Louie swore
they had put up a lob on him. Tie exchange
OF trousers followed. and when the German got
hs he looked at them sadly and said
What did you did nit dot rants7 Der rim
IL OF der top ind dey are diyisIoned in der
Shut upl- interrupted the fat man. I
didn't know they were standing PANTS until
/ sat down In them in the car.
Horrible Example In the Pulpit.
F,om The CHICAGO Inter Ocean.