The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-02-04
MR.. GOULD'S BUTLER TIPSY.
DIsrURBs QUESTS ar 4 LATE SUPPER
pARIY AND II ARRESTED.

staiwart English Servant In tho Household
of Howard Gould MNnifrsta an Ill-Ttned
Liking for Ills Masters Wines-Poiics
Called In to Remove thu Disturber.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Gould attempted to en-
terrain Senator and Mrs. John NJ. Thurston and
aboutten other friends at a late superior Friday
night. The supper was sadly marred by the
indiscretions OF Tibbs. the butler. who was I'm
ally removed from the house by q policeman.
and was translated to q cell. where he spent
the rest OF the night In the company Of gem
tlemen OF leisure. whose presence In such
close proximity pain ed him almost to tears
aud 40 enraged him that when he confronted
Mr.. Gould In the Yorkviile court yesterday
morniug he said that he would never forgive
him never. never,
Tibbs was q fine figure Of a butler. In his
presence and his manner there was all the dis
tinct ion that could have been required OF the
chief OF the household stan In 30 fine n house.
He Ia nearly ak feet in height and athletically
built. His close-trlmmed side whiskers. do
spite his apparsn I youth. give him the dignity
and the cold hauteur OF one OF twice his years
and experience. He Isl man In whom his
employers might we'll feel the utmost conf
dence. Never before had any hint OF his
hankering after forbidden things risen above
the basement ceiling. though yesterday the
cook said that II anybody had asked her she
could have told what was none OF her business
until abe was asked.
The lapse OF Tibbs from virtue and dis
erection was made known to the servants In the
house before the guests arrived. Tibbs went
about among them saying that he wanted 1t
understood that In Mr.. Gould's absence he waa
the head Of the house. He wanted everybody
In 1t to understand that II vas his right to know
what was being done by every one and to order
any one TO do that which seemed best to him.
He interfered with the work in the kitchen.
he found fault with the way the furniture was
placed about the hail and din ne room and
grew more and more agitated every minute.
Soon after supper had been served echoes OF
the proclamations OF 1ibbs began to reach the
ears OF the guests.
Don't you daro carry on that dish" he
would be heard 70 say. PUT II down: put 1t
down. or il will he the worse for you. 1t isn't
A. TO be served any way Go down and tell
cook that l want to see her. She won't Gomez
Why won't she? You Just tell her that l said
she was to come. Tell her Mr.. Tihbs said 90.
Do you hear. Mr.. Tibbs. Who says I'm talking
too loud2 want to see who 1t 10 that will try
TO tell me how loud | NAV talk in my own
house. Here you'll Conn back here with that
wine. Put 1t here. No you won't take It In.
Now you leave that to me. know my rights,
and | know your duty. You Just 60 down
stairs and get more wine for them. They
can walt. Drunk! dare any man to say TO
me that | am drunk. Thank God I'm
an Englishman and I don't have to be afraid
OF any Yankee high or low. Look out or Mr..
Gould will hear. Is it1 Let him hear. I'll 60 in
and tell him 40 himself. Mr.. Gould says for
me to make less noise. He's very little on his
mind IL that Is all that Is worrying him.
Didn't | tell you to tell cook TO come up here
to me7 Oh. she wouldn't. Did you tell her
that Tibos said so' Mr.. Tibbs' Well. tell her
sns is discharged; then she perhaps will
know who ia who In this house,
And 40 Mr.. Tibbs roarri on. Sometimes the
things he said were aud,b'e and sometimes as
he travelled into remoter parts Of the hou.e
the sound OF his voice came rs a mere angry
murmur from the distance. After repeated
messages sent % him from the dining room by
the servants. Tibbs did not desist. H. was
heard announcing that he would show that he
was not drunk he would give the Ia les AMI
gentlemen a chance to see whether he was
drunk or not. Before he could be headed oil
he appeared In the dining room. He ~ te iR-
fined himself TO rebuking the servants. He
ordered the setuqg Of the table 10 be changed
and made a foH. Of n hin sssa fer lSnT W ";
sneorcd and obeyed at his leisure. Mr.. Gould
followed him out and had a short earnest talk
With him; shics hv yyn " d Eop2PaT'ssih n IN the court
and 70 stay out" said Sir. Gould.
You cant make me go" replied the naughty
Il can. stand tina. any more" said Mr..
Gould, firmly You must go and you must go
What for''', said Tibbs. You owe me 40
explanation. Of this conduct"
You are drunk, SAID Mr.; Gould, and | owe
E |.@a; s7 !, to H fi S2s" S,ih ~ Is s ss$ T0ns 'H. a14 he he
said. here IL s. 70 pay for a room in atoteI so
that you can have a place to sleep Now get
Tlbbts waved tn; proiered greenbacks away
"HumoPbs Re sad; that. dirty AMERICAN
lish money, sir, l won't have any. ! don't want
your money. sir all ] want is my rights "a an
English citizen, and I'm not to le made to go
09s Of b this n1ps ss by m any man can fight the
Mr.. Gould is of slight stature beside tho hig
Engi shman, but the threats 2t violence dii
low a push that sent him four.or five ste rs down
the hail. "Ge: ont, sait Mr.. Gould In. trtet
comment, stil! holding out the handful OF
II wont go and I can't be put" said Tibbs.
drawing himself up.
NJ Gould sent one on the other servants oyer
~ AtV " fAA ~ 4 l''Al''- u
to ask for the kindly offices Of u policeman.
At | o'clock koundsman Kane was sent 10 the
house. Tibhs viewed his uniform with scorn,
but he sadly acknowledged the author ~ Of its
wearer TO take him out OF the house. He
changed his mind on, the threshold and tho
policeman was Obliged to mar the sym metry
" the Eng iishman's ~cleancut features. He
was q sorry looking Tlbbs when Kane yankcd
him through the door OF the %s,ntion house and
swung him up 10 the rail in front OF he SER
geant. SEARCH him, 4" said the sergeant
Among lunches Of keys and rocket knives
and folding corkscrews was a crumpled mass
OF greenbacks. The sergeant found hat there
was 800 In the lot. Tihbs was put into q cell
with n very much dllapidat-d tramp. He sent
for the doorman twice during the night and
asked to be moved to some other cell as the
person with him was very fam liar md wac no
gentleman. His Plea was not regarded,
Mr.. Gould appeared In court yesterday morn
Ing TO hnck mp Roundsman Kane's. com plant
against Tibb's. After Mavistia ate Meade had
heard their account Of the buffers conduct, he
asked Tibos what he had 10 say for him sell.
What would any gentleman say, sir" In
such a tx | have been abused. knocked about.
rut in the society OF those who are much be-
meath M. robbed, %insulted. and have been
shockingIy treated, b. drunken policemen, |
was not drunk. | was no more drunk last
night than I am drunk now"
'lndpedH" observed tn. Magistrate, who
bad been looking the Englishman In the eye
with critical interest.
THAI will DO, five dollars"
But nm | not to have a chance TO prove |
n n ~ 4 " .,,tA TEIIa sh,., \