New-York tribune., 1901-01-20
THE INTERVIEW DENIED.
BIT MIR. THoMPsoNs VIEWS ON POLICE PRO
TECTION WE'RE EXTREMELY INTERESTING

X
LECTION WE'RE EXTREMELY INTERESTING
From The New-Orleans Times-Democrat
While chatting about the oddities s o. be spent
day in the city this week. told queer story OF IA
said when a'f' was holding down my first regular
job on the local staff Like all cubs. ! nad neen
fce within call of the city editor if he should hap
pen to need but not UNDERSTANDING 'ne hafsd
terribly under the inaction and thought vaguely
that must be in dsgraes and oI Enthusiasm when
i was called over the desk one night and told
prominent lawyer who was leading a citizens anli-
crusade that had recently been started am1mS S
Thompson for convenience-was understood to be
pnnns bitter attack S Sn 19e Pofe TO- ops fire
next day. It's nearly midnsht said the & city
but I'm DEPEND on you to rout him out and get
some kind of a talk. For heaven, S sake. don't let
@ nnnty S9'n If YOU have awe to drag him out by the feet
I realized pretty fully what the interview meant
Iects and as hurried toward the Residential, see
tion determined 10 make IhohPson hs I,N itbo, u
much difficulty it was dark gloomy bo1Is iooki1G ~
pun the bell when The door opened suddenly ana
a man appeared on the threshold He mad ON MS
Iwytr' I ms ie'ra W. 18th started back in surprlse
hut he was the first 10 recover himself What do
you want he asked. 4 am a reporter for = ne
son, 4 am he said CURLY. and ask you again
what YOU WANT That bad beginning, and
rand .H-m-m-n' he grunte1 stepping outside and
closing the door; this is a mos. unearthly ho1I to
about to go out: sir i suggested perhaps you will
let me accompany you m;se %Iy be nmJ 1anI;ea .h az
wife is sick and have been sitting up with hsr
short walk and some fresh air when you came
Il was overjoyed at this lucky turn OF events
gehcr up street proceeded to sound him as to his
-aticl n
warmed the subject. and began TO TAX IN way
hnt nraseoa we hase in the city at
ne said is the protection SiVef. 10 law Dre'iheEs
at So much a month. ard the citizen and taxpayer
hava to look out for themselves. II is mere chance
and luck that keeps my residence IN town from
9eIPs sr to- 'ossa S@p brsrs @ they Would shut of
of 5he Very m meef and chmpagne We
rainbled on in this vivacious vein denouncing the
izng the detectives as lot OF blackmailing imbc-
ciIcs until really Obliged to put on the
thanked him heartily for. the interview. which
was. in fact mere 1nonologue eade MIN go9e 90.
office the top of my speed I dashed upstairs
bean fg' TO write like mad When the city editor
glanced over the first few pages MS eyes STUCK OUT
record, he exclaimed; 4 never knew Thompson 20
turn loose in such style. Are you sure you
piied i was surprised at him myself. and took
IiI IN r.5, tb.r satd the CITY editor grin
ming Ven double lead this 1t will wake UP the
ered about a column. and when | went home after
turning i'm the last sheets had pleasant premoni-
tiou that nights work would make me peculiar
IL solid with the paper l got up in a happy
frame % mind morning and went to the office
SonlcW earlier than usual as not 10 miss any
stray Congratul3ti0nS on my big hit To my as
toniShmcnt | found the managing editor and city
editor in excited conference and several strangers
standing around. all talking at once Here ne Is"
yelled the city editor. soon as he saw me;
what in thunder does this mean. sir? What
does what mean% | stammered. scared half out
of my wits Why. this fake he bawled: this
blankety bIanked fairy story YOU ran in on us last
night and he shook the paper under my nose
with my article the outside fold That is no
fake I retorted Indignantly; Mr.. Thompson said
Why. you informal fakir. here is MI Thompson
right now. and he says he never saw you in his
Hfer stared helpiessly at the group. and solemn
looking gentleman stepped forward One moment
please he said TO the others Now, then. he con
tInued addressing himself to me. will you kindly
describe the exact circumstances OF that inter
yfew7' I did as well as 7 could in my ratified
condition. and he smiled family as concluded my
narrative 4 think through ii. gentlemen. said
he. My residence hurGlIriZcd last night and
the-cr-persOn this young met at che door
was evidently the who did the work. His views
on the police quite interesting he added
bIandIy. IL time before I go. another
job said the newspaper man. iii conclusion in
fact I'm the black list of that partic.,.a C1ce
to this day"