New-York tribune., 1901-05-26


Brookyn's Police Headquarters. at No. 16 Smith
St. is most peaceful. and TO those who have any
business there. most puzzling place It's executive
offices are tucked away in all sorts of corners
leading out from the various landings of a spiral
nernendicuar lin ss dhi p HIe uo~h iba m as aboTt
only life is to be found up in the telegraph room.
keeps watch in the main hall but frequently he
dozes Off during his long vgils.
The other night a much excited man entered the
Adams-st station, and wanted to make a COM
plaint against patroIman who he declared had
dubbed him without any excuse. The sergeant
asked few questions and learning that the trouble
had occurred in another precinct. said: You will
have to make your complaint in the Butler-st. sta
tion The visitor said he did not dare go there.
as some Of the patrolman's friends were lying in
wait for him.
We'll, then. go to headquarters. No. 16 Smith
oh did go there replied the man with
look OF disgust 81 Went up the stoop and looked
q. chair thought it would be pity to wake
him up, so came here
Mat Halliday the old veteran who by reason
Of his long and faithful service has been detailed
TO the easy berth of doorkeeper at headquarters.
rs 1S@ay tSnk at b night j. is Is tedious and mo
mapping" when strangers stray in.
The headquarters building sets back from the
law hotel When the police first moved into their
new quarters there was a huge beer sign upon
the hotel wall. looking down into the headquarters
court One night, when Mat was peacefully
befuddled condition ambled in and staggered
nou Ground yainy trying to get into the lattice work
ooor leading into the detective bureau.
What do you want?" demanded Mat"
i wanzer get a beer; rme in replied the
jag In another minute the thirsty individual
was picking himself up from the sidewalk The
Sig gn ken
Next to the Flatbdsh police station is the saloon
OF ex-County Supervisor Hesterberg One night the
sergeant surprised see an intoxicated ind-
vidual come roaming in all alone. Up to the desk
he staggered, doing a double shuttle and leaned
over the rail with idiotlc expression. The SER
seant said nothing but awaited developments The
visitor fshed down into his jeans. and. pulling out
a nickel. set it spinning the desk under the
sergeant's nose.
said the woozy individual The sergeant with diff
Guilty kept straight face. He did not have the
to escort him down the street. ''' ''''N~' '''''''
o,t HI say. say; m1uIrmured 1I the man as they led him
Hesterbergs."
Policemen in Fulton-st. have faculty of keep
ing out OF the way when there is any trouble
around. One night last week two young men had a
four-round knockout match in Red Hook Lane
just off F'ulton-st. about II o'clock. Not even a
OF
At early hour Thursday morning two we'll
dressed women We're engaged in pulling each
others hair for at least ten minutes near the
county buildings. Twenty or thirty people saw the
are of almost nightly occurrence.
Councilman Charles H. Francisco is reaching out
for chromatic ''weskt' aurels Recently the
Councilman staggered his constituents by appear
ing in fancy vest which. from a distance
seemed TO have been made from section OF a
tigers skin 1t Of yellow cloth with black
stripes running through it, 1t is suspected that
Mr.. Francisco is after the honors once held by
Lieutenant-Governor Woodruff and that the tiger
skin like waistcoat is only hint of what is to fol-
low this summer.
How delicate the pricks OF conscience was
well illustrated last week when Frank r. Moore.
Internal Revenue Collector. received a letter ad-
dressed to THE Treasury Department Brooklyn"
Inclosed was blank sheet of white paper and two
pennies Deputy Collector Burns remarked: That
reminds me OF a good story: man after failing
in the saloon business, took place in the Treasury
Department One morning. in opening the mail
he found hundred dollar bill. with slip OF
paper bearing the words Conscience money: The
clerk carefully placed the money in his wallet,
marking: L always knew that bartender of mine
was dishonest"
A small storekeeper in Broadway, between
Stewart and Conway SITS, has evolved novel way
getting square with his landlord for raising
rent The business consisted of selling station
cry, cigars and other small articles, and doing
printing in a small way. week ago the owner OF
the premises sent word 10 his tenant that he
intended raise the s. a month. He also
wanted make the storekeeper pay the insurance
the entire property, because the had
small gas engine for operating his printing press
The storekeeper Indignantly :efused meet the
demands of his landlord. and the next day posted
large sign in the window bearing this legend:
This business viii remove June on account
of not being able pay the rent-let alone living
expenses"
The landlord came around in a great rage, and
wanted to know why the man was trying to de-
stroy the renting value of his property He de-
manded that the sign be Immediately taken down
The storekeeper smiled bandly. and said that as
his rent was paid up to June he could put what
the landlord lad better get out in hurry. The
hrajn for some sort OF sign TO most in fbe aton ms
ing store. which is vacant. which would neutraize
When the central section of the Brooklyn Insti-
tute OF Arts and Sciences Is completed the bronze
statue of the late General John b. Woodward by
Macmonnies. will stand in the rotunda of the
museum. The statue will soon be placed on view
in another part of the building. General Wood
1894. The statue was presented TO the institute
a memorial by residents OF Brooklyn, who raised
fund OF about $l5,OG
Preparations being made for interesting
entertainment for the benefit of the Church Char
ity Foundation and one of the most active work
in its interest is Mrs. J. Elliott LangstaT. It
will be a representation of scenes From Colonial
America TO the United States. Its Colonies and
Protectorates." Mrs. Langstaff has been ensting
the interest Of the societies connected with the
Episcopal churches of Long Island. The date of
the entertainment has not yet been fixed by the
women associate managers of the Church Charity
Foundation.
MARRIES AFTER BEING ARRESTED.
ANOTHER woMAN's BREACH OF PROMISE SUIT