The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-10-18
WIFE WANTED A COP; GOT one.
TOOK HER HUSBAND FROM GRASS
WIDOW At DEAD or NIGHT.
Not, However. without Help From white.
Whiskere<i Man With . Ladder VINO
sans That Ne Was "Oni,a Volunteer"
Elliott Is Thinking u over IN Jail.


Elliott Is Thinking u over IN Jail.
Frederick Elliott. young man whose
wife says she has not seen enough Of him
lately. was arrested early yesterday morn
ing by a policeman with lantern. a step
ladder and warrant. The young woman
in whose home the policeman says he found
Elliott sleeping said she thought il was "A
shame to pcrsccute him so. just because
he boarded with her.
Last August Marian Elliott. the young
mans wife. had him arrested for staying
away from home and not sending any money
10 console her for his absence. She said
then that he was too much Interested in n
grass widow Who lived on President street Ia
realize his obligation To his family. Magis-
trate Manner Al that time tried TO make
Elliott promise To paw 10 his wife 81 a week
He could not give bond to guarantee
the money 20 the Magistrate sent him 10 the
peni'en'iary Somebody got him out on a
writ of habeas corpus and MIS- Elliott
said she had notiseen him since until Thurs
day evening al sbou, O'Clock A few
minutes later than this Mrs Elliott and her
sister appeared az the Bergen street station
Il want policeman, said Mrs Elliott,
"WhafTer?" asked the sergeant.
Never You mind. said the young woman.
who didn't think much of the sort Of officers
who let man out of Jail on a mere writ
of haheas corpus Just you lot me have "A
policeman know what want him for"
But madam" began the sergeant
Don't you hut madam me, remarked
Mrs Elliott spritedlv "A policeman for
me-. Hurry. too, please
You cant have policeman" said the
sergeant decidedly.
Il can't? Who SAYS | can't? Now Id
just like to know why cant have police
man when the Judge has issued a warrant
| to have him arrested and has condemned
him Ia support his wife and leave that big
even little blonde with the svitchy ways
TO find her own husband. Can't have a
policeman. cant II"
You can. madame. you can. the eergcan'
fastened 20 explain, If there is q warrant
for the arrest Of the party, you speak Of
Yes, ma am" He hastened to call Police
man Becker
Go get this lady's husband for her. said
the sergeant There a warrant for him
Ia about half an hour Becker came back
He said that there was lady" al the house
who wouldn't let him IN and she was such
a nice little lady he didn't have the heart
10 break her door IN.
Great. big, strong policeman COM
mented the wife Afraid 70 break in on
a little whippersnapper like her that's all
hair and eyes and padding. Humph'
Becker was sent back 10 watch the house
while the sergeant talephoned TO the bor-
ough headquarters for n court officer with
the warrant. Officer Wyse came with the
warrant In the meantime the front door
had been closed. hut every window in tho
apart house had been opened and many
people We're talking to each other about the
shamef,iness Of the speot acle Of "a police
man. undoubtedly the worse from bad
habits. trying 10 break into Respectable
house NJ midnight.
Wont any Of YOU ladies' and gentlemen.
said Nyse. sueetly, come down and lev
me IN. | want TO get this lady's husband
for her"
"Ha. hs'- said the tenants
Well. then, YOU on the first floor he
clustered just over his head, would vou
he kind enough please to unhitch thar iron
ladder from that. fire escape and lot Il down
80 can 60 up the fire escape"
"Ha, ha, ha ha!" said the first floor folks.
Hero, officer" exclaimed q white whsk-
cred old gentleman with cynical grin on
his face. don't be downcast You still
have some friends Look, see what a
friend Of the deserted ard abused Of all
| creation has brough, vuu Go get the
miscreant,"
He pointed 70 a twelvo-foot ladder which
he had lugged out from somewhere Tho
policeman SET it up and. amid the discourag-
ing comments of the tenants, climbed the
| fire escape to the kitchen Window Of the
| apartment IN which Mrs. Elliott laid the
grass widow lived He climbed in and
CROPPED around for a while until he found
door That was all he could find
What's the natter" shouted the white
| whiskered old gentleman from the side
! walk. Why don't You bring him down."
It's dark M here and I can't SEQ any
thing. tha''s why" walled rhe policeman.
'Ha hal Ha, ha! Ha, ha," remarked the
audience. which wouldn't have gone back
10 bed for the world
wait minute, old man" shouted he of
lantern" Misses and shouts Of who l.
that old lob-ter?)
But the "old lobster" undaunted by pub
lie disapproval. climbed the ladder and the
! fire escape delivered the lantern and climbed
down again. He had hardly got 10 no bot
tom when Nyse appeared NJ the window
and informed him that the lady had given
the prisoner up and that he would be down
with him As soon As Elliott was dressed.
There were boots and cat calls in the dark
| stairway "a Wyse and his prisoner came
down the airs BY the time they emerged
on he sidewalk the white whiskered assist
ant had put the ladder away He took The
lantern from Wyse. A procession was
formed, with Elliott ana THEFT wo policemen
in the van and the white whiskered one
| capering In the rear, singing
Idont belong to the regulars
I'm only NoluntccH
In court yesterday morning Elliott could
find no one ready to give hail for him, so he
was locked up until Oct. 20, when he will