The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-15
Mr.. JERRY
WASHINGTON.
PHILOSOPHER
Unusual Ending of Wichita
Colored Mans Romance.
RIVAL MARRIED HIS GIRL
Being Congratulated by Jerry,
Gains His Freedom.

Jerry Washington spent yesterday in
the city tail because Friday night he
endeavored TO run the whole Klondike. on
North Main street He succeeded in
cleaning out the place and in knocking a
door down. but officer QuarIes appeared
on the scene and Jerry Washington was
marched off to jail This was not the
first time that this young colored man
the city jail's inscribed walls. Six weeks
ago, according to the story told by the
police, Jerry's love of girl got him
behind the bars and his philosophical
nature gained him his freedom.
Jerry Washington is voiuble and the
police declare he confirms this romance,
which would have played a very impor-
tant part in most anyone's life but
which seems TO have disturbed but little
the even tenor OF this colored youths.
He fell deeply in love with a girl with
dark, sparkling eyes and black, smooth
hair. Her form was divine and there
was no other giBl that Jerry's hungry
eyes could rest upon and be satisfied as
he could on this dark skinned beauty.
She lived over near the Rock Island
tracks and here every night for nearly
a week Jerry sat 10 the soft rain of
moonlight. humming decoying ditties to
his lady love. She looked upon his stall
wart figure with admiring eyes and his
love songs made her laugh with JOY at
having so staunch and true an admirer.
The neighbogs looked on with satisfaction.
but the clear skies in nature and mans
life must be clouded, and the elements
have their day.
SO black cloud came into Jerry's
and his little dark-eyed girls happi-
ness. Another colered man had CHANGED
into the enchanted kingdom of the girls
bewitching eyes Before he knew it,
he loved her. too. He could not keep
away from her Jerry was there in the
evenings. and so his rival must needs
go by daylight. For many days he was
received coIdly. as the girl stuck TO
Jerry-but one night Jerry failed to -ap-
pear on the steps Of the cottage of en-
chanted love. His rival was there, how
ever. and with the still darkness about
them he told of his wonderful adventures
and triumphs of the world. From then
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steps grew fewer, ard no longer did his
voice bear the timbre Of assured love.
He was losing out. and he felt it. He
was allowed to come yet at night, but
he knew how his girls afternoons were
occupied, and it made his soul sore. The
girl had never expressed any definite
promise as to the future, and now he
was afraid to ask There was no need,
for the answer came shortly When he
arrived at the house that memorable
night in his life, he found his rival
there Ii warmed -Jerrys blood to think
that he had become so audacious, but
as A last straw. he decided to leave it
TO the girl whom he wOrshipped. The
last straw failed him, for all that even
ing she showed a marked preference
for the dark rival.
Jerry Washington slept but little that
night The woman IN the moon no longer
looked fair to him. lie hated the sight
OF even the mythical woman. He got
up early in the morning and spent his
last cent to buy a second hand Colts six
shooter
That afternoon he started down to the
which before had been goal OF
to him. He meant it should be
again. for his rival must die. Fortune
favored him not. for just as be came
in sight Of the house Officer Dennis
caught sight of hsm. The revolver was
too big to be concealed. Dennis shouted
at him 10 stop. bu1 Jerry was OF like
deer dropping the gun BY the wayside.
After long chase Officer Dennis caught
his man and placed him in jan The
six shooter was picked up and is now
il the case Of relics at the police station.
While Jerry was sweltering in the
clty's bastfle his rival led the dark-skin-
ned beauty 10 the altar and led her away
10 a happy home He had won out. but
did it knowing that Jerry was safe be
hind the bars.
The news reached Jerry Washington
as he sat In the midst Of his fellow
prisoners. and as he heard il ne walked
away sad and morose. HIS anger was
all gone. He remembered only those
few sweet moonlit nighzs OF bliss. AS
the hours wore on and he sat there 81
his lonely cell. a sudden thought struck
him He could hardly wait till morn
ing. and the night was spent in plan
ming.
As the frst streaks OF dawn crep. in
through the bars. Jerry arose. and with
paper and pencil he wrote a hurried note
II not over a page iE length. The jaiiar /
mailed it Tor him and he waited results
How he dweit on his cunning. those long
hours.
The next day the rival and his wife
he lovely. sparkling-eyed sin. appeared
ax> a z