The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-18
IDYLL OF BRONX POLICING.
GENERAL Alarm FOR TWO COW
ESCAPED FROM TIE FORCE.
High Bridge Cop ! Ound MelrOsc and the
Culprit Cows. hut White lie Argued
Win the Owner Of the lkinc, the Kline
Fiddle Got the Owner. Though.

The High B-idge barber was sweeping
out his shop yesterday morning. Lined up
in front of the door were thirteen goats.
Inch by inch they we're 'deing closer 10
the ~ c.per, as if they had been tipr' a
o!t that a new bunch If police captains
Whiskcr- vas coming their way. On top
oi the hill, from Il window Of the High
q !d,a police ,tat.on IN" sergeant on duty
~ . ,ched the goats and his mind wande rec
back TO the bright lights of tn" Terdorloin.
The surneh. giist,n,d keen ard bright ,
where. miles away, lay stretched To his
da2aied sight, rock, hill and tr,c. The
Borough Of III. Bronx Vas serene.
-Br-I-r-rr-r-r,'
The ~ hizz 81 the telephone hell dispelled
the calm. When the s.rg' ant finally hung
up The receiver hc summoned the station
house doorlran and shouted.
How many men are there in the hack
room?"
Well said the doorman. there's the
Nv o o Bri.ns that wan; and Casey. that :
two, and Tommy Leonard, that's three.
Sure. there's four men there. sergeant
Let ne see There's the two O'Briens
that's wan; and Casey, that's two; and
Tommy Leonard, that's three. Wait IA
minute, serge ant. There's the two O'Bricns
that's wan, and Casey that's"
Send Leonard out here" commanded
the sergeant.
Policeman leonard huttorei up his coat
and a minute later stood before the desk.
"Ieonard." said the sergeant. do you
know anything about cows"
We'll. eh. something, sir. replied tie
cop. Il once knew man whose brother
owlei a COW. and
That Is su.fi, lent" interrupted the ser
geant. You would know a COW if you saw
one"
well, continued the sergeant. "a COM
rlaiit has been lodged with the Heath
board against two cows. | want you 20
60 and take them into custody and bring
them herr They are the property Of one
Thorsas Ward, a Mclrose contractor. whose
place is al Nelson avenue and Orchard stree .
Do YOU know where Orchard street i-?"
Near Essex Market, said the cop
You'll have to find another ore" said
The sergeant. "We're not after chickens
Trv Mcrose
Leonard, the cop. put on his rubber tire
boots, hunted up a map of The Bronx and
started overland, crossing be' ween piled
up stacks of corn, and whist ing Farewell
Ia summer" a. lie passed into the naked
woods. He had travelled many miles and
was footsore and hungry. when he saw "A
coil of black, soft coal smoke float like an
idle thought far into the sky.
Must be near New York" hr murmurcd
Further on he found a colony Of hg
fiat houses. Upon consulting his map
he knew he was near his journeys end,
and 10y the same token there were two
cows OH the grass near the forest : edge.
They answer the description" muir
INJURED the cop.
"Shoo, cow"
One OF the cows turned nor head and
stared The other went on grazing The
cop got closer whrled his club and ordered
the cows of the grass They moved away
AZ slowly as If they were looking for an
| argument
Leonard lad 60, the COWS a couple Of
blocks when a man appeared ard shook
fist. Contractor Ward. the owrer of the
COWS, had come out # the woods.
What are you doing with my cows;'
he shouted
Taking EN- in replied tho cop.
No you won't"
Yes will"
Il won't let YOU"
rolled on the ground The battle lasted
under arrest and aha Vdouiug the COW chase
for the man hunt took Ward TO the police
station and then 10 the MorriSana police
court. There Ward was held for exami-
nation
The cows esCaped ja7' light n era
alarm was gent out in The Bronx II read;
Arrest two brown cows. Whit" q -
heads, black and white spots on legs
Wanted for violation cf Health laws. ts-
capped from c,'-'"iv 'h's \ ""