New-York tribune., 1902-08-17
An ERROR N IDENTITY.
A CAMPERS WEIRD DRESS GETS HIM INTO
PECK OF TROUBLE

well known New-York lawyer, who may be
called Mr.. Brown. while camping in the northern
part O State this summer. had an adventure
which has convinced him that certain degree OF
conventiOnaity to dress obtains even IN tle
Adirondacks.
One of the chief advantages of camping, accord
ing to Brown is that while in camp it doesn't
make any difference how d man dresses or now
outlandish his attire may be. His theory "'d4u
have worked this time except for one incident that
Brown overlooked-the camp happened to be near
insane asylum.
One afternoon. when he had been IN camp about
Il week Brown decided to go to pool a quarter
of mile from camp and enjoy a plunge He hau
on golf stockings pink shirt which was unique
as to stripes and a red Tam o Shanter cap 1t
was too much bother put on q coat so ne
wrapped himself in yellow dressing gown De
longing W one of the boys The total effect pro-
duceG by his garb was something weird
Now fate had willed it that or the afternoon
when Brown of the many coored rairnent decided
to take a swim ore OF the inmates Of the Iunatic
asylum should escape The lunatic was harmless
enough but had the delus1on that he was DT4Li-
iantly pIuclaged songbird. When possible he
dressed and acted for this part AS soon as his
absence from the asylum was discovered guards
were PUT on hts trail and. remembering his delu-
sion taat he was = bird. his puTsuers made hrst
for the woods
Brown had enjoyed his plunge. and on his way
back to camp lifted up his voice in what he calls
singing" What Browns friends call it would not
look well in print. The noise attracted the altSH-
ton OF n couple of deputy sheTiffs VINO were neip-
ing in the search for the escaped lunatlc- IheF
didn't know the lunatic by sight. but haQ Deeh N
formed OF his manner OF dress and deluSlon on lLe
subject of songbirds After hearing Brown 5 out
burst of noise needed only one look at his atJre
TO convince the searcheTs that they had found tLe
they looking for
Brown had finished the first verse OF MS aiIeSeu
song and was getting under headway Tor the sec
ond when he suddenly seized from oehind oy
two husky and determined men, VINO DeSah 20
hurry him along in the direction or the lunatc
asylum. At the same time. 10 his angry amaze
rnent they kept assuring him In soothing tones
that they knew he yellow songblId. the
brightest and best In the North Woods Brown
wrath al this totally unjustided and mysterious
assault finally bubbled over. He |renched one
arm from the grip of his captors and knocked
one OF the guards down. But they were aceustomed
TO dealing with desperate characters i mere WStS
a little struggle Then before Brown could realize
what had happened. there was a sharp Click ana
Brown found himself securely handcuffed
Things were beginning 10 look serious. but az
this moment some Of the other campers happened
on the scene. After a good deal OF explaining the
AFFAIR was Strengthened out and Brown was re
leased from his bonds But 1t was evident that
both Brown and the guards cherished hard teellhgs
over the matter Brown was naturally angry al
having been taken for Iunatic. And the guards!
Well as OF Browns friends put H. 10 the SIN
cere disgust OF Brown himself:
The clothes might have been all rlgnt, OF even
tho singing for that matter If they had been taken
sararatsIv But the combina ton certainly was
enough TO deceive any ordinary guard