New-York tribune., 1903-04-13
POLICE PURSUE 'POSSUM.
Harlem Has Hoseling Hu,' rom
House to House.

Perspiring policemen pursued prankish pos
sum meath Harlem's morning light tgas aho
dawn mixed yesterday.
Rushed there into the One-hunored-
and-twenty-sixth-st station. shouting to Ser
Eeant Delaney:
Say there's something over here in the door
way-some sort Of wild animal He's got
green eyes and they're shooting red fire AND
Roman candles.
Remarked the sergeant, meditatively: FIRST
absinthe case this a. m Do you know what the
department store bundle said to the clerk?
NO
stop your stringin'-"
But this is the real thing. Why, this IRE
works animal is setting the doorway afire. his
breath is hot"
He's no. the entire Camembert hot air,
though answered the sergeant Then. wearily,
10 a doorman. Send for the Bellevue amou-
lance"
But before Central answered the man con-
WINGED Delaney that he was within reason
realm.
Sailed forth Delaney and Policeman Carney
nightstick and revolver in hand. the stranger
following in their wake with section of subway
joist In the doorway Of No 155 East One-hun-
dred-and-twenty-s they saw the green
eyes fronting a somewhat indistinct figure
Glared the eyes baleful lightnings. It's
tiger. escared from the circus. said Delaney.
TITS a wildcat" said Carney. Its up TO you
said the informant and the policemen lessened
the space between themselves and the steps
pity kitty. beautifuuest kitty. cunnin' little
bunch of tootsie wootsie fur said Delaney. in
eawrnil tones. trying cajolery and holding out
his hand
laney saw 1t coming and restored his hand to
without the danger zone
--Curnin little bunch'-
The breath necessary to complete his remark
was stopped by the proximity of a night stick
to the ipformant's midrib.
-'Tou catch him." said Delaney TO Carney.
You catch her. said Carney to Delaney
why don't you catch it?" asked all three to
one another individually and collectively
Let's poke him out" said Delaney. obeying
Inspirations behest Advanced the night sticks
and the subway joist, advanced a leaping figure
and retreated the three men.
Zfgzag darted a furry. long tailed figure along
the street Ardertly pursued the policemen
They threw their night sticks and hurled the
subway joists through the air. At Third-ave.
the quarry ensconced itself in another doorway
Poked night sticks and joists again. and the
quarry looped the loop
Joined the chase sundry and divers night
owls some bearing '-holdovers'' Valiant were
dows few up and nightcapped heads topped
calls OF inquiry. is IT burglars. fire or raid?
Sought again the fugitive a doorway No 100
East neutrality-suspicious. The
cries of the huntsInen aroused men in Louis ).
Kahn's stable. Nos 159 and 16l-
Asked stableman why peaceful hostlers
could not sleep in quiet
.Ilionshindorway Jush eat childr' volun-
teered
Elephant has delirium tremens," said an
other
Tiger" Burglar" Cat" Rat" added
others
Then one of the sta blennen did a mean thing.
lie reconnoitered. Then he said ''polecat
Melted the crowd away
It's my 'possur,2." said the stableman between
laughs. Wait
He got bag and held it open before him. The
crowd surrounded him in a semi-circle
Every man put his feet close together" he
ordered Then the night sticks and the subway
soist were called for another poke.
The stablenan took his bag into the stable,
and a negro who had watched. went away dis
appointed.