Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-07

A former South CaroliniaD who Is anxious
to have the local authorities get blood
hounds for use in running down criminals
has paid several visits to Capt. Boardman
at police headquarters during recent weeks
and told his experiences with dogs in the
south.
when I was still a young man. he saAd
to the police official. Il doubted the value
of the dogs and even went far as to
wager my pony and an amount of money
that the dogs In possession of a man in the
town could not trace and overtake me over
night l was given a good start and had
walked about twenty miles before the dogs
were turned loose That night was in bed
asleep when the dogs were heard approach
ing the house and they made so much noise
that / was forced to leave my bed and ad-
NIT that had lost my money and pony:
Still / was not satisfied" he added, and
/ made the owner of the dogs another pet
at two to one. On my first trip l hao
crossed water and climbed fences and done
everything l could to keep off the rack OF
the dogs. and on the second trip L hardly
knew what to do. After l had reached
point several miles distant from the town
l came across a stream. The weather was
warm and in the stream l went. L waded
more than two miles and then swan 10
tree overhang!ng the brook.
1T was with some difficulty that l sue
ceeded in climbing the tree and the foliage
hid me from view. 1t was dresome place
to remain, but the winning of the bet was
something of Importance to me, ana so
managed to stay up the tree several hours.
Along came the dogs, and the noise they
made was enough to scare me out Oh the
tree. but 1 remained the time allowance
and won the bet"
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Stand here with me for an hour or two
late In the afternoon and watch the human
panorama said a policeman at down.
town crossing to Star reporter. Il don't
believe Washington contains any more pc
culiar people than the other large cities.
but 1 do think they are more open in
manifesting their eccentrlcities. To Illus
trate: The other day an old lady stepped
up to me and said Officer. am Mrs. -;
should / ever get hurt here In crossing you
must have me sent to my home on street,
as I have a perfect horror Of being sent to
q hospital Some time ago healthy-look-
Ing middle-aged woman came up and re-
quested to be escorted across the street: OF
course l complied, and did the same thing
every day for a week. Finally, becoming
tired of playing the gallant, l asked her II
she did not think she could go across alone.
No, indeed she replied. My father and
sister met with fatal accidents on busy
thoroughfares and l made ma solemn
promise never to attempt to cross any of
those places without the assistance Of
policeman. Then there's an old fellow who
comes along here daily and always greets
me with: My dear officer, kingdom for
your complexion! After him comes the
mateur detective who always wants to
put me next to the alleged crooks. Another
peculiar fellow is the man who thinks I
imagine he bears strong resemblance to
a murderer the guardians Of the peace are
anxious to capture. He says he is satisfied
he Is going to be taken to the lookup by
mistake. and for that reason he will not go
out after dark. l ran against a new one
the other day, though. During a heavy
rain a well-dressed chap came up carrying
a huge umbrella that he had made to order
for the purpose. so he said. of escorting
ladies' from the cars to the awning here.
informed him did not think his services
were needed for that purpose. and he
walked away. apparently very much cha
grined. Some of my brother officers say he
tried the same thing in other sections of
the city. Yes, there are lots of funny peo-
pie in this town. but there was one case
where had to draw the line good and hard.
A woman walked up to me yesterday draw
ing little dog by huge ribbon. VIII
II Is so muddy here; | am afraid the poor
little dear will get his blanket soiled.' No.
madam. l Will not l said. The District
government don't hire me to carry peoples
animals You mean thing she said. I
will report you to Major Sylvester for in
science. -
II notice that the custom of retiring
jurors presenting the judges and attaches
OF the local courts with gifts Is being re-
viyed.'' remarked a member of the bar
up to a few years ago it was the practice
OF the juries in every court within the Dis
trict of Columbia to remember his honor.
the clerk and the crier with substantial
presents the day the term of service OF the