The evening world., 1903-05-28
BIC COP, LITTLE
WIFE. WON
Taggart the Giant PatroImanb
Wanted to Go Out and "See a
Sick Friend" but She De-
INJURED EmphaticaiIy.
HE RAN, SHE GAVE CHASE.

Patrolman Joseph p. Taggart, of the
West One Hundred and ~Fifty-eecond
Dtreet police station. wears his uniform
gracefully and when on post is the head
OF the family. On his day off there Is a
dispute in the home of the patrolman
a. 30 who Is the read OF the house.
The dispute is between the policeman,
o big, s~trapplng fellow, big enough to
pull a street car, n Mrs. Taggart. a
Little L0=pound bit of femdninity, who
does things one minute she is sorry for
the next. and who is a woman e.
inch of her In her ability to get mad
ana her willingness to forgive.
Last night when Tagzart had finished
his tour of duty at $50 o'clock he looked
forward to twelve hours off and an eve
ming out. Mrs. Taggart had not figured
IN uhe arrangements. SO when Taggart
announced after supper that he was
going out to visit a sick friend and
changed his clothing she asked: Am
! going out, too?"
mot this evening, dear" replied Tag
CART sweetly. "Iu be home early; wait
I'D for me-"
Thought Il Looked Well.
When Taggart had finished dressing
he found that Mrs. Taggart also was
dressed. Mrs. Taggart is a pretty
woman and remarked to Taggart tha
she thought she looked as we'll as he
did,
"When you &c out, I go too" said she.
''That's all right, dear" replied Tag
CART softly. but not with me-"
Eyes, with you." was the reply.
Trnpn nm tiypa nnar q n'oIooly ,,-tl 4
a. NJ. Taggart and his wife argued. As
the hour grew later Mrs. Taggart said
things about husbands who wanted to
remain away from their wives, who
never took their wives out and other
things.
when the clock struck one Taggart
declared himself. 1t was only a mild
declaration. but a brave one. after five
hours. in which Mrs. Taggart had sew
eral times declared she would die before
Taggart should get the decision.
He Declared himself.
Nov, I am going out. Durn me IL
am going to stay in and be bossed. I'm
going to take it on the run for the
boulevard from the front door" sad
That is the way a coward always
does; he takes a run for his" was the
answer, when you run l run, too. and
for you to stop"
This last Taggart took for a bluff. He
told her there was a limit and grabbed
Mrs. Taggart followed.
The Taggarts live at No. $50 West One
Hundred and .Fifty-ninth street. The
neighborhood Is sparsely settled. Mrs.
Taggart and Taggart both wish now it
ne Boulevard and MRS. Tasgart,, seeing
her t hs @aS by s ssnsl sef as msae 1929 seGa
She yelled this several times. II Tag
CART stopped he was one forever in the
house. and II he ran on there was hope
= for escape.
Patrolman Malin. the side partner OF
Taggart, heard the shouts and saw a
as ssan man. stop PIP Joe sounded IN NJ Ike ,se
pulled his revolver n fired a shot in
stop, Malin, stop" yelled Tagsart,
who came to a halt. Mrs. Taggart
time Malin did.
why Joe, he might have killed you,
she said full OF solicftude.
Meant to Hit Him.
'If he hadn't stopped I would have
plugged him sure" said Malin, to whom
the affair was explained. 1t also had
70 be explained to the residents who
where the fire was and who had been
robbed and murdered.
To-day 1t is all on the police blotter.
Taggart is saying things under his
breath when his fellow cops inquire,
as only one policeman can of another
how he liked his night off. In the Tag
CART home the three little Taggarts
are happy. but Mrs. Taggart is filled
with contrition.
Joe is aggravating, and I have
temper. I lost 1t completely last night.
she said. Joe refused to remain to bc
abused and left the place. I thought
when I called the first time he would
turn back. I feel terrible about it,
but the little woman's eyes twinkled
and she continued, "It's all so absurd
ITS funny"