Arizona republican., 1904-09-26

The humorous features were all due to the native wit of the Irishman first arrested, who is not only Of a jolly dis position but Of the most philosophical and optimistic turn of mind imagin- able. The charge against him was va grancy and the only crime committed SO far as known at this time was that of getting drunk, spending ali of his money, then panhandling whoever chanced to pass on his side of the street. He saw no particular harm in begging, for the bible says ask and ye shall receive and surely no Tln needs to receive. any more than a lad who mas wasted his substance in riotous living and finds himself the next day with restaurants on every side glaring at him and everything eatable just out of reach. And no man ought to have money when he can get it for the ask ing and is too modest to talk.
 So Pat was sloughed in. When the officer told him that he was under ar rest Pat looked up at him in an amaz- ed sort of way and said:-*'YoU surely don't want ne; there's no reward out for me; its another fellow that looks very much like me I'll admit. and that's no disgrace to him. either but there's no money in ne. not a cint. |" His arguments We're not convincing and the officer told him he would just take him along. and if he found the other fellow perhaps he would let him out. "Begod. that's fair enough" said Pat. "I know you get to have some body and all I want is a square deal %
 On the way to the jail he became very friendly with the officer and kept up a continuous jolly. Turning toward him once he carefully sized him up and said: If I had a head of curly hair like yours I wouldn't take q thous- and dollars cash for it. poor as I am. You'Ie-the Purtiest man I ever saw in a blue uniform
 After he had been behind the bars for~an hour or so the officer came in with another man who was either in tOTicated or very much of a practical joker. This man had passed by Tri- bolet's meat market and seen q bunch of keys hanging in the door. An em- plOye had unlocked the dcOr a moment before, intending to enter. but his at tcntion had been attracted by soda water fountain near by and he stepped down that way to see what kind of beverage was being drawn from it. While he was gone the man arrested later and who gave the name of Nous Gis tuCushL ne NGUl0 nave some run so he examined the shop and finding nothing that he wanted took the bunch of keys to a nearby saloon and left them for whoever might call for them. then went away. Later he got to think ing the joke might caIse a lot of trou- bic SO he returned to the saloon and got the bunch of keys and put them back in the door In the meantime the butcher returned and began fo make his presence felt in the com munity with the result that Mouser was spotted and pulled in short order. pending an investigation.
 When Officer Moore arrived at the jail with him. Pat Of. course heard the story and as soon as he could there after he had a little talk with the of ficer. He inquired-of the latter if he had yet found that Irishman that look cd like him. Receiving a negative re- Fly, a look of distress came over him and then brightening up he said to the policeman: Well. never mind. just