New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-17
ODE Misfaken Identity Craze.
BY CHARLES EDDY

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~ ,X9g must ten an that . tAs Magistrate said
foT IN hope you'll go quietly Il you Ike 70 pay
y wasn't there-I wasn't there uoaned the
Come on. sir" said the man. with decision Il
\, Walk ,i5, .. II you San prove an aio-
of course he car prove an alibir' said Mrs Car
ter. who was recovering her nerve. although SIN
Mr.. Perkins was the senior Warden Of her nus
bands lodge and he led a retired lie in the neigh
NO. no. Fora begged John
II certainly shall" said she
No, no. on dear dear. what shall DOR
You must come along said the poIicsraar- ard
led him unresisting through the house TO the gar
I'm De there almost as soon as you. John" half
Stop heT, stop her. wilkins. rnuruured the un-
o.a never see anything IKE IT. exclaimed me
open mouth from start to finish
Win you have as a, cab; asked the officer.
a CAB was called and mgiied . his eyes in his
Vehicle to the shocked delight Of one Or two nsixs
BOTS and T1der the eyes Of the butcher and she
them Just as they started
kins"' and she few up the road
coeI n sT s aFs s0d sgS 90 No ne so sqsS into ~
only make matters worse Flora would ind That
fan The only abb that he could prove would De
worse than none, for i would undo him in the
An1 the cab rurnbed along. bearing him 20 his
relrsrs at breakfast on everything to DO with mis-
taken IDENTITY and the short shT1ft ne had adyo-
plOTable plight Was ever man bowed down by
diIIy Police Court occupied all too short time.
Only once during its progress did he arouse him
How did he get my card?' he demanded OF his
/ I'm sure don't know, replisI the man. looking
amused ask the MSasistrater~ ,,,-.-.-....
snug and tii ssf-satisfed question him expose him
!
/ him, and leave him TO aide his head in quiverins
/ He had TO wait in room for nearly an hour BE-
.'They'n take the others FIRST. Of course said
oci0S G y Would Na9s Seem ali y0 over in few
'Tm not the man" said John Garter YEARLY.
IT'S mistaken IDENTITY shameful o5nfs5 -. s111e
whers He kept ne collar OF ais b coat wen up
/ The officer winked at another but said no more
a dream followed the directions given, and stood
N me cLoWreG & 7,IT7bIed the Infortuuste
Put down that coat collar and let me 1 see you.
said the Magistrate. Aren't you John CaE's1'
! He's shaved his beard on your WORSHIP. said
the Inspector who had the matter in hand
WY DID you do tn9t said Carter: and
rIeg P Ts the Witnesses? asked the Magistrate.
.T'r1 not the man" cried John Carter II Despair
y wasn't there Us iSE all aoa i'a aksr his spectacle
7Ea 9s-r0rs o. his position loosened his tongue.
which was further stimulated by the ournlns a.
sire 10 get it over before Flora should arTlTe E
/ brought in and had satisfied himself mat she vas
1 not there and IT seemed that It old noe naC1e-
"8 WHAT fst.1 vRat? said the Nagstrats every now
the unIucky story with much ineohsGsHss vS YoS
went 10 another resta urant ana 70 'hea0'7' " iS1
/ carter gave the names;
[ And who was the lady
/ 4 relative? What is herr. name and addressT'
~ You Ike: but we shall have have her here
TFeye was a hustle in the court. and John Car
+ar inS+iDcrfyeIv looking Up poised the pencil IN
nid-air at sight Of ms VIE SlS ~1 a. F.~ eve
/ brows HIS hand dropped nervelesz 20 his SIDE
she Ea! he3E 6r a. moment m ' he dd not see Psa
the senior warden who was NJ Win 2 ns1 ,, 1HG VIII
out meaning But presently he gathered us s[aTI
Ing PTTp9r P s3d ESeH his card By mistake The
reason that he had not appeared n cou5s IS
2s, n1o MI Carter had followed him from place
TO place. but had only found MN al tS door o 'S
,Verv Irregular said the Magistrate But at
you sir And he inflicted humping me on
tns r Teai SO soTr old mani said Perkins they
le isT cried Carter sorry isn't the word
You've ruined me! You've wrecked my poor Mel
".!sshs told me poor woman that she was going 70
her z, g1oIasr s9 .aid Carter Then dread
fuI thought struck him You don can sAe > gong
Ono no." said Perkins soothingIy. It's ny
mistake again She SAID aid 70 , ns mssn that Per-
kns3' He seized him BY HI. coat a.. p.-,,-, -.
AZ * u
call cab, Hanson. fou--WneeIer' anS'nils-
Hanson som Rsns0mr yelled John ca5ssr and n
moment he was being whirleC 70 tne ADDRESS ne nA
In mean while. Flors CeELer nsG neg i, n
four wheeler 10 the house OF her sCe2n9te-,
! in his dotaga. She was a pretty woman. anoi as
fate would have IL fun ten yeaIS yOslSSr 49,
AZ her door in tears rage and DISBURSEMENT. sns
Jumped once 70 me wrong e9nct Gus s-, -
with outstretched hands. but with q pale face -
! her WTa tS'I choked her uttsrance-
MY dear Flora calm yourself there was 10
NO harm No harm IN what?
John and quietly 10 a theatre ard a rttis
AJohn and you Flora Carter started forward
Yes; needed his advice ..x
Then you were the woman! ns-reo the In'ulsd
Floral protested Mrs WIlosqghby; but az tsss
front door, and John Carter burst into the room
oh indeed said Mrs Carter
IT'S all right. Flora; It's all right Don't quarrel
You robbed me Of ny father" said Mrs Carter
IN cutting tones Now you wish 70 rob me or ny
NoHsense Flora; It vas all about my invest
ments' Mrs. wiIloughby kept her temper adrnt-
Yes. her Investments" said JOHN. who
was coming 10 you for protection" said Flora
srandIy- The lamb comes to the wolr John. ae-
company me home"
CUT his beard inquired Mrs WiIoughby svvsetiy
glance az his sfeuT9ot her-in-lau- followed
John said his wife on the way home. you VIII
give up your lodge"
And You will not leave the house until your
beard grows again
That is all have to ssy-at present. said shs
ominousIy.
The newspaper pacards loudly displayed tbs
words. Amusing Mistaken Identity Case