The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-17
WANTS HIS PANTALOONS.
orwIss LANDLADY rs HOLDING
THEM IN HIS TRUNK.
Sncy.Are the Only Other Pair He Has, and
Lewis Is Going to Get Them. II 1t
takes q writ OF Replevfn to DO II.

Irwts Is Going to Get Then,. II It
takes q writ OF Replevfn to DO 1t.
Anan with the face Of Dore's Don Quixote.
s,,th abort legs, a top coat and no armor
..ye a celluloid collar, spent five hours OF
-. leisure Yesterday In the jefferson Market
.a,,ce court. He said he was Edwin Lewis,
.pSreat. grandson, your Honor he told the
ysoistrate. of Francis Lewis Of the Island OF
Manhattan, one OF the signers OF the Dec
Isration Of Independence Of the United
States Of America.
Lewis had come to court to accuse his
,sndlady, Mrs Jessie Parkin OF SO Grove
street. Of converting his trunk. Mrs. Par
Vim admitted that she held the trunk, but
declared that she did so because Lewis
owed her three weeks rent
II took him in" she explained, because
b;s daughter-in-law had turned him out,
and because wanted to accommodate his
son-'
NV nameeake sir, Edwin Lewis inter
r,pted Lewis, by way Of explanation. He
"a the manager of private express COM
nany and keeper Of teamsters' accounts.
lean draw upon him for all required funds.
.Twenty-four weeks ago. he continued,
1
was to obtain a room OF this lady at $3.50,
United States currency. week.
What is your business2' asked Magis-
rate Moss.
Il am translator OF all languages, your
Honor. a man Of influence, political man,
and incidentally an insurance agent
ANYTHING else?" queried the Magistrate
NO sir. I'm a business man awaiting a
rernanency' Lewis said he was not
iav-;er, when the Magistrate asked him.
Ms Parkin he said, had induced him to
honor her residence with his presence by
the petty subterfuge Of taking out a s.
ness system he declared, by failure to
present her account'for rent In writing.
What Is in this trunk" Magistrate Moss
incurred, getting interested
I'm sure don't know or care!' said the
temporary custodian Of the trunk.
room was quiet.
My only other pantaloons!' came the
solemn words, and then, like an echo: my
stockings also.
effect produced in his mind by the revela-
ton.
you are a good kind woman he urged,
turning to Mrs Parkin, and you had better,
out Of the kindness Of your heart, return to
this gentleman his pantaloons and his
ness, and you will save yourself much an
noyance il you do.
Mrs. Parkin said that she was willing.
Outside the court room she thought 1t over
and told Lewis that man and trunk must
90 together No sooner did he hear this
verdict than he ran back into the court
room.
How about my pantaloons?' he cried.
What in blazes do l know about your
pantaloons?" said the unsympathetio po-
lioeman who stopped him.
Lewis, went away. In the afternoon he
he sat on the front bench till the Magistrate
caught sight Of him. Finally he was re-
warded.
What's the matter now" asked the
Magistrate;
suggestion OF your bailiffs l returned to
the house, where found my door locked
With unseemly Righteousness, the lady said
that she would see that got my pantaloons
II it took half Of two pair TO furnish them.
She 10 q shrewd woman, sir, and her hus-
band is the deus ex machina.'
s-Well. that being the case, what can do
for your asked the Magistrate doubtfully.
am not positive as to the name Of tho
mat foens reaured said 1, Lewis
comitatus or q subpoena ducee tecum--"
Hold on, my good man, cried the Magis-
trato. you said you were not lawyer. I
have been uneasy about that point all day.
Your speech betrayeth you. You know
rsplevin or q summons for conversion
That had Escaped my memory, and 1t Is
strange too, for usually carry my head
about with me. admitted Lewis, somewhat
crestfallen. The lines in his lean face
deepened and he walked slowly out Of the
phrase to do battle with the enemies Of his
legs.