The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-26
KING IN BONDAGE
STILL IS NAUGHTY
THE REDoUBTABLE SOLOMON
GLANDS ONE, TO DREGER.
The Insignificant Sheriff and the In
consequential State Treasurer Tried
to Be Friendly, but They Hadn't
Been Presented at Court in Due
Form.

Notwithstanding the fact that king
Solomon" in all his glory, has de-
scended to the plane of an ordinary
suspect and, confined in the Hennepin
county jail, is awaiting trial on a most
serious charge, he has lost none of his
belief in his own Importance. Ar
rayed in "togs" that would do credit
to the sultan Of Sulu, this reader OF
the future sits in his Jail do1n1cile as
tho upon a throne. He patronizes his
fellow dodgers with lofty condescen-
sion and likes to pose as a philanthro-
pist among them. With an alarming
f1erceness he maintains his own dig
nifty and by word and look attempts
to crush the daring individual who
presumes to speak without introduce
ton.
This morning Sheriff J. w. Dreger
was showing State Treasurer Julius
Block about the Jail. It was in order
that as sight-seer Mr.. Block should
gaze upon the prisons latest attrac-
ton, and, accordingly, the party halt
ed in the corridor in front Of King
Solomon's cell.
ting along this morning. che spH s e.
quired the high sheriff of the big,
black, beturbaned prisoner.
The king" rose, drew himself up
with superb hauteur and remarked
with bitterest scorn: What the h
do you care % 49,
Mr.. Dreger, was stunned and spoke
not, but Redeemed to the roots of his
hair. The visitor smiled visibly and
walked on. But Tailor Clausen, who
was with the others. would not have
his jail discipline thus ruthlessly vio-
lated.
Solomon come here!' sharply
commanded the officer. Leisurely
the offender approached the bars and
looked out with smile of masterful
impudence, remarking, well, what
do you Want?"
What do you mean by. speaking
discourteously to the sheriff? Don't
you know that while you are here
you will have to act like a gentleman
II you don't know how, we will teach
YOU
I didn't know that was the sheriff,
and anyway, don't see what it is
of his business how am getting
along" retorted the black soothsayer
eff [ am in Jail, I amt dog and
won't be treated like one ,..@
A further exchange of amenities
followed with a final submission on
the prisoners part. INV
Mrs. Minnie Solomon, upon whose
complaint the fortune teller has be-
come a jail bird, is a diminutive
woman of attractive. appearance and
manner. She believes that her hus-
band Is a Hindu Of exalted caste and
says he made i her love him. She
comes from Montreal, where her peo-
I pie now live. She and her 18-year-
old sister have been a part of the
King Solomon household for some
time, and now that she has broker
away from him the, wife is willing tc
tell of his cruel treatment, which she
says he has kept up for a long time
Mrs. Solomon Says she will never
again be tyranni3ed over by the
.'reader Of fiddlesEp and that she
hopes he Will be punished as he de.
serves for shooting her fingers off.
Frank M. Nye has been selected a!
lord high chancellor to his kingship
and will attempt, for a consideration
already said to be certain, to clear the
accused. 2f