New-York tribune., 1904-08-21

in the corner quickly dropped II 10 the floor while
the companions Of a quarrelsome drunk quick
y hushed him up.
Judge" Emrnons the ''boge man. chairman
OF the Board OF Police Commissioners. was there
He had merely dropped in on his usual Saturday
night sprint around the drinking resorts. amuse-
ment places and dance halls and at his heels was
a horde Of reporters while crowdng behind them
was a mob OF small boys. loafers and curiosity
seekers He had just given the proprietor perrnis
sion 70 have music.
The Judge" stepped briskly into the room. his
thin good humored face lighting up with smile
as he shook hands with the manager. and he took
a seat at a table. A man who wanted 10 show the
crowd that he was next" 10 the Commissioner
came up and shook hands. Won't you have some.
thing. jedge7
NO thank you
But won't you have some lemonade or a ginger
ale?"
NO thank you"
We'll. don't you want TO go with you a
sort OF bodyguard?"
NO thank you. can take care OF myself"
Then a sitting at the next table leaned
and queried
Judge Emmons do you think there's music in
hen?"
7 don't know. replied the embarrassed Judge"
I've never been there"
He then made his exit and started for dance
hall his list that he wanted TO investigate. In
the dance hall the DASH spiel" slide" glide"
hop" sprint and double shuttle" went. In fact.
young with hts steady the girl with the
half-nelson grip and the novice painfully lugged
around by her partner all mixing to the strains
Of Peggy Brady" 'Hawatha,' and Up the
Street"
What are those people doing with their hands
up in the air" asked the Commissioner OF a
porter. as u couple resembling the Bartholdi statue
wheels whirling by why that's the
society way, Judge ever seen IL befOre?"
Cant say that I have"
Salem-st was alive with its usual cosmopolitan
Saturday night crowd and the markets were
himself by elevated station. fell under the gaze
OF the Commissioner. He evidently trying to
keep 10 the right but the right lay directly in
Commissioners path, and the latter quickly stepped
up to a police officer. who had been conveniently
looking the other way. ordered him 10 gather in
the drunk and ring for the patrol wagon. sacri-
fcing some of his beauty sleep" Monday morning
appear in court prosecutor.
With the reporters .t with hiE', the Judge
strobe up Washing ton-st.. the crowd following
becoming bigger and bigger he went along.
Tho word being rapidly passed along ahead
OF him by telephone. runners. cabnlen and dozens
of interested 'tipsters.' that ne neared
barroom policeman's post he found things in
epple pie order. A barroom. lodging house and
a number Of signs engaged his close attention but
he paused In front of another cheap lodging
house the crowd became so large that officer
had clear the sidewalk
Es pccred into several barber shops to see II the
law being enforced regarding Sunday shaving.
1t was nearing midnight nov. and the Judges"
PRONUNCIATION that there must be no shaving one
second after midnight causing considerable
trouble to those who in the habit OF putting
or the necessary part of the toilet till the last
minute. lie got 10 ono shop at 11;45 Here Gus
toner kicking became they wouldn't give him
q shamqoo atter his shave
Judge Emmons be hlnwsd" he was saving. -