The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-01
SCRAMBLED EGG 4 FOWL TIP.
SUBDUED CLUCKS FROM UNDER
MRS. GREENBERG'S RED SHAWL.

NIatF GnIy Hen. Fleeing III FrIcassee. BObs
Into the JnkwesI-CauGht ON the Fly,
hut Freed Under Suspended Death
sentence for Contempt Sf Court.
The East Side was talking all day yes
terday about Sam Herbert's wonderful hen,
which laid an egg on Annie GreenberG's
bosom, thereby exposing a'case Of petit lar
ceny and saving itself from being fricasseed
TO make a feast for the seven little Green
bergs- It's true that the hen almost had
her neck wrunS for committing an auda-
cious act Of contempt in the Essen Market
Oosgt after her daily egg had been disposed
Of, but derbert's pleading and Magistrate
Fnslte's ~forgiving spirit again saved her
life,
Hsrbert isA butcher at LEA Orchard street.
He carries a full stock Of live fowl, and ex-
poses he same for sale In his show window.
Mrs. Annie Greenberg Of 3Sl Broome street
was one OF his best customers up to yes
.terday ~morning. She always stopped to
visit before she selected the days bill Of
fare and took IL home TO prepare dinner for
Mr.. Greenberg and the seven little Green
bergs. She was wearing a largo red sha wi
when she dropped in yesterday. but the
butcher didn't take particular notice of any
thing 80 common on Orchard street a. a red
shawl.
Vat fine chickens you lave in der vim
dow observed Mrs. G~reenberg, as she
stepped over to the feathered exhibit and
Stroked several Of the nearest on the back.
Yep, I raised EN- myself up in The
Bronx" said Herbert. proudly.
At this juncture Herbert was called into
the back room to surerintend the job Of
skinning a calf, which had been turned
owe to his assistant butcher, Heinie, to
be reduced to veal outlets. When he got be-
hind the counter again he noted that Mrs.
Greenberg was comfortably seated on a
chair in the corner meditating, she told
him. as to whether she could afford chicken
fricassee with the rent coming due to-day.
The deliberations. apparently, occupied
about an hour. during which time Mrs.
Greenberg told Herbert all the latest new WI
from her section of Broome street and
chatted pleasantly on various other SUBJ
jects.
Suddenly Herbert heard what sounded
like the subdued clucking OF a hen that
has just knocked Of work for the day.
He ran around the counter, noting all the
time that his visitor was shifting unea silly
in her chair. The butcher saw that all
was well in the chicken pen in the window.
and was about to forget the incident when
a nice, strictly fresh egg rolled across Mrs.
~Greenberg's lap and struck the floor in a
scrambled condition at Herbert's feet.
Mrs. ~Greenberg's first move naturally
was to throw up her arms to express her
surprise. 1t was the worst thing she could
possibly nave done, for the mother of the
egg Immediately hoped out from be-
meath the shawl and gazed with fearful
eyes at the wreck Of her ambitions in the
Sawdust. Without saying a word Her
bert went right out and found the cop on
cumstanoes. 1t looked like a clear case
Of larceny to Policeman Cunningham of
the Eldridge street station house, so he
arrested Mrs. Greenberg and took the
chicken and the butcher along with him
to the Essex Market court, where papers
were drawn up accusing Mrs. Greenberg
of petit larceny.
When the case was explained TO Magis-
trate Finelite he asked to see the evidence.
Rosey the lawyer, who was acting as
limbs n stood her on the Magistrates
desk. The Court was just telling Mrs.
Greenberg that ne didn't want to send her
to prison and advising her to hand the
butcher a dollar when the hen tapped
her wings and hoped out Of Rosey's hands.
plS hIAucu HluhINly III VIC JuulCldl Hh-
well and spilled the contents over a pile
Of summonses that the Court had Just signed
in advance Of the morning rush. just
when il appeared that the evidence had a
clear track via an open window for Grand
street, Sergeant Post Of the court squad
reached over and got it by the neck. He
was 80 indignant over the breach Of court
discipline that he swing the e around
a couple Of times before the Magistrate
could pronounce sentence.
Don't be too hard on her, your Honor
pleaded Herbert. u think too much of
that hen to sell her to any one now, and
if you'll let me take her home I'll withdraw
this complaint"
The Court said he would overlook the
hens conduct, and declared that he was
satisfied 20 dismiss the case IL Herbert
didn't want. the woman to pay him what
he thought the hen was worth. All hands
then trooped out OF court. They had no
sooner reached the sidewalk thar sounds
Of conflict were waited in through the open
door. Sergeant Post rushed out and found
a man punching the butcher with great
energy. He collared the puncher and took
him before the Magistrate, who ordered a
complaint OF assault made against him.
The prisoner was Jachie David, a jeweler
of 70 Chrystie street. He couldn't give a
satisfactory reason for soaking the butcher,
who declared he hadn't said a word TO
David. David paid a IS fine.