River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-11-01

policeman Flynn NODDED SfdVeiy.
He knew the cripple beat by reputa-
ton, and he realized that to be as
signed to it was compliment to his
prowess. 1t lay m district in which
there were two rival factions OF row.
dies, who had nothing in common ex-
cept an Unborn hatred of the police,
and it derived it's name from the fact
that more policemen had been tenn
povarily crippled on it than on any
other one beat in the city. The row.
dies clashed at frequent intervals, and,
| in the general fight that invariably
ensued, windows were smashed and
the lives of all in the immediate vicln-
ity were put in jeopardy by the flying
missiles. Arrests we're frequent, and
the patrol wagon had made so many
trips to that neighborhood that the
horses just naturally turned in that
direction when they left the barn. II
a single policeman endeavored to in
terfere when battle was in progress,
he went to the hospital in an ambu-
lance; if squad arrived on the scene,
the warning factions scattered, and the
fact that few participants might be
gathered in had no lasting effect on
existing conditions.
I'm to ha-ave a thrial on tn Grip
pie beat" said Policeman Flynn some
what dejectedly when he made his
daily report to his wife.
"I'll lay in supply iv arniky. an
shplints an pla-asters this very
da-ay," was her far from consoling
reply. bad luck to thin, why do
they put a little felly like you to doin'
big ma-an's work."
Err because" answered Policeman
Flynn, with some pride, "pluck an
raysoorce is not decided be a fut-rule
or pair iv schales. TIL capt'ins says
to me, he says: I've thried tn big
min an they've not been akel to tn
job, an it's nicissary FIR to take tn
sta-arch out iv thin ri'tous fellies
some wa-ay.' So it's FIR me to take tn
sta-arch out iv thin, but wisht he'd
toll me how to do it"
There's only wan wa-ay | know"
said Mrs. Flynn.
"'Tis astonishin' to me We haven't
tin iv thim," returned Policeman
Flynn, sarcastically.
"Give me ye-er collar" commanded
Mrs. Flynn, by way of reply.
The policeman looked surprised, but
he took off his nicely starched collar
and handed it to her. She promptly
dipped it in basin of water and then
held it up for his inspection.
"'Tis DONE" she announced.
Policeman Flynn scratched his head
and departed in a thoughtful mood.
.She has great head on her, FIR
sure he soliloquized eff liver r-run
short iv ca-ash Ill rint her out to a
comfy iv wa-ays an means"
The first few days passed unevent-
fully on his new beat. The clash that
had resulted in temporarily incapaci
tating his predecessor for work had
been followed by the arrest of some
of the rowdies, and the others were
disposed to be quiet. Policeman Flynn
put in the time making a study of the
situation. He knew that they were
watching him, and, like a good gen.
eraI, he desired to familiarize himself
thoroughly with the locality in which
his battle or battles were to be fought.
1t was perhaps week after he had
begun patrolling the beat that the
first conflict came, and he announced
the result when he reached home by
the simple statement, lis DONE"
whats done?" asked Mrs. Flynn.
"Me fir-rst job,' replied Policeman
Flynn. "Ye see, twas this wa-ay,"
he went on. 9TH la-ads have been
sizin' me up an waitin'. They's no
fightin' whin new po-lisman shows
up till they ha-ave a thry at him, an
they TUX chanst at me this da-ay.
Ohio! twas big felly that sta-arted
it all be ta-alkin' har-rd to me- Dye
think yell r-run this beat?' he says.
I'll thry,' says /. 'Ye ha-ave ye-er
work. cut out FIR ye,' he says, we
little bit iv sawed-off match If
We touch tn MATCH / says to him.
veil find We ha-ave hold iv the sui
phur ind Shall ha-and him wan?'
he says to tn others. Sure says they
to him, but twas too late While we
was ta-alkin' I'd worked him r-round
till had his ba-ack to tn horse
trough in front iv tn say-loon where
they'd shtopped me-"
AN what did ye do thin?" asker
Mrs. Flynn.
with wan push" answered Police
man Flynn, Il tuck tn sta-arch out iv
him."
They'll murder We. FIR that" said
Mrs. Flynn. BAD luck to thin all,
wisht ye'd niver been put on tn beat"
However, by keeping his eyes open
Flynn was able to guard against any
sudden attack, and they showed no
disposition to go at him openly.
But you'd better watch out for
them when the two gangs have their
next scrimmage," cautioned the SER
geant. If they can get policeman
in it they'll quit fighting each other
to do him UP. Just remember to call
the wagon the first thing
IF / ha-ave time" answered Po-
liceman Flynn, carelessly. "'Tis NOT
f'r sport that I've been shtudyin' tn
lay iv tn la-and an maxim fri'nds
Nv tn la-ads in tn injine house
What do you intend to do?" asked
the sergeant.
Lave that to me-" replied Police