The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-08
BRITISH SAILORS ARRESTED
BY AN "HIRISH" POLICEMAN

Jaw, j hates to go bncls to that bloody
old tub.
Two British sailors had, by some incon+
ceiyable means, landed In Richmond from
Newport News They stood facing tic
fountain in Capitol Square with legs wldo
apart ana locked arm In arm, gazing q 81
the birds mid squirrels drinking from!
the pool From their attitude one could
tell at Il glance that their natures we're
of the most aesthetic sort. I'll
Tho above remark had come from the
smaller Of the two. after q long spell q
scncc. Tho ''boody old tub referred
to their good ship Jane OF Liverpool,
which they had left that morning.
II say. old man. let's not, suggested
the larger one.
"Done!" cried the other.
The resultant was a right about fnce
and a sailorly march out OF the park
with never another glance at nature with
her bursting buds. birds and SQUIRRELS.
Down Broad Street they went attract.
Ing much attention by their rolling gait,
( hip-laccd trousers and other sca-faring
rcgaia. Their rolling gait was the inatu-E
raj physical popularity OF the sailor, not
yet accentuatcd by any cargo Within.
On they kept. at a steady pace, cycling
anxiously each side Of tile street. Ats
with "11alf and Half" displayed on =
modest sign at tho door. 5j5 &
"There hit is!' exclaimed the smaller
qnd in they turned, still arm In arm. The
swinging doors had no more than closed q
before there could be plainly heard out
on the sidewalk loud calls for "alf and
'alf."
About II o'clock that night, to the as
Constituent OF everybody. WHO happened
to be on the street at the time n Very
tall and a very short sailor were seen
and heard returning down Broad. This
timc they needed tho whole street for
safe navigation, and the way they stored (
around the trolley poles was something
marvellous. Repeated cheers were made
for the British lion, varied with such
friendly remarks towards the American
nation, as, "1Siclln1Ond s-hic-all right
hic." 8 5
Near Murphy's Hotel they brought&npa
in the wind ana dropped anchor while
d small crowd gathered round. The little
man sang his national anthem land then
fell asleep on his tall companions waist.
while the latter proceeded to discourse
on international affairs with the polite
carefulness of an ambassador lie had
not yet finished when the ship lurched,
and his bosom friend awoke with a cry
OF three bells and n rough sea 33f3 5
With that they hoisted sail aga Inland
headed so,,th-southeast, still arm In ARM
and singing: ITO the devil with the
Hirish. -
But 1t was here that they miscalculated
tho weather. These poor sons of Britain
were evidently ignorant Of the fact that
America depended upon ireland for her
police force. and they soon ran a-Snng
OF Officer OEIara. IIe bore down upon
them with flying jlb and main skysal
and grappled them from the starboard#
side. There was II slight struggle tog
catch tic wind and break away, but 4 IT.
soon ended in surrender The Notorious
officer sigl,aled for a revenue cutter. AMI
the prizes were soon In tow for port! q i49i3
This was what caused Captain 5IIarkins
OF the good ship Jane, I Q come allGtt
way from salt water to Richmond TO Et r.
Ills wandering sailors out of the bor1
yard Before the court the offenders said
that they had only intended to take an
innocent inland cruise of n day, in order
to see tho country. 58$
1--WE only wanted to see S 'ow Hamcri-s
ca looked like, Iyer 'onor" said the
smaller of tho two, "an' we pleads
guilty." 5al
The judge fined thom SIS. which was
promptly paid BY Captain Harltins, who
set sail for deep water directly after,
with the -derelicts in tow. $