New-York tribune., 1906-10-28
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH
The Nan from the Vest Stole Mr..
Shearn'S Story.

The danger of plagiarism was anusingly illus
trated at the Hearst meeting In Watson's
Theatre last Wednesday evening. Among the
speakers was C, c. Snyder. Chairman Badger
introduced him simply as from the West Mr.
Snyder further enlightened his audience to
his past by declaring that he ashamed to
admit 1t, but in order to escape becoming a
burglar or a highwayTnan he had been forced
to become a lawyer. Some people seemed to
think that he was one ofethe men whom Mr..
Hearst had imported from the eWst for cam
paign purposes. He exhibited what appeared to
be an earnest desire to fatter Mr.. Hearst's
lawyer, Clarence J. Shearn. Passing from direct
eulogy, he chose what is commonly known as
the sincerest form OF fattery-initation. In his
speech he told the following story:
fisherman Of New England returned to his
native town after several years Of absence re-
cenuy. He carried in his hand as he walked
along the street spear used IN whaling This
instrument has a sharp point on one end while
the other extremity is blunt He had reached
a por1entous residence, perhaps belonging to
some trust magnate OF the town, when large
cog rushed out OF the gate, showing his teeth
and growing, and sprang upon him The fisher
man old not wait TO if the dog would bite
him. but jammed the whaling spear clear
thro1Sh the brute, killing him. The owner then
came out OF the gate and. seeing what had hap
penea. rushed up TO the fisherman and de-
Eave myself '--- ~
Why didn't you come at him with the other
END OF the spear?'
why didn't he come at me with his tsiP.
returned the fisherman.
Just efter Mr.. Snyder took his seat Mr. shearn
arrived Re Immediately took the floor. He had
been talking about five minutes when he said.
"a farmer was walking along the street Of
tns SoutneTn town where he lives one day and
ne carried q pitchfork in his hand When he
came 20. the grounds OF a rich citizen OF the
place. great dog. with teeth showing, and
emitting deep growls, rushed out OF the gate
and Jumped upon him. He didn't waltz
AT this point the audience laughed SO IoudIv
that the speaker was interrupted. He smelled
a rat
WHATS the ynatter7" he cried Did Won ever
hear that story betore?"
The crown yelled '"Yesr'
Who told Il 20 your"
"SuyderT'
"Police Police" cried Mr. shearn isn't is
enough that am robbed by the trusts and
other corrupt corporations without that should
be robbed OF my speech by my own colleagues
on my own party stump?'
Ex-senator Walter c. Burton said the other
day that the failure Of the Fulton street mer-
chants TO learn the answer TO the question as to
who is responsible for the continuance of the
evil conditions Of the thoroughfare reminded
him OF story
There Is farmer in New England" he con-
tinueo. who owns little farm on the banks
OF a stream In the course OF tma college
was established IN his neighborhood One day
he met a professor from the college crossing his
fields on the way TO the river. The farmer
stopped him.
Be you you one OF them air professors from
the college over yonder?' he inquired
. I must confess that am replied The pro-
fessor 80
Wall. I got a question that I would like
tew AK you. I've axt every one else I've mot
out none OF 'em seem tew know The fact is