Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-11-01

to give You the cripple beat and see
what YOU can do with it"
Policeman Flynn nodded grayely.
He knew the cripple beat by reputa-
ton, and he realized that to be as
signed to it was a compliment to his
proweSS, 1t lay in a district in which
there were two rival factions of row.
dies, who had nothing in common ex-
eept an Unborn hatred Of the police,
and it derived its name from the fact
that more policemen had been tenn
porarily 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 vicin-
ity were put in jeopardy by the flying
missiles. Arrests were 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. If
a single policeman endeavored to in
terfere when a battle was in progress,
he went to the hospital In an ambu-
lance; If a squad arrived On the scene,
the warning factions scattered, and the
fact that a 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.
"rIl lay in a supply Nv 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 dom
q big ma-an's work."
"Fr because" answered Policeman
Flynn, with some pride, pluck an
raysoorce is not decided be a fut-rule
or a pair Nv schales, TIL capt'in says
to me, he says: I've thried tn hi-
min an they've not been akel to III
job, an tits 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 " thin, but | wisht he'd
toll me how to do It,"
There's only wan wa-ay l know
said Mrs. Flynn.
"'Tis astonishin' to m 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 1t to her. She promptly
dipped 1t In a basin Of water and Their
held 1t up for his inspection,
"'Tis done," she announced.
Policeman Flynn scratched his heat
and departed in a thoughtful mood
"She has a gr-reat head on her, f.
sure" he so~liloquized, "If | liver r-rur
short Nv ca-ash I'll rint her out to
comfy Nv wa-ays an MEANS"
The first few days passed %unevent
fully on his new beat. The clash tina
had resulted in temporarily incapaci
tating his predecessor for work hat
been followed by the arrest of somt
of the rowdies. and the others were
disposed to be quiet, Policeman Flynn
nut in the time making a study of tn,
situation. He knew that they wer,
watching him, and, like q good gen
eral, he desired to familiarize himsel
thoroughly with the locality in which
his battle or battles were to be fought
It was perhaps a week after he hat
begun patrolling the beat that tn
first conflict came, and he announced
the result when he reached home b,
the simple statement, "'Tis DONE"
whats done?" asked Mrs. Flynn.
me FIRST job" replied Policeman
Flynn. "Ye see, twas this wa-ay,
he went on. eth la-ads have beef
sizin' me up an waitin'. They's n,
Aghtin' whin a new po-lisman show
up till they ha-ave a thry at him, an
they TUX a chanst at me this da-ay
Ohio! twas a big felly that sta-arte,
It all be ta-alkin' har-rd to me. by
think yell r-run this beat?' he says
I'll thry,' says |. 'Ye ha-ave ye-e
work. cut out fr ye,' he says, "
little bit Nv a sawed-off match I
We touch tn match I says to him
yell find we ha-ave hold iv the sui
phur ind Shall | ha-and him wan!
he says to tn others. Sure says the.
to him, but twas too late. While W
was ta-alkin' I'd Worked him r-rouni
TIL had his ba-ack TO tn horse
trough In front " tn say-loon wher
they'd shtopped me-"
"An' what did ye do thin?" aske'
Mrs. Flynn.
with wan push" answered Police
man Flynn. II tuck tn sta-arch out 4
him"
They'll murder ye fr that" sal,
Mrs. Flynn. Bad luck to thin all,
visit ye'd niver been put on tn beat.
However, by keeping his eyes opel
Flynn was able to guard against an.
sudden attack, and they showed n,
disposition to 80 at him openly.
But you'd better watch out TO
them when the two gangs have thei
next scrimmage," cautioned the ser
geant. III they can get a policeman
in 1t they'll quit lighting each othe
70 do him up. Just remember to cal
the wagon the first thing"
III l ha-ave time" answered Po
licemnn Flynn, lcarelessly. otis no
fr sport that I've been shtudyin' tn
lay w tn la-and an maxim fri'nd
" tn la-ads In tn milne house"
What do you intend to DOR aske'
the sergeant.
Lave that to me,Y replied Police