Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-15
LITTLE PRISONER
At COUNTY JAIL
DEPUTY ENTERS THE BASTILE
WITH BABY GIRL
Story Of Human Interest In Which
the Smallest Deputy on tire
Force Takes Leading
-a..t,. Part

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While burglars, thieves. murderers
and felons of every kind and descrip-
ton paced restlessy in their cells like
Gagged animals, hunting but for the
slightest chance to leap at the throats
of their keepers, the good old Saint
Valentine slipped through the IRON
barred gates of the county Jail early
Wednesday and brought with him the
fairest little prisoner that has ever
graced the grim corridors of the county
bastile.
1t was a baby-just a tiny mite of
girl-whose chubby little fists
grabbed at the flaming jets of gas
and whose tiny rosebud lips cooed out
her contentment at the strange sights
and sounds she heard about her.
The infant was little Margie Huss
eighteen months of age and daughter
of Adolph Huss of Monrovia and she
welcomed all her now found friends
with a laugh and cuddled close to De-
putty Constable Jack Adams while he
carried her along the long line of
cells, past the great iron barred room
where, like a creature of prey, Morris
Buck, the murderer of Mrs. Garfield,
crouched in his cell.
The baby's life has been one of sor-
row and the county Jail was the little
ones haven of refuge.
Husband Beats His Wife
Tuesday afternoon word was re-
ceived at Constable De La Monte's Of
flee that Huss, big Swede, had been
beating his wife, The man is a splen-
did speciment of strength and every
ounce of his 1870 pounds weight was
muscle. The wife, however, was about
falf his size and weighed scarcely aver
ninety pounds.
With the report came the informa
tion that Huss would not be at home
until later in the night.
Then the constable looked over His
list of deputies and his eye lighted on
the name of Jack Adams, the smallest
deputy of the lot, but De La Monte re-
membered Adams encounter with
Mrs. Billy Woods, mother of the pugi-
list, and General Moore of the Union
Mission, and he decided that the little
man would do.
So Tuesday night while the children
were dashing from door to door putting
out their valentines and having a good
time, Jack started for Monrovia.
Out In the Streets with the wild
look of fright and terror in her eyes
be found the little mother walking the
roads and clutching in grim terror her
six months old baby.
Deputy Loses His Temper
llle IOT once IN MS lie
lost his temper and it BODIED no good
for the big Swede, and after he had
taken the woman and the infant to
hotel, he started for the little cottage.
Bang" came the rap of the deputy's
blackjack on the door of the cottage,
and a deep growl came from within,
WHO ban der?" said the voice.
Wake, you big whelp of lobster
and come forth, for l am st. Valentine
and have something to say to you,
answered the deputy.
Tell dat Valentine to go to HI"
shouted the irate father, and Jack
sent his shoulder against the door and
went sprawling into the room.
Then there was something doing and
when the great Swede leaped from his
bed, his yellow hair and bristling
beard waving in the air and his red
flannel night shirt whirling behind him.
he was a sight to behold.
"Aw, shut up or I'll Sprain your
face. you big baby" said Adams, as he
went in under the big mans guard
and hurled hir. to the floor. A pair
of neat looking handcuffs glimmered
for a moment and then Adolph sat
still looking at his wrist adornments
while Jack slipped over to the bed.
Finds Young Cannon in Bed
There beneath the pillow was re-
volver, the like of which local officers
have not seen since the days when the
Spaniards came to the country. The
weapon weighed somewhere in the
neighborhood of ten pounds and Jack
Adams lugged the weapon out of bed
and prepared to carry it away. Get
on your clothes" said the deputy and
he took the cuffs off the big man.
The two were just about to leave the
little cabin and return to the city
Adams turned out the light and had
nearly reached tho door xxrh an ctI6
he heard sound that caused his hair
to stand on end.
1000. Ooo," came the tiny noise, and
{ Adams turned on the light again and
started for the bed And there, snug
gled up close to the wall, wrapped in
faded shawl, was little Margie, her
great blue eyes blinking at the light
and her baby face wreathed in smiles
Solemnly she raised her tiny fists
and rubbed her eyes and then yawned,
and that was too much for the deputy.
Without knowing or caring whether
anyone saw or not he leaned over the
youngster and kissed her, while the
baby clutched frantically at his hair
and patted his face.
Adams Mixes With Swede
Then the deputy started for the
father again and the Swede, without
the slightest emotion, said, Jaw, come
on, leave the brat DER
With trembling hands the deputy un-
locked the cuffs from his prisoner and
stood him out in the room. Put up
your hands. you mullet head, for I'm
going to lick YOU" shouted the deputy,
and he proceeded to administer a les
son in moral suasion.
But the baby was to be dressed and
the rather consented to help
For twenty minutes the officer
toiled about the room of the little cabin
working as he had never done before
while the drops of perspiration rolled
from his brow. Safety pins. baby pins,
undershirts flannel skirts, dresses
caps and stockings, every article of
apparel In the house was pinned on
the baby until she looked as though
she were swathed In a bolster.
Then the men departed, the Swede
carrying the unloaded ten-pound re-