Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-11
DESPITE SEARCHING,
PRISONERS KEEP GOODS
Familiar Figures Take Whisky and
Food Safely to Cell, InwardIy,
Notwithstanding Rule of
Department

The habitual drinkers of Los Angeles
whose faces are familiar to the desk
sergeant at police headquarters appar-
entity took a rest Friday and Saturday
and the number of persons booked on a
charge of drunkenness was smaller than
for some days past. However number
of old timers came struggling in and as
they leaned on the little shelf on which
rested the book containing the names of
men charged with every kind of illegal
act, from drunk and disorderly to muir
der, they scowled at or joked with the
officers, as the mood struck them.
Generally they regard their being
searched as a matter of course, either
because of the worthlessness of the junk
taken or because they know from expe-
rience that it would be useless to pro-
test.
Fred Johnson was brought in yesterday
and as he stood leaning listlessly against
the shelf, a big wagon man drew from
his pockets a conglomerate mixture of
things picked up here and there on wan
derings about town. The bone handle
of a toothbrush caught the sharp eye of
the searcher and so startled him that ;or
q moment he was unable to continue his
work.
Reaching up to the mans vest he
pulled the article out, only to discover
that the other end was bare of bristles.
Now, what's that for?" inquired the
officer.
ITO clean me teet' wit. you IDIOT
said Fred, Familiarity.
An apple was placed VITA the other
things on the shelf.
Takes the Apple
"Guess I'll take that wit me-" said
Johnson, as he replaced the fruit in his
pocket.
''Well. I guess you won't" said the
searcher "Thc only way you take food
into the Jail is by eating 1t first"
And Johnson took tie apple with him.
His efforts to masticate and swallow the
fruit were watched with interest and as
he entered the Jail door he was heard
to say In a satisfied. way, well, I got
it in, all right"
Two companions of Johnson were ex-
amined with him. Both were inclined to
be facetious and took their predicament
seemingly as an unavoidable break in
their career.
Joseph Andrews was searched and
among the first things taken from his
pockets was a large bottle nearly filled
with whisky. Setting it carefully on the
shelf the --agon man continued his
search, and as ne reacned down TO inc
mans shoes to find a possible hidden saw
or hammer. the prisoner stretched out
his arm, grasper the bottle and, silently
removing the cork, emptied about cup
full of the liquid before the astonished
officer could stop him.
Here, stop that" yelled the sergeant
from within, grabbing the bottle and
placing it out of the mans reach.
Smiles Victoriously
Andrews face wore an almost victori-
Gus smile as he made his way hesitating-
ly toward the jail door.
"You fellows amt satisfied with raid
ing twenty or thirty blind pigs and fill
ing your old station with good Ticker.
he grumbled; "but you must rob a man
of his last drink"
The next trip of tho wagon brought in
a man from First and Alameda streets.
The patrolman said the man had COM
planned he was penniless. without work
and had no friends. He said he was
looking for a hypnotist who might pos
sibly suggest to him that he was rolling
in wealth. The patrolman could find no
hypnotists and sent the man to the sta
ton.