Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-07-12
POLICE WERE
ON the JOB
London Visitor Convinced OF the Gffi-
cheney OF the New YORK Force.

lower fringe Of the artificial palm belt
there stin exists an eld-fashioned
.hophouse where bad music and gilt /
ceilings have not been substituted for /
good cooking and intelligent service.
In addition to the front entrance the |
place has az door in the rear, opening /
out on side alley On this second |
exit hinges the story of how former |
aead of the New York police force be- |
came confirmed in the opinion that |
he had the very finest police force in |
the world
When the superintendent, as the
chief of police was then called, first
began to dine at this little chop house
there was CONSERVATION among the
policemen of that and neighboring
posts, for many of them were in the
habit of dropping in there for refresh
ment at times when they should have
been on duty.
Their discolS1ture was not for
long, however Some wise cop with
all the instincts of good detective.
familiar with the door on the alley.
devised a plan whereby he and his
companions were enable TO enjoy their
evening chop and ale without fear Of
detection by their chief.
His scheme, like all good schemes.
was simple. When man on post
one man was always left outside
spied the superintendent coming
around the corner he would walk non
chalantly by the chop house. giving
the wink to Johnny, the cashier. who
sat at the desk by the door Johnny
In turn would tip the dining cops, thus
giving them ample time to slip out
: the back way and through the alley
: while the msuspecting superintend-
ent sauntered In by the front en-.
trance.
One evening, just after some police
t men had slipped out in response to the
customary warning, the superintend-
, ent entered with guest. The guest
7 was a London inspector who had been
Y sent to this country to study our
4 methods.
+ We'll, you may say what you like,
the Englishman said as the waiter
!, was clearing away the dishes, but I'd
|. be willing to wager you ten of your
v American dollars that II we were to
step around the corner right now and
9 call for help there wouldn't be bobby
l. within hail"
l. The waiter began to prick up hi
e ears.
v You're on with that bet" said tn
v superintendent. AS soon as view
i had our coffee wen just step aroun'
(. the corner here and try it. And
"a you don't find that inside Of"
\ The waiter did not stop to hea
I. more. He snapped his fingers
! though he had suddenly remembers
y something and hurried toward tn
ID kitchen.
= Say" he blurted out to the cool
!, tell George to serve the chiefs co
i fee and to take his blamed time aoo'
a It, too! / can't wait"
= Before the astonished cook ha
time to ask an explanation the waite
was darling up the alley in search
the man on post. Luckily he kne
IT where to find him.
Listen" he gasped. And he breat
lesslv related what he had just hear
In in the chop house
r. Gee" exclaimed the cop. Whei
Id Whereabouts? Hold 'em as long as
10 can, will yer?"
With that he was of in search
the men on neighboring posts, al
n. they In turn hunted up still others.
ali Back In the chop house the superi
or tendent was apologizing to the
on spector.
ga I'm sorry the service has been
had here tonight. I've never knoN
lie Il to be like this before. Well, a
on now for our bet" he said when he h
ar at last succeeded in getting his che
made out.
,ra They strolled around the corner
to a quiet place In the middle OF
block.
old Here" said the superintende
7 here's a good place. Now, II grab
vas by the shoulders and you yell
helm. Good and loud. mind you. j
as a man naturally would, You kno'
The Englishman drew de
use breath and started in;
the Help, Help Murder. Muir
yer But he got no further.
in Scrambling up out OF areawa
en-. tumbling down ont of doorways-co
ors cons. cops. cops-it seemed as tho'
for every nook and corner In the mel
ex- borhood were raining fat cops.
ter piff, Bang, Biz, They beet
inc. the superintendent hat
as Then. as each one apparently
lay who IT was, he drew of with @Oh.
inc, superintendent Sorry. STR"
in started in to beat up the superinte
ater ent.s English friend.
vice Well" admitted the battered |
d. don inspector when explanations
been made and IL was all over. ''yo'
certainly got very effective org
eeeu cation"
Cas- Finest In the world declared
that sunerintendent. wincing slightly as