Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-17
PRISONERS LOOK /
FOR chicken P|E|
YALLER-LEGS C0oPED IN CRY
JAIL Z
PatroIman visnes Finds sackfuI Q
Fowls on Back Of Suspicious
Character and Appro-
pirates Them

Chickens-just plain 'yaller-legged'{o X
chickens--brought Arthur Lesueur anq
George Boss to grief early yesterday
morning when Patrolman Vignes founde
them at 525 New High street with a
big sack full of chickens and incident
tally the same chickens caused muche
disturbance to the peace and quiets
dignity of the city police station and
to the patrolmen lounging around at the
time. n
vignes is a Frenchman. but he has am
eye for chicken" that is as good as
any gentleman of color. He smelleds
chicken and he went to look forf
"chicken." He found Lesueur and Boss
with the palatable birds inclosed in at
sack which was thrown over the backx
| of Boss.
They said the chickens belonged fd5
them. 1t was o'clock in the morning
and a barley sack was not good roosys
for chickens. Plainly 1t was case OF
cruelty to poor, dumb (?) brutes. Should7
SUPERINTENDENT Zimmer of the Societyl
for the Prevention Of Cruelty to Anil
mails be summoned? II
But thinner was in bed, and then be7I
sides-the Growing OF cocks would d1s1l
turb his slumbers. Also thinner IS re7I
puted not to have a chicken roost in hisA
ward The cruelty must be endured,t
He decided to take the fowls and the
fowlers to the police station &
Awakens Echoes in City jail +
At the central station the squawking
hens and growing roosters saiuted tn@
desk sergeant with grand chorus. H9
peered into the sack the uncomrortapler
home of the uneasy fowls. One bolds
and fearless king OF the hen yard darear
to poke his red top up into the race oIs
| the surprised sergeant. Then Tor tne|
| first time the solemn halls OF the city
| Jail heard the lusty crow OF q couI
ageous chanticleer. The sleepy repoI,--
| ers crawled out of their den. w nat p
| that" they shouted.
| No answer. The sergeant was pulnng
and saying things as he strove TO put
| the birds back into the sack. Bul
chickens love liberty as we'll as mem
They fought, and when fighting faileo,
they fled. Now, chickens can be az
elusive as the proverbial creased PIE
country people at fair time. The detec7
tiyes were called in, for it was thougnr
that the able sleuths of Captain Fiam-'
mer would surely be able to enect tne-
capture. =,
A gray-haired detective made gran
for a squawking pullet. She ned anu
| the bay window of the stout detective
| tool. a look at the dust on the stationf
floor. Then a one-eyed hen which hafP
No tail spied the bars Of the jail door,
"Aha." she thought sit is coop,
and then she made one grand swoop forf
the bars. But her rudder was gone
and she lit on the blue helmet OF an
! astonished policeman. Now she mas
i feathers in only one wing
Chickens Must Testify
Il The irate desk sergeant laughed when
the ioke was not on him and the lasts
recreant bird was stuffed back in the;
sack. They were sent to the stable
to roost and the two prisoners, Leuseur-
and Boss, were sent to 'roost' in the
drunk tanks.
| Yesterday afternoon six inquis1tivei
chickens were seen running around the
stable door and five TRUSTEES were seen
herding them while they fed.
| At the last report the desk sergeant
was gathering the pin feathers scat.
tered around his office with the
avowed intention of making himself a
cushion for his easy chair.
Patrolman Vignes is said to be Won.
dering how he will keep the birds from.
disturbing the serenity Of the court
when his prisoners come up for trial.
He is afraid Of a fine for contempt OF
court. for the blooded roosters like to-
crow and have no respect for the,
majesty of the court.