The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-05-26
POLICE WERE on THE JOB.
London Visitor Convinced OF the Efncie7cy
the eW York Force,

- the ew York Force.
Down In the old Ninth ward-far west
Of Broadway and south OF the lowe fringe
Of the artificial palm belt-there still exists
an old fashioned chop house where bad
music and gilt ceilings have not been sub
stituted for good cooking and intelligent
service. In addition to the from entrance
tho place has q door In the rear. opening
out on a aide alley. On this second exit
hinges the story Of how a former head Of
the New York police force became con-
firmed in the opinion that he had the very
finest police force in all the world.
When the superintendent. as the chief
Of police wal 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 we're in the habit Of dropping in there
for r~efreshment at times when they should
have been on duty.
Their discontinue was not for long,
however. Some wise cop with all the in
stincts Of a good detective. familiar with
the door on the alley. devised a plan whereby
he and his companions were enabled to
enjoy their evening chop and ale without
fear OF detection by their chief.
His scheme, like all good schemes, was
simple. When the man on post-one man
was always left outside-spied the super
intandent coming around the corner he
would walk n~onchslantly by the chop
house, giving the wink TO Johnny, the
cashier, who sat at the desk by the door.
Johnny In turn would tip OF the dining cops,
thus giving them ample time to slip out the
back way and through the alley while
the u~nsuspecting superintendent sauntered
In by the front entrance.
One evening. just after some policemen
had slipped out in response TO the Gus
tomary warning. the superintendent en-
tered with a guest. The guest was a Lhn-
don inspector who had been sent To this
country to study our methods.
well. you may say what you like the
Englishman said AZ the waiter was clearing
away the dishes, but Id be willing to
a YOU ten Of your American dollars
that II we we're TO step around the corner
right now and call for help there wouldn't
be a bobby within hail.
The waiter began to prick up his ears.
you're on with that bet. said the super
intendert. "As o o an we've had ouI
| coffee well just step around the corner
here and try. it. And II you don't find
The waiter did not stop to hear more,
He snapped his fingers as though he had
| suddenly remembered something n hur-
ried toward the kitchen.
Say he blurted out to the q tell
George to serve the Chiefs coffee and 70
take his blamed time about It, TOOL CAM
before the astonished cook had time 70
ask an explanation the waiter was darling
up the alley In search Of the man on post,
Luckily he knew where TO find him.
aListen,' he gasped.. And he breeth-
lessly related what he had just heard in
sGeels exclaimed the cop. 'wheni
W~hereaboutsl. Hold 'em as long as y
can, will yer?'
men on neighborlng posts, and they In
/ turn hunted up still others.
Back in the chop house the sUperin-
tendent was ~apologizing to the Inspector.
sI'm sorry the service has been 80 bad
here tonight. I've never known II to be
bet he said when he had at last succeeded
Il getting his check made out.
They strolled around the corner to q quiet
place In the middle OF the block.
Here said the superintendent. here's
: sSSS Pl sSS yS S9y veil liz Tor ef heip:y 0 Good oa s snS
loud, mind you, Just as a man naturally
would, you know
The Englishman drew a deep breath and
started in:
sHelpi Helpl Murder! Muir
But he got no further.
Scrambling up out Of areaways, tumbling
down out OF doorways-cope. cops, oops-it
seemed as though every nook n corner In
the n~eiRhborhood were raining fat cops.
Bihl Bang BIZ. They beat in the su.
p~erintendent's hat. >.
Then, as each one apparently saw who 1t
was, he drew Of with 'oh, the superin-
tendentl Sorry, SIR and started in to beat
up the superintendent's English friend.
well, admitted the battered London In
spector when explanations had been made
and Il YVES ali over, you've certainly got a
very effective organization
FINEST In the world, declared the super
intendent, winding slightly as he started to
expand with pride.