The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-02
OH, THAT SHERIFF,
HE'S DOING SIGHTS,
PRISONER LONELY
Arrests Rollicking SWede,
= But ForgetS Him
in Prison.

There is sorrow in the heart OF Hans
Hansen. He is locked up at police sta
tlon No s. lonely and disconsolate, while
his jailer, Sheriff Culver, of Salem, Ore,
is roaming around the city having the
time OF his life.
There's a little story connected with
the failure of Hans to receive n in
VitatiOn 10 accompany the sheriff
Back in Salem, ore, they say that
Hans was just clever enough TO get
away with $500 that belonged 10 some
one else. That is. the grand jury said
so. Although Oregon is a fairly large
State, Hans figured that the more miles
he could put between Salem and his
wad OF greenbacks the better would be
his general peace Of mind. Accordingly,
he took train for the East and headed
for the Great White Way ia New York
as fas. as ne could make connections.
That wad of money attracted jus,
some attention in the Tsnderloin the
only difficulty being that poor Hans
handled it in such an awkward way that
he attracted too much attention. Hans
himself says that news travels mos as
fast as steam trains. Why, he had
been in town scarcely long enough 10
have people say "HOwdy" when Sheriff
Culver had 20 spoil everything by
poking his nose into town. Culver
wouldn't listen to any kind Of reason
ing, and told Hans he couldn't even
wait to say good-by to some IF mis- new
found friends. Hans said he was just
certain they would miss him when he
was gone, and the sheriff he reckoned
Hans was right, seem as how some Of
the $50 was still left.
Then the old toRnsmea started Tor
the station. Hans thought he was in
for "a disagreeably prolonged ride back
10 Salem, Ore When the sheriff bought
tickets for Washington, therefore, he
was somewhat surprised, During the
journey from New York to Washington,
however, the sheriff he up and told
Hans that he jes materially couldn't go
back home without seeing a thing or
two, seem as this wuz the fust time
hes ben East ConfdentiaIly the sheriff
told Hans that he'd had an opportunity
TO walk up and down Broadway once
or twice before duty compelled him To
abandon pleasure. and takes up the Old
game of arresting folks.
Hans had been some doWnCast before
the train left Jersey City. but he perked
up quite a bit when the sheriff warmed
up 10 his story about New York and
added. with a significant wink. that
washington might be worth looking
over. Seem as how Hans was a good
Swede, an hadn't made no great fuss
when his party was busted up in New
York he figured that the sheriff was
agoin' TO be right nice to him. specially
as they were a long way from home.
The sheriff he didn't mention Rams in
particular when talking about his
Washington plans, but the Swede
thought he was in good.
Feeling a little more at peace with
the world, and determined to make that
last blowout a one to he remembered.
the railroad journey proved to be less
irkSOme than Hans had anticipated.
But somehow or other the sheriff he
didn't warm up very much when the
train pulled into the new Union Station
and the business-like way he grabbed
tnat right arm and started on a march
right through the crowd sure did seem
d poor way 10 begin the festivities
Hans fOrgave the haste and strength
Of his guardian, realizing that by and
bye better fellowship would prevail. Il
didn't take the pair long TO get on to
New Jersey avenue, and then they hus-
tied up D street. Tbs sheriff had been
looking around just a oft uncertainty
and Hans got looking round, too. He
hadn't seen a saloon since he struck