The Washington herald., 1909-11-14

Policemen Of the First precinct would
like the local courts TO tell them before
another football game IS played between
Georgetown and Virginia whether there
are any laws extant providing for the
arrest OF a pig suffering from inebriety.
They do not know.
Hence. last night when the knotty prob
lem confronted them. they we're required
20 give II up and allow an intoxicated
pig TO continue his dissipated way in
peace.
The trouble which evolved the perpleX-
ms legal question began early IN the
afternoon, when a dozen Virginia stu
dents took Belshazzar. the porclne mascot
of the team, with them on their tour Of
the town
Z. r. Gostln, z. was officially dele
gated leader Of the happy party. His
title is Custodian and guardian to Bel
shazzar"
introduced TO MixOlOGists.
When the party LETT the Raleigh Hotel
before the game they stopped in the
haunts OF numerous miXologists. and
wherever they took drink there did
Belshazzar drink also. At FIRST the young
hog. not being possessed OF the charac-
teristics usually attributed 10 his kind.
vlclously and forcefully declined TO have
anything alcoholic forced upon him. but
as time went on he grew more and more
mellow. until al the end Of the football
game a hectic flush surmounted his pig
gish cheek and he was ready for any
thing
Bleatlng and squeallng. Belshazzar was
led back 20 the Raleigh Hotel for din
ner. and. # Is said. a Martini cocktail
was intermingled with his system before
ne dined
BE this as II may, Belshazzar was
noisy and uncOuth when the party ad-
journed 20 the rathskeller. He tried 10
sing and failed dismally. His voice was a
raucous squeal He tried 10 walk ana
only the fact that he had four legs kept
him from Imply colapslng to the floor
Then one bright soul was seized of an
idea.
What that pig wants" said he. rs a
tonic. Hand him over"
Belshazzar. kicking blindly, was passed
along toward a trimming punch bowl,
and dropped in with the Injunction that
he must either %drink or drown Being
a fairly sensible animal Belshazzar drank.
with sufficient porcine comment inter
spersed TO cause the visitors upstairs 20
inquire whether any one was being as
saulted down below. Some one became
excited and brought Policeman Donnelly
I'm with the announcement that somebody
should be arrested
Policeman Produces Blush.
When the policeman entered the room
he looked expectantly around with a
view TO deciding on whom ne was ex-
pected to descend. After he had made
one survey ne blushed. pushed his helmet
!, back, giggled neIwously, and glanced
hastily toward the door.
BeIshazzar had succeeded in drinking
his way out OF the punch bowl. but 70
his own great moral detriment. With his
four legs outstretched he stood propped
in the middle OF the room much be-
fuddled and very grave, blinking owl
ishly at the policeman. The policeman
bllnked back.
"Oru how 10 look this up" ne an
nounced 10 the crowd in general, and he
beat a hasty retreat in the direction OF
the First precinct. Arriving there, he
approached the desk sergeant
How can OF arrest a pig?" he inquired
Have you been Drinking demanded
the sergeant
NO" replied the policeman, the pil
has"
What do you mean By trying TO b,
funny with me?' roared the desk ser.
gcant.
Dcnnelly looked up.
I can't arrest him, then7" ne inquired
sadly.
4 should say not" snorted the desk
sergeant: arrest a pig on a busy night
like this" and the rest Of the sentence
remained unfinished
Not Cruelty To Animals.
There was some talk Of trying a cruelty
TO animals charge. but one look at IN,
pig convinced all that this allegation coulC
never be proved.
Outside of this little affair the polio
had no clashes with the students of eithe
college. Although the boys were paradinl
the Avenue until after midnight, Their
was nothing sufficiently dlsorderly In thei
behavior 70 warrant even a reprman,
from the policemen on duty.
Several Virginia delegations FIVE and ST,
abreast swept down the Avenue. brushing
numerous Hurried and indignant Citizen
before them