Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-03
BRADYS EASY TRICK
Policeman Offers to Shoot
Nickel From Mans Hand.
ONL COOKERS ARE SKEPTICAL
Test Made in Saloon Where Hiding
Places are Scarce.
CHAOTIC CONDITIONS RESULT
Expert Marksman Deposits $40 and
Forfeits It's Also Minus
His Job.
CHAOTIC CONDITIONS RESULT

| Trey are stin talking about Park Po-
liceman Howard Brady and his skill with
a revolver in George F. Reeds saloon at
2155 Pennsylvania avenue, and bartender
is explaining why he felt called upon to
duck under the bar when Policeman
Brady stopped in there Friday and dem
onstrated that he could shoot nickel out
1 of mans hand.
| When he appeared a the saloon Friday
/ afternoon he was in fine health and spir-
it's. In there he met some one he knew.
| and the companionable friend suggested
| that Brady was good shot
| You bet I am. l can shoot a nickel out
of any mans hand"
Griffin Offers to Test Him.
A man named Griffin offered to hold the
nickel, SO the police We're Informed. What
| happened SO quickly was so quickly over
| there is not a unanimity of opinion on the
| details. Most of the men in the room
| went over the bar hurdle fashion when
| the excitement began and did not get a
close view of the alleged target practice.
At any rate, the police were told, Park
| Policeman Brady pulled out his revolver
and fired at nickel. Whether Mr.. Crit
| fin held it or whether he dropped 1t
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| ed question. and one that will be argued
| at some length in the neiGhborhOod OF
| Reeds place for days to come. One or
| the bartenders who saw a flash and
heard bang says he got a good view
from down near the beer pipes, and de-
clares that Brady shot the nickel off the
bar and not out of a mans hand.
Branzell Interrupts the Sport.
Policeman Joe Branzell scented trouble.
and made for Reeds place. He found
that the hearts which had stopped
beating temporarily had begun to
| tremble with life again. He also re-
ceived intimations. he says. that Brady
was looking for another target, but
| did not know exactly what had hap
pened previously.
| IF you reload that gun of yours"
said Policeman Branzell, meaningly, TT
/ will be well for you to come this way
| with your hands high up in the air
and you'd better smile while you are
doing it,
Il can put my hands in the air. he
said.
| We'll. do it."
| He did tt-and walked toward Police
| man Joe Branzell. not forgetting to
| look pleasant. He was arrested without
any trouble at all.
Hears How Brady Fired His Gun.
| Capt. Sullivan was on duty at the third
precinct station when the park policeman
in full uniform appeared. He displayed
some interest in the affair and smiled
| when he was told of how some of the
| spectators In the saloon were willing and
anxious to do a little high jumping over
the bar when Brady fired his gun.
1t was not up to the captain to smooth
over the affair. He promptly reported
Brady to headquarters, and a sergeant of
| the park police was soon on hand. He
| inquired of Brady what was the matter.
The man under arrest told the sergeant
| there was nothing serious on hand.
1 Serious or not Serious said the SER
geant, Il have duty to perform
| Now Without His Job.
Private Brady. with the "P P" emblem
on his coat, was deprived OF his equip
ments and told that he would have to
report to the captain. Yesterday he told
his friends he was without the park po-
lice job.
Brady. who is retired soldier. is forty
nine years old. He receives a pension of
considerably more than 800 the highest
amount paid retired members of the city
police force. it is stated. He had to leave
$50 collateral for his appearance in Police
Court to answer to the charge that he
violated the law against firing weapons in
public places.
When his name was called three times
by the court bailiff yesterday there was
no response and his $40 was turned over
| to the District He told his friends that
he grieved but little over the loss of his
position as a park policeman.
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