The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-23


anxious to know the exact time to be
on hand at the southeast corner of
Broadway and Thirty fourth street this
morning to see the gentleman hit in the
back by an automobile arc hereby
warned that unless they are on the
curb by Z 80 o'clock A. NJ. at the very
latest no places will be reserved for
them. Perhaps 7:i5 o'clock would be
even better.
The gentleman who in going TO he
steps into the open at Greeley Square
will come out of the Waldorf doors on
the Thirty-fourth street side promptly
after paying his early morning break
fast check. Those who wish to follow
IN his train out to the spot where the
automobile will hit him should keep
their eyes open for short. jolly, round
faced man who looks as If he had eaten
ham and eggs for breakfast.
His name is Judge Hal Ccrbett of
Paducah, Ky, and besides that he may
be further identified by his long black
frock coat. n black somhrero of "A pattern
invented jointly by Judge Corbctt and
Mljah John Burke of the Buffalo Bill
Educational Expositon--a style worn
by the Judge and the Majah ever since
they got a patent on the design and not
! introduced, as some Broadvayites claim
I by Old Charley Frohman, who bought
I his sombrero only recently.
Tho Judge viii wear black shoes and
stockings and also trousers. His hair
/ is curly He's good scout. a great
orator and looks all these qualities. An !!
/ II marks of identification are further
| needed 1t may be added that az he leaves
| the hotel FOR Broadway he will walk
' ba ckward
/ II any person still has trouble in pick
| ing him out he Cthe person. will do we'll
t. stick around Broadway and Thirty
! fourth street until an automobile hits
son ebody That will he the Judge
At least it always has been the Jud-e,
as he admitted for publication upon MS
arrival here. The last time he Was In
I New York he stayed in the Imperial
/ Hotel for month and never during the
month left the block bounded by BROAD
+ way. Thirty-frst street. Fifth avenue
, and Thirty-second street-nevor, al least.
/ after the first day of his visit.
4 On that first day he tried 20 get out
/ OF the block eight times during the fore
/ noon. four times during the afternoon
4 aud twice In tho evening. Each time
, something hit him. and always IN the
back of the fruck coat. One reason for
I tn.s j. that the judge. When leaving his
T hotel here to see the sights, alWa IS
! walks backward. Years ago when ledv-
I ing Paducah to make his first visit to-
/ New York he promised In, home folks
/ he never would venture away from his
( hotel without keeping the building con-
/ stantly in >ight
The judge, who IL one OF the riproar-
! INCEST orators and wittiest after dinner
! speakers IN the Southland has come tu
! town to speak at the dinner to be- held
| az the Waldorf sunday night IT. honor oi
! has fellow townsman. Irwin cobb of
Europe and Paducah. ne who made
Kitchener almost an International fig
, urc.
! "Nc-e-ess. sub :" says the Judge. who
has eaten ham and eggs and nothing "lsa
from Portland to Portland since infancy
For one month | never lott that block
could e. Al the clean collars. ~p.r's
ham ana eggs ana things ! wanted ~
that block, why leave it. The last
thing that hit mo on my first % rht .
my other visit was hand organ or
wheels. accompanied by a man and
monkey.
Tina, was enough. sub. took ~
oath when got up from the asphalt tina
though | llv" my ~" as | SEQ ~. ~
never 20 from this world with the stl-m.
nu my u1nc tina, / was Killed in
Broadway street by Wop. a han,
organ ana a monkey
The Judge fears. however. that b.. W''
not Ice able to resist at least ono at
tempt 20 cross Broadway after his han
and eggs this morning. Hut the min
h.. j. I'm Ia, t.s ..tIf.