Connecticut western news., 1915-11-18
The Wurra Wurra Club

bN Ihh l)TeslUeuI, MT. EuRen9 I. I60We, former mayor, who was chosen by acclammation and escorted to the chair by the present mayor, Mir. Roraback. The secretary called the roll, consist ing of all who were among those present, as we'll as the absenteeS, some of whom were not there, after which the minutes were read by Ovid Gillette from the back of White House Cafe bill of fare. Thea the Opening Ode was singed by MT. Rhoades, (constable,) accompanied by Waiter Hatmaker on his bass voice. Chairman Rowe then called for busi. ness and it was promptly forthcoming.
 Joe Allyn jumped up-that is to say, he didn't exactly jump up; he sort of sprang to his feet, like he was on a coiled spring-and said he demanded to know whether Mayor Roraback meant it when he offered a reward of S100 for the return of the missing billy.cop; and furthermore, he wanted to know whose billy.cop it was, any how. He said he seemed to have an. indiStinct notion that he had paid for it. himself.
 The mayor rose, and with smile that was child.like and bland, begged to. assure the gentleman that he did not offer a reward for the return of the billy.cop, but for information that would lead to the arrest and conviction of the fiend in human form who had abducted the billy. He didn't care particularly whether the billy cop came back or not. There were plenty of other billy cops where that billy cop came from. His purpose was to con. vince the abductor or abductors that they couldn't go aroundi stealing billy cops with impunity nor with i'm. munity, and he considered that it would be worth $l00 to him bo teach the much-needed lesson. He said he couldn't quite get the point of the gen. tlesnan's objection.
 MT. Allyn said he had no objection; he simply wanted to, see if he could make a speech.
 Judge Ford rose to his feet and stood up with a bunch of telegrams in his hand, which he said he had received the day after the billy-cop disappeared, and which seemed to bear on the sub- ject under discussion. and with the permission of the Worshipfnl Master, !" (here tine chairman looked kind O dazed, he would read some of them. Then without waiting for, or getting permission, he proceeded to read:
 Hudson, N. r., Nov. 4.-Large roll top Ford auto with all lights out, going 70 miles an hour, jumped across Hudson River at midnight; billy-cop on hind seat struggling violently with two burly rufians masked; machine headed for the Catskills. Posse in pursuit. Any reward? Signed, Chief Police"
 "Hartford, Conn, Nov. 4.-Billy. Cop arrested here for disorderly con- duct carly this morning. Displayed constable's badge and ordered street sweeping cart to keep to the right Escaped on way to police station aud ran toward Wethersfeld. Signed, F. D. O."
 "Sandisfeld. Nov. 4.-Billy- Cop detected here by hired girl, ill intoxi- cated condition in farmers cellar this morning sucking cider through stnaw. Ran into woods on being discovered, yelling, Keep to the rightr Blood hounds in pursuit. Signed, Vickos.' '
 "Pittsield, Nov. 4.-Red-headed and one. legged drunk registered at Wendell, 'B. C., Canaan,' this nlorn- ing and called for gin fizz with fire crackers ill it. Thrown out by porter. Last seen headed tor House of Mercy Is he wanted? Signed, Hoiollister.
 Chicago, Nov. 4.-B. Cop held here for trespass and evading fare-came here riding on truck of freight car; looking for job in slaughter house; has letters of recommend signed y. A and J. c. R. Bunch of license bal lots cancelled in inside pocket"
 San Francisco, Nov. 4.-Insane visitor at Panama Exposition, giving name William Coppe, having Canaan postmark tattooed on missing arm, taken in custody for preaching in hoochee coochee dance booth. Claims to be descended from Tubal Cain, searching for long lost brother George Trieschmann.
 Washington, D. O., Nov, A. Eccentric person not under good control and in bunged up condition dropped from balloon on roof of White House early this morning.
 "Mr. President" shouted Charlie Shaw, jumping up, 1T object to any further reading of these narrowing de- tails. It is plain from the reports thus far communicated, that our friend the billy-cop is scattered over a wide ex- panse of territory and is going to have hard job to pull himself together again. move we adjourn" So voted.
 Later.
 To the Editor: Since the last meet ng of the. .Wurra Wurra Club I have