The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-22
'F|vt-Y[AR-0lD IS
CHAMPION OF NATURE
Held Up Proposed Trimming Of His
Favorfte Tree at Point Of Double
Barreled Shot Gun.
CUTTING WAS STOPPED SHORT
Cty "Beautifier@' I'm Norfolk "Gof"
when Ordered to-Grandson OF
Norfolk Justice Took Law Into His
Own Hand.

Norfolk Va. Aug 21.-The love
of child for his playthings and the
courage ard determination to protect
and preserve them at any cost was
well exemplined one day last week
by little Davis NJ. Agey. a grandson
of Davis NJ. Agey, justice OF the peace.
And little Davis proved a successful
defender, too. much to the embarrass-
ment--to say nothing OF the fright
OF two employees OF the city beauti-
tying commission
The two city beautlfers had been
trimming trees in FOrty-eighth Street
that afternoon. Before they had
reached the Agey home, little Davis.
who is only five years old. had spied
them and proved a close watcher. In
front OF his house was large tree
with overhanging limbs. From one OF
the limbs was suspended a rope swing
that for many weeks has been the de-
light Of the little fellow and his play
mates
No Stop for Argument.
or course. the first thing that oc-
CURED TO Davis when he saw limbs
and branches being sawed and cut
was that the men would do away with
his swing Finally they reached the
tree in front of his house Davis
watched as they climbed to the lower
branches. Not stopping to argue or
to plead, he walked into the house.
a big f2-gauge shot gun threatened
TO trip the little fellow at every step
as he returned. without word he
rested the barrel on a porch chair and
proceeded to point the heavy fire.
arm in the general direction of the
tree
Now. you all come down from
there. That's my tree" Davis called.
The men turned to see where the high
pitched little voice might come from.
1t is safe TO say that neither OF them
continued to cut or 10 saw as they
gazed into the threatening barrel OF
a shot gun
Threatens to Shoot.
aren't you cominR?" the youngster
called. after waiting a minute or two
for a response to his first demand.
MY daddy isn't here he finally
stated. and then added, but can
shoot Just the same
Now get" And with a threaten
ing wave Of the gun barrel, young
Davis pointed the way to the ground.
And the city heautifiers got" Just
as fast as they could scramble from
tho limb. on the ground they lodged
behind the tree and endeavored so far
as possible 70 initiate a fountain pen
and find room for both their bodies
behind the sheltering trunk.
Lady oh Lady" they called.
And Gun Was Not Loaded.
At last Davis mother heard the
screams and came to the rescue OF
the panic stricken wood cutters.
And the funniest part of 1t all was
the fact that the gun wasn't loaded.
Just the same. though, two poor,
unprotected beautiflers could hardly
! he blamed for not having thought OF
/ that
Interviewed about the matter the
other day. Squire" Aeey seemed
hardly of the opinion that the city
employees had just grounds for u
criminal action.
at any rate" added the squire
! lauRhingly. "even II II wasn't against
the peace and dignity OF the Common
wealth, as the warrant would be writ
! ten, IL was most assuredly against the
peace and dignity of two individuals
whose names appear on the city pay
roll"