The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-18

%a,S yor>. Aux. l7.-Thr"" green
lights one ~ the curb and iw" At nc
entrance. radIate I rleSSAg" 0i peace "h
earth-cr Ntuc-Coated vengeance 20 AL
who contemplate mischief n the I'M
mediate n"tChbo7AoO6 O; IN" tiSn"r
avenue police station. som" OF INA!
groom clare shines into IN. station. and
/, was 20 shield his eyes, perhaps that
Lieutenant Michael To"mey. about
O'clock last night, had his feet wide
spread resting on top OF HIS quasi
iudici1l desk Looking down his chin
AMI over the obstruction where brass
button would have gi.ttered had MS
coat been huttoRed. the leading expo
nent Of law and order IN Williamsburg
could see. between his tc"t. all that
passed BY or into the station
As il was. he had his feet down and
his coat partially buttoned before the
last OF the shouting. raging moo-a
sort OF cross section OF "tllRmSouTS
humanity had ranged Itself along the
brass "a. before his desk. The man
with the Crishtcncd little boy in his
arms and the fearful woman who Kept
ing most of the noise. but tho Lieutenant
automatically commanded:
shut up. all Of you. Now then lady
what's your name
May Taylor. and this man beat me
up and tried TO kidnap my baby
How do you get that way" inter
rupted the man. Hes as much my KID
as yours
Then. anticipating tho lieutenant. he
continued. My name is Walter Taylor
We're divorced"
Where do you live
One forty-tour South Eighth street.
The Judge fixed Il SO I was 70 see the
kid one night each month and give him
an airing. Tonight when l went alter
I'm she tried 70 give me III" Or be-
cause l wouldn't pay for having him.
And then-"
SEQ whore he hit me. Chief"
Lieutenant Toomey glanced at the red
place on Mrs. Taylors heck but he
wasn't impressed. He said:
Where do you live"
sixteen Rush street. He just opened
the door and started 20 rush OF with
my baby. It's his night all right
but
You just want 10 spend the evening
with the boy Inquired the lieutenant
Of Mr.. Taylor.
That's AL wan:. captain.
-NIlear out o. here. you. Lieutenant
Toomeys voice was savage. Except IA"
three persons mos, involved. the gath
ering tumbled over its"it in getting past
tho green lights outside and continued
their watch across the street IN the
little PARK
Come back at eleven. lady. and get
your baby. I'll guarantee hnll be
here
Mrs Taylor toop a step toward the
door
IT, walt IN the park she said. with
my friends
Coming out from oohind tho desk. tho
lieutenant opened tho door into the de-
serted squad room. With thumb
pointed over his shoulder. no Invited
Mr.. Taylor to make himself and tho
younEster at bone.
Il was about I'VE minutes to eleven
when Taylor emerged with tho child
asleep IN his arms. Tho floor OF tho
squad room was Uttered with tho re-
mains Of card houses. checker towers
and domino tunneA
Call the missus Cap no said. and
departed after laying tho slumbcrinS
youngster on tho bench at the wall.
Lieutenant Toomey didn't havr 10 call.
Mrs. Taylor. wordless. had como and
gone with the child before he could
lower his feet from tho desk
Now I wonder" said tho lieutenant
10 himself as no dipped his pen In the
Ink and prepared 10 enter report Of
che evoutnBs proceedings N tho station