The New York herald., 1922-09-04
BROOKLYN ROBBERS
GET NASSAU DEPUTY
Even Brown Derby. Pistol and
Gold Badge Failed to Pro-
tect Sheriff Jarvis.
HAD VISITED THE BOWERY
Two Drinks Drove Him to
Seek Romance in the Wilds
of Tompkins Park.

Deputy Sheriff Frank Jarvis OF Mas
sau county, who is feet high and
weighs less than 100 pounds. came to
New York last Saturday wearing a
brow1 derby hat, pair of russet shoes
a soft silk shirt. highly polished gold
plated badge on the outside of his coat
revolver that protruded from his
pocket like a cannon and 3 pair OF
handouts draped across his vest front
like a watch charm. In addition 10
these he brought man who was ac-
cused of being an automobile thief. a
prisoner two feet higher than the little
Sheriff and who weight twice as much.
But the Deputy Sheriff. handled the
miscreant easily and saw the evidoer
locked in the Tombs. Then. this being
his first trip to the big city. he decided
TO see what was what and If so why.
lie thought he would start on the Bow
cry, having heard that that was the
Race where they did such things and
said such things.
The Bowery. the Bowery.
He went down there with his cianking
handcuffs and his shiny badge. but even
with these showing. he confided TO the
later he had no difficulty in getting
two drinks, about all his small body
would hold. He confided also that he
was In complete ignorance of what was
In those drinks, but the detectives com
forted him with the assurance that one
never knows what Is in the drinks one
gets on the Bowery.
Having seen the Bowery and escaped
with his life and handouts and gun
intact, the deputy sheriff concluded that
Manhattan offered no further possibli-
ties OF adventure or romance. He there
fore decided to try Brooklyn. He had
heard great deal of Brooklyn. nothing
favorable but a great deal and he con-
cluded that II they really needed waking
up across the bridge he was the boy that
could do it. So. with his handouts
cianlling. his gold badge cleaning in the
east corner OF him almost to the ground.
he went to Brooklyn. But he found
neither romance nor adventure.
He wandered about the borough. rid
ing on a trolley car and in taxicab
and finally he brought up on bench
in Tompkins Park. Already he was
getting homesick. and the tree and the
six blades OF grass in Tompkirs Park
looked like heaven to him, being just 50
much country.
Gets His watch Back.
As he sat there John McKenna. a
large gentleman, whose business is fit
ting pipes. came along and engaged him
In conversation. The doughty Deputy
Sheriff showed the pipefitter all his
props. including the handouts. the big
badge and the huge gun, and McKenna
suggested that they spend the night to-
gether. This after the Sheriff had asked
where lie could find first class lodging
house not filled with crooks. Then Nc
Kenna offered him the use of half his
bed.
SO they went to McKenna's house.
and they slept. and when the little
Sheriff awakened yesterday morning
his $50 gold watch and $40 in cash were
gone. He cried out. and after he had
cried out for some time McKenna re-
turned the watch, but professed COM
plete ignorance OF the money. But
Sheriff Jarvis went Into the street. and
a kindly citizen looked with awe and
then directed him to the Gates avenue
station. Detectives Harrington and Me-
Cormick arrested NcKenna. They said
that the pipe filter volunteered to re-
turn the $40 after he had been arrested,
but Il was then too late. He was sent
to the Gates Avenue court. where the
Magistrate held him in 5000 ball for a
hearing on Thursday.
And shortly after that Deputy Sheriff
Jarvis and his clanking handouts and
his shiny badge and his big gun climbed
on q train and went to Roslyn. Here
after he declared, the big city could get
along without him.