Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 24, September 10, 1870 by Various
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page 36 of 73 (49%)
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THE EMPEROR DE MANTALINI GOING TO THE "DEMNITION BOW-WOWS."]
* * * * * OUR POLICE REPORT. On Tuesday last a suspicious looking man was arrested by the police, and taken to the One Hundred and Fourth Precinct Station House, on several charges of disorderly acts perpetrated by him in various parts of the city. He gave his name as CHARLES A. DANA, and was locked up for the night. Yesterday morning, prisoner was brought before Justice DOWNY, at the Jephson Market Police Court. Officer LOCUST, being called to testify, stated that his attention was directed to the prisoner, on Tuesday afternoon last, by some boys in Fourteenth Street. Prisoner was standing on the side-walk, on the side of the street opposite Tammany Hall. He was armed with a small pewter squirt, with which he was trying to smear the front of that building by drawing up dirty water from the gutter. The range of the squirt did not appear to reach more than half-way across the street. The water used was very foul, leaving stains upon a dirt-cart that was passing. While witness was watching the prisoner, the Hon. WM. M. TWEED came down the steps from Tammany Hall, and, upon seeing him, prisoner ran away, but was seized by witness, before he could make his escape. On being interrogated by the magistrate, prisoner said that he hardly knew what he was doing when arrested. The _Sun_ was in his eyes at the time. If it hadn't been so, he would not have missed his shot. He must |
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