Amusing Scene at the City Hall

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AMUSING SCENE AT THE CITY HALL Elwood Police Force Visited Chief Foster. ENTERED WITH THE AID OF A CRUTCH After an Interview With the Head of the Local Force Business Was Forgotten and the Distinguished Visitor Left With a Light Step. An amusing incident occurred at police headquarters this morning. Chief Foster was busily at work at his desk when Hall Officer Hugh Boyle announced that the police force of Ellwood, Atlantic county, was awaiting an interview with the chief, on important police matters. "Show them up!" commanded the chief and in obedience Officer Boyle ushered into the handsome apartment of the chief an elderly man with long white whiskers. He was leaning heavily on a crutch and apparently labored under much difficulty when he locomoted. The police force of Ellwood, for such the visitor proved to be, he being chief, captain, jailor and the whole shooting match, was given a cordial welcome, and invited to an easy chair. He placed his crutch in a corner, against the chief's desk, and then proceeded with his business, which, however, has no bearing on the incident. At the conclusion of his interview, he bid the chief a cheery "good morning!" and stalked from the chief's office with a light step. Recorder Nowrey happened in the chief's office at this moment and espying the crutch inquired of the chief to whom it belonged. At first Chief Foster could not identify the article, but it suddenly dawned upon him that the crutch was the property of the Ellwood police force. "Hey, Glen!" called the chief to Hall Officer Stackhouse, "run over to Haddon avenue station and tell the Ellwood police force that he can't walk; he forgot his crutch." Glen was just putting on his coat to carry out the order when a bunch of white whiskers darted in the door from the corridor, then into the Chief's office and grabbing the crutch from the corner remarked: "Oh, I knew I forgot something." Tucking the crutch under his arm, the old man hobbled out again. Chief Foster took a big swig of ginger tea, Recorder Nowrey said he was through with the County Democracy, while "Hughey" Boyle began telling Bill Harvey about the mother chasing her boy around the block.

Elwood Police Force Visited Chief Foster.

ENTERED WITH THE AID OF A CRUTCH

After an Interview With the Head of the Local Force Business Was Forgotten and the Distinguished Visitor Left With a Light Step.

An amusing incident occurred at police headquarters this morning. Chief Foster was busily at work at his desk when Hall Officer Hugh Boyle announced that the police force of Ellwood, Atlantic county, was awaiting an interview with the chief, on important police matters.

"Show them up!" commanded the chief and in obedience Officer Boyle ushered into the handsome apartment of the chief an elderly man with long white whiskers. He was leaning heavily on a crutch and apparently labored under much difficulty when he locomoted.

The police force of Ellwood, for such the visitor proved to be, he being chief, captain, jailor and the whole shooting match, was given a cordial welcome, and invited to an easy chair. He placed his crutch in a corner, against the chief's desk, and then proceeded with his business, which, however, has no bearing on the incident. At the conclusion of his interview, he bid the chief a cheery "good morning!" and stalked from the chief's office with a light step.

Recorder Nowrey happened in the chief's office at this moment and espying the crutch inquired of the chief to whom it belonged.

At first Chief Foster could not identify the article, but it suddenly dawned upon him that the crutch was the property of the Ellwood police force.

"Hey, Glen!" called the chief to Hall Officer Stackhouse, "run over to Haddon avenue station and tell the Ellwood police force that he can't walk; he forgot his crutch."

Glen was just putting on his coat to carry out the order when a bunch of white whiskers darted in the door from the corridor, then into the Chief's office and grabbing the crutch from the corner remarked: "Oh, I knew I forgot something."

Tucking the crutch under his arm, the old man hobbled out again. Chief Foster took a big swig of ginger tea, Recorder Nowrey said he was through with the County Democracy, while "Hughey" Boyle began telling Bill Harvey about the mother chasing her boy around the block.