| Show HUMBLE POLICE CONSTABLE HORSES FRIEND RETIRES Mr wIll Perry Wears Many Stripes of Honor Iloilo and ami Holds folds the tho Jubilee and mul Coronation Med Medals aIR als for fol his Iffs Good Deeds rr cu DISPATCH I Lo lAI l OK OIl AntI nu Is Ie It that thai the th retirement of ot a R P humble police pollee constable create such auch profound regret as a that of ot Mr Valentine Perry retry one of ot the th finest po Icemen that over ever walked the streets street ol ot of London one of ot the hat bet est known one ol ot he the most mot highly respected one of at th the moat dreaded For Por years eara h hhas he has haa worn the blue but though he hll bean bears beanman many man stripes stripe of ot honor and also hold holdi h ld the Jubilee and coronation medals and testimonials from all 11 parts of ot the tha he never has haa ha sought to rise rh above the I rank ot of police constable not even to 10 I that of ot a sergeant Mr Ir Perry Is la known to drivers of ot aged or decrepit horses hon as a the Terror and nd to oth others other I ers era er aa a II the lion Hordes Friend which latter sobriquet he ho has ha gained by b his hI record num number her bet of ot convictions against carmen cumon for tor I cruelty In working worn out horace horan In th the streets street These Theae number more mor than theta sc seven en en hundred involving fines and costs coats N amounting In the aggregate to Mr Perry PerT has many man humorous and pathetic stories to relate of at what hat has baa hap happened ha O petted 1 to him In the tho course roUt l of his career It He has ha more than enough nough to 10 eat at sir but trade Is I so iio 0 bad bail that he tie h has no time Ume timeto timeto to eat It was one on carmans explanation lor of tho poor anti and emaciated condition ot of his hi rho horn I Ion Dont J ont t ou 00 touch Ira Iro l said another driver to Mr Perry It 1 takes take six men to I put that horse hon In the tho shafts and nd hs hoi ao so 0 smart matt and harp slurp hell kick a gnats eye out You have haa hilI heard what the surgeon says y remarked the Iho magistrate to a carman on another occasion What do you ou propose proe to do with the th poor I ocr bead rt t Well V 11 sir Ir responded the man I want to tv make mAil the must moat of ot him Make the most of ot him t ejaculated 11 I j I Ithe the Magistrate In Ira surprise Hut But Mr r Perry enlightened him He lie I wants n to s tead ond nd It to Amsterdam he tue said Id to lo Lo be I turned Into Inlo sausage meat mul and n It III will come curno back Lok In ht II a better condition than Ulan I It III Is now flow Many Ian and aM varied have been the dudge d I resorted reported to by car ar men with lame horses born lo to evade eade The Terror They have haa beon Ln known to make mak a detour of ot two mile s out jf ot their proper course to II do It With a view to enlist his ble on Tower one ona mornIngs morning a cat car mn man with Witha I a i lame animal rubbed an onion beneath his ils hi eyes ey to produce e tear tar t t u as an a to his hi prot protestation of ot Innocence Several ral night cabmen were re once return ing ng to tl the Iho stables stable taLI tu lu tb the Iha early morning when an n elderly Jehu Jhu spotted VaV Val al and anti promptly jumped down don from hi box boa I Perry lerry old chap How do you ou do loT Bald he h extending his hi hand I 1 have hat hatnot not lot seen Hn ou for tor a long time Tb always alay peking after Att jou yot When ire are r you OU going down to see Tomorrow was a the Ih prompt reply What up now demanded th the tha bu I You know kno well II enough nou h This mare Is I Ilam tame lame and n 1 that the th reason You ou must come with me to the Ih station elation now no said caid Perry Cabby Cobby was allowed time Ume to pay pal the Ih fine nn but forgot to do po o and this necessitated n Lu visit to his hla house hou by b Mr Perry with a 1 warrant At the tho laic gate stood the Jehu ehu In 10 his shirt sleeves le leW Well W I well ell a 8 W 1 h tic M I l am m glad Blad to 10 coo reo to you ou Lets Let 11 mY Oo t and well have hae n it 1 drink together tOI he I IThe The fine If it you please plea or waa was Mr Ir PelT reply The money mon was wall sent ent for tor forand forand I Ind and nd paid poid i A humorous episode IB la told lohl of ot one poor pon beast bent which appreciative of ot the kindness I shown him walked up a night flight of ot and anti put pul his head Into court while Mr lr Ir Perry lerry was giving 1101 evidence In lit his hla behalf I II I I |
