Show MAN HAD GOOD EXCUSE pol ceman forced to adm t it after unpleasant experience police inspector richard walsa ho has quite a rep citation in the de apartment part ment as a story teller told this one the other day A few nighta ago a policeman found a man lying in a vacant lot over hoboken way and he aroused him with come on mister this isn t a free lodging house but I 1 have a good excuse replied the man what Is ita asked the cop see that house over well please do pe the favor old man to go and knock at the door and ask it william 0 anen Is at home the cop ascended the steps and knocked at the door with his night stick A head was thrust out ot a top window and a shrill female voice demanded who is therea madam inquired the officer Is william obien at homec no sir and I 1 don t expect him until daylight snapped the woman and at the same moment a deluge of dirty water descended on the police man s head and half drowned him well said the man on the va cant lot as the dripping policeman returned to him you see how it Is don t youa I 1 m 0 anen that s mrs 0 brien the policeman allowed 0 brien to stay where he was new york globe |