A LEGLESS POLICEMAN.
One of the most remarkable police officers in existence is Chat lea 0. Dal rymple, though, bereft, of both feet, has for sixteen yeif* acted as ao offieerof the law in New York and Pennsylvania. During this time he has made a remarkabla record that many more fortunate officers would he proud to- possess. He has arrested the boldest kind of criminals,, and has never allowed one to. escape the penality of the, law by gaining his freedom-* 4s yefc the plucky officer has. never confronted a man too, strong or quick to prevent his handcuffing him. Mr Balrymple posseasttextraordinary strength, and might justly be called' a second Sandow. He is a good fighter, a trail £ wrestler, and it is reported that h& has. never met defeat in a efvtefc-aa catch-can- match. Constable Dal-. rymple lost his feat i©. November 17th, 1865, while trying to dis, mount from a rapidly- moving train, at Franklin, Pennsybaua*; Om limb wa& amputated 14 inches below the knee, the other seven inches- Since then he has movei about on his knees with an ease and rapidity that is no less than remarkable. Mr Dalrymple is a good horseman* and spends some of his, jtime in agricultural pursuits. He [catt dismount from a carriage, or a waggon with as much ease apparently as an ordinary person. Previous to the unfortunate [aceidenfc at Franklin, Mr, Dalrymple wa* a soldier:
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Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 77, 27 November 1900, Page 4
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236A LEGLESS POLICEMAN. Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 77, 27 November 1900, Page 4
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