A BRAVE POLICE OFFICER.
A French poli -email ail a. memorable feat recently at St. Doi.h. In connection with a strike in a chomica' manufactory, one of the workmen, named Mcry, att(.-iii[itoil to slioot the foreman with a revolver. When the police were sent for, M.-iy ran into the yard of the mnsv.ifiictory.aiid, placing a basket before him, swore In , , would make short work of anyl)oily who appioaehed him. He remained" in tho yrn-.l all night, the police watching !»im at a s distanc. , . In the I'lorniii" it was thought lie was calmer, imt he continued t.r, point his revolver at his intending captors. While he was in this threatening attitmlca policeman took oil' his uniform, put on plain clothes, and with a pipe in his mouth, went towards the madman, liarinu; his bosom and inviting him to tire. While Mery was deliberating as to what ho should do, the policeman clashed at him and held him until help arrived.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXX, Issue 2426, 28 January 1888, Page 2 (Supplement)
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160A BRAVE POLICE OFFICER. Waikato Times, Volume XXX, Issue 2426, 28 January 1888, Page 2 (Supplement)
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