Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 269, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 November 1911 — FINED FOR DRINKING SOUP [ARTICLE]

FINED FOR DRINKING SOUP

New York Electrician Admits In Court That He Turned Bowl Up to His Mouth—Gets Ton Days. New York.—“Ma! That man’s drinking soup from his plate!” cried Miss Amanda Richter In horror as she viewed a diner in her father’s restaurant at 812 Eighth avenue. Mrs. Richter came from behind the cashier’s desk and said to the drinking diner: “Decent people don’t eat soup' that way." “If you’ve got a sponge that ain’t working, you might lend it to me.” he retorted. ' “He’s laughing at you, ma." Miss Richter said. The man took another, swig at the bowl and announced: “I didn’t come here for no table etiquette. I come in here for soup and I’m gettln* what I come for.”

He said some other things that so shocked Mrs. and Miss Richter that they called In a patrolman. . In the night court the soup swallower said he was Bernard Quinn, an honest num and a good electrician. Mother and daughter told their story. “Did you oat soup out of a bowl?” demanded Magistrate House of Quinn. “I did. indeed, and it was good soup," answered Quinn. “Don’t you know better than to eat soup out of a bowl?" ’ •That wasn’t eatln' soup, your hbnor. That was consummation soup, the kind you drink " “Do you mean consomme?" T suppose I dor replied Quinn. “Well. I And you guilty and line yon or ten days,” the court announced. Quinn didn’t have |lO.