Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 October 1897 — How to Carry a Revolver. [ARTICLE]

How to Carry a Revolver.

A. S. Mason was before Judge Edison this morning charged with carrying a concealed Weapon. According to Mason’s story he was taking the weapon, a revolver, home to be cleaned. He started with it in his hand, but, seeing Officer McLennan approaching, he thought he had better put it in his pocket, and did so. This was just what Mason should not have done, and it proved his undoing, and the officer took him in tow. Mason was very much mortified at being arrested and was anxious to right himself in the eyes of the law. “If you say so, Judge, I’ll take this here gun and throw it in the lake,” he remarked to the court. “What do you think I’d better fine you to make it even?” asked the court. “Well, don’t strike me too hard, Judge, that’s all I’ve got to say,” replied the prisoner. “Well, I’ll suspend sentence this time,” said the court. “In future, when you have a revolver to take home, carry it in your hand, wear it on your watch chain or send it home on a dray.”—Duluth Herald.