Police Beat: March 13, 1896
Feb 18th, 2009 | By Longbottom | Category: Ye Olde Police BeatMarch 14: A bag of crisping pins was found in the Library by University police. They will be placed in the University Furnace.
March 16: A woman was seen making her way to the Brimhall building. She was reported having wanton eyes and produced a fair amount of wincing. Police are investigating the matter.
March 18: Police discovered engravings on the ol’ pine tree west of campus. The engraving said, “Charles Butler (heart) Rose Turley.” Presently policeman have no leads and are completely baffled by the occurrence. If you have any information as to who could have done this, please contact Chief Longbottom.
March 20: A half eaten apple was found on the east side of the Cannon Center. The apple was then fed to a horse wayfaring west on 9th E. The horse was found dead 14 years later. Police are investigating the link between the half eaten apple and the deceased horse.
March 25: A deer was spotted nurturing its young west of the Law Building. The 3 young fawns played joyfully and frolicked among the bushes, enjoying a most pleasant Thursday afternoon. University police arrived after complaints of excessive frittering and quickly apprehended the deer for questioning. The squirmy, four-legged beasts refused to cooperate and were placed in the University Dungeon. Police Chief Longbottom reminds students to leave your deer at home – they are not welcome on campus.
