Lamb Him Down With a Brick.

Observer, Volume X, Issue 622, 29 November 1890, Page 9

Lamb Him Down With a Brick.

A moat extraordinary incident occurred at Mr Swan's political meeting at Napier. A white-bearded, venerablelooking old cuss, of the name of Lamb, a local architect, a member of the Presbyterian church, and a frequent lecturer at Sunday school lestivals and other pious meetings, up to propose a vote of confidence in the candidate, and while doing so, was interrupted by a portion of the audience. Losing- his temper, and senses evidently, on this account, he called out;, 'If the imbeciles who are making' these noises will go outside, they will find a little brick building in the wquare in front, where they can relieve themselves.' This little speech caused an indescribable commotion in the theatre, in the midst of which half the ladies in the dress circle got up and walked out, accompanied by their escorts. The shameful nature of the remark may be guessad by the reader from what followed, but had it been fully understood at bhe time by all those present, it is certain that no lady would have continued one minute longer under the same roof with him, and he would himself probably have been justly fired out on his venerable scalp by the male portion of the audience. As it was, several men tried to get at him but were held back by others who did not wißh to see any blood spilt. The incident will cost Mr Swan hundreds of votes.