Ye see, it would never have come about only that O'Toole was not smart enough to meet Mary Ellen where the roundsman could not catch them; but he did, and swore dark revenge. For a long ... See full summary
Copper Wit (1911) Online
Ye see, it would never have come about only that O'Toole was not smart enough to meet Mary Ellen where the roundsman could not catch them; but he did, and swore dark revenge. For a long time he waited for the chance, until one day, when he was himself bound for a beerfest in Fritz Krausmeyer's bakery, he saw his rival go down the cellar ahead of him. Now McFinnis is no fool, so he waited outside of the cellar for the cop to emerge; the rest is easy for a roundsman. But while on his way for another kettle of beer, Fritz was him waiting, and on his return told the cop about it. Here is where O'Toole gets in some fine brainwork, for he arranges to make his exit in a big basket together with some loaves of fresh bread; he is loaded onto the wagon right before the roundsman's eyes, that is, the bread is before his eyes and O'Toole gets away. Wurra! Wurra! And so it come to pass that McGinnis thinks he sees the cop's ghost when O'Toole walks triumphantly by him, and the roundsman can't tell...
Released as a split reel along with the documentary Wine Harvest (1911).