The Chief of Smithville telegraphs the Riverside police to please arrest Sam Johnson, calling himself Swami Sam, on a charge of forgery. The telegram rather embarrasses the force for they ... See full summary
Swami Sam (1914) Online
The Chief of Smithville telegraphs the Riverside police to please arrest Sam Johnson, calling himself Swami Sam, on a charge of forgery. The telegram rather embarrasses the force for they are too stupid to know how to graft and they have to take up a collection to pay for the telegram. The Chief details two of his men to arrest Sam, who is running a fortune-telling parlor. Sam hypnotizes the two men and persuades one that he is the other one's prisoner. This gets the Chief sore, and the whole force start out to arrest Sam. Percy, a perfect little lady, wants to make the arrest single handed, and the others are very willing to see him do so, but when Percy sees the two guns that Sam is fondling, he makes a round trip of it and they all go in. Sam opens fire and they don't stop running until they get back to the station. The Chief sends this telegram to Smithville: "If you want Sam, come and get him. We can't." Then Mattie, a colored laundress walks in with Sam and prefers a charge of ...
| Cast overview: | |||
 | John Edwards | - | Swami Sam |
| Mattie Edwards | - | The Laundress |
 | Harry Lorraine | ||
 | Edward Lawrence | - | (as Ed Lawrence) |
Released as a split reel along with the comedy Neighborly Neighbors (1914).