The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-04
DIR. MARY WALKER ANGRY.
COLLECTING A CROWD ny CITING An
OFFICER 4 nit or HER MIND.
A stormy Scene In the Police Central once
Paper mud Pcns Called fora Complaint
for the Com issioners-rhcn n Discharge.

Paper mud Pens Called fora Complaint
for the Commissioners -rhen n Discharge.
DIR. Mary Walker called yesterday on
business errand at a steamboat office at Pier ~
North River. She was dressed in light brown
suit. the coat buttoning across the breast with
hpels like n mans garment. and terminating
nj tho bottom In u long skirt. Her collar was
OF the turned down Byronc style, with cravn
Of a shade darker brown than the suit.
brown straw hat crowned this costume.
and the Doctor. rs usual. carried both an UNI
brela and cane officer ljcekman OF the West
ern Steamboat Squad had been asked TO keep
nm eye on the office where DR.. Walker had bust
ness in the owners temporary absence. and
seeing a person whom he supposed TO be man,
and whom he know to be n stranger entering
Inc premises. he followed after tho intruder.
and Hsl;cd. Whom do you wish to 500. sir2"
None Of your business" tartly answered DR..
Mary Walker. surprising that the o11i'cr was
1uiWing her Ia regard To her manly costume.
At this luncture man who had been lying
asleep on lounge nwoke and recognized DR..
Walker and Officer Beck man seeing his services
were no longer required. discrectly rotrcatcd.
Her crrnnd finished, DIR. Walker quit tho
premises AMI sccing Officer Bcckman stand
Ing nearly on the outside. according to his
story. a-suiled him for his impud nnrc in calling
her =" sir" Her loud language and angry gcs-
iculations led her 10 commit the crime known
B9ekman accordingly, felt i TO be his duty to
pf the steamboat squad. In the basement Of the
Police Central Oiiicr. A. DR.. Walker advanced
into the room. Snrgt Gastlin. who WIS on duty.
half recognized her. and inquired. This is DR..
Yes" answered DR.. Mary briefly.
Officer Beekman gave his version Of her mr.
rest
II sat with my hat on" commontcd DR..
Walker after he had finished. Now do look
like man ?"
Sergeant Gnstlin evnded the question. and
lold hor that Il she had given her namo and ad-
"a 81 rat nAt IA pf lam M
he officer for doing what he had every reason
10 think WAS his duty. she would not have bcen
arrested. You have allowed your passion to
get the better Of your Judgment" he said. and
his IL the consequence. | Will not. however,
But DR.. Walker called for ink and paper and
began tO draw up an Indictment against Onlrer
Beekman to hc acted on by the Police Commits
soners She dated it at first July g." and was
much discOlnfortrd AZ hiding out her mistake
She wrote hurried ly, crossing out words AMI
making intcrlincatons. now and then blotting
her paper.
Yes, sir nm surgeon IN the United States
army. | nm the only woman in the country who
bears that title. answered DR., Walker proudly.
By this time she had covered several pages OF
loolscap with writing which she crumplcd up
In mass and put iii her pocket. AT her re-
quest the number OF Gen. Smiths house in
Forty FIRST street was given her and she de-
clared her Intention OF telling him personally
As she was on the point ~ quitting the scene
che suddenly demanded that ON 'cr Beckman
should pay her fare back to the point whence
he had taken her
II will, il you will come with me-" replied
Come with You? wouldn't be- seen in the
same street with sou. you low. dirty, contrmp-
pr. WALKER proudly walked from the Police
Central Office.