The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-06
OBJECTED TO SMOKING.

AN EvENTTUL TRIP ON A. THIRD AVENUE
SMOKING CARA LADY PASSENGER, OVER
) COME BY HER WRATH ASSAULTS A GENTLE
MAN WHO PERSISTS IN EXERCISING HIS
PRIVILEGES. Nh. f4 ..v sa., .ists
Edward B. st. John Henriques is a fine looking.
tall. broad shouldered man, with dark complexion.
eyes and mustache. He resides at No. $50 East
Forty-seventh street. is member of the Old Guard
and OF Company Of the seventy-hrst regiment.
HIS business is. that Of special deputy sheriff.
About half-past ten o'clock yesterday he
lit q cigar and. at the corner OF Forty
seventh street and Third avenue. got on q
smoking car. Then he opened his newspaper and
passed the time in reading and putting. At Eighth
street stood Miss Frances X Ferguson thirty years
old, manager of tho Woman's Employment Society,
No. III Second avenue. lady with gold-rimmed
eyeglasses ana dark curly hair clustering about her
forehead. As the smoking passed her she hailed
it and got ON. TO say that she was disgusted with
the smoky atmosphere into which she en-
tered would but family convey her frame
OF mind. Henriques, absorbed in his news
paper. caugnt no glimpse Of the scornful
fire that flashed through the trimmed eyeglasses
1t was when the car rounded into the Bowery that
he first became aware that somebody was angry. At
this point Miss Ferguson rose from her seat. ad-
vanced determinedly against the conductor and
said, II tnink nave borne With this about long
enough. Those men are without manners they
would putting vile tobacco smoke in o lady's
face. am already sick from the effects Of breathing
the fumes of tobacco and 80 faint that can hardly
walk. want you to stop their smoking"
1T Is not in my power. madame replied the
conductor. This is o smoking car. The passenger
has right to blow much smoke here as an
CINE the Jersey meadows. The car Is run for the
nse or Of the YOU III s ane
fer further annoyance"
Miss Ferguson sat down in the spot named. think
yiv,Ao t.,,k< ,1n
she called to theconductor aud said. Please open
this window. Lneed fresh air. ess-l 81,
1T can't be put down. madam" no answered cit
oyEncoME ny Mp1asAr1ox
well. shall not remain here another minute 4
smoking is allowed in this car" she said. as she
walked out upon the platform, II shall stand
here until reach my destination"
27S Third avenue. was the platform smoking.
When Miss Ferguson left her he entered the car
marked THAT man referring to MOON has taken
my seat, and they Moore and Henriques) are inten-
tionally putting smoke in my face. The other rude
men arc laughing at their insulting conduct"
At this point Moore left his seat and asked the
conductor where Chambers street was and MISS
cigar smoke right into her face. Henrques also ad-
vanced toward the conductor to ask the same ques-
in her face. She was now filled with great indig-
nation and suddenly raising her muf she struck Mr..
Henriques sauarely in the mouth. knocking his
Madame. You forget yourself" he said .1'n
have you arrested.
you can't do it. sir" abe replied.
"Well. then, III put you of the car"
Miss Ferguson said she believed that he acted on
the superstition that. as special detective he had
right remove her; but she said when he tried to
do SO she chung to the handle Of the door. He
tugged at her right arm. she alleges. for some time.
and 1T length forced her to release her hold the
door, Thoroughly aroused by what had happened
she again struck at him. she claims. in self
defence.
s.You shall not put me off" she cried
swell. then. I'll call an officer
The other passengers prevailed on him to wait
until policeman came i'll view. The car pursued
its way to thes City Hail. where policeman Cook. of
the Twenty. sixth precinct, signaled. and upon
Mr.. Henriqnes' complaint OF assault arrested Miss
about to push her of the car when she struck him.
In the police station she said to the Sergeant that
she would leave mark on Mr.. Henriques that he
would never forget.
: In the Tombs Court she repeated the statement
Justice Morgan said :-"Madame think II this gem
ueman insulted you You put yourself the same
Level by your acts. i don't think he would strike
lady.
Ferguson has conducted herself in very unadylike
manner"
edly. HE has grossly insulted me and will bring
q civil suit against him."
'.well. fine you IS madame" said tho magis-
trate Gin order to protect this gentleman against
your charge Of false imprisonment"
Miss Ferguson sent for messenger and asked him
to 80 for gentleman friend OF hers ana tell him
that she was fined. ''Will he pay the nne?' asked
the messenger. II don't know whether no will or
not. Never mind going" she said
benches. and then the Justice told her he had
decided fix her bail at 500 to answer the charge
OF assault but that he would parole her until to.ey
to find bondsman. Mr.. Henriques say that he did
not know the lady objected to smoking. and that il
she had asked him he would have stopped it. His
cheek was slightly marked where he had been struck
The first thing he knew, he said. Of the ldy's In
tentions when she hit him partly with her muf
and partly with her hand.