The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-08-18
YOUNG CHEW'S NIGHT IN A CELL
Earned by Lying Down n Park Bench to
Watch Ant Iiu.

John NJ. Chew, 90 years old, was a pris-
! oner in forkvillo Police Court yesterday. His
| father Mr.. j. c. Chew. who was former flnan-
cial agent of the State Of Texas. and who deals
in Texas railway bonds and securities at Wall
street. appeared as his attorney. Park Police
man James Drscoll charged that the young
man lay down on bench in Central Park at
full length with his feet on the bench in said
park. and refused to get up when requested, Mt
once. and the third time after request | took
him to the station house"
Young Chew said that he was watching a
colony of ants at work beneath the bench. and
that he promptly obeyed the policeman when
ordered to stop it. Justice Bixby dismissed the
case. Mr.. Chew asked the privilege OF present
ing his side of the case. in order that he might
use the record in proceedings which he pro-
posed to bring against Driscoll. Justice Bixby
said there was no case. and he could not take
any further evidence. Young Chew said:
- am about to enter the Christian ministry.
and desired it in order that there might be no
stain on my name"
Policeman Driscoll. who had started for the
door, hurried back and said 10 the Clerk Yes,
and put down that he gave a false name
wiSksGs s ill., said Mr, J., q Chew S - '"S
and the, arsenal at the Park. and found that his
son had given his correct name and address in
of the senior class ut Columbia College. lie
said last evening:
j lett home at 3 o'clock yesterday for a short
walk in the Park Near the Eighth avenue en-
trance sat down upon bench and noticed n
colony OF ants WORKING underneath | was in
ter"sted i'll their display of intelligence and
stretched mt fu! length upon the bench. face
down, 70 get better view. In a few moments
heard footsteps and rose to.a sitting posture.
Park policeman was standing near me. His
face was flushed and he looked very angry. He
shouted at me- commanding me to sit up
which | had already done. | was silent. and
finally he shouted.
Get up and come out of here
on don mean to say you order me out OF
the Park, | replied.
s,,d Aren't yGGn3 going to get out of here p he
:" Certainly | will said and started to-
ward the entrance. felt very indignant. and
said. Will you give me your number?
one hundred and six, he replied and
Come on TO the station house now He took
me to the Arsenal. and the Sergeant sent me To
the court. 1t was closed. and | was taken To
the station house in Fifty-ninth street
l asked 70 be permitted to telegraph to my
father. The Sergeant said the police wires
were Tor department use, but that if | had
money there was Il telegraph station near |
happened to have no money but offered my
watch as security for the message. II was not
accepted, and no message was sent. | slept in
the cell all night, snpperess Its nauscous
air made me sick. | was taken to the police
court this morning at $ O'Clock. still without
myhhnE the to ' aav bo h%d had n9hnF since
there in IN with the other prisoners and
bad as many of them seemed they symnn.
thiHcd with me, and by this time ! was grateful
Tor sympathy from anybody. When | was
taken into court was allowed to send for my
father" '
The elder Mr.. Chew says that, after night of
nlurm, ne was lust about notifying the police
mat ms son was missing when he heard from
nm MN IN inc morning. lie says ho will prose-