New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-03
The MAYOR FAILS as 4 PEACE-MAHE
HE TRIES IN VAIN TO PRY APART TWO FIGHT.
ING TRAMPs WITH HIS UMBRELLA

ING TRAMPs WITH HIS UMBRELLA
While the Aldermen in session yesterday a
rmor, creating wonder and surprise, spread through
the Chamber. The report that Mayor Hewitt
had suspended his official functions act "a referee
In prize fight. The excitement produced by the
report Immediately depleted the strength Of the Board
to number below the legal quorum, that although
osensblc search made by the sergeant at arms
for absentees none could be found and an adjourn
ment followed as a matter Of course. Then members
reporters, and spectators made a rush to learn the
facts
Investigation proved that there had been " MILF
in the City Hall Park at which the Mayor happened
10 be interested spectator, and a ccrta n ex-
tent a participant, but 10 cannot with any decent
regard for truth be said that Mr. Hewitt the
referee. 1t was shown beyond cavll that he had
only done his duty the ctys chef guardian Of the
peace, although the character OF the fighters
such as to make it most natural for him any other
respectable citizen to pass and let them tight 1t
out regardless OF the consequences.
City Hall Park favored with an unusual number
Of tramps placldly enjoying the genial sunshine and
fresh brcezes. As the Mayor returning from
luncheon about IA p. m, two Of the loungers
whose tcmpcrs had been inhamed by bad whiskcy
began growl7 which speedily ended in a fight
the east side of the fountain and directly in the
Mayors path They were raining blows thick and
fast upon each other and intent they
business that they not the frown which AIRED
upon the Mayors brow: neither id they hear the
command Of the Mayor delivered In no gentle tones
TO desist from their unlawful proceedings. Then
the Mayor prepared for action Taking his wel-usad
umbrella In his right hand he sought with dextcrous
movement TO pry them apart, at the time
calling Justify for the police The Mayors cxcrtions
without effect, however, and the pair fought
regardless OF his commands do ng much de-
TO each others features. Indeed they appeared lar
less exhausted by their work than was Mr. Hewitt
by his effort to separate them. The conflict by this
time had drawn the usual crowd Of sghtseers, but
stu no pol cemen came. Finally some Of the by
ISLANDERS be personal friends of the cobaants
thinking probably that the affair had gone far
enough succeeded In stopping the fight, not however
before one Of them had been knocked down and both
had been badly punished.
The Mayor renewed IS demand for policemen.
He sped two of the graycoatcd protectors Of the
sparrows lesufcly coming toward the crowd engaged
In earnest conversation
There they are he said, much out Of breath,
" and they have nothing whatever Of this dis
turbance that everybody else n the neighborho0d
has been attracted by when the policemen came
up Mr. Hewitt expressive eyes flashed fire and he
administered rebuke, speaking with unwonted sever
lily.
You are never here when you needed he
said. some Of these people m ght XIII each other
IN broad daylight and you would know nothing about
We were talking about the escape Of the prisoners
from General Sessions, "one Of the men explained
with f. ghtened look.
Oh. yes" rcioincd the Mayor, you talking,
have no doubt. You are not paid to talk-you are
paid to see. And you paid to prescrvr the peace
but you have not done IT, some OF you not worth
TO the city 1.-THE OF the money you get
The uamps scampered at the sight aad no arrests
were made.