The evening world., 1893-12-19
FRED MAY IS FINED $500.
Pleads Guilty to Assault in the
Second Degree. n
His Bravery During the Gillian
Rebellion Told in His Favor.

Fred May. the former champion aths
lete OF swell amateur clubs, who was
Indicted in June. 1888, for assaultins
Policeman DAME MCGOWAN, of tha
Leonard street station, and who SUR
rendered himself to the District Attor-
ney on April IL, 1893, after an exile of
nearly five years, was arraigned before
Judge MARITIME in Part III. Of the Gene
eral Sessions this morning.
May was accompanied to the court By
his counsel. John r. Dos Passos and
Elihu Root. lie was fashionably at.
tired.
Lawyer Root told Judge MARITIME thae
his client had pleaded to assault in The
second degree. and there was no EVIL
dence to Justify a higher degree. At the
time of the assault, he said. May was
intoxicated. Intended to do no injury,
and did not intend to violate the law,
He presented to the Court an afidaviu
from the defendant in which he stated
that he had no knowledge OF what took
place. % u (.
Afidavits were also submitted from
eH-Minister Patrick Egan. Commander
Robert Evans. OF the Boston, and CONF
mander W, S. Schley. OF the Charles
ton. The substance of their afidavits,
was that while May was In South
America he showed himself to be a bravo
man. In conclusion. Mr.. Root said that
May was not a bully or a 'brawler."
Judge MARITIME then reviewed the en-
tire case and severely lectured May.
He said that he thought n fine would
be SUFFICIENT punishment and imposed
one OF $500. :
Lawyer Root promised to send a check
' Tor that amount and Nav UNA diax
charged. -,
The assault for which May was ins
been described several times.
After, serving several days in jail he
was released in 1900 bail. On Sept. 10.
1855: Recorder Smyth declared his bail
and his bondsman, Louis Howard Livs
;I.0OO. ~ ""u p"u hs,
May vent to Chill. where, until his re,
turn to this city. he was agent for an
oil syndicate and did a big business.
Stories reached here that during the
Chilian rebellion May saved the lives Of
several of the blue-jackets OF the Bosl
ton and Charleston, who were set upon
by, n mob In the streets OF Valparaiso
EY-Minister Egan's affida Wit states that
lSSs' During the troubles arising out %
the attack made by the discharged safi-
ors of the rhilian navy and longshore-
m me Of ma;parais9 upon the sailors OF
80 y ipVi' Nis ~ ulS~
played great courage in protecting
several sailors, who were being attacked.
AT. the wreck of the Pacific Steam
Navigation Companv's steamer John
Elder, In Jan. 1899, Mr.. May was I'M
strumental In saving the lives OF several
female passengers. ,psLnn
Capt. W. $. Schley, in his afidavit.
says that Mr.. May had saved the prop.
ertv OF Mr. Lutges, an American citizen,
when m~arauders had attempted to invade
his property for the purpose Of sacking
Il. Capt. Schlcy also refers to Mays
bra very in defending his sailors. .
EDWIN Cleary, manager Of the Paris
Company at Augustin Days theatre,
says that while his company was travel
ling on the John Elder. which was
wrecked On Jan. l6. 1892, he firmly be-
lieves that several members would have
lost their lives had 1t not been for the
courage of Mr.. May.
Barker Johns, the musical director.
was drowning. when Mr.. May, at the
risk of his life, plunged In after him and
saved his life.
Commander r. n. Evans. Of the York;
town. reiterates the statements Of Capt.
Schley and ex-Minister Egan.