The sun., 1894-08-13
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serious IHiuries-AH Eve.t In HsrIeu-.
Whenever DR.. w T.. Tuttles nciehbors i'm
West 126th street hear his horse and buggy
drive up and stop in front of his house. whichis
number 1875, they keep away from the front
windows. This is not because the turnout II
not attractive to look at, for the horse is ami
able bay mare and the buggy comfortable and
roomy II is because OF its attractiveness in
fact, that they have found IL the part OF wisdom
to keep their eyes in the opposite direction while
the Doctors equipage awaits. More than once
casual passers-by have been 80 struck with the
equipages comfortable appearance that they
were entirely unable to resist the temptation to
get In and drive away. Then the neighbors that
saw the occurrence discovered that they had
been witnesses TO an act which entitled the
police courts to a visit from them, and now thoss
that don't care TO appear as witnesses make 10 .
point not to look at the Doctors horse and buggy.
One man is now locked up in the Tombs
prison, DR.. Tuttle is nursing a sprained knee
and bruised shoulder. two unknown citizens
are bruised variousy. and several Of the neigh
bors are waiting to be summoned down TO the
General Sessions as witnesses, all as q result OF
the last occasion on which the charms of the
Doctors turnout proved too strong for passer-
by. But the bay mare Is safe in her stable the
shiny black buggy Is unharmed, and probably
nobody but young man named George Benson
will be any the worse for the incident In Q
months time.
On Saturday morning DR.. Tuttle heard hin
buggy drive mp TO the post in front of his
house. and. according TO his usual practice, the
stabeman tied him there and went away. But
II happened that DIR. Tuttle had an early patient
who had been under the influence OF chloro-
FORM and was not yet sufficiently recovered To
go home. The Doctor knew that the mare and
the buggy, were waiting and after a few mo-
and he told the friend who had come with him
TO start home; and in case the sick man was not
stro1g enough 70 return. Then he walked 70
:, Now, the buggy and the horse had been in the
Doctors mind throughout this conversation go
he looked for them the moment the door was
open. The post was there, but the turnout was
and west There was no sign Of either. Then
he looked up n9ecihanically at the windows op-
could explain the sudden disspOeaTance % onf TSepo hero
was not face To be seen. and most of the blinds
@ were & down: Further ives! toward seventh ave-
who sat inside. was a colored boy. and his eyes
were rolling marvellously. The Doctor asked IL
SIR
Then the Doctor got in his friends buggy and
drove over to Eighth avenue. At l25th there
was no sign OF the rig nor at 124th. but at i23d
Eighth avenue having turned in from Seventh
avenue at the sight Of a mounted policeman who
Y.
out when he saw his rig approaching. and walked
up to the man, who was driving leisurely down
the street.
What do you mean. you thief. by stealing
my buggy ?" yelled the Doctor.
The man stopped and turned slowly toward
him. oh. that's all right" he answered; Pm
Just driving around the block. I'll bring him
back all right"
The two men had met in the middle Of the
block on 123d street, between seventh and
seize Benson, who jumped out Of the buggy and
started to run west, DIR. Tuttle started after
him. but before he had gone hundred yards he
noss. sprained his knee. bruised his shoulder.
and caused his nose to bleed violently. He was
never in the from that moment. One man
jumped out in front OF the thief to stop him,
but he went down like ninepin. and another
that tried the same thing got a black eye.
4 policeman in citizens clothes was standing at
the corner Of l23d street and Eighth avenue.
He collared the fugitive in a grasp that he could
not shake of. Then Mounted Policeman Mont
gomery rode up and they took the man TO the
station house The mare and the buggy stood
still all this time. for the other driver was keep
ing eye on them.
Yesterday morning in the Harlem Police
Court the prisoner said that he lived at 2,075
Third avenue and only wanted to borrow the
buggy To take lame friend OF his To a baseball
game. Justice Weide held him in g., 500 bail
DR.. Tuttles buggy and bay mare were stolen
last summer when they were in front of his
house. Two boys took them that time and
stayed away all day, much to the damage OF
both,