The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-25
ST|CkLER FOR LAW.
Policeman Meyers Arrests a Bill.
Poster in Madison Square.
The Accused Was Putting VI
"World" Advertising Sheets.
Other Advertisements in Similar
Places, but the Officer Obdurate.

c. x. Lumbus, an agent for the Har-
lem Advertising Company. was arrested
at . clock this afternoon for exposing
a sign advertising to-morrow's edition Of
THE New York World"
There are two posts driven into the
curb at the point OF the "nat-iron" cor
ner formed by the intersection of Broad
way, Fifth avenue and Twenty-third
street
One Of these supports an electric light,
and about its base an old woman has es-
tablished a newsstand, wrapping her IL
Illustrated papers by way of a sign a
considerable distance up the post.
Another post, about ten feet to the right,
Is a hollow iron ventilator for the sub
way about as tall and very much re-
sembing a lamppost.
1t was upon the latter that Lumbus
fixed his sign
The sign Is one Of the prevailing round
boards. with a colored cut and adver-
Using matter which the Sunday
World" commonly issues. 1t Is about
the size OF the one-sheet boards with
which the theatres cover the streets
This particular sign offers some ad-
vice of what 10 -morrow mornings paper
will contain, and has pasted upon II the
first sheet OF the colored supplement.
| illustrating the impending political har-
mony by picturing Thomas G. Piatt and
Richard Croker as babes In the same
perambuiator. trundled by nurse who
Lumbus, who was out placing the
signs about town, saw that the ventilat-
ing post was convenient to his purpose.
and descending from his wagon. he took
one of his signs with board backing
and began TO affix II TO the post.
Policeman Meyers. a large, smooth
who stood upon the corner, saw Lumbus
| at his work, and Immediately pounced
upon him.
The advertising man protested. and
ing no greater obstruction than others
about the spot. A large crowd lgathered
| and many opinions we're advanced by
citizens on the subject.
ton. and declared that II Lumbus per.
arrest him. Lumbus persisted and
ssSnS ss sign Nth hs SRs e S, The Re Ssd
| a right TO 10 so. Meyers said that he
would not interfere. bu, would arrest
| Lumbus II he put up the sign. Lumbus
went ahead and made It fast. and as
him into custody and led him to the
| Broadway squad headquarters in East
TWenty-ninth street
There Snrgt. Coughlin took Lumbus' s
name and address and booked him upon
the charge Of violating a corporation
ordinance for obstructing the street. A
friend OF the prisoner, who had heard
OF the arrest. earnestly demonstrated
against II, and argued that the alleged
offense was no worse than that daily
practiced by all advertisers along
| broadway and In that particular spot
The arresting officer and the Sergeant
| refused to listen to argument. ano
l.umbus was transferred to the Nine
I teenth Precinct station TO be locked up
! Bail was fixed at $500, and friends calleC
later and furnished II.
IL was too late To take the prisoner e
| court to-day and he will be brought III
for trial tomorrow morning.
| The sign remained there in full view
after the arrest. and many stopped tC
| read II.
Those who had witnessed the arres
| were free in declaring the sentiment
that the law was stretched on the poin
as the sign actually Obstructed nothing