The sun., 1894-12-01
GEN. EARLE GAVE CHASE.
TRIED TO OTERTAKE 4 RECKLESS
DRYER Nv CENTRAL PARK.
Hatcher MIner Escaped Arrest Untn ne
Ran lnto stable Keeper toidberry- Both
Were spilled out 90 Wagons wrecked.

| Butcher miller Escaped Arrest Untu ne
Ran Isto stable Keeper eoidberry- Both
| Were spilled out - Wagons wrecked.
Sen. Ferdinand p Earle went driving in Cen
trail Park Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Earle.
| The East Drive was filled with the vehicles OF
| the Thanksgiving holiday crowd. As Gen.
| Earle's spider phaeton, drawn by fine pair Of
| bays turned into the drive from one OF the two
| branching roads Just below 10th street, man
| in a stylish light wagon drove in from the other
| at a furious rate Of speed The man proved to
be Peter Miller, a Washington Market butcher.
2s years old, OF $50 Third street. He had evil
IDENTIFY been celebrating the day. and he yelled
at his horse which was n spirited one, urging
him on. He cut directly across the road. Just
ahead of Gen. Earle, who had TO pull up sharply,
as did several others.
Miller kept on his mad pace and soon ran
plump into an inoffensive bicyclist who was
skirting the road. The horse struck the bicycle,
and the owner got bad tumble. Gen. Earle
was near enough behind to hear the spokes Of
the bicycle snap and the air rush out Of the
pneumatic tire.
Gen. Earle didn't wait to see what became OF
the bicyclist. He decided that the reckless dri-
yer should be arrested, and he set out In pursuit.
After following short distance ho found him
self being left behind. AT that point he met
policeman and. driving up, told him what had
occurred. The policeman was at a loss to know
what he should do.
Here" said the General impatiently, with
his eye on the fast-disnppearing Miller. Jump
into my carriage. and we'll try TO catch him."
There was no room for the policeman in the
phaeton, but he stood on the step, and Gen. Earle
whipped up his horses. Down the drive they
went. the policeman hanging on and vigorously
blowing his whistle for assistance. Gen. Earle
urging his horses to overtake the flying wagon
ahead For half mile the chase was kept up,
but 1t was of no use. Miller increased his lead.
and finally disappeared. Gen. Earle set the po-
horses breather.
As he passed Eighty seventh street he noticed
suppose il was Miller who had done more dam;
age, and kept on his wav; shortly no turned
see Policeman McNuity talking to the reckless
driver he had pursued.
Miller had Gollded with ~ two-wheeed vehicle.
driven by Richard Goldberry, u stable keeper Of
1873 West Fifty-fOurth street Both Miller and
Goldberry were thrown to the ground, but were
not much hurt. The carriages were badly
smashed; and spokcs and splnters OF wood were
The horses and battered vehicles were taken
to the Park stables and McNulty aud Miller
That man ought to he arrested" SAID Gen.
Earle when he met them; =" lie is the most reck-
ness naSn.
Gen. Earle gavc the policeman his name and
address and McNulty took Miller TO the Arsenal.
where he was charged with reckless driving and
intoxication.
Miller was arraigned in the Yorkvile Court
yesterday morning. Goldberry on hand,
badly bruised; and with an apparently frac;
tured rib. Miller was anxious to settle, and
agreed to pay all damages. SO Godberry was ap-
peased and refused to press the charge. Police
Justice Meade consequently discharged the prs-
oner
Gen. Earle was surprised when he heard OF
the decision.
There ought to be some way" he said. ITO
suppress such recklessness. This man should
be punished, for he actually endangered n num-
Der Of lives. | should think a system Of signals
might he arranged by which the policemen
could communicate with one another aud inter-
cept reckless driver. The whistles do not
seem To work very well. for the policeman had
with me blew his for all he was worth without
effect"