Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-04
AN EXCITING CHASE,
1t Resulted i'm an Officer Having His
Leg Broken.


Sergt. Moore of the first precinct and five
policemen figured in an exciting chase on
Pennsylvania avenue and 9th street at an
early hour this morning. A bicycle belong
ing to citizen and a cab were used by the
officers. and it was because of the use of
the bicycle that the fugitive. Sidney Tolii-
Yer. was captured. He was arrested be-
cause of complaint made by a good-looking
young colored woman named Fannie Mid
dleton, whose father is Senator Germans
coachman. She had made a serious charge
against the young man. who was escorting
her home from a dance. The dance was
given on NJ street northwest between 18th
and 10th streets, and although Fannie lives
at 18th and l streets. the colored cabman,
at the request of the man, drove all over
the city. and 1t was nearly O'Clock when
policeman Hartigan was told that the wo-
man had jumped from the vehicle in the
park south of Missouri avenue near 9Th
street. and made serious charge against
her male escort.
Miss Middleton met Tolliver last night for
the first time, and she accepted his offer to
see her home. She said her brother-in-law
knew him and said he was gentleman.
When complaint was made to Policeman
Hartigan he started toward the park and
saw the cab coming north in the direc-
ton OF pennsylvania avenue. The driver
was urging his horse, and the officer went
in pursuit of the vehicle on a bicycle but
his long coat became tangled in the wheel
and he failed to capture the man. He was
able to blow distress call. however, and
this attracted the officers in the first pre-
cinct. Sergt. Moore and Policemen Hodges,
Goss. Sutton and Sprinkle responded Sergt
Moore and Officer Sutton got on the vehi-
Gle ana went in pursuit of the fugitive.
While Policeman Sprinkle got on the BIZ
cycle. He was able to keep ahead of the
horse. and at 18th and K streets he man.
aged to catch Tolliver. When Sergt.
Moore jumped from the moving vehicle in
his hurry to overtake the fugitive, he slip
ped and fell. One of the wheels passed
over his leg. causing fracture near the
ankle.
This morning the prisoner, dressed in
his ball suit, appeared in Judge Miller's
court and was tried on charge of assault.
The young woman appeared on the stand
and related the story OF her experience in
the nighttime" cab this morning.
She charged that the mans conduct to-
ward her was highly improper, and she
got out of the vehicle twice.
Witness denied that she had taken the
mans money, and said she resented his
insult.
Were you kissing in the cab?" she was
asked
A coiored man named Carroll, who drove
the vehicle, was sworn as witness, and
he told the court Of the early morning
drive. He knew Miss Middleton ard knew
where she lived, but he drove all about
the city because Tolliver told him to do
SO.
Witness told of statements made by the
young woman, and said she jumped out OF
the cab when the vehicle was on the 9th
street bridge that crosses the tracks OF
the Baltimore and Potomac railroad.
The young man. owner Of the bicycle,
told what he saw and heard.
The defendant was put on the stand by
his counsel, Lawyer Kicks. and he started
out by saying the girl was very ''affec-
donating" last night. He said that she put
her head on his shoulders and kissed him.
and, of course, he kissed her. The prisoner
charged that the young woman took 81
from him in the cab.
When the prisoner was questioned as to
why he ran when the officer appeared,
Lawyer Kicks answered for him.
HE probably thought that night doc
tors were after him. said the lawyer.
do you believe in might ioctorsr" the
judge asked.
NO, sir; but did when first came
here"
Judge Miller cross-examined the witnesses
and concluded the case by imposing a fine
of $40 or thirty days.