New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-25

TO THE INSANE PAVII.ION-A LIVELY
SCENE IN YoRKvILLE COURT.
Colonel Albert II. Rogers who was Deputy-Com-
missioner under Street Cleaning Commissioner
Coleman and lives at No 3n West Fifty-eighth-st,
was committed yesterday in Yorkville Court by
Magistrate Crane for examination as to his sanity
Colonel Rogers who is about fifty years OLD ana
a man of splendid physique attired in full
evening dress He was arrested about ii O'Clock
on Saturday night in John Reisenwebers cafe, at
No. 9S7 Eighh-ave by Detective Barrett. OF the
West Forty-seventh-si. station. on charge OF dis
orderly conduct. The complainant charged him
with swinging his cane. pacing up and down the
barroom and using threatening and abusive lam
guage, TO the detriment OF the business of the
place.
To this complaint the Colonel responded in a loud
voice: you liar, sir!'
Then. turning to the Court he said:
Am addressing Judge Deuel?"
mo, Crane" replied the Magistrate.
"Ah Judge Crane. I'm pleased to know you. I'll
tell YOU Just how this trouble all came about. I'm
a Brookield man. Reisenwebers Platt man.
won't wear Platts collar. and that's the trouble.
Well last night entered Resenweber's place like
a gentleman and ordered a sherry flip. The bar
tender refused TO me- / protested. Under the
Civil Rights act he was compelled 10 serve me, as
long as ! was not intoxicated disorderly.
then went out and found some colored men. whom
l brought in They served with drinks and
my money taken. Then went to a neighbour
ing stable and asked to be put in connection with
the Central Office. l told that l was con-
nected with the Twenty-second Precinct. l then
asked that two officers be sent to me. and prom
ised to wait for half an hour for them.
IT waited for them at the corner, and then re-
entered Re.senwebers place l asked the walter
II the men had come He said No. and then
called me a d loafer jumped for him with
my hand clinched. but no blows were struck.
Then | left the place and met my old friend.
Monroe Crane. well-known butcher and told
him what had occurred. He and then went back
into the barroom. AS we did SO. Reisenweber
rushed into the and spoke to the officers who,
it seems. had been sitting in the place. One OF
them then said, putting his hand on my shoulder:
You're my prisoner
"Oh. tell you, Re.senwebers got the Twenty
second Precinct fixed all right. But l tell you
Shaking his fist the complainanD, you haven't
got this Judge. He's not Plat man."
Karl Bruder testified that he met the Colonel at
Broadway ana Fify-eighth-st.; in company with
weoers. him treat the colored men, and then
:That's Iei'' shouted Rogers.
THANK you." returned Bruder. -,
"Oh. never mind him, he's not responsble.' said
WHATS that" shouted the Colonel, Not re-
sponsible? l responslble!'" and he glared at the
Magistrate and then begged his pardon 81,
Detective Barrett said the Colonel fourished his
You're a lars shouted Rogers. How long were
you in Reisenweber's?'
Wen. if was so dlsorderly. why did you wait
ten minutes before arresting meY'
II had complainant"
This c:Osea the hearing. and Magstrate Crane an
orderly he would not commit him that charge,
as he DID not think him quite respohslDie 49,,
Colonel turned to leave the br dge But Rounds
man Griffin. who had just received paper i from from
Clerk Tebb,ts. passed it to Court Ofhcer Mccarthy
This proved to be warrant for Colonel Rogers, $
arrest on charge OF INSANITY sworn out on fTl,
day by Edward y Kinney; real-estate broker OF
some of the Colonel's friends
officer Mccarthy then executed the warrant. and
the Colonel was rearraigned
The complainant stepped forward. As he did so.
Rogers glared at him few seconds. and fairly
What You Ed. Kinney. you make this charge;
And only yesterday you went around with me- and
sf y Hd m Army mHf an@ s@0h?d Ny sSaF
thought YOU were my friend-you said you were
19 hs STOOD fi IN his
and his voice remulous with emotion.
and with clnched hands he sprang upon the com
Several policemen caught and held him. painting
upbraded him for what he termed his perhdy.
Go ahead" he cried. go on and tell the Judge
all that took place between us yesterday!
well" began Kinney. I'VE called at the Produce
Exchange and afterwaTd went to milk depot 1t;
milk and then ordered 1900 gallons 10 be delv-
cry You "a lie You iie' yelled Rogers But what II
I'D order 1000 gallons? I'm able TO pay for II,
won't say how much am worth. but III say this,
to-day-yes. and every woman. tool Say" and he
turned to the motley group in the prisoners pen,
Then. turning again 10 I[inney. he said. IN tones
OF whitening contempt: ODD comrade. my old Army
i long as we both shall I've Now. I'm going to
have my say Judge. ! want 10 make com
Put the Magistrate cut the sentence Off and com
mlted the Colonel TO the insane pavilion at Belle