New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-22
ROBERT billiard DISCHARGED.
TESTIMONY ABOUT HIS ARREST ON A
BROADWAY CAR

Robert Hilliard the actor. who was arrested
Thursday night at Herald Square by Policeman
UrQuhart OF the West Thirtieth-st station on the
complaint OF James Mcdonald OF No 7el Seventh
ave. the conductor Of a Broadway car. ar
| raigned In jefferson Market Court yesterday morn
Ing on a charge OF disordery conduct.
Hilliard gave his age thrtynine and his address
as No. 1876 West Thrty-seventh-st. He pleaded not
guilty to the charge. When the case was called.
Mcdonald told Magistrate Brann that billiard. with
a woman and several men. had boarded the car at
Twenty third-st at about midnight. He said that
all In the party paid their fares until he came TO
Hllard and that the actor refused 10 pay his fare
and the fare for the woman, the ground that he
had already paid fares Lexngton-ave. car,
and that he was not going to pay another Nc
Donald said that IL against the rules OF the COM
pany 10 accept transfers uptown from the Lexing
ton-ave. at Twenty-thirdst. and that he told
Hilard he would either have to p,v again or be put
off Then. he declared Hillia I'd became abusive and
threatened to whip him. He called the policeman
when the reached Herald Square. and he as
serted that Hilliard threatened to whip the police
man Also but finally went to the station.
We'll, officer, how about that?" asked Magistrate
Brann. turning to Urauhart.
"IIe did not threaten 10 whip me at ALL replied
the policeman. He went quietly with me and Of
fered no resistance. | saw him do nothing disorder
ly. and only arrested him on the complaint Of the
conductor"
wanted to whip the policeman" asked the
Magistrate OF Mcdonald.
Mcdonald stammered little. and then denied that
he had made any such statement. He said that Hill
lizard had been very abusive TO him When the
Magistrate asked what Hard had said. the con-
ductor remarked that he "dsremembered.' except
that Hard had said IF you lay hands on me
will whip you"
Mcdonald admitted that the I.exington-ave. road
was a part OF the Broadway road
The defendant asked for adjournment OF the
cese until afternoon. saying that he wished to walt
until his counsel. Assistant Disrict-Attorney Nc
Intyre could come up from Long Branch. The re-
quest was granted and Hilli,rd was paroled In
the lobby he had a talk with reporter. and SAID;
I'VE had been attending the first production OF
Under the Polar Star at the Academy or MUSIC
and we caught what We thought was broan"aN
car al Fourteenth-st. There were no lights on the
car to show what line It belonged to- and ms have
been In Europe all summer | did not know the IN
tricate system OF transfers the cable company Is
nov, using When the car turned into Twenty
third-st our entire party was surprised IN tne
part, we're William Walsh and Arthur o. feacoch'
two newspaper men, and Marshall + Wider we
go Of the car and took the next car ms co"-
ductor wanted 10 make me pay another fare ana
refused Then he became abusive and threateneo
TO throw me of the car. told him quiety, ,nao
he had better not try it. Then he seized a praNe
told him that would lick him II he laid his hands
on me | was not disorderly. and had the sym
Pat nv Of the whole crowd Several gensemsl mn
whom 7 did not know handed me their cards ana
offered TO testify in my favor when came 10
court -, ...-.oo. Nc
When the case was called in the afternoon NC
Donald did appear although MaeistraIe h,h h
waited until almost O'Clock hlliaro mas ra'n.
arraigred and recited his story 10 the Maglstrae.
He complained OF his treatment by sergeant D"S
In the West Thirteth-st. station e,, =
William Walsh, newspaper man ana Iris sid OF
tIiIli.rd corroborated the atters story. as du =.
4 Uelfer real estate agent. Of No 20 west
One-hundred and-t hrty- ffh-st. who SAID tnat ne
iid NOT know Hiard. but passenger on me
car had witnessed the outrageous treatment OF the
attendant and wished testify for him.
"'lfaniatrate Rrarn said that Mcdonald evidently
Lneu, that ne had a weak case or he would haVe
anneared TO press the charge. ne then honorapH
Gisrhareed billiard from custody. The latter SAID
that he would sue the railroad company Tor Gam