New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-13
MIR. MANSF1ELDS ARREST.
HE PAYS A FINE OF SO IN YoRKvILLE
COURT.
POLICEMAN MoNAHAN TELLS OF HIS EXPERT
ENcE WITH THE ACTOR, WHO ABUSED
HIM FOR ORDERING HIM OFF THE
coNCOURsE WITH HIS
BICYCLE.


As a result OF performing spread-eages on
bicycle In front OF the Casino n Central PARK sat
urday afternoon Richard Mansfield, the actor was
arraigned In the Yorkville Police Court yesterday
morning and fined 80 by Magistrate Mott The story
Of Mr.. Mansheld's eccentric performance upon the
wheel and his abuse OF Policeman Monahan. VINO
had stopped him to explain that there was an o'o'
nance forbdding the riding OF wheels on the con-
course in front Of Casino told in yesterdays
Tribune
Mr.. Mansfield after taking a short spin In the PARK
bicycle on Saturday. stopped at the Casino care
and took dinner. Dinner over he remounted the
wheel and proceeded to whirl around the concourse
In big circles until brought to standstill by foEce-
man Monahan. He abused Monahan and called MN
names He was forthwith arrested and taken. with
his wheel. before Sergeant McGlynn at the Arsenal
He was held for dsorderly conduct and taken to the
East Slxty-sevenths station, where he was paroieo
bail furnished by a iquor-deaer. Patrick Da'or-
en-, Of No 12s East Seventy-slxth-st
When a Tribune reporter reached the eoncou''o
yesterday afternoon he found Policeman Mohaha"
performing his duties the same as usual ana iooKins
none the worse for the berat!ng given him oy inc
actor Policeman Monahan Is tall. wel-ouiit man
and has been on the force for th!rty-nve years ms
hair and beard white, and his bearing - qu,e'
and unassumng. He looks like the last man ~. VIC
world to be picked out an object for abuse NV
my dear SIR" he in,erposed when asked py inc ,e
porter 70 tell OF his experience with Mr. Mansneiu'
II don't want too much publicity in this matter
After few remarks about the heat OF the gay
and the arduous duties Of a park pohcena" VI
conversation returned TO the Mansneid Ana'' M
the policeman vouchsafed the following Statement
You see my dear sir. this Is spot "here II
,ot Of the Young ones run around. and II picychs's
were permitted 10 ride around here at VIII mere
would be many cases for the hospitals 70 a'te"u w.
So my dear sir. when saw MI Mansheiu i'u'"e
around I raised my hand and told MIN II was
against the rules. But he paid no at'eh'iol ~
me except 10 give me a look of angry scorn Tneh.
when | stopped him, he fred regular mass vi
abuse Yes. my dear sir. and the mrs. '''i,is
i he said that was blasted ass lhen "e
said l was a blackmailer and a up-taker. ina.
too much for me TO stand, and to'o MN
would take him down before the sergeant anu lie
would have q chance repeat his vile state
mcnts And of / marched him to the arsenal
Policeman Monahan told how he had talked with
the actor on the way the arsenal and given MIN
few pointers common politeness. as he SAID
And what do you think Of him? continued inc
and told him that, in the discharge Of my GUY
pol pol.ss%ar s" %Ssssd n~sar continued
the POLICEMAN poll and said that he had travelled in
many countries OF Europe and was used 10 nav
told him that / knew something about those coun
tries myself and that America beat them ar anu
II people didn't like this country they had better
stay away. Yes. my dear sir. that's what told
him.
Then the policeman rushed off to keep some
little children from being run over by reckless
driver. and the reporter went down 10 me Atse,a a
to what Sergeant McGlynn had TO cay IN re-
gard 10 the affair. The Sergeant said that me
actor mentioned that he was RICHARD Mans1sld;
but that in view OF the charges Mr.. Mansfield nad
made In regard to Policeman Morahan being a up
taker and the whole force set OF blackmaliers
the Sergeant could other course but 10
hold him. Mr. Mansfield had changed his tone
when before the Sergeant. and offered an apology
for his conduct. but It was then too late ana M, ne
taken 20 the station As, according 20 mr.
own statement, Mr.. Mansfield had no friends III; -
the city he came being locked up in cell.
Had it not been for Davoren. this would have been
his fate Davoren is not a friend OF MI Mansneld,
but IL is understood, induced 10 go on MS pan
in view OF certain security which the actor said
he willing 10 give. 49,.
When arraigned in court before Magistrate Mott,
Mr. Mansfield said that he was only riding around
looking for friend. He had heard some one
shout but did not imagine that II was intended
for him: Then he was arrested Policeman Mona ma
han told the story OF the charges made about up,
taking and b.ackmailing but Mr. Mansfield would va
rot say thai he had made such statements he
said that in England, where ne came from, 1t was
customary TO tip all public officials.
Magistrate Mott said that such custom was not
in vogue here, ard fined the actor SO. The fine
was paid and Mr.. Mansfield Immediately lett the
court