The sun., 1896-09-14
A POLICE COURT GRAFTON.
IT PRoCUREs THB ELOQUENT
PRIsoNER's DIsCHAR9E.


| drea, the Hepe or,ths Nstiou-Deeiarsd
that the Rights or Anerieaa Citisens
Had Been Tranpied On IN His Ferson.
A. Kinsloy Owen, 40 years old, Of "a West
| Twenty fourth street, was charged In Yorkville
| Court yesterday morning with interfering with
| n policeman in the discharge of hts duty. Owen
was arrested at Sixty-hfth street and the Bou-
levard on Saturday night by Bicycle Policeman
Jones OF the West sixty-eighth street station.
When the prisoner was arraiGned before MaGis-
trate Flammer Jones said that the arrest was
mhde during the progress OF bicycle parade.
After the parade started ho ordered the people
who had crowded out into the street to fall
back to the curb. Owen, so Jones said, inter-
fered with him In carrying out the order. The
arrest followed.
When the policeman had told his story the
Magistrate asked for Owens side Of the case.
Owen was not long In demonstrating that ho
WAS man with q grievance. He said:
MY dear Judge. In the interests of the people
OF this city and my Individual rights, thank
you for this opportunity to say word. II am
in order will speak"
Don't mention it." said the Magistrate.
You're In order. guess. Go ahead"
"well. my dear Judge. this oflcer. In arrest
ing me on the charge no specifies showed the
most astonishing lack OF even the elements OF
common sense have ever known Of Were IL
not so. my dear Judge. would have told you.
]. with many others. among whom was great
number of women. stood near the corner OF
sixty-ffth street and tho Boulevard to witness
the bicycle parade. We came early and secured
positions along the edge Of the curb on the side
walk. The parade was late in starting. We
stood there for hours. under the stars--"
Never mind the ornament. my dear Mr..
Owen" interrupted the Magistrate. Tho stars
are not active participants in this trouble. I
take H."
Not at all. sir" replied Mr.. Owen. IL simply
alluded TO the stars, en- pdssdnt."
well, pass on" said Magistrate Flammer.
Very we'll. After waiting so long the little
ones. the dear children, moan. grew weary.
Their little legs would support them no longer.
The mothers OF some OF them, poor women. told
tho children to sit down on the curb and let
their feet hang over-nto the gutter. mean.
Then all was well. Other children, at tho suR-
Restion Of their mothers. followed tho example
Of the first ones. and soon there was O long row
OF bright little faces filled with expectancy at
the wonders they should see In wheels-
We'll. the little ones had NO moro than got
comfortably seated when this ofaosr ordered
verybody to fall back. The order was obeyed.
although the dear children were ready 70 drop.
When we had moved back this ofncer. with the
intelliEence of o Solon. allowed persons who
and and tax take 3 th. - places la " We % were e eompsiisd to
vacate after having held them for hours.
wa, ordered I p to fall back on the % Sdewsf Ths
newcomers had crowded far out into tho road.
{S h; ss ia ds ssin .ss I Rs this hsSS
him that others had been allowed to take our
sSInSins Of: my dear jadse. not q myself. AZ
ought to Be home and in BED, Thiaf Of The
.S,nS 5SrTtsliy d my dear Judsol Think OF I'll Just
Think OF IT," echoed the Magistrate.
sir rhs9 continued to protest, this
threatened to arrest me! AT that I demanded
hi. number and station house. He paid no moro
night winds that were blowing about those gay
skip the elements" said the MAGISTRATE.
sir. was saying the follow paid no attention to
my ovsfioos sfI hm repea.ed s my de%aSS Then h
what do you think. he laid hands on me and
:" Look here. you've bothered mo long enough
Get back whore you belong, or III lock you up"
"Wha. did you do. my dear Mr.. owen p asked
Do, What any man would have done in
whose veins there is American blood. without
cross. cross as Cooper made the great Hawkeye to
-: Let's no. bother with fiction. Mr.. Owen.
o." Why. the fellow arrested me and locked me
up. was Obliged TO stay in dark. dank cell
Until coulo eenu ooWN toWn eno get some one
to bail me out Now. your Honor. ] protest
against this whole proceeding ! protest that
the rights OF American citizens have been ruth
lessly trampled upon: protest that the children
tho hope OF the nation-were not safeguarded.
/ protest that my arrest outrage. I
ask that something be done. here aud now.
that shall make such things impoesi bie In tho
future. and move you. sir. for my discharge"
Only the fear of incurring macisterial dis
pleasure prevented those in the court room
enthusiastically applAuding this perorAtion
Mr.. Owen had captured the court room. Even
tho Magistrate had difficulty in repressinR his
feelings. When he could trust himself to speak,
Mr. FlAmmer said:
How long have you lived In New York. Mr..
" A bout ten yeers"
e We'll, that Of which you complain existed In
this city long before that, ana probably always !
deprived of,your rights As . citizen. But what |
were the police to do They had TO carry out |
my dear Mr.. Owen. is to discharge you. Next |