New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-04
MANY SCORCHERS FINED.
NO MERCY FOR THEM IN THE GRANT
STREET COURT.
EACH MAN HAD TO PAY s5-A BOY cYcIlsT

EACH MAN HAD TO PAY s5-A BOY cYC1IsT
INJURED.
"Scorching bicyclists" had a second rough ex-
perience in Prospect Park and the cycle path
to Coney Island yesterday. There were hfty-hve
arrests The men were arragned on Sunday and
yesterday I'm the Grant Street Court before Justice
Steers. or this number th!rty-eight were up In
court yesterday and nearly filed the room. Many
OF the sports brightly colored sweaters that
made the dusky bellies from Crow Hill turn green
with envy.
Justice Steers looked az clipper a skylark after
his return from a three weeks vacation among
the hills OF Sullivan County but there no
leniency for the woe-begone looking "scorchers
Justice Teale, in Justice Steerss absence. was
sorsy puzzled how to deal with tandem ''scorohers
After thinking the problem he considered that
fine OF 80 20 each would bout fl the bill This
seemed hardly fair 10 the single wheelmen. who
fined s. each. the twin "scorchors'' can go
much faster
Justice Steers evidently took this view OF the
for the first thing he did to reverse Justice
Teales method Of dispensing justice by announcing
that twin "scorchers. or tripets. quartets, would
he fined s. each just the any single wheel
man.
II was as regular as clockwork the disposal OF
the trials each ending by the deposit OF flyer and
a cry OF Next William Kahn and Morris Lich
tenstein pleaded not guilty and demanded trial.
They got H. too after the other disposed
Of They said their speed did not exceed twelve
rniles an hour Two policemen swore positively that
the "scorching' when arrested Two more
hve-dollar bills went into the city's exchequer.
John Bacchus. negro. was one Of the 'scorch-
ers." He covered with medals AT cycle
races. but the Judge informed him that another at
tempt "scorchng" would gain for him not
medal. but lodging in Raymond Street Jail.
Charles Leach and Charles r. Fredercks, who
among those arrested. failed to appear in
court. The police think they did not own the wheels
which detained at the police station as secur-
ity for their appearance. If they did, they would
scarcely be willing TO sacrifice them rather than
pay the s. fine
Frank Cook. thirteen years old, living with his
parents No. 1872 Willoughby-st.. was out on his
bicycle yesterday morning in Bedford-ave.. near
Halsey-st He was knocked down and uampled
upon by horse attached 10 a garbage wagon driven
by Demestus ScrimgeOur. OF No. 1873 WyckOfSt. An
ambulance surgeon from St Marys Hospital found
that the boys left leg fractured and he was
removed the institution The horse and wagon
belongs 10 ;he estate Of Daniel OConnell The
driver was not arrested the boy appears TO have
lost control Of his wheel
Among the prisoners in the Grant Street Police
Court yesterday were Eugene and Frederick Smith
brothers. living at No 100 ST. Mark save. and
william Cochran. OF No. IS Lafayette-ave. They
were accused OF running down Mrs. r Powell and
Miss Esse Matthews, OF No. 343 Third-st.. in Pros
They were accused by Park Policeman Donnelly who
had made the arrests. Under examination by Mr.
Waters. who appeared for the wheelmen, he tes-
tilted that the Smiths. who were on a tandem. were
twenty-five feet away when the accident occurred
They all honoraby discharged.