The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-25
RICHARD MANSFIELD'S ARREST.
He Pays Fine OF $40 In YorkvfiIe
Court.
New York Trhnnf


As result Of performing spread-eagles
on bicycle In front of the Casino IN Cen
trai park Saturday afternoon. Richard
Mansfield. the actor. was arraigned in
the Yorkville police court yesterday morn
ing and fined SO by Magistrate Mott The
story or Mr.. Aansfleld's eccentric per-
foTmance upon the wheel and his abuse
OF Policeman Monahan. who had stopped
MIN TO explain that there was an orGin-
anec forbidding the riders OF wheels on
the concourse in front OF the Casino. was
told IN yesterdays Tribune.
Mr.. Mansfield. after taking short spin
IN the park on bicycle on Saturday.
stopped at the Casino cafe and took din
ner. Dinner over. he remounted his wheel
and proceeded 20 whirl around The con-
course in big circles until brought to a
standstill by Policeman Monahan. He
abused Monahan and called him names.
He was forthwith arrested and taken.
with his wheel. before Sergeant Mcgilynn
at the arsenal. He was held for disorder
~ conduct and taken to the East Sixty
seventh street station. where he Was pa
rolled on bail furnished by a liquor dealer.
Patrick Dayoren, OF No. is East Seventy
sixth street.
When a Tribune reporter reached tho
concourse yesterday afternoon he found
Policeman Monahan performing ais duties
the same as usual and looking none the
worse for the berating given him by the
actor. Policeman Monahan is a tall WELL
built man. and has been on the force for
fhirty-nve years. His hair and beard are
white, and his bearing IS quiet and unas-
suming He looks like the last ma liz the
world TO be picked out as an object for
abuse. Now. my dear sir" he iate-posed
when asked by the reporter TO tell lts ex-
perience with Mr.. Mansfield. II don want
too much publicity in this matter.
After a few remarks about the heat OF
the day and the arduous duties eI park
policeman, the conversation returned 10
the Mansfield affair, and the policeman
vouchsafed the following statement:
''You see my dear sir. this Is spot
where lot OF young ones run around. and
IL bicyclists were permitted to ride around
here al Will there would be many cases for
the hospitals to attend to. So, my dear
sir. when I saw Mr.. Mansfield riding
around l raised my hand and told him X
was against the rules. But he paid no at
tentIon to me, except 10 give me look
OF angry scorn. Then. when / stopped
him, he fired regular mass or abuse
at me. Yes. my dear sir, and the
first thing he said was that was blasted
ass Then he said i was biackmailer
and a tip taker. That was too much Tor
me TO stand. and told him / would take
him down before the sergeant. ana ne
would have a chance TO repeat his vile
statements. And off l marched him TO
the arsenal"
Policeman Monahan told how he had
talked with the actor on the way TO the
arsenal and given him a few pointers on
common politeness. as he said. And
what do you think OF him" continued the
officer "Why, my dear sir, when was
taking him in he wanted 10 know IL 1
knew who he was; and told him That, IN
the discharge of my duty, | did not KNOW
one man from another, ana the ponce
man wagged his head.
Then he stiffencd up Ike poker, con-
tinued the policeman, and sald that ne
had Travelled in many countries OF Europe
and was used to having his interiors treat
him with respect; and told him that
knew something about those countries
rnvsalf and that America beat them all.
and IL people didn't ike this country they
had better stay away. Yes, my dear SIT
that's what I told him.
Thor the policeman rushed of 10 keep
some little children from being run over
by a reckless driver, ana the reporter
went down 10 the arsenal 10 see what ser
eeant McGiynn had TO say In regard 10
tha affair. The sergeant said that tho
actor mentioned that he was Richard
Mansfield. but that in view OF the charges
Mr.. Mansfield had made In regard 10 20
iiceman Monahan being a tip taker ana
the whole force set Of blackmailers. the
sergeant could sec no other course hut 10
hold him. Mr.. Mansfield had changed his
tone when before the sergeant, ana OF
fered an apology for his conduct but IT
was then too late, and he was taken 10
the station. AS according 20 his own state
meut Mr. Mansfield had no friends IN the
g{tv. he came near being locked up In
cell. Had Il not been for Davoren, THIS
would have been his fate. Davoren IL not
a friend OF Mr. Mansfield. but. II IS under
stood was induced 20 20 on his ban IN
View OF certain security which the actor
said he waUiiiing 20 give
when arralgned ira court before Magis-
trats Mott. Mr.. Mansfield said that ne
MS onIv riding around looking for
friend. He had heard some ono shout, bat
ala not imagine that Il was Intended for
him. Then he WAS arrested. Policeman
Monahan told the story OF the charges
made about tip taking and Matchmaking.
but Mr.. Mansfield would not say that ne
had made such statements. lie said that
I'm England, where ne came from, II was
customary 20 tip all public officials.
Naxistrnse Mott sad that such a Gus
tom was not in vogue here, and fined the
actor SO The fine was paid, and Mr..
Mansfield Immediately left the court.