New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-11
BARON DE LATRANT EXCITED.
ENCOUNTERS AN INDIGNANT HUSBAND
AND ASTONISHES POLICE SERGEANT.

I'D just like to smash you in the face" said
Mr.. Schoenc OF No. 15S East SiXty-second-st.. 10
Baron Gabriel A. Portuge dc Laurant In the East
Sixty -seventh-st. police station last night.
You have not courage nor re prowess to do
Eat" replied the Baron. he bristed up with
rage. II have honor TO be a gentleman. but
will allow no man to lay ze violent hands on me-
sir.
stop that. both of you exclaimed Sergeant
Casey from the desk. II will have to run you both
in II you get to scrapping.
''Zere is no justice in police force. have ar
rest hundreds of when l an officer In 70
French Army but have always treated zem wiz
70 most consideration NewYork policemen have
no consideration at all Gay are brutal indeed.
This addressed to the sergeant.
The presence of the Baron was due to the fact
that his cabman. John Obbenbrush, Of No. 40 East
Thirty -sccond-st. had run over two bicyclsts IN
East Sixty-second-st.. near LeXngton-ave. The
Baron was on his way the home of ex-Dstr!ct-
Attorney DE Lanccy Nicoll. The cab was going
north when two bcycsts, man and woman
crossed Lexington-ave at Sixty-sccond-st. one OF
the bcycllsts was Mrs. Ida Schoenel They had
gotten nearly across the street when the horse OF
the cab in which the Baron was seated ran over
them and Knocked them from their wheels
Neither injured much. the woman receiving
only a slight abrasion the. right arm She did
not require medical attendance. and went home
IT happrncd however. that Mrs SchoeneFs hus-
band was on the sidewalk and saw the coHlSIoh
He Immediately called a policeman and had Inc
cab-driycr arrested John Tracy. the bicyclist VINO
had been knocked down. chose not TO MAKE any
complaint and the woman somewhat dindent
about IT, but the husband was IN 'oEtIiI's ,'sv
and insisted on the arrest OF the cab-drNe'' r'ao'
hurried away. -, 49,,
When the Baron heard that his cabman had been
arrested he was furious and insisted on sotns ~
the police station wan the driver. Mr.. Schoenel
WAS also indignant and he told the sergeant 'ha'
the cab-driyer purposely rode over MS wlle' -
vat right have bcyclists TO cross streets 50
raueedly," screamed the Baron. me oicycHsts
own the world or zay think gay do. Eet Is ABOUT
time for other people TO have some rights II ees
an outrage to arrest Eat cahman. IL ne lat pa
NAL" and he strobe up and down the room III MS
cxcitement - ,,,d no
When ne understood that the cabman would DC
locked up I'm default Of bail the Baron ohered 10
provide that and pulled roll Of $40 bills tha
made the sergeants eyes bulge. though ne monty
said he could take the money
"Vat?' exclaimed the PatCn. An American po
llccm1n not TAX, money? Xat ees strange.
When n was explained that a real estate ooid was
necessary he handed the cabman S2o biil as
COMPENSATION for his enforced detention ana an
nounccl that he would be PRESENT In court 10 look
after the mans Interests. :. .-...,..,
DO not have any apprehension ne remarked
20 Haront Ilurant will look out for us case
Then the Baron gave the sergeant ana Mr. ocnUut
mel severe look and walked out into the night
~ ,pr.,rcd that he had met friend al Delmoh-
iso's Yesterday afternoon. and they mn Ie wage
OF ~ a. 10 who could get first 10 the hotel M''ro-
mole where The Baron lives. lie won the wager
"a cav. a dinner on the strength Of IT, Tut while
dining he remembered an appointment WIN pc
ranccv Nlcoll. ami. h!rllg cab. toid me "rN''
"a ,lrve fast II any was 10 blame ne re-
marked he thought he was.