New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-21
DROVE HIMSELF TO JAIL.
CONSIDERATION CAUSED BY A BLUE
COAT.
POLICEMAN ALLEN DRUNK AND UGLY CREATED
SCENE IN THE DRYGooDs DisIhiOi
LOCKED UP BY HIS CAPTAIN
AND SUSPENDED

AND SUSPENDED
A drunken policeman on rampage Is ra'.
sight in this city, but such a spectacle crea'eo
much excitement at Church and Chamoers s'''
Yesterday afternoon. and caused a large cro"u
OF men in the drygoods district 10 gather Oil"
see the policeman drive himself to jail. ne ao
complished that feat after threatening u sioo'
some citizens, causing much co'S'e'
,n Tho crowd. He is James s. Allen. young
policeman who has had considerao'e "0
retain his place and he probably VIII not DE
,o,,oenan much longer as he was locked up ana
SUSPENDED last evening ana he VIII law
charge in police court this morning
Policeman Allen is attached to the ponce s'a-
., t., T roonard-st where he is now prisoner
At 4 D. m yesterday he attracted a''e"''on
,,,,sa,f Of Chambers and Church sts'' "he''
ba was on post in full uniform, by making na"
ito and vain attempts to light cigarette - "
AGAINST the rules OF the Department ior pa.,
man IN smoke on post, and the men III 'he ~,
goods district who saw Allen strueshhs
matches and the cigarette knew at once '""' Nv
was drunk. His appearance caused oli's a' ,,
ment at first. but many men stopp ,o,d
him. He swore at everybody IN sis"' "" . ,ho
the spectators to chase themselves away
crowd only increased in size ,..,or
I,ons with q view Of making diversion,
Auen made his way to a truck that was ~,
To-, IN front Of No JOG Chambers-st. "n"" no
Co,,mann driver for O'Neill K smith, "a rso
Chambers-st was sitting on 'He ,,,,or
drunken policeman climbed up pes'ue '"e ~
grabbed hold OF his throat ana '"'." rhar
the seat without the least pro'oOa' ,od
.ftar nearv falling off the truck. Allen H'ahae.N
,,,,,,.o,, IN the drivers seat. pick up the
ro,n. and start the team ahead. seNeia' i
ua ran tn the horses heads, thihhi'e
- 80 ~ , ,ts for the intoxicated buecoa, ~ ~
- through a crowded street. my s,,on n
HanL In alarm when Allen MADE a iio. oi,nv of
draw ms Ieto, uouid shoot If they didn't let
Va Va ',o AZ, hosses" He was then allowed 10 - u,
% tho nolice station, followed by aoou' ''
sand men and poys' ,.,, o,,t or the window
,he station when the policeman drove up, p,on,d am
he vas amazed by the size OF the noote .iier tried
that followed after fhe ne mrs, rnc Nv" was to assault
oroe of the men who were about 10 en-. e, hin,
station and make complaint asn seeing
SS,oi, Cross promptly interfered, ana, seeirS ,
al, III policeman was drunk, ordered MN , ~,
ida tho station Then Allen wanted 10 d. ine
,bn driver of the truck. but, atter @ sno, rra-
vestigation In which seveIan ,.ha. had happened
sented their cards and told wnat hau napp o ard
sSn dr;ver was allowed TO take his team @ anu anu
truck away Captain Cross caheu ppa po noijce-
geon who examined Allen anu dmtv n%,r Then the
man vas r,aSa "a a complaint against Allen ana
had him locked up in cell: he also bn ,t,aru ss.
report to Deputy-Chlef |oi"ie"'
pended Allen from duty. ,o,,.e court this
Allen will be arraigned in Poce CO TUud, drnnk rts
morning, % and probably will be fined af .0T was asuap ap
enness and disorderly conoucs 1ics force on March
5S'h1s pc 1886 He was formerly member OF diss .ne
Bnookyn police force but it Is as sa,s dismissed Mas
charseu ~, mo,ice force in this city for making
from taf in his application to get on the
force. but he carried the case to the ratroIman
was subsequently reinstated as her pr'IIr Of com
Captain Cross says there are "u''''
,,laints apainst him.