New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-20
PHILIP CARPENTER IN A CELL.
ASSISTANT DIsTRIcT-ATTORNEY LOCKED
UP FOR DRUNKENNESS.
CREATED A SMALL RIOT IN A THrRD-AvE. sA-
LOON BECAUSE HE THOUGHT HIS WATCH
WAS sTorEN-RAvED AND swoRE IN
THE POLICE STATION AND WAS
ARRESTED.

ARRESTED.
Assistant District Attorney Philip Carpenter.
who on Tuesday secured the conviction or
Fritz Meyer for murder, was locked up In the
East Thirty-fifth-st police station last night
charged with drunkenness and disorderly con-
duct. He created a scene in the police station
shouting defiance to the police and declaring
that they were all "blackguards and corrupt
Carpenter was arrested in schipperts saloon,
at Third-ave. and Thirty-hfth-st. When Police
man Gesler got there a miniature riot seemed
to be In progress He found Carpenter throwing
beer glasses about and fighting with the bar
tender and two loudly dressed women In one
corner shrieking and screaming. Carpenter was
crying that he had been robbed OF his gold watch
by the women and demanding that the bar
tender givo It to him. The bartender was in
sist!ng that Carpenter should pay several dol
lars which the man said were due for drinks
When the policeman heard Carpenters charge
OF robbery he took the two women to the sta
ton, and Carpenter followed to press the
charge. The women gave their names as Mrs
Ann Pierce, twenty-clght years old, Of No. 40
King-st.. and Miss Annie Brown. twentythree
years old. OF No. DO East Twenty fourth-st
They said that Carpenter accosted them in the
street. Both agreed that they had many drinks
and all were cheerful until Carpenter discovered
that his watch was missing
I'm robbed. You've taken my watchr' ne
shouted and then came the fight and the ar
rest.
Sergeant John Pagan was at the desk at the
police station when the women were taken there
When he heard who Carpenter was, he nc
Quiesced in his demand that the women be
searched. The matron, however, was unable 70
find the missing watch. When she came into
the room and made her report. Carpenter grew
furious
You're a pack OF damn foolsl Come out from
that desk" he yelled at Sergeant Fagan, and
III show you, You don't know who am. I'm
Assistant Distrct-Attorney Carpenter. and I'll
show you what 10 do. Not find my watch?
Why. you damn scoundrels. you've taken 1t
That's why
The enraged attorney pranced about, asking
for some one to fight him. Sergeant fagan
listened for five or ten minutes, and in each
slight interval tried TO quiet Carpenter. But
each time ne grew more violent than before
Now, you shut right up" said the sergeant
At last. when his patience was exhausted OF
III lock you up w
You dare not lock me up. and Ilr'---
Sergeant Fagan motioned to Polcema-: Gels
Ter to place Carpenter under arrest, and In
minute he was registered in the blotter and
securely locked In cell. He raved and swore
and declared he would have Gelsler and Fagan
broke"
The two women were held on suspicion OF
having taken the watch. Later In th' evening
Schipper the saloonkeeper arrived at the
police station and pres sntcd claim for several
dollars worth of drinks which he alleges car
penter had ordered In the day ana refused 20
pay for
A. II o'clock last night Mrs. Carpenter went
to the polio. station and hailed her hus1and out
She gave as bail the house Mt No IA Flfth-ave,
in which she and her husband live. carpenter
was then released