New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-28
BRAVE WORK BY 4 POLICEHlN.
rfRoTTIEs RUNAWAY HORSE MD "hh"
CHEERED SAYS HE DID NOTHING
TO MERIr TISS.

Bicycle Policeman Thomas Slattery stopped a
runaway hors. nt INxington-aye and Forty-hf n
ST last night risking almost certain injury. ana
witnesses TO his act declare that for bravery 1t has
rarely been equaled
The horse was rather moro dangerous than the
ordinary runaway. 1t was hltched to the painter
wagon OF NJ. i Harris. OF no. il3 Third-aVc' ana
was being quietly driven along Lcxngton-ave. 10y
n man named Charles Finn. when near fh'!-
hrst-st II suddenly had an attack OF blind stag
gers" and To- all intents and purposes suddenly
went crazy without any warning tho animal
suddenly reared it's hind legs gave couple OF
snorts and with the bit in Its teeth made
punge forward Finn was almost thrown from his
scat. and although he managed to hold on anu
twisting the reins about his hands. sawed on the
Bit his efforts had more effect than II he wer"
a ten-year-old boy Plunging from side TO side. the
horse ran down the avenue. and many teams hdI
narrow escapes from being run down crowd oi
people gathered along the curb. and wheelmen fled
left and right out OF the way
Policeman Slattcry was at Forty-cIghth-st.. rid
ing along slowly. when he heard the shouts OF
warming which preceded the maddcned horses
approach He cooy dsmounted placed his wheel
on the sidewalk and. buttoning his coat. walked
into the middle Il the street Several men saw
what he intended doing and tried TO persuade him
not TO make the attempt lie only set his jaws
more firmly and smiled.
sla,:ery waited until the horse was within three
feet OF him. and the spectators thought he would
be ground under the animals hoofs. But he knew
his business and with spring caught the morse ;
bri lie. The animal gave "A snort and reared. pull
ing the policeman at least ten feet In the air He
hung on like grim DEATH and man and beast to-
gether continued on their mad way.
The policeman had caught the horses heavy
name with one hand. and with the other had
gra bbed the animals With grip OF steel
born OF long training. and strengthened by the des-
pcrate situation. he succeeded in shutting OF the
horge's breath. At Forty-sevenh-st. IN" animal
showed signs of exhaustion. and at Forty-sxth-st.
half dozen citizens ran ont and brought II 10 a
standstill Sattcry far from exhausted, and
ne held on Ii took fully ten minutes for the horse
10 get over It's attack. Then II was led away weak
and covered with foam the result OF the tremcn-
dous strain Slattery was not Injured I'm the least
His uniform was slightly torn. but that was the
only damage.
and dozens pushed forward TO compliment him for
his bravery \ number Of men declared they would
write letters to the Police Commissioners
that the policeman was rewarde, for his plucky
~ have seen many thlnes that required nerve"
said A. T. Evans. Of No. iSs LcAineion-lve one of
the spectators "but that was the most superb cX-
hibition | ever witnessed The way that stood
In front OF tina, crazy horse until just the right
uoment surpassed everything ever saw"
police champions hips including the hammer throw
ing and discus He was perfectly cooi the In
cideni and Insisted tha; he had done nothing TO
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