The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-14
BEATEN BY CAB DRIVERS.
a NEW MAN BADLY INJURED BIZ
a GANG OF STRIKERS.

Set Upon IN n Restaurant by the Peace
full and Law-Abiding strih ers" and Des-
perntoiy Bcaten-Saved by the RIotous
Poiico-strikers Held without Hall.
The peaceful aud iaw-abiding strikers" a.
the late employees Of the New York Cab Com
pany call themselves. have furnished another
proof that the services OF the police are neces-
sary In order to save the lives of the new en-
ployees. II was not the fault OF tho strikers or
their syinpathizers that Andrew NJ. seguine. q
new driver attached to the West seventy.nfth
street stable. was not killed by them. rs he
might have been but for the arrival OF the
riotous police. The attack on Seguine
was made about midnight on Tuesday
In tho Morningside restaurant, kept by
Thomas Fee at 3oB Boulevard. aad In the Sec
ond attnck on him make by strikers. sepuine
finished his last trip. escorted by Policeman
Granville in n cab. shortly before midnight
and then went to tho restaurant. which Is q
great resort Of cabmen. for supper. Policeman
Granville went to tho stable. which is at
Soventy-afth street and Amsterdam avenue.
Policemen Townsend and Carlin. who. with
Granville. are assigned to this stable. were fol
lowing q cab to the Catholic Club.
A number OF cabmen were In tho restaurant
when seRulne entered. and winks began to pass
between them. As Seguine rose to go after
nnishing his meal his way was barred by two
OF the strikers. who asked him where he was
I'm going home" said seguine. trying to
pass
the head. and ScRuine. put up his hands and be-
gan TO defend himself. This seemed to be the
signs, for a general attack. Bottle, OF pickles
ana worcestershire sauce. salt cellars. empty
cruet stands, fragments OF meat and potatoes,
knucklooones of ham. and everything else that
knocked down. and when he rose. covered with
blood. a second fusillade was hrcd and ho was
,sepuinc appealed to Fec. who was leaning his
elbows on the counter. for help. but Fee. he al
icgcs. paid no attention. With shouts OF sock
II TO finish. him, and he was knocked down
sgs,n, but he scrambled 20 his feet. lie made
The cry was heard by Policeman Greenvlllo
And several other policemen. They surrounded
ar. cab drivers, and some OF whom had taken
refuge In the cellar. were arrested: Martin
HGlns.: Richard Harvey, William campbell,
James TAFT, Tho police also arrested Andrew
Jones. a negro driver who was there. aud Pro-
p@rletor Fee, They were all arrsigned before
Magistrate Mott ii. York willie Court later, where
lat was recognized, ms m eS-cmployce by an
Scguinc had been taken to Roosevelt Hospital
TO have his wounds dressed. Ills face was com
pletely covered with cuts and bruises. lie was
his led to attend court. Magistrate Mot, held
all inc prisoners EXCEPT Fee without hail and
II Seguinc could appear. The Chnrpe against
Fec Is dlsorderly conauct. II was alleged out
side OF court that he at first refused to let
Scguine out because hs check WAS not paid. but
this was not verified. Tue negro said that he
only went into the restaurant for u cup of Cof-
fee. Harvey and Campbell. two Of the other
prisoners. tried To defend themselves, saying
that they had not participated In the assault
That makes no difference" said the Magis-
trate. The complainant IL not here, and I
cannot 90 into tho examination"
Seguine. the injured man. was once the rro.
prietor OF a livery stable. General Manager
HeUrrnnn or the company visited him At his
residence, lhi West Forty.sevcnih street, last
night and advised him to 40 to Roosevelt Hos.
pittl. Offering TO pay all his expenses while
there. lie declined the offer. II was Thought
last night tint he was more seriously Injured
than was at first supposed.