The times., 1898-09-08
NOT ALTOGETHER LOVELY.
Sudden Change of Front by a Giant
Rough Rider.

New York, Sept IA Columbus Ave
nue. cable ear was well filled with people
on its way south about l O'Clock last
night. Sitting quietly in the corner. ap-
parentiy absorbed in the contemplation
of the sights of a great city. sat one OF
Roosevelts Rough Riders. wearing the
familiar brown canvas uniform. He got
in the car somewhere about Eightieth
Street, and Immediately became the cy-
nosure of all eyes Fashions. church So
Gals and other topics gave way 70 a
wave of patriotism that took possession
of the passengers simultaneously, and
only Colonel Roosevelt and his brave men
were talked Of
Isn't he just lovely?' asked demure
little miss of her companion. indicating
by her glance that .he" was the quiet
man in the khaki uniform
Brave chap" replied her escort, ''and
how quiet True heroes are always so
modest
Must have had the fever" commented
an elderly woman, as she glanced COM
passionateIy at the soldier, who paid no
attention but looked out of the window.
and the compliments were more plenti-
full as the car proceeded Then. slowly
drawing himself up, he surveyed the
group of passengers and stood up. He
was more than six feet tall. hard as
nails and with the shoulders of a giant
Another volley of favorable remarks
greeted him. Then. before the passen-
gers could realize what had happened,
the cowboy, for he was one, began 10 ex-
ecute a fandango in the middle OF the
car and ask each of the women 1or
kiss.
The pretty young miss in the corner
shrieked for help. and the other women
joined in a high chorus.
Conductor put him Off" walled one.
Throw him off, cried another
The conductor laid his hand on the
cowboys shoulder and told him that he
must get off, the car stopped and the
conductor motioned toward the door. The
Rough Rider said not another word but
walked out The conductor followed him
TO the rear platform. Bur in that he COM
nlitted a grave error No sooner did the
cowboy reach the ground than he threw
up one of his great arms and caught the
conductor by the throat. With as little
effort as If the man had been child he
dragged him over the dashboard and pro-
ceeded 70 jump on him
Policeman Nash of the West Sixty
eighth Street station. ran TO the rescue
of the conductor, but several citizens took
the cowboys part They finally cOmpro-
missed one agreeing to take the man
home if he were allowed TO go. The man
started away with the soldier They had
got half block down Seventy-second
Street when the cowboy broke loose
again. He knocked the good Samaritan
down and would have MANNED him if Al
bert Meckley of No ia West Sixty-hfth
Street. had not gone to his rescue
Meckiey was ent to the pavement with
a blow in t . ace. but Policeman Nash,
hearing the cowboys whoops, came run
ming up a second time He grappled with
the soldier. and was taking him 10 the
police station when the cowboy gave him
| blow that sent him sprawiing. Rounds
man Mccullough, and a mounted park
policeman then took hand in the game.
I The latter was jerked of his horse IN a
second The three clubs, however, prov
ed too much for the cowboy and he ca
pftulated He was bleeding from hall a
/ dozen wounds by that time. and an am
bulance was called
DIR. PeIton. of Roosevelt Hospital. tried
/ to dress the mans wounds, but he fought
! so hard that they had to take him TO the
hosnital There he broke several dollars
worth of property. and was finally taken
back to the West Sixty-eishth Street sta
ton and thrown into CELL He gave
the name Rudolph O'Brien, and said he
lived in @Arizony" When asked what
! his vocation was he replied .'punchin'
cows" He was held on a charge of felo-
ions assault