New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-07
ROEGH RIDER on A RAMPA GE.
CAUSES A SUDDEN CHANGE OF sENTl-
MENT IN CABLE-CAR.
JUMPS ON THE CONDUCTOR. ASSAULTS AN In
PEruous GOOD SAMARITAN. TACKLES -FOUR
POLICEMEN. AND LANDS CUT "'D
BLEEDING. IN A POLICE STATION

PFTT-OI'S GOOD SAMARITAN. TACKLES FUN
POLICEMEN. AND LANDS. CUT AND
BLEEDING. IN A POLICE STATION
co,,r,,rs.ave cable-car was well filled With
,.o,,o IN ,ts way south about o'clock last night
Sitting quietly in the corner apparently aosoipcu
in the contemplation Of the sights oil s'ea' 0''F'
sat one Of Roosevclts Rough Riders wearing '''
familiar brown canvas uniform. he got III 'no 'a'
somewhere about Eignteth-st.. ana irnmed'8'e!
became the cynosure OF all eyes Fashions chuich
socials and other topics gave way TO "hVe oI
patriotism that took possession OF the passengers
simultaneously uni only Colonel Roosevelt anu
his brave were talked OF.
Isn't he lust iovely?" asked demure little miss
OF her companion. indicating by her glance tha'
"he" the quiet man in the KHAKI uh''o,H"
Brave chap" replied her escort ana no"
Quiet True heroes are always so modest
Must have had the fever" commented an
elderv woman as she glanced comPassionately at
the soldier who paid no attention but looked OUT
OF the window.
For ten blocks he rode in this manner. and the
compliments were plentiful as the car pro-
ceeded Then slowly drawing himself up. ne
eHTveved tho group OF passengers and stood up.
He was more than six feet tail. hard as nails
Of fsvorable remarks greeted him Then. before
the passengers could realize What hau haPf,," -
fandango in the middle of the car ana ask e"en
o. The e pretty Young miss in the shreked for
help and the other women ioined IN hlsA CHORUS
''Tonducior nut him off, walled one.
Throw him off, cried another.
The conductor laid his hand on the coWooy
shoulder and told hin that he must get on inc car
stonned and the conductor motioned toward tho
door The Rough Rider said not another wotd 1S se
walked out ne conductor followed him 10 me
rear platform. But in that he committed sraye
error No sooner did the cowboy reach the GROUND
than he threw UP one Of his great arms ana caugAt
the conductor by the throat. Win as niue eHo!t
as II the man had been child he dragged him over
Policeman Nash, OF the West Sixty-eghth-st. sta
ton ran TO the Of the conductor but several
itzens took the cowboys part They finally compro-
missed one agreeing to take the man nome II ne were
allowed TO GO The man started away with the
soldier They had got half q block down Seventy
second-st, when the cowboy broke loose again. 10
knocked the good Samaritan down and would have
malned him If Albert Meckley, Of No. ia West
Sixty-Gf,h-st., had not gone TO his rescue.
Meckley sent to the pavement with blow
IN the face. but Police nan Nash hearing the cow
boys whoops. came running up second time. he
grapped with the soldier, and was taking him 10
the police station when the cowboy gave him a
Cullough and mounted park policeman then took
a hand In the game The latter was jerked off
his horse in a second. The three clubs. however,
proved much for the cowboy and he capiuated.
He bleeding from half dozen wounds by that
time. and ambulance called.
DR. Peton. of Roosevelt Hos pital. tried to dress
the mans wounds. but he fought so hard that they
had take him the hospital There he broke
several dollars worth Of property. and was finally
taken back 10 the West Sixty-eghth-st. station
and thrown into cell. lie gave the name Rudolph
Brien. and said he lived in "Arlzony." When
cows" He held charge Of feonious as
Rault,