The evening times., 1898-09-07
NOT ALTOGETHER LOVELY.
Sudden Change of Front by "A Giant
Rough Rider,

Rough Rider.
New York, Sept IA Columbus Ave-
nue cable car was well filled with people
on its way south about ] o'clock last
night. Sitting quietly in the corner, ap-
parently absorbed in the contemplation
q the sights q G great city. sat 9ne of
Roosevelt's 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 to
wave of patriotism that took possession
only Colonel Roosevelt and his brave men
were talked Of
Isn't he just lovely?" asked a 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 land
how quiet. True heroes are always so
modest"
Must have had the fever" commented
an elderly woman, as she glanced COM
passionately at the soldier, who paid no
For ten blocks he rode in this manner,
and the compliments were more plenti-
ful 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-
nDalld MI
the cowboy, for he was one, began to eX-
ecute a fandango in the middle of the
car and ask each of the women for a
kiss
The pretty young miss in the corner
shrieked for help, and the other women
Joined in 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
10 the rear platform. But IN that he COM
mitted 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 a child he
.
ceeded to jump on him.
| Policeman Nash. of the West Sixty
eighth Street station, ran 10 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 We're allowed to go. The man
started away with the soldier. They had
got half a 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-fifth
! Street had not gone 10 his rescue.
| Meckley was sent TO the pavement with
| a blow in the face, but Policeman Nash,
| hearing the cowboys whoops, came run
ming up a second time He grappled with
/ the soldier, and was taking him TO the
police station when the cowboy gave him
4 blow that sent him sprawling. Rounds
man Mccullough, 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 prov
ed too much for the cowboy and he ca
pituated. He was bleeding from half a
dozen wounds by that time, and an am
/ bulance was called.
DR.. Pelton, of Roosevelt Hospital, tried
TO dress the mans wounds but he fought
so hard that they had to take him to the
hospital. There he broke several dollars
worth of property, and was finally taker
back to the West Sixty-eighth Street sta.
tiOn and thrown into a cell. He gave
the name Rudolph O'Brien, and said he
lived in "Arizony' When asked wha,
his vocation was he replied ''punchin
cows" He was held on a charge of felo
nious assault.