New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-16
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4 POLICEMAN AND 4 SERGEANT FhpM
NFWTONN FIND AN ARCHlTF'-
-, .sr-cpIcIOG'S PERSON"

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4 SUSPICIOUS PERSON"
II some Of the methods pursued by the Tender
loin police since the installation Of Captain Price
are 10 be counienancei by the Police commission
ers IL will he necessary for reputable citzehs VIM
happen TO be in the streets Of that pIecih'' ai'''
midnight 10 have bodyGuard 81 witnesses ~
establish their Identity Louis Brown an dr'"-
tect living at the Alpha Delta FIJI 'lnh' 40. 10
West irtv-third-st.. was taken 20 the Wes'
Thirtieth-sl. station carly yesterday morning anu
submitted % p remarkable ordeal
Mr. Brown is in the employ Of Mcliim. Mead a
White whose office Is in the Mohawk Building. M
No. l6o Fifth-ave He was engaged on Ne'neS'dl
IN the prepar liion Of some important plans ana
remained I'm the Office until after midnight Then
he rolled up ne work ne had beer engaged on
thinking 10 finish il AT home. The ianior escorted
Mr. Brown downstairs and opening both m" ~
ner wooden doors and the outer iron grazing. le'
him into the street and bade him goodnight Ny
Brown responded the voices Of both men sounding
uieht stiffness LOUD enough Z" p" h"fr' nan
a block distant
Mr. Brown FASTENED across the street. intending
10 take Broadway car. but before he reached the
opposite curb ne was roughly grabbed by the arm
and saw that he was in the hands NJ policeman
What have you got in that bundle he was
asked.
Il think It IS none Of your business" replied NJ.
Brown and then added You have no right 20 in
tercept me in any such manner
VINO ar. voi and where did Won get that there
package Don't get fresh and don't take TOO mucn
time Amt going 10 wait declared the police
Mr. Brown indisnan: AZ tho manner In which the
information was demanded decline. 20 reply. and
was accordingly dragged 10 III" station To"r"
Sergeant lessor late %. Newtown. Waa IN charge
The policeman explained that his prisoner would not
answer his question ard be believed b" "as
thief Taking IL FOR grantcl that the poll, man
b.p % as m.
usually put 70 thieves and common prisoners. Mr.
Brown answered an aud gave his address. and
told the sergean, that he ate in leaving his
work. and that the policeman had seen the lanitor
OF the buifinl e' MIN ont This the poiirem
did not deny. bat the sergeant sal1 he would have
10 hold 81. Brosn. and Fruffiy told him 20 ~
down and keep s'in."
The policeman was dispatched to he Alpha Delta
Phi Cub to see II some could Doe aroused ."
Identity the prisoner hIt he returned threc-quar-
tiers OF al hour later and said hc could get no one
10 answer The bell The sergeant then consented
70 examne Mr. Browns gold watch. his cardcase,
several letters and al last the Suspicious bundle.
but SIN he could not make up his mind and. TAX
ing a muskmclon from mis- desk proceeded 10 eat II
and consider the case In the mean time Mr..
Brown much agtated over his treatment paced
the floor Finally be asked the sergeant 10 tele-
phone 10 Police Headquarters for Major kipp, his
80 wont telephone" replied the sergeant
this amt no telephone station
4 professional boudsnau 81 THIS point entered
the station to secure the rc"as" 81 tine" women
who had been arrested = snort tine previously ""
IA. charge pf scliciflng ~ walked nrhlnl u''
railing to the sergeant desk. engaged MIN ~ con
yefsatior. and NJ. Brown 'h-~ walled until me
women had been released. when ms had been
ooue an. Sergeant lessons melon vas 40 more. MI
Brown was ordered once more =" fa'" IN" desk.
n. again Heni into A detailed explanation 81 ms
Identity. and al 2l5 o'clpot sergeant JesS"f "i"
him that he was discharged
Il have ii good mind 20 keep NoI as SUSPICIOUS
nersor however" he said parting SHOT
.fr Brown SAID yesterday thaf ne would consult
his LAWYER a. once and would demand a sear'nlnS
Investigation a. the serecanis conduct hy mo
Toire Commissioners When captain Price Wa
informed Of this last night ana asked What he
thought Of he case. he said he was sure ma me
nn,ic.nan had done only his duty. and b." believed
ih.f Sergeant lessor had tried :" 40 MS
"'rhe book of provides ior JUST Nu'h Il
case said CAPTAIN Price. "fh@ polio" ar" IN
e,ri,r,ed 10 familiarizrs themselves win people on
heir nosi and 20 learn the business ~ p'op" dfnii
NJ lai. hours " hen ] was a Hii"imhn ma"
MANI such experiences don't und'iStan' now
.tar' u nv Nj Brown holc so long az The
/ station l. seems 10 me that when ms name "d'
found n the directory. and when his paper We
| examincd ne had sufficiently established Ms M'l.
nv and should have been released. fI' 9'fs'd il
lessor is p new man and came from N""to"n
! small rr.cipct He knows J am very stfrl IN -4ch
,n"tter. and probably did his best - conform 10
! The rules SHAH ha~s iak WIN ''n 70"