New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-17
RAN INTO A PATROL WAGON.
POLICEMEN AND PRISONER HAVE A MAR
ROW ESCAPE IN A COLLISION WITH
TROLLEY CAR

Three policemen and prisoner had narrow
escape from death last evening when patrol
wagon In which they were riding was struck by a
Second-ave trolley car at Twenty Luck
lily however. only one OF the policemen was COM
PEELED TO report sick. The others were badly
shaken up and received Commissions OF the body.
The police officers Detective Sergeant Sweet.
Nicholas Heller driver and Joseph McGrane guard
OF the patrol wagon. The prisoner was Leopold
Schuman. OF No. 5O4 West Fifty-third-st. Sweet
served throughout the spansh-American War as
a member OF Roosevelt's Rough Riders.
Yesterday Sweet arrested Nicholas Kisler. OF No.
Al Eleventh-ave.. on charge OF stealing a guam
tty OF brass goods from the electrical stablsh-
nent Of l. Plant & Co. at No. 400 East Twenty
third-st. where he employed. Kiser was
taken 10 the East Twenty-second-st station and
he confessed 10 the theft. adding that he had sold
the goods 10 Schuman. who has a store No. 473
Eleventh-ave Last night Sweet went TO Schuman' 5
store and placed him under arrest. schuman con-
fessed receiving the goods.
The detective summoned the patrol wagon from
the West Fortyseventh-st. station take his prs-
oner and the stolen articles to the East Twenty
second-st. police station Heller. who driving.
started across Twenty and. on reaching
Second-ave.. rang his bell As he reached the
centre OF the avenue ne electric coming
toward him, north bound. He urged on his horses,
but could not get out Of the way.
The motorman, Thomas Thompson. did his best 10
tighten the brakes. but II impossible 10 avoid
a collision. The wagon struck between the
hind and front wheels. The accident occurred so
suddenly that the occupants Of the vehicle were
unable 10 jump
The wagon completely upset and the horses
were Knocked down. Detective Sweet was the
first one TO get out from under the wreck. and he
heard groans coming from beneath the wagon.
He called for help, and a large number az citizens
who had heard the crash ran 10 his assistance
The wrecked vehicle was raised. and McGrane
lifted and taken to the East Twenty sec
cnd-st. station house, half block distant wheree
his injuries were dressed by DR.. Armstrong. OF
Bellevue Hospital
Schuman was then extricated. He was found to
be .uninjured. and handed over 10 another
policeman. Heller. the driver. escaped with a
shaking Up. Detective Sweets new suit OF clotn-
ing was almost torn from his body, and ne re-
ceived several Commissions. He continued on duty
After the horses had been knocked down tney
kicked themselves loose from the wagon AMI start
terrific pace Policeman Slevin and Sergeant Jor,
dan were standing on the station house steps anu
the horses. The policeman handed his nlsht-
stick the sergeant and then ran into the street
70 stop the ruuaways. He succeeded In era bnlng
hold OF Of the brides. and was dragged along
the pavement for a distance Of twenty feet put
stopped the animals. Several policemen ran 10
Slevin's assistance and picked him up exhausted.
His uniform totally ruined.
The policemen took the names OF the motorman
and conductor In charge Of the car, ana allowed
them 10 proceed on their way uptown.