New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-26
SARAH TITUS GOES FREE.
HER NEW ASSISTANT FORGIvEs HER HIS
THRASHING AT THE OLD BRIDGE

Mrs Sarah Titus the sturdy widow OF sixty-sx.
who since her husband died. for twenty-five years
has been the keeper OF the old drawbrdge over the
West Farms Creek az Westchester-ave. and who
was arrested for thrashing Patrick Morarty. the
to assist her by the Deputy Commits
sioner Of Bridges. discharged when she ap-
peared to answer for that offence In the Morrisania
Police Court yesterday.
When the old did not appear In court
on Tuesday Magistrate Pool. despite the request OF
Moriarty that the be dismissed. ORDERED
patrol wagon TO be sent for her. Mrs. Titus nav
ing announced that II she was wanted wagon
would have TO be sent 10 take her 10 court pu'
when Policeman Bissert drove up to the orlose
yesterday in the patrol wagon Mrs Idus was
nowhere 10 be seen The bridge house was un-
,enanted steamboat wanted 20 get through The
draw but the sturdy old brdgekeeper was not on
hand
Where's the old LADY," shouted Policeman Bis
10 man on the boat
burned II ! know. I've been ploughing up ana
down this creek for nigh onto twenty-five years,
and this is the first time that Sairey hasn't been
on deck" returned the man. reckon she's at
some hospital Wonder TO me she hadn't gone
there afore She's the toughest woman ever seed
n have seed some pretty healthy women IN my
day"
young woman dressed in calico dress ana
wearing black Jacket with an old-fashoned Bonn
bay shawl over her shock Of red hair volunteered
some information.
Aunt Sairey has went 70 court In gay ou'H''
warrant YOU" she said. "One Of them rigs what Is
on the boulevard on a fine day comes a-sailing up
10 the cabin with a man dressed like DUDE win
tight pants on pretty little woman gers Out just
like the story in the Christmas books ana Aunt odHel
she kisses an hugs her. n then they oo'h nave
a cryn' spell. Then they drives on AND Yeiis 10
Aunt Sairey and she says. she. m goln a
cour,in'' Then Aunt Sairey ard the pretty woman
laughs An policeman. it's a pity you amt IN
better business than a-driving an old woman ike
Aunt Sairey out OF house and home
Policeman Bissert turned the patrol wagon ABOUT
and drove 10 the court 10 II Mrs Titus was
there In the courtroom sat the sturdy woo"
dressed neatly IN black. her rugged countenance IN
sharp contrast 70 the pretty lace OF the fashlon-
ably dressed young woman beside her MRS illus
introduced her fair companion as her daue nlel-n-
Law and said she lived somewhere in West Eighty
fourjh-st
There seemed TO be an unusual attachment De-
tween the pretty young woman and Mrs Titus ana
during the hearing OF the other cases MIS- Illus
put her arm about the young woman as II 10 pro
tee her from HE IN ibe eosrtToom to listen TO
the story Of the old woman VINO kept the oridge
M ,iIicf Morarty at last told OF his appointment
as assistant Mrs Titus and how ne was ohroWi 1
80 assnne his duties But sure 1t was just ike
home FOR her" he said in excuse ,,,s noe % be
the night keeper the bridge and 'hat her p 2oS0
would be sineoure al her oa sdd dS, % Ia 81 he
Ms Titus. You are discharged said the Maeis-
,rate and there was tremendous applause IN me
,ourtroom tear dropped from the old woman
Sve as she said For forty-two long years I've
tended the bridge don't want an, help aTinD
10 live and die at the bridge her C0Iupd !, IN
sooihed the old woman. and in her carriage they
were both driven back 10 the lonely orldge,-rnouse,
II &c very doubtful whether either Mrs TITUS or
Nnriartv will be bridge keeper longer than coupe
Of months a new bridge which vii cost $4,000
ts contracted for at this place and the contractors
are throwing across the stream temporary struCII
ure When this Is constructed the contracIoIs MI
viii be torn down. ~, -, 60
IJora,ine kent the bridge the Tiber only for
q s5ort span OF few hours: Mrs. Titus mas KEEP
The old Westminster bridge alone for forty-,,Wo
wears and the hoatmen say she .reVer missed udE
md always attended 70 her duties