New-York tribune., 1901-10-29
FR0MME MAKES A SCENE
CROKER HAS FUSION SIGN
TORN DOWN.
BOROUGH CANDIDATE CAUSES ARREST
OF BILLPOSTER-CITIZE UNION
WILL SUE HIM

isaac Fromme. Tammany candidate for Pres
ident of the Borough OF Manhattan. and cham
pion beef eater of Mr.. Croker's American estate
will be greeted with pleasant surprise this
morning when he learns that suit has been
brought against him by the Citizens Union for
bringing about the false arrest OF its chief bill
poster The amount OF damages for which
the organization will sue could not be learned
last night. nor was it definitely known whether
a summons Of arrest would be sworn out against
Mr.. Fromme.
The suit against the beef eating champion
was decided on after an extended meeting OF
the law committee Of the Citizens Union which
held last night in the basement OF the or
ganizaton's headquarters. at Fourth-ave and
SiXteenth-st. After the conference II was an
nounced that Captain Arthur F. Cosby and
Henry De Forest Baldwin would act as counsel
for the Citizens Union and that papers in the
case against Mr. Fromme would be drawn up
with all possible dispatch.
Richard Croker John B. Sexton. Isaac
Froume and a fourth man walked up the east
side OF Fourth-ave. yesterday afternoon about
: o'clock. when they left Tammany Hail. and
at Twenty -hrst-st they crossed 10 the west
side OF the avenue. At that point there is
three sheet" billboard nailed 10 the fence
guarding the rapid transit tunnel-one Of many
that Tammany has fastened TO the fence along
the line OF work \ Tammany political bill had
been put on the hoard. and Theodore 5. Wtnans.
a hilIposter for the Citizens Union. had pasted
a fusion bill over it,
CROKER ORDERS BILL PULLED DOWN
Winans's men had just finished their work
when Croker. Sexton. Fromme and the fourth
man crossed the street. Mr. Croker saw the
fusion sign over the Tammany one and he
stopped and pointed at it, immediate tely the
fourth man jumped forward and tore down the
sign II was not half torn down when Winans.
looking squarely at Mr. croker SAID Fut up
another bill. men"
His men started 10 work while Croker and
the fourth man went up Fourth-ave.. leav-
ing Fromme and Sexton TO look after Tam
mauv's interests Sexton stood by the bill
board while Fromme ran down Fourth-ave..
shouting Cor Ii policeman. At Twentieth-st. he
found Policeman James II. Thompson, of the
East Twenty-second-st. station. who went back
to Twenty-hrst-st. with Fromme. and at
Frommes order arrested Winans.
Winans had an automobile waiting for him
and asked TO be taken 10 the station In IT, but
Fromme said. no. To walk him through the
streets and Fromme's order was oheyed. At
this point Tribune reporter asked Mr. Fromme
why the arrest was made
You'll find 1t all In the papers tomorrow
morning." replied Mr.. Fromme.
Yes" said the reporter, but am from The
Tribune and I want to know for the paper"
From The Tribune" said Fromme. Il won't
tell you a thing won't tell you thing
won't talk to The Tribune. You say things
about us"
The renorter then went To Mr., Sexton. who
was also following along to the station. Sexton
had said why this fellow was pastlng his
signs over our Tammany signs" when Fromms
interrupted him.
Don't talk TO that fellow. said Fromme.
He's from The Tribune.
That's all right" Sexton replied.
No don't talk 10 him." Fromme said again.
He's from The Tribune. He talks about u.s."
and Sexton stopped.
The little crowd trailed along TO the station.
the policeman and Winans In front. followed by
Fromme and Sexton with lot OF men and boys
bringing up the The Tribune reporter
walked beside Winans. who asked him who the
man wearing the silk hat was.
That's Fromme." replied the reporter.
POLICEMAN DENIES KNOWING FROMME.
Policeman Thompson was on the other side of
Winans. His face became brilliant scarlet.
rs that Fromme?" he said: II didn't know who
it was"
At the station winans placed at the rail-
ing in front of the desk beside Thompson. while
Sexton and Fromme took places a little further
away Fromme stood with one elbow hooked
over the railing. pulling at his short moustache.
His face pale. He was very angry.
Well" said the desk sergeant. what's this
fellow done?"
Policeman Thompson pointed to Fromme.
He makes the complaint" he said
The sergeant looked at Fromme. whom he had
not noticed before. Wait minute" he ex-
claimed, and. leaving his desk. he went out |
side the railing and whispered TO Fromme and |
Sexton. After a minutes talk he went TO the |
captains room and brought Patrick Cray, the |
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