New-York tribune., 1901-09-02


In full uniform. policeman attached to the
West Thirtieth-st station. while intoxicated on
post last night jumped into cab that was
standing in front of the Parker House. at Thir-
ty-ninth-st and Broadway, and. seizing the
reins, started the horse mad gallop that
came near having disastrous results. Dashing
up Broadway and through several other streets.
with the cab careening from side to side, the
policeman caused people to flee in all directions
He lashed the horse with long whip. Col
lsions at several points were narrowly averted.
Charles Morris of No 427 West F1ftieth-st..
who has the cab stand privilege in front of the
Parker House. had placed his nephew. Louis
Marguet sixteen years old, in charge Of the cab
after the driver had returned from call from
a Sixth-ave restaurant. The driver had gone 70
his supper and the lad was patting the horses
head. when a young policeman who was on post
at that corner came up and jumped into the
cab. Marguet saw that the policeman was in
toxicated. but before the boy could get in after
him the horse had started up Broadway.
Not to be daunted. the lad swung himself up
to the seat on the top OF the cab and seized the
reins. He pulled hard to bring the horse to
stop But the policeman. who had grabbed the
lines also. was too strong for the boy and
snatched them from his hands. Then the mad
gallop began In front of the vendome Hotel.
at Fortieth-st. and Broadway. the horse came to
a sudden stop. and the policeman Jumped from
the cab and ordered Marguet fFous4the box. The
boy refused. whereupon the policeman took hold
of him and. drawing his night stick. struck him
on the hip
Dragging Marguet down. he threw him against
the curb and mounted the box himself. Then he
lashed the horse furiously. Looking over his
shoulder. he shouted to the boy: You go to
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called to the policeman TO stop. but he cursed
them roundly and kept on at his breakneck pace.
AS the cab swung past Forty -second-st.. nearly
striking a car, man who standing at
corner shouted. Are you engaged?"
It's none Of your business yelled the
policeman.
At Forty-fourth-st. the policeman turned the
horse to the left. At Seventh-ave. several people
were nearly knocked down. The policeman
turned down the avenue and raced like mad.
his helmet on the back of his head. At Forty
second-st croSstOwn taking some
for the patrolman. Lashing the whip across the
horses head, he called To the motorman to put
a move on" A collision seemed certain. but
the motorman turned on the lever and the car
shot ahead IL was not a moment too soon, for
the wheel of the cab just grazed the rear dash
Between Forty-Hrst and Forty-second SITS. the
cab was turned around and the policeman drove
crowded thoroughfare to Eighth-ave. With a
whoop he started wildly down Eighth-ave
People fled in terror Warning shouts had no
effect the bluecOated Jehu MotOrmen
stopped their cars to let the cab pass. and on
every block 1T seemed that an accident would
At Thirtieth-st and Eighth-ave the cab was
lost to view.
A little before 10 D. m. Sergeant Norton. Of
the West Thirtieth-st. station, received a tele-
phone message from station on the East Side.
The sergeant there said that Policeman Louis
''Iewes" OF the West Thirtieth-st station
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turned out at p. m. and should have been on
post in Broadway. between Fhirty-seventh and
Thirty-ninth SITS. Sergeant Norton asked the
sergeant in the East Side station If Policeman
"Lewes" was intoxicated. and received the re-
George Gibbs. of No 57T Grand-st, found the
cab at Thirty-eighth-st- and Seventh-ave. with
nobody in ii. He drove the horse to the West
Thirtieth-st. station. and Morris was informed
Both forefeet of the horse were injured 1t was
so exhausted that 1t was ready to drop. The
cushion of the box seat was broken and valu-
able robe was missing.
The name "Lewes'' does not appear on the
records OF the West Thirtieth-st. precinct.
Both lamps the side of the cab were broken
and panes of glass in the back were smashed
TO pieces.
station, surprised when ROundsman Bauer
reported to him that the policeman who was on
post in Broadway, between Thirty seventh and
Thirty ninth sts was missing. When the cap
tain heard of the cab escapade he Immediately
ordered investigation. He sent for the Mar
gCet boy and had him give description of the
policeman who had stolen the cab Captain
Flood was highly indignant, and told the lad
to be at the station to-day to look every police
man in the precinct over. The description the
lad gave of the policeman answered that of the
policeman who was supposed to have been on
post in Broadway at the corner where the cab
was taken from
II was later stated at the West Thirtieth-st
station that the post in Broadway be-
tween Thirty-seventht and Thirty-ninth SITS
Policeman Lurs. although the records at the
station have the name spelled 'Lues.'' The vari-
ance in the spelling of the names explained
by the sergeant as probable error The police [
man is registered as living at No. Goerck-st
TrTTDEuV WANTS. ARRTTP1TJON