New-York tribune., 1901-09-09
DAVIDW. BISHOP ARRESTED
HIS RACING MACHINE FRIGHTENs JOHN
B. sEXToNs HORSE.

HIS RACING MACHINE FRIGHTENs JOHN
B. sEXToNs HORSE.
EXCITING CHASE UP sEvENTH-AvE. AFTER
THE SWIFT MOVING AUToMoBILIsT-
REFUSAL TO LET HIM START
IN CONTEST TO BUF-
FALo TO-DAY.
On demand OF John B. Sexton. president Of
the Board OF Health, whose horse he had fright
.ened with HIS automobile David Wolfe Bishop
who is an automobile enthusiast was yesterday
arrested and locked UP I'm the West One-hun-
dred-and twenty -ffth-st. station on the charge
OF running an automobile faster than sixteen
miles an hour. For nearly three hours MY.
Bishop was in a cell Then ne was bailed in the
sum Of $500.
Mr. Bishop IS entered in the automobile
durance contest that is to start this morning
from the Waldorf-Astoria- He made an urgent
appeal that the court proceedings be so ar
ranged that he could start Sergeant Ivory, on
duty in the station. declared that it could not
be so arranged. Mr.. Bishop viii probably ap-
pear in the Harlem police court to-day unless
the bail Of $500 be forfeited.
In company with Charron and Girardot. French
ave. in the afternoon in new racing automo-
bile said 10 have cost $4,000. It is blueish gray
gn color. The avenue was crowded with bicy-
rlists, riders and drivers. President Sexton was
driving with Mrs. Sexton. They were in a light
Funabout. drawn by a horse recently bought by
President Sexton and not yet thoroughly ac-
custoned TO traffic on the city streets AS the
automobile whizzed by Mr.. Sections horse he
became scared, grasped the bit in his teeth and
One
81. Mounted Policeman Cotton took in the stu-
alton. and between his efforts and those Of Mr..
Sexton. the frightened animal was brought to
q stop at e-hundred-and-n -nineteenth-st.
In the mean time the big automobile had not
fIackened speed. The three inmates of the We
bicle appeared unconscious Of the trouble they
bad caused.
Il want that man arrested said President
Sexton 10 Mounted Policeman Cotton. Don't
3et him get away"
THE POLICEMAN BEGINS CHASE
Cotton started after the disappearing vehicle.
Bicycle Policeman Mullarley and half dozen
foot patrolmen Joined in the race. The beat of
Golton's horses feet the pavement and the
cries OF the policemen warning people 10 get
out OF the way. threw those in the avenue into
r. state Of semi-panic. At One-hundred-a and
swenty-sixth-st. Mr.. Bishop and his companions
became aware there was some of hubbub
back Of them. Then they heard the shouts OF
she policeman 10 stop, and Bishop came TO
stop at One-hundred- d-twenty -sevenef-st.
Mr. Sexton had driven rapidly up the avenue.
51e pulled up near the automobile. Mrs. Sexton
was Nisibly frightened
You are under arrest said Cotton TO Mr..
Bishop.
What's that?' demanded the automobile
owner
You'll have TO go TO the station" replied
Cotton.
"On whose complaint?' asked Mr.. Bishop and
Cotton replied:
''On my complaint. charge you with running
Ahat machine faster than siXHen miles lour"
Mr.. Bishop acquiesced, and drove his machine
60 the West One-hundTed-and-twenty -lifth-st.
station. The painting patrolmen when they
rived said they had warned Bishop he driV-
sng too fast, but that he paid attention 10
Ghe warning.
Mr.. Sexton drove to the station. He and his
wife stood at one side while Bishop was being
arraigned before Sergeant Ivory.
II have 10 start for Buffalo in the morning.