Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-31
THE KIDNAPPED COP,
An "Auto' Ride That Scared Officer
 Neal Stiff.

Frank W. Duryea, 30 Montgomery place, a club man, and a prominent member of the Park slope set, and q wealthy broker, gave New York pc liceman ride in his fine large Finault machine last Friday evening. As result he was obliged to get up at sum- rise this morning and go to the Harlem police court in Manhattan to tell why he insisted on the policeman riding with him when he did not wish to.
 Duryea is a member of many of the prominent Brooklyn and New York clubs. He is active in the New York Athletic club, the NIontauk club, Car teret Gun club Fulton club New York Yacht club, Crescent Athletic club and Accomack club. He has also recently joined the Automobile club of Manhat- tan. He is said to be particularly proud of his ability as a chauffeur, and is very active in the Automobile club
 Mounted Policeman Neal, who was favored with the ride by MT Duryea is thoroughly convinced that MT Dur yea knows how to handle an automo- bile. The policeman tried to interfere when the clubman, in company with Benjamin B. Tilt, the wealthy silk manufactures, was speeding down Riverside drive at rate of speed that did not conform to the officers theory of order
 The officer therefore stopped the clubmen all right and got seated be- tween them. Proud was he of his accomplishment when he started back to the court house with his two dis tinguished prisoners. Before they had gone far MT Duryea gave the of ficer shock and an involuntary ride. He turned on the lever. and the ma fchine, policeman and all, started at a rate of speed that most bIuecoats ney- CT conceive of.
 The machine was run through One Hundred and Twenty-fifth street to Eighth avenue, toward the West One Hundred and Twenty-ffth street sta tion. At Eighth avenue, according to | Neal, one said to the other: Lets give the cop a ride'' | The other man agreed, and the ma chine was turned into Eighth avenue. and started down that thoroughfore at tremendous speed. The policeman ordered them to stop and reached for the levers, but was warned if he touched them they would all be blown up. He desisted from this and start ed to blow his whistle with all his breath to attract other policemen.
 The machine kept on, however, down Eighth avenue. to One Hundred and Tenth street, turning into Central Park West, and continuing down the street.
 At Ninety-eighth street the police man could keep his nerve no longer and said:
 If you'll stop this d. machine IT let you go.''
 The men pulled up at Ninety-seventf street and five policemen, attracted by ithe whistle, came up. The men were again arrested, and two assistants go in with Neal to take the machine bacl to the station house. The return trip was made safely, and the mel gave bail for their appearance il court to-day.
 In the Harlem police court, befor
 Magistrate Hammer, Duryea wa fined $5 for interference, which h
 paid. Tilt, the owner, was held il $500 bail for trial at special sessionss
 under the new ruling of Recorde Golf, and Duryea went his bail, giv
 ing property at Jackson and Soul
 streets.
 The men left the court saying the. were going to run up'' to West Poin : to-day and would go even faster 0 l possible.