The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-07
COP GOOD TO YALE TBRRORS
FENCING MASTERS CANE HAD
PUNISHED THEN ENOJGH.
"1heyre Respectable and Inteiiige nt."
Said BiuecOat. when "F. Roosc> cit
ScOvel" and "POwcrs" We're brought
Up for ROuEhing Drosdwsy-Iet 60.

gree OF Doctor OF Humane Letters. lie
knows he IL humane enough. SO do
Frederic Roosevelt Scovei' and Charles
Powers, as two Young men who were grad
uatcd from Yale rcCently-vory recently
described thems,.v TO the police.
Policeman Frost II very lat and his face
normally ilcliues to solemn gloom. lie
returned from his honeymoon Friday even
Ing and went on duty and his heart was
full Of mellowcd consideration for all mar
kind. II was bis benevolent influences
that caused him 10 make the Acquaintance
Powers. .i-l -Mr- -Scoxel. They
had been az a football celebration of Yale
graduates at the Yale Club. Somehow
the club was not big enough to contain
their Joy. The club does not regard with
favor any efforts on the part Of its young
members 10 mi ate ribbon counter terrors
OH Thanksgiving evening Mr.. Scovel and
Mr. Powers aud humber of others. there
fore, went out into the night with their
superAuous 10y, out into the wide and cheer
full night. where there were no older gradu-
ates to look upon them with pity ard sad
ness
They stopped In at a Sixth avenue res
taurant and accumulated a Wet napkin
feeling sure thar il would aid them in eX-
pressing the sense Of humor which was
seeking I o get out of their CAV young souls
II did.
In Herald Square they came upon Carlos
Levi. an Italian fencing master. He seemed
to them very beautiful. He had on a super
cllous smile and an even more supercilous
shiny high hat and swung little cane with
great poetic expression, They walked
upon him and viewed him with outspoken
approval. Mr.. Levi did not seem to think
much Of their criticism.
Soak him said somebody.
tn" napkin fell with dank and clammy
clap across Mr.. Lewis countenance.
The dapper lIttle fencing master sprang
foot into the air.
Aha" said he. Il am attacked Aha"
He threw his cane out into the first position
In fencing and whiiled along the line OF
young men.
Who did ee,'" he yelled. Il will show
The towel fell again upon the back Of Mr.
Lewis hat. kyrl" Bellew never faced
mob with his rapier more spiritediy than
did Mr. Levi meet tn" onslaught Of tn"
humnri~ts In half a second he hid them
spread out in a wide circle around him
grabbing helplessly at the end of his cane
while Ia punched them in their stomachs.
knocked their ties up about their ears. and
whacked them right and left whore mother
used TO. He was all over the sidewalk, and
woe TO the reckless youth who attempted
direct retreat The fencer fell upon him
from behind in a way 10 make him face TO
the C"ntre of the circle again with great
a)1CrIty.
Il was an unequal struggle. though.
A. soon as the band of midnight humori-t,
go over their surprise they made a 81 and
rush Ia the centre and bore Mr.. eVi doNn
beneath them, cane and all lie great
heart ~ Frost led him to interfere NJ this
iunc,ure. He heard that a wicked for
elgn"r was maltrcating "A merry band of
children in Herald square and came gal
Looping to the rescue. lie found a great
croNd in n whirl over three men in the
gutter Mr.. Levi was upon his back APP
pareutly trying "a do aerial Juggling tricks
with Mr. Scovel and Mr.. Powers, Who we're
bouncing up and down above him. The
policeman pried them apart with his club
and "a hered all three of them In.
Never YOU mind, said Scovel, airily
to the young man Nho II only known 10 the
official records Of the episode as Charles
PoSers. they'll let us 60 as soon as they
know who ! am"
Tie tender hear, Of their captor became
timorous. He began TO le. afraid he had
arrested relative OF Bob Nelson. But
Scovc relieved his fears at the station by
throwing out his chest strenuously and
declaring that he was merely the cousin
OF the President Of the United States.
That sctt les it, said the sergeant That
name stands for the enforcement Of the
laN. Take 'em downstairs.
Permit me to say, il YOU please, said
the fencing master with a low bow, that
suggest that do not wish TO have these
gentlemen cast into Jail. | have given
TO Them, as might LAY, of full value for
Mr.. Srovcl and his friend we're observed
20 rub themselves ruefully. But the ser
geant merely ordered that all three be
locked up for fighting. One by one other
members OF the humorous band dropped
IN and offered watches and diamond pins
and cuff buttons and calling cards as se-
curity for the appearance Of the prisoners
In court in the morning They were met
with weary contempt An effort was made
20 get some of the older members Of the
Yale Club TO come down aud get the imma-
ture ones out Of their difficulty All turned
stony ears 20 the tale Of woe until the plead
ers at last found sympathy with the ven
heart for the errors Of callow youth He
found bail for each Of the prisoners
Young MIR Scovcl was not nearly 40 spon-
lancous yesterday morning when he was
led into court by Lawyer Mark Alter ~ he
had been when he shed the light Of his
presence in the Teudcrloin station the
night before, Mr.. Alter Is very learned In
Jefferson Market court Law and was quite
put 10 his wits end to display all the law he
knew in handling the case Of his academic
prisoners He bu2zcd around them and
gave them much sage advice Among
other things he told the youngsters tha,
Magistrate Cornell, who is a friend Of Presi-
den, Roosevelt had peculiar not ions about
II Mr.. Scoy"l dwelt largely in court upon
his distinguished relationship. Mr.. Scovcl
nodded very mceklv.
II turned out that Magistrate Cornell had
very little to do with the case, ANYWAY
Frost, the Humane Cop, came TO the front
and attended To everything.
They seem to De very intilligiut vourr
men ard 10 lie respectable, your Hpuor"
he said. and they hay" been locked up all
night they had Eotl and seem to lie very
sorry for what they have dole They
have shown a very forgivng spirit toward
this gentleman with whom they had the
trouble and don't hold il w against him
al all that he acted toward their ioking
the way he did | am sure they didn't
mean any harm. your Honor, aud You better
lei them go. I'm sure they won't Lc down
here again.
Mr. Scov"l ard his companion regarded
the Magistrate pleadngly and threw gau, o.
Of unmtigatod admiration and affection
nj the policemen. Mr.. pl clp- stood back
and bcamed through his gOlG-rirumed
spectacle~ al Frost with almost patcfral
regard
The Magistrate managed 10 htorl1Ipt
the policeman long enough To ask the pri>-
oncis whether they had really lotn fgltiaq
1Lcv shoeplsnlv iodied Mr. Levi re-
heated his assurance Of the night before
that all scores were settled 80 far as he was
concerned. The whole crowd was trr. ed