The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-21
ORDERED HER ARREST
CONDUCTOR REFUSED TO REC
 oGNIZE TRANSFER.
Demanded Second Fare Which Was Refused by Mrs. Crusius-He Called Officer Who Escorted
 Her to company's ofice.

In custody of policeman Mrs. William II. Crusius. a highly respected lady, oi No. 42S South McDonough Street the wife of the foreman of the composins rooms of The Advertiser. was taken through the streets of Montgomery at the instance of Conductor Burton, of the Montgomery Street Railway Company about o'clock yesterday afternoon be- cause she had refused to pay second fare in making a connection between a broSen-down car and the transfer point having in her possession a properly is- sued transfer slip, a sufficient evidence that one fare had already been paid.
 The matter has created considerable comment and many expressions of indig- nation are heard.
 Mrs. Crusius boarded the car near the corner of Washington and Ripley Streets about ? o'clock, intending to go to No. AIS Bibb Street. She paid her fare soon after boarding the car. At the corner of Dexter Avenue and Bainbridge Street the motor burned out, disabling the car.
 Mrs. Crusius stated her intention of walking to the transfer point, four blocks toward the heart of the city. The to san approahcing Highland Park car of the same company which was in charge of Conductor Burton. Probably thinking that her transfer would be suf- ficient evidence that ner fare had already been paid, he made to explanation to Conductor Burton, who soon after Mrs. Crusius's entrance asked for her fare. She presented the transfer, explaining the first cars breakdown, and the offer of the other conductor. Burton insisted upon the payment, and in doing so is said to have been insolent, arousing the indignation of the other passengers. among them several ladies. They were outspoken in their opinions and did not hesitate to condemn the conductors rudeness and persistence.
 At Perry Street, four blocks from the to stop and calling Patrolman Lacy from the side of the street demanded that Mrs. Crusius be taken into custody for refusing to pay her fare: After an Crusius to pay the fare. which she did. She was well known 10 the officer. who. at her request accompanied her to the offices of the company on Dexter Avenue.
 Again the details of the affair were gone over to John T. Darling, Secretary of the company. He made profuse apol- ogies and attributed the conduct of Bur ton to ignorance. MT. Darling returned this Mrs. Crusius walked to the door and gave to a beggar among the crowd that had collected.
 Patrolman Lacy upon learning the sem
  ters of the street car company. imme- diately released Mrs. Crusius from GUS tody with apologies for the necessity ot having been compelled to answer the call of Conductor Burton. and to retain surveillance of any kind until he could investigate the matter. as was his duty.
 The action of Conductor Burton and the alleged insolence used in demanding the second fare created much unfavorable comment concerning both the conductor and the company by which he Is em- ployed.
 When a representative of The Advertis- CT called at the office of the street rail- way company yesterday afternoon Secre- tary Darling declared he did not know the name of the conductor who had treated Mrs. Crusius with so much rude ness. He professed not to know that the lady had been submitted to the tndignity of an arrest by a patrolman. He said lady had reported to the company that she had been wrongfully required to pay a fare and that he had refunded the money. He had promised the lady to have the matter investigated, but he said he had been too busy to take up the matter with the men.