The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-16
YOUNGsS CHIVALRY
WAS UNAPPRECIATED
Went to the Rescue of n Seemingly
Distressed FemaIe-Was the
Washers Wife.
From the Baltimore American.

From the Baltimore American.
New York, April 13.-There was con-
siderable excitement on a Third ave-
nue. elevated train bound uptown at
LAS O'Clock this morning, when three
men got into a fight in one of the
cars which was filled with passengers.
1t was the usual Sunday night crowd
on the way home, and there was
number of women among the passen-
gers.
The fight occurred when the train
was between Fifty-ninth and Sixty
seventh street stations. The motor
man blew the whistle as a signal of
distress to notify the police down on
the streets, and when the train drew
up at SiXty-seventh street Policeman
Devine was there and arrested John
T. F. Young, photographer. on the
complaint of John Caddle a builder.
The former lives at 211 East Eighty
first street, and the latter gave his
address ait 242 East Eighty second
street. Young was locked up for the
remainder of the night, and when he
was arraigned before Magistrate Eel
Ter, in the Yorkville Police Court, to-
day Caddle appeared as complainant
and made a charge of assault.
THE attack he made on me was
I1OSl uIlDIONOheu anu was MlLllOul
justification or reason" said the COM
plainant.
II did only what any gentleman
would do to protect ladies from in
suit. I do not propose to see any lady
unaccompanied by n male escort sub
jected to the insults of a male mash
err" responded the photographer.
How did it happen, anyway" in
quired the magistrate.
cit o. 10
of the lengthwise seats, with man
friend of mine, when this man got up
and smashed me in the face" replied
the complainant.
He was sitting next to me- all right,
with his friend. He tried to mash two
fine-looking young ladies who were sit
ting in the cross seats. l Saw him
making goo-goo eyes at one lady when
he caught her looking at him. | con-
sidered him very cheeky in forcing
his attentions on the lady, and l look
ed at him, expecting that he would
be ashamed and stop. But he didn't.
When she turned to her lady compan-
ion he chirped at her. That was more
than 1 could stand; it was more than
any true gentleman could stand. 1
got up to rebuke him and gave him a
Highlander on the jaw" said Young
to the magistrate.
"One moment, Judge. The lady he
accuses me of MASKING is my wife.
She is in court now" interrupted he
complainant.
rs that woman your wife," asked
the prisoner.
Yes, sir; she is
We'll, 1 didn't know that" Young
said.
Il was going home with my wife
and a friend of mine and another
young woman. The car was filled. and
we could not get seats together. While
separated 1 softly whistled to my wife
to call her attention to one of the
pictures in the car" explained the
complainant.
Il thought 1 was doing a chival-
rous thing in defending a woman from
insult, Judge, l am sorry if l injured
this man"
You both had better apologize to
each other and leave court good
friends" the magistrate remarked
But he broke my new derby hat"
the complainant declared
II lost my hat in the shuttle. but
I'll buy you new one, anyway"
Young said.
"All right. I'll withdraw the COM
plant. Your intention was no doubt
good. but be more careful in future"
Caddle said
The case was then dismissed.