New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-05
KNEELS BESIDE RESCUER
He STOPS RUNAWAYS.
Brokers Daughter Praises Bruised
and Battered Policeman.

Patrolnsn John = o'Counen OF the East
Eighty-eighth-st station. viii be confined to his
home for two weeks as the result Of injuries
received yesterday in stopping a runaway fl
Nadison-ave.. and saving from injury Miss
Ethel 3. Kloqfer daughter OF Benno KlopfeT.
member O. the Stock Exchange. and living at
No 951 Ma6ison-ave.. who was seated IL the
victoria, and William Neninger. OF No 723
Seventh-ave, the coachnan. Miss Klopfer is
70 be married on December 80 to Gerson R.
EIeymann. OF Philadelphia. and had been buy
ing part Of her trousseau. Many packages
which were on the coachman's box were scat
'ered along the street during the run OF the
horses.
The Klopter home is near Seventy ffth-st.
Tie victoria haG reached Seventy -ifth-st. and
aTadison-ave-. when the carriage pole fell to
the ground. soaring the horses so that they
bolJed. Nelliager lost the reins Miss Klopfer
is an expert horsewoman and she sat still,
oounseIling the goldman to do likewise
At Seventy-seventh-st. the team narrowly
missed collision with a car. At Eighty-sixth-
~. and Madison-ave. O'Conpen saw the horses
approaching and, running into the roadway,
Threw himself the head OF the near horse,
catching the reins as he did So He was lifted
from his feet and carried through the air for
about fifteen feet Then his hands slipped on
the reins Until he struck the pavement on his
Jeff side
With grin determination. and IN spite Ct the
fast that he was being dragged over block
pavement OConneu held on. Bruised and
bleeding, he chung 10 the reins untn his weight
brought the horses % stop at Eighty-seventh-
81. Then he fen PROSTATE on the pavement
Two men, who had run out from the sidewalk
held the horses. but they still prance6. and the
policeman was struck several times by their
800 - e-,r
10 the other
Miss Rlopfer jumped from the victoria and
ran 10 where o-Conneu was resting with his
head on a worlzman's coat
oh. how brave VOC are she cried out, and
kneeling down beside the il jured snan she asked
him Il there was anything she could do for him.
That's al right. miss" said o'Conneli
family; i was only doing my duty. That's
what the city pays ne for"
Miss Kiopfer turned pale from the sight Of
HOOD on O'ConneTTs hands and face. and had 10
he led back 10 the victoria. She was taken at
once 70 her home. O-Connel was able TO walk
70 car. and was taken by two men TO his
home. at 40. 1013 Park-ave. A physician was
called. who found that none Of the policeman's
homes " ere broken. His left side and face were
covered with cuts and bruises, and his hands
were badly lacerated.
Miss Elopfer said she would take steps 70
have The facts in the case brought 10 the stten-
tion OF Commissioner Greene.
The oficer deliberately took his life into his
hands when he jumped at the heads q the
horses. AID I expected any minute TO see him
killed" said Miss Klopfer last night. 1t makes
ne Ill now when recall the awful sound Of his
body humping On she pavement I wish I
could DO something for him an going % visit
him. but an sure that I can never repay him
for what he has done
Miss Klopfer is a familiar figure On the bride
rarh il Central Park