New-York tribune., 1903-02-26
STOPS CAR WITH PISTOL.
Enekshm0n Stood on the Wrong
Corner.
CALLS HIS ARREST AN OUTRAGE.

At Twenty-nnth-st. st. and Third-ave last night
Patrick Birmingham, iewelry salesman. of NO.
54S West Forty-third-st., and an Engl1shmah
who has not been long in this country, held up
a Third-ave. car, after forr others had passed
him without stopping by flashing revolver in
the motorman's face.
Birmingham is big man, with broad shoul-
ders and a determined face He is not used 70
the WAYS of New-York motornen and their man
ner of operating cars Except where there is
a dead" stop. the cars only stop for passengers
on the north corner if the bound in that
direction and on the south corner if in the op-
posite birmingham stood at the south corner
with small satchel in his hand, waiting for
northbound car. One passed him, the mo-
tornan not attempting to stop. When the next
car approached Birmingham held up his hand
and shouted
"Hi, there; stop the carl!
The mctorrnan laughed at him and shouted
back he whiZZed by:
Get over the other corner
The Britisher did not understand. He was
treated in a like manner by the motormen OF
two more cars and then his blood began to boil
A small boy who him waiting told him to
go to the next corner and the car would stop
"The next car will stop here" shouted the
man. and the boy ran away, frightened.
Birmingham rested the satchel on the ground
and waited. In two minutes another car ap-
preached. Just the car was about ten feet
from him he thrust his right hand into SIDE
pocket of his coat and drawing pistol shouted
out:
HI there, you idiot stop that car
The effect was magical With the quickest
motion he ever made in his life the motorrnan
shut off the power and applied the brake. The
car came to a stop and Birmingham said:
He carefully picked up his satchel. and, with
the revolver still in hand, walked to the rear
platform He mounted the step and pointed the
revolver at the conductor, named Carson, as If
to warn him not to bar his passage. carson
thought the man going to shoot him. and
grappled for the pistol. There were twenty pas
sengers in the car, mostly women. and the az
fair caused intense excitement. All rushed for
the front door
The scuff1e on the platform was seen oy
Patrolman McGreevy, of the East Thirty-hfth-
ST. station. and he went to the conductors alo
He succeeded in getting the pistol away from
Birmingham, and then locked him UP on the
conductors complaint
birmingham at the station became indignant.
.'I demand that the British Consul be in
formed at oncer' he shouted. This is an out
rage am a British subject, and you have
taken away my rights. Notify the British Con
sui at once. that he may aid me. If you 90 not
do so the diplomatic relations between shls
country and England will be severely strained
don't you know"
Birmingham with an air of much Importance,
drew forth small sheet of paper He handed
1t to the policeman.
"WiIl YOU please explain to me what good that
piece Of paper is?' he shouted
The policeman read that Patrick Birmingham
was Herewith permitted to carry a revolver:
The permit was dated December 81, 1902. and
was signed by Deputy Police Commissioner
Piper -
II never saw such a country in me bloomfn'
life said Birmingham. They give you per-
NIT to carry a pistol and use it when you have
to- and then when you do use 1t you get ar
rested by bloomin' bobby. Just wait till the
British Consul hears of thisH'
he went to a cell.