The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-23

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parE came into Eighteenth Street. 1t
was No. 1i6 manned by Il. ] Smith and
David Scidman. both young men. who
ravn New York as their home. a NUM-
Ser of Messengers were on board, bouno
for Church Hill The car successfully
ran the gauntlet and cleared the crown
at Eighteenth and Broad. AT twenty
ninth Street an open switch delayed the
prorress of the car ard a little shake-up
was experienced Policemen Baker, or
the First District. and Murray. OF the
Third were on the car. passenger,
whose name could not be learned was
slightly hurt. He got off, as did ian!
with a small child, and the car proceedeo
on the way to It's destination.
Eventful Trip.
On Tho return trip the car was closed
to passengers. The curtains on one siue
wero drawn and the gates were sn n1.
Officers Baker and Murray VI l ien
Smith and Seidman, all unknown iiio ~.
man and two others were apoaru. .,
two latter were supposed TO have been
guards of the car.
AT about Twenty-fourth Street ,sie ca
was hailed by a young man llalieu ~ -.
Reid who got on the rear platlorili us
In an excited way he reported TO folcc
man Baker that Conductor Smith hau
pointed a pistol at him and threatened 10
shoot Then the officer told the Conduc-
tor to consider himself under arrest
This action caused some excitement.
According to the story told by Ponce
man Baker. one of the strange men III
tho car interfered and told tho oiicer
that he was being paid to protect the
men on the car, and he did not propose
to see any one interfere WIN tIe li
Young Sedrnan was also arrested,
charged with interfering with the poiice
man in tho discharge of his duty, anu
Mr.. Baker got between the two men I'M
der arrest and the other man, whose
name he could not learn. He reached
for his revolver and called TO the motor
r,an~to stop the car. But the sttanser,
whom Mr.. Baker termed "a Pnkerton
detective rushed toward the motor
man and told him to go ahead
Excited Young Man.
The car bowled down Broad Street to-
ward Eighteenth. AS It neared the big
crowd the young man. who was on inc ,
rear platform, leaned out ard shouted
to the crowd. Then he wildly gestfcu-
lated. and waved his arms in manner
whicl, indicated that he wanted them
to come to him. His words could not
BIO heard, so loud was the noise created
by the mob.
AZ The car sped around the Eighteenth
Street curve with Its network Of wires
overhead, the trolley jumped the WIRE
swayed for moment. struck NUMBER
of cross wires, emitting seething little
flames, and then the rope broke, causing
the trolley to twist and sauirm III the
air. .s
It with one great howl, went the car,
speeding along on its own momentum.
, with imminent danger OF going OH
the track at any moment. The crowd
ii, front of tho car opened and allowed
tho wild car to go on. Then 1t surged III
again.
With the trolley dangling uselessly1
from the top of the car. and with tho
Young man still shouting and gestcu-
lating from tho rear platform. the arsu-
ment between the policemen and the car
men was going on inside the car.
limo of policemen and ran after the car,
by some chance the wild trolley struck
the wire and the current again worked:
Then It was race between the car and
the crowd. Like frightened hare the
car ran into Main Street, despite the
protestation of Policeman Baker
Cut the Trolley Rope.
Again did young Reid mako frantic
effort to stop the car. He turned the
car brake and caught the disa blcd troll
Icy. rope again, and by mighty effort
he threw the trolley from the wire. and
when between Fourteenth and Fifteenth
Streets the car was stopped.
Policeman Lamkin. who was on duty at
Fourteenth Street. ran to the scene to
investigate the trouble. Ho found Mr..
Baker in a state of great excitement. and
far from cool. Together they took Smith
and Leidman to the First Station, where
they were locked UP. Smith on the COM
plant Of Reid, that he had threatened
TO shoot him, and Leidman on the charge
of interfering with an officer in the dis
charge Of his duty.
AT The station house there was a great
amount OF heated conversation. Mr. Baker
could scarcely control himself, declaring
that had he had the opportunity he would
have shot the big unknown man. whom
ne termed Pinkerton man. a crowd OF
sympathizcrs with Reid pushed them
selves into tho station, and Acting-Ser-
gcant Werner, who WAS IN charge at the
time, closed the station to all outsiders.
and placed guard at the door.
ut WAS avid ride" said Mr. Reid.
"rrhe car TAR into Main Street at n rate
of forty. miles an'hour. and II had not
cut tho trolley rope, We could not have
stopped 1t as soon as we did
Reid was recognized as a witness in the
case to appear at tho Police Court this
morning at O'Clock.
Others Arrested.
Tho names Of the men who We're ar
rested carly in the stage of the disorder
are: Vertal Ernnardt and A. Brauerman
by Chief Howard: charged with throwing
rocks.
Bride McGhec. by Policeman Robinson;
charged with disordcrly conduct
William Lambert, by Policeman Jen-
nings; charged with throwing rocks.
r. Cooper, by Policeman Kuhn:
charged with disorder.
When Smith and Lcidman were search
cd at the station house, after their ar
rest, no pistol was found, but Leidman
and several cartridges in his pocket. Both
men denied having had a pistol, They
said they had done nothing but attempt
TO properly run the car, and in doing so
had been courteous 10 all the passengers.
to all the passengers
ran car all 1ayb said c,p,ith