The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-27
GIRL MAY NOT SMOKE IN AUTO
so LONG AS ONE or THE RENSsE-
LAERS PATROLSFIFTH AVENUE.
The Case Of the Girl with the Cigarette
Not Adjndicated on Its Merits, but
the BritOn who. Bassed the Inter.
fering Cop Is Fined o. For That.

the Briton who sassed the Inter
ferlng Cop Is Fined o. For That
The cigarette that Miss Elaine Van Cort'
land Selover smoked on Sunday night
spinning up Fifth avenue in an automobile
cost Mr.. Frederick Norton Of London
England, 81 in Jefferson Market court yes
tsrdnv morning. Perhaps 1t is not fair &c
say that Miss Selover's tobacco roll was
entirely responsible for the troubles OF Mr.
Norton, but it was the cigarette that
shocked Bicycle Policeman Rensselaer, and
got him called "booby" and a -blawsted
nuisance by Mr.. Norton. Mr.. Norton
said other things. too, in expressing bis
opinion OF policeman who could not mind
his own business but II was the "booby
that worked on the feelings OF the already
aggrieved policeman and led him TO break
up the auto party rudely.
Mr.. Norton was in court to answer to
the charge of disorderly conduct, pre-
ferred by Rensselaer,. Miss Elaine Van
Cortland Selover was not. Neither was
Lillian Carlton. Neither was Tracy Farnum
Of Yale. who is stopping at the Hotel Man.
haitian with his friend from London. They
left the astonished Briton to his fate in the
police station Sunday night and they did
not manifest much interest In the outcome
yesterday.
Norton Is II anything, bit more than
the typical Englhhinm. Dressed in q
loose fitting suit. Of -tweeds he surveyed
Magistrate Pool through an eyeglass, turn
ing his glance now and then coldly to the
policeman.
whats the charge against this man.
asked Magistrate Pool, briskly, when the
Engishnan 8 turn came. y,
We'll, say. put in Norton.
'One moment" interrupted the Magis-
trate. Tell your story, officer
We'll, was on my bike at Thirtieth
street last night. said the policeman, when
an automobile came rom1Ping up Fifth
machine, but didn't think nothing of that.
But see one of the ladies smoking cigar
cite. When they passed me- she blew a
ring of smoke at me and then ade face.
They wouldn't stop when called them.
and I chased the bunch. At Thirty-ffth
street got to them and said to the young
woman that I didn't think a lady would
smoke cigarette on the street. Then
they all pitched into me and l never got
such q calling down. This man land he
Of the lot He told me, your Honor, to
get my damned head punched If I butted in
Then they called me BOBBY"
.How about that, Mr.. Norton asked the
Magistrate. -, III It'll
on the part Of one Of the ladies'. Really,
can't see why it was necessary for this
person to interfere"
well, shall fine you 81. Mr. Norton"
said Magistrate Pool, -for not respecting
the unifor of an officer
urhn az har ~
ments In the Belmont yesterday afternoon,
said she thought it was shame for the Judge
TO fine Mr.. Norton. He Is just as nice a
gentleman as he can be, said she. ANY
man worth enough to blow him up would
mind. We were riding up the avenue and
the gentlemen we're smoking. Somebody
me to light cigarette. Well,
never take dare, so accepted cigarette
and lit it, ! only intended to take puff
when we passed that policeman and he
was 30 plainly shocked by my unladylike'
conduct, couldn't resist having fun with
him. I fancy he had fun with us, too,
though. He was very rude and very horrid
about it all, and really felt like punching
business II lady W ants to smoke
on the street or anywhere else. 1t is a
matter for her to settle with her own sense
81 the fitness Of things.'
There ISM any law on the subject IN
New York State, and the most jealous cop
has no right to arrest q woman for the mere
smoking Of a cigarette in public place.
But they have q law OF their own In most
restaurants.
"What would we do IL a woman started
10 smoke q cigarette in here?" said the
head waiter at Rectors. "Why, we would
burn her out 80 quick abe wouldn't know
what had happened. Once In long while
some woman gets gay In here and lights a
cigarette, but she does not get very far
with It before somebody is whispering In
her ear to cut 1t out
They said the same at Martins. OF |
course, In private dining rooms the rule
Ia not strictly enforced, the reporter was
given to understand.
Rensselaer's comment was interesting.
Anybody that sticks to a certain street
4 long time viii see lot Of things" said he |
There amt night goes by that don't |
wee woman smoking. Usually II Is in a
closed carriage of some sort. and I never
thought 1t was my business to interfere,
but I draw the line at automobiles. It's |
100 immoral. I'm going to pinch every
woman who aip4 lady, enough TO keep one
n Mesh eofaE hailt bhsofSher mouth in a
'ublic place. 3