The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-08
GODIVA OF THE SIDEWALK.
WOMAN IN ULTRA CLASSIC GARB
STARTLES SECOND AVE.
Trips -Four Blocks in the shocked and
shivery Might Air-Blushins Cops
Lend Protection and an Overeoat
Bite Inspired by Love Forgiven.

to twist and rattle. Plainly some one was
In an unusual hurry to get in.
Then the door few open with bang
There was a rush of cold air from the street
and with II there came the figure OF woman
"a young and shapely figure with mass OF
dark hair fallin loosely about the shoulders,
but without a single thread Of costume.
Protect me! Protect mel quavered
the woman as she pitter-pattered up to
the desk
Sergt Brown, who was in charge, was
looking for protection himself. He sought
1t In the ceiling and out Of the window,
anywhere save in the direction of the
woman.
Protect me from him He will kill me,
she almost shrieked.
The sergeant gave one glance at the
woman. He found himself looking into
a pair of lustrous black eyes that seemed
to tremble almost out of their sockets
with fright.
He's coming here!' she walled. as she
leaned her fair round shoulders far over
the bar toward the sergeant. Hurry,
do something-protectm mel
1Who is after your" asked Brown with
his eyes modestly fixed on the cornice,
What are you afraid or
My husbandl my husband' exclaimed
the woman He will kill me! Oh, pro-
tect mel"
Attract ed by the pitiful cries Of the woman
the cops in the back room came trooping
to the door. They all stood on each others
toes as they started back In blushing con-
fusion at the classic picture that met their
gaze.
Run back. there! Run back!' shouted
the sergeant, his bushes deepening from
rose pink to a rich picked beet tint. The
men staggered out Of range The woman
wrlng her hands and wept and the sergeant
mopped his brow.
First of all, you must get out of sight, '
said he to the woman. Then he shouted
"You, men. shut your eyes and come out
here"
The reserves came blinking and stumbling
from the back room.
Now, bout face. turn your backs.
commanded the sergeant. The men all
turned their faces to the wall.
Skip into that room and hide behind
the table" was the next order, and the
woman pitter battered across the floor
and disappeared.
the ceiling with sigh OF relief.
Officer Flynn said he, shut that door
and stop grinning
Flynn grabbed the knob. slammed the
door and held it shut for dear life, while
the sergeant and his men conferred. OBJ
viously the first thing to do was to get
something on the woman. Flynn said
his oyercoat was hanging over a chair
in the rear room; she could put that on.
.Tell her" said the sergeant.
The policeman sheepishly put his mouth
close to the edge Of the door and yelled
to the woman inside
put on that overooat hanging over the
A nervous what is it'" came from the
put on that overcoat hanging over that
chair near the window" said Flynn, again.
aOh, yes indeed l will" was the answer
crowd had gathered 6,ltside the Italian
house, and Just at this point black haired
Young Italian, with nothing on but shirt
and trousers, and verk much excited, ell
bowed his way through it and into the
' NE wifeI Me wife, he cried. where
is she?' 800. -,
@Ah, you're the man, are your said
Sergt. Brown as he motioned to couple
of policemen to take him into cutsody,
while he sent couple more to fan away
the people who were rubbering through
the station oouse windows The spectacle
Of woman dressed in the favorite garb
of Venus, fitting spectre-like through
the streets at that hour OF the night, caused
no little excitement. The wayfarers on
they made brought white ROBBED figures
to every window. The people as t
leaned far Just caught feeting glimpse Of
the female spectre disappearing as she
sped in her mad fight along the chilly side
walks.
In the station house. the Italian was
Questioned He gave his name as Louis
Romano. He said he was barber. living
at 2iO East Twenty fifth street The wo-
man he said was his wife.
sergeant, What were you going to kill her
ME no kill her. replied Romano. 'she
The woman was then brought out. after
the coppers had made sure that she WAS,
at least, clothed in the overcoat
II want him arrested and locked up,
she said. "He has insulted and abused
me for over three weeks and to:night;
after had gone to bed, he came in and
threatened to kill me. He is jealous OF me
because he thinks ! am receiving atten-
tions from other men, when am not. We
have only been married six weeks
did you run all the way from 2iQ
East Twenty-fifth street mere! inquired
the sergeant.
yes, sir" answered the woman. pulling
the big overcoat closer around her.
The policemen looked at each other.
Il guess we will lock up your husband
and send you back home" concluded the
sergeant.
In spite OF his protestations, Romano was
locked UP, while pair OF heavy socks were
nut on the woman feet and abe was placed
In a patrol wagon and taken home.
When the couple appeared in the York
vile Court yesterday. Magistrate Ommen
looked down from his desk at the plump,
gra ceful figure and handsome features OF
Mrs Romano, and asked:
lis it true that you ran-well undraped-
through the streets last night, to the station
house?"
@Yes, Judge. it is" replied the woman
as she dropped her eyes to the floor. my
husband wanted to kill me. He bit me
terribly on the arm, and was so scared
ran out and down the street for the police.
We've only been married few weeks
you know
aWhy did you do this? asked the judge
of the Young Italian, who stood calmly
beside his wife AZ she told her story.
at was only for love. answered Romano.
Hove her: no mean to hurt her.
But she says youar Q jealous OF her.
mo, no. memo jealous, me lika me wife.
After 4 few more questions the bride o
only six weeks declared shat she wou d
not make any complaint. Turning to