The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-12
COP SENT TO CHASE MUSIC,
HURDY.GCRDIES on FIFTH AVE.
STIR UP DISCORD.

Mrs. Mary Ta,Ior Lewis Gives His Tips
Result, Continuous Performance
Mr.. Gurnse whose WIFE IL Preparing
for an Operation, Appeals 70 meAdOO.
Police Commissioner McAdoo sent an
order 10 the Tenderoin police yesterday,
which filtered through the telephone as
follows:
sMr. Walter s. durnee Of 81 Fifth avenue
complains Of a constant procession OF
organ grinders and such that play music
In front OF Mrs Lewis's home, at the north
east corner Of Thirty-seventh street and
Fifth avenue.
As Mrs. 0urnee IA about 20 undergo a
serious surgical operation, which may en-
danger her life, so 1t is stated TO me by Mr..
Gurnee, see that this nuisance Is aoated
and these men be not permitted 10 play az
heretofore in OF near Thirty-seventh street
and Fifth avenue
Policeman Jerry Barber. who only
recently fell heir 10 a fortune, and who
expects soon to quit the force, was hustled
up 70 the residence Of Mrs. Mary Taylor
Lewis, which Is a large brick and brown
stone dwelling on the northeast corner
bearing the number eli Fifth avenue
The GuFnee residence at Az IL three doors
north. Mr. McAdoo had told the reporters
at Headquarters about the complaint
few days before. but had refused to tell
the names Of the parties involved or the
locality where they lived.
Barber reached the place at o'clock.
He found q hurdy gurdy man dashlng on
Tammany, TammAny,' outside the Lewis
house The cop ordered the musician 10
"Gwan, but he retorted:
ms M ROO0n
lika da muse.
Despite this assertion, the cop pro ded
him on the block with his locust. He had
only been gone few minutes when meek
The Flowers That Bloom In the Spring,
Ira La on the Fifth avenue side Of the
house He was made TO meandeT eastward,
and from then on Barber had his troubles.
Hurdy-gurdies, hand organs, aoCordlons,
clarinets and their operators came from
all directions, only 10 be made 70 move on
One old fellow, who was an entire band IN
himself, had difficulty in obeying the cops
commands, 80 entangled were his arms and
legs He beat q bass drum, strapped TO
his back by Kicking his right heel per-
formed on a triangle with the jerking OF
one elbow, beat a snare drum with both
hands and played wind harmonica strapped
In a rack across his face.
He was 80 startled by the cop in uniform
that he lost his equilibrium, and the musi-
clan and his entire stock OF instruments
rolled in a mixed up mass in the street
Finally at O'Clock last night Barker saw
no more music makers to silence and
FASTENED back to his station 20 report.
The presence Of the policeman outside
the house had caused more or less specula-
ton among servant girls in the neighbor-
hood. Other cops on nearby posts had
recognized Barber a. the alton house
man and they tripped over TO ask him
If there was anything suspicious In the
neighborhood.
Perhaps the most perpleXed person In
the neighborhood was Mrs. Lewis, who 10
kindly looking elderly woman. When
reporter questioned her concerning the
events Of the day she was eager for In
formation,
so that Is why a policeman was In front
good health. ! am not going 10 undergo
clans and their tunes.
IL other folks in the neghborhood object
20 these poor musicians, they should pay
them to stay away. They can play on the
Thirty-seventh street side Of my house.
am sure OF one thing, and that is that l
much prefer the presence Of street mu-
sicians TO policemen outside Of my house
Mn. Lewis hadn't heard that any one in
the immediate vicinity was sick.
W. s. Gurnee said over the telephone:
"Mrs. Gurnee Is not In a serious condition.
but she contemplates undergoing a slight
operation. | can't sayijust when OF where
this will take place
The Tenderoin police are undecided
whether Or not they will assail the street
musicians again to-day.