The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-26
COP STOPS BRIARCLIPF GIRLS.
AUTO WENT TOO FAST WITH SEN
ATOR FILMS DAUGHTER.
Daughter OF tho Late Matt Quay Said to
Have Been in the Same Machine-Party
Tried TO Get Bail for the Driver.
but Failed and He Was Iooke ed In.

party Of five girls who are studrn',
at Briarclif Seminary, at Cornwall, came
down to this city Wednesday morning under
the chaperonage Of Mrs. Clements, the wife
OF one OF the clergymen associated with
the seminary They came for days shop
ping and put up at the Waldorf Astoria.
| In the party was Miss Edith Finn
daughter Of State Senator Finn Of Pitts.
burg, Pa, who was side partner Of Chris
Magee 1t is said that Miss Quay, daughter
of the late United States Senator Matthew
Stanley Quay. was also In the party.
About l o'clock, after the shopping was
over, the party decided on the automobile
ride. They sent around to an automo-
bile stable at Thirty-eighth street and
Seventh avenue and a machine was sent
in charge Of John r. Smith.
When the party got up on the Boulevard
Lafayette he let out the machine peg or
two Bicycle Policeman Donnelly timed
it and decided that 1t was going thirty-five
miles an hour. He gave chase and caught
the party at 10th street.
Hold on there he shouted. @You are
arrested. You are going too fast
There were feminine protests, but Donnelly
insisted. He made Smith drive the machine
down to the l52d street police station and
from there to the Harlem police court.
All the young women went along. Mrs.
Clements and Miss Finn went into court.
The others remained In the automobile.
When the case against Smith was called
Donnelly testified that be had timed the
machine with a stopwatch. Smith answered.
Il did let her out peg or two. but don't
think l made quite thirty-fve miles an
hour
Il see,' said Magistrate Baker. Il hold
you in $500 bail for trial. Have you a
bondsman?'
Your Honor, said Mrs Clements. pushing
her way inside the gate. Il am minister's
wife. My husband is connected with
Briarcliff. Miss Edith will 60 the bail.
We can't leave the man In the lurch.'
who is Miss Edith" asked the Ma gis-
trate.
Senator Flinn's daughter OF Pittsburg,
replied Mrs. Clements.
Il don't know Miss Finn" said Magis-
trate Baker
why, her father Is now In the Waldorf
Astoria, -" said Mrs. Clements. Call him up"
I'VE don't do business that way" said
the Court. why, can't call him up even
for the Presidents daughter"
Miss Edith has 5000, 900 in her own name.
said Mrs. Clements.
The women then went across the street
and called the Waldorf Astoria on the tele-
phone. Then they went back to the court
room and prevailed on Magistrate Baker
to wait for the arrival OF bondsman.
While the Magistrate was In his private
room they got Clerk Conover to call up the
hotel again and ask for the manager
is this Mr.. Boldt2' asked Mrs. Clements.
wait a minute Miss Edith Finn wants to
talk to you"
"Oh dear" said Miss Finn. when she
got to the telephone. "Is this you. MIR.
Bodt? DO come up and act as a bonds
man. We need somebody, We are mixed
up in a dreadful bother. Oh, thank
you; you are so kind
The young women waited for Mr.. Boldt.
but he didn't come. Finally the whole party
left to take train back to the seminary
Smith was locked up all night Early
yesterday morning William T. Bolten Of
no West Forty-frst street gave bail for
him.