The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-20
INSULlED GIRL, BEAT COPS.
DETECTIVE OCONN0RS NOSE
BROKEN MAKING ARREST. =
Rough House on an Elevated Train Wien
Policeman Tried to Check Two Young
Mems Unweioomc Gallanfdes
oners Brag OF Political influence


oners BraE or Political lnnuenoe.
A we'll filed Third avenns elevated train
was speeding south at SiAty eighth street
early last night when y oorpls al young
men, who later said that they were James
Morano OF Rensonhurst and Thomas Fitz-
patrick Of sS Ridge street. began TO annoy
Nellie Walker, pretty eighteen -year-old
girl OF i2a East Ioith street. She resented
their attentions and when one Of then,
smoke to her she moved TO the other end
of the car. The young men followed.
Again the men spoke to the young girl,
and when she showed her displeasure they
beosme insulting. Finally they grew 30
bosterous and offensive in their language
that the girl and some Of the passengers
appealed to the train guard. He told the
pair that they'd have to get of at Fifty
third street, the next station. They simply
abused him.
In the rear car was Policeman James
Mclaughlin on his way to the Oak street
station, TO which he is attached. The guard
called him He went into the car while
the passengers crowded into the other cars.
Tho motorman. who had heard of the
trouble. blew the whistle for help. Moran
and Fitzpatrick at once tackled Nc
Iaughlin The policeman was having a
hard time OF it when the train drew into
the Forty-seventh street station.
Detective John d. O'Connor OF the East
Fifty-frst street station. was on the plat
form waiting for train. He piled in 10
help Mclaughlin. Nearly every passenger
On the train got out on the platform.
The policemen finally dragged Moran
and Fitzpatrick out OF the car. Detective
O'Connor got Morano down. McLaugh-
lin was trying 10 subdue fitzpatrick but
the latter succeeded in kicking O'Connor
in the face. breaking his nose
In the meantime Policemen Giery and
Johnson, both on post. heard the whistle
for assistance and ran up the steps to the
Dlatform. When they pitched in the battle
was soon over. The two prisoners we're
handcuffed. but Morano twisted out of the
pair on his wrists and nearly got away.
Some one also telephoned TO Police Head
quarters. and the Fifty-frst street sta
ton sent out two policemen Of the reserves
who arrived in time TO act as bodyRuard
on the way 10 the station.
At Forty-eighth street and Third avenue
Hiram Cosby. 80 years old. an electrician
of Hewletts, l.. l.. butted into the case.
The police say that he ATTEMPTED to rescue
Morano The reserve policeman Tobin,
sailed into him and after fight arrested
him. 80
In the station house Morano and titz-
natrick were charged with disorderly con-
duct intoxication and negoulting IN officer.
Cosby was charged with interfering with
a policeman They were all injured, Nor
ano had a black eve and cut scalp. The
Others were cut up. DR.. Dominiok Of
Flower Hospital fixed up the prisoners.
lie also dressed 0'Connor's nose.
While the prisoners we're in the station
house they said that they'd get even with
some one for the arrest. They had weight
enough. they said. TO break everybody
concerned.
Send for Big Tom Foley, said Fitz-
patrick SECT any Of the big men. They II
help us out.
Miss Walker who was on her way down
town TO visit friends. went TO the station
house To make a complaint. She promised
to be on hand this morning in the forkville
police court.