New-York tribune., 1905-07-18
HOODLUM B4RELY SAVED.
Mob Threatens to Lynch Men Who
Three Girls an Water.

An infuriated mob of five hundred bathers,
shrleking for the life of Samuel Brooks, of No.
229 5th-st, made his rescue by the police al
most impossible last night at Audubon Beach,
153d-st. and the Hudson River, The mob. which
threatened TO lynch Brooks. was held off with
difficulty. He locked up in the West 152d
St station, charged with felonious assault by
three young women who had been thrown into
the water. They said he and other men tipped
their boat over
The young women who make the complaint
said they are Carrie Bauer. of No. 81 West
105th-st.; Nelia Hatten, of No. 261 West 123d-
St, and Agnes Mclaughlin, OF the same address.
An three about eighteen years old.
The bathing beach was crowded in the early
evening. On the beach and in the water
were more than Ave hundred pathers and spec
tators Among those swimming were Brooks
and an unknown friend. both about twenty-five
years old.
AS these two men swan about in the river,
about one hundred feet off Shore a rowboat
containing the three young women came near.
According TO the women one of the men cried
out TO them:
Hello girls; won't you take for a rider
The girls ignored him, but both men, they
say. swan out toward their boat
Go away" she screamed.
Then they say, both men swan out to their
boat and clambered into it, despite their pro-
testations. Brooks, they say, took possession of
the bow Of the boat and the other man took IN
his position in the stern.
Now. girls" the women asserted one of the
men said, well show you how TO make the
boat go"
Both men then stood up in the boat and
began to rock ii.
stop. stop" pleaded the women we can't
SWIM. and you'll sink the boat"
Then We'll teach you how" said Brooks's
. friend, according to the women
The action of the was seen from the
Of nd
warning. The men paid no attention to them
and 1t Is said they rocked the boat continuously
was put out from shore and rowedi toward the
one with the women and men in IL.
Hardly had II started when the rowboat with
the girls and men in 1t turned turtle The wom-
en- shrieked in fear and struggled in the water
The men, they say, laughed mockingly at them
and swan away.
The women were seen floating In the water bv
some swimmers and others at the Knickerbocker
canoe Club float nearby. and several young men
mere started out TO help. Among them were
nu~ard =: Seabury' a newspaper man; Edward
Maher, of the Manhattan Beach Life Saving
Crew ano George King, member of the club.
IN a rowboat, which had started from the
beach was William Miller, employed bv the
Audubon Beach Bathing Pavilion. All reached
the struggling women about the same time.
All four dived into the water Miller seized
Miss Bauer. who was exhausted. and turned to
take her to the boat, but it had drifted away
as had the other boat. He swan with her to the
beach. The same true of Mr. King who
rescued in similar manner Miss Mclaughlin
wine Sedpury, ana Maher brought Miss Hatten
ashore.
The women were carried TO the boathouse
Where they were attended later by DR.. Par
nenter. of the j. Hood Wright Hospital
AS soon as the women We're safe the bathers
hesan TO hunt for the young who are al
legged to have caused the boats upsetting Roth
were finally found sitting on a small pier. The
unknown man jumped into the water when he
saw the crowd. but Brooks was too late and
the mob seized him. He dragged TO the
shore and pummelled, kicked and beaten over
me mead with umbrellas. while each tried to get
In blow at him. He powerless in their
hands. and there were many cries to 'lxiIl' and
/ TO lynch" him.
burly. indignant youth pushed his way
through the crowd. Let me at him." he said
one at time" and began beating Brooks who
! could scarcely stand or defend himself
me uproar was heard by Patrolman Gal
iagher, of the West 152d-st. station. He pushed
| his way through the shouting. clamoring mob
ana placed Brooks under arrest, taking him to
the station house in patrol wagon in his bath
ing suit.
AT the station house Brooks was attended bv
. DR. Parmenter. He was badly battered being
covered with contusions, scratches and cuts