New-York tribune., 1906-08-16

At Kensngton four inspectors and the con-
ductor backed by four patrolmeus elected a
youth weighing about 13o pounds. He was IN
the middle of the car and all the way 20 the door
was pummelled by the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
men. Nearly every passenger in the car de-
nanded the arrest OF the Brooklyn Rapid Tran
sit men, but the police with profanity told the
messengers not 90 butt i'm unless they wanted
20 be arrested themselves Several OF the pas
sengers. incensed at the acts Of the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit men, went 70 the station with the
youngster 60 try 70 obtain the arrest OF his as
sailants.
SMITH AND CALDERWOoD ARRESTED.
Magistrate E. CASTOR Higginbotham and his
secretary Joseph Freeman. went down 20 Kings
Highway early in the evening and took hand
in the game. He took with him warrants for
the arrest. for elisorderly conduct. Of Dow S.
Smith end John F. Calderwood. and served
them himself.
They went down on a Culver elevated train.
At Kings Highway they got off and watched the
election OF a passenger. Captain Cullom saw
them standing together and pushed Freeman 70
one side. saying ''Get out OF here. you. You
haven't any business here. These are police
lines"
That's all right" said the magistrate Hes
with me-"
who are you. anyhow demanded the cap
tain.
"E. CASTOR HigginbOtham. magistrate OF the
city Of New York"
ssIveII what do YOU want?" replied the captain
The magistrate said that he merely had few
warrants which he wanted to make certain were
served Then Inspector Cross and Deputy COM
missioner O'Keeffe came up
The magistrate asked why many police
were at that point Mr. O'Keeffe replied that
they were there 20 maintain order. The mag
istrate told him they wouldn't be necessary To-
day.
well" answered O'Keeffe, they are being
drilled for Saturday and Sunday"
They won't be necessary then, either, the
magistrate declared. I'm going to look after
things down here"
He then asked If either Smith or CalderwoOd
were about They had not been for some time.
but just then they arrived in an automobile.
The magistrate went up 10 them, apOlogized fOf
the intrusion, and gracefully handed them the
warrants for their arrest. They were immedi-
ately hurried to the COney Island station.
Sheriff Flaherty said yesterday that because
Of what he believes to be an open alliance be-
tween certain police officials and the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit he will submit a report Of the
situation to Governor Higgins and ask FOR in
the police but find that il is necessary TO pro-
tect the public not only from the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit sluggers. but from its own police"
About thirty-five passengers refused 70 pay
the second fare on a Culver train late in the
evening, so the train was sidetracked az Ken
sington. The lights were cut off. and. after
waiting awhile the passengers got tired and
took another train TO the city.
Charles w. BOwble. of the cOmpany's law de-
partment. was mObbed by some rufFians last
night and rescued just in the nick Of time.
Night before last he elected about twenty-five
members OF an East Side gang. Mr.. BOwble
like Mr.. Dusenbury. believes more IN moral
suasion than in brutality. but this particular
gang was so obviously looking for trouble that
he gave them all they were looking for. Last
night they returned TO the island. looking for
him. About midnight as he on his way
from the Sea Beach Line TO the Culver Line the
whole crowd jumped on him from ambush He
was forced TO take 70 his heels across the
meadows. The crowd had nearly Overtaken him.
when Frank r. Cooley. one of the chief inspec-
tors Of the railroad. came 70 his assistance with
several Of the ex-detectives, and dispersed the
About score Of passengers and as many 'in-
spectors'' were arrested. Some Of the latter
were arrested three, four and five times. so that
the total of arrests so far as they are concerned
would run up TO about sixty. Mrs. Adelaiden
Miller. Of No. 497 Seventh avenue Brooklyn
was arrested early in the day at KensingtOn.
When Inspector" Charles r. Herting tried 20
eject her she pulled out a hat pin and threatened
TO stab him. She was charged with attempted
assault and the inspector with assault.
Coney Island was almost deserted last night.
Only about two thousand persons went there.
Most OF them went by boat