The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-02
PLANT OF LYONS OF &C
says He VIII Prove To-day That Bridge
Cop VINO Arrested Him IL . Liar.

says He viii Prove To-day Bridge
Cop VINO Arrested Him Is . Liar.
Aman who said he was William F. Lyons,
20 years old, and a member OF the New York
Athletic Club, was arraigned before Magis-
trate Finelite in the Tombs court yester-
day charged with i~ntoxication and abusing
Policeman Hersey W. farrell. who ar
rested him at the Brooklyn Bridge.
Standing alongside Of the prisoner was
a hatless woman. Mary Smith, whose hic-
coughs were audible throughout the court
and who was the cause OF all the trouble
She said she had taken a sup too much. y
and declared hat Lyons and not she was
to be blamed for their presence in the
court.
Magistrate Finelite first heard the police
man, every word Of whose story Lyons
declared to be false, and promised to prove
il 80 by reputable witnesses this morning.
The cop said he was called to a car bound
for Brooklyn, in which we're Lyons and
another man with two women, several
other passenger and Mary Smith. Lyons,
the cop said. had asked him to arrest Mary
Smith, alleging that she la called him a
vile name in the presence Of his women
companions. Lyons told FARRELL that he
had risen in the car TO pull down a shade
when he had accidentally brushed against
Mary and she abused him.
an arrest her, but you'll have TO come
around to the station with me and max
a complaint" FARRELL said he told Lyons,
but the latter demurred, saying all he
wanted was TO have the woman taken of
the car. The policeman declined to do this
unless Lyons would make a complaint.
Lyons refused and he and IN o had a
dispute, which the cop said ended by Lyons
saving: You are a loafer and a bum and
not fit to wear that uniform. I'm a menu
iO' OF the New York Athletic Club and a
frien d CT DeIu ty Commissioner Rhine
Ian der Waldo and I'll see that you are sent
fitted for than the police force you scoundrel,
YOU bum!''
farrell said that he stopped Lyons at
this point and told him that he was under
arrest as well as the woman and took both
10 the Oak street station. That was about
4 A. M. Lyons's friends did not accom-
paI,y him and 1t was after 0 O'Clock when
he rea ched the court. II he was intoX-
Gated at the time of his run in with the
cop the experts on rum and its effects in
the court room could detect no s''-1 of
alcohol on him when he was arr On I'd,
but he was very much excited. Magl-yrate
Finelite, after hearing the cops state
ment said he would fine Mary Smith s.
and Mary, humming a u to herself, was
| told to stand aside.
I'm nave to fine you S." said Magistrate
Finelite to Lyons, who insisted that this
was unjust and asked the MaRist rate to
defer sentence until he could bring wit
neeses to show that the policeman was a
liar. farrell had another cop and a civilian
in court TO c~orroborate his yer sion Of the
incident. Lyons displayed cards and
letters in proof Of his Identity and 40 inn
pressed the Magistrate that he changed
his mind and aid he thought under the
circumstances that Lyons was entitled TO a
chance to disprove the police a charge.
He paroled the prisoner on his own recog-
nizance TO return to court this morning.
On the court records Lyons gave Fifty
ninth street and Sixth avenue as his ad-
dress. The New York Athletic Club is
there. Lyons did not say in court that
he is a member Of the club.