Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-17
Lecture BY COURT
Given Brooklyn Trolley
Officials A1raigned.
Vice President, Superintendent
and Traffic Manager
Brought Ia!o Police Court on Charge Of
Iacillng Gis0IdeIIy Conduct.

New York. Aug 1f.-Threc officials
of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit &c. We're
arraigned in police court in Brooklyn
today charged with melting 10 iiot ANA
were held in $1,000 bail each, which was
given. They We're John F. Caldcrwod
vice president; Dow s. Smith. general
traffic manager, and William New Der
ny, district superintendent.
The cases grew out of the disorders
resulting from the attempts Of the
company to collect a double fare to
Coney Island after conflicting court de-
cisions as to whether or not the com
pany is entitled to more than FIVE
cents.
Police Magistrate Higginbotham or
dered the arrests last night. Today he
arraignel the prisoners before himself
and read 4 complaint charging them
with committing acts productive Of
public disorder. Each pleaded not gull
~ ana at the request Of their counsel,
the hearing was put over Until tomor--
row.
Acting Mayor MCGOWAN announced
today that before night lie will issue a
proclamation urging the people to Pre-
serve rcace and order pcnLiuE the is
sue of rebate checks by the brooklyn
Eurid Transit Co. 1t will be impossi-
be for the company to issue these
checks before Saturday night. Mr.. Nc
GoWan said.
The issue of rebate checks will be the
result Of a question made Ivy MIR
MCGOWAN to Vice President Calder
wood Of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Co 1t is proposed to give one Of these
checks to each person VIII" pays To-
cent fare Should the courts hold that
the railroad company has no authority
to collect a double fare. those checks
will be redeemed by the company for
five cents each. or the checks will be
accepted for one continuous rid cacn
over the com: ary's lines.
When the officials Of the HrooFlyn
P"u:I Transit 60. were ar"aigrr! be
fora rim. Magistrate Htgginb3tAam
said:
Il witnessed some IF the trouble per
sonally last night. You. CalderWool.
ana YOU, Smith, were present directing
and melting the disorder and person
ally causing inconvenience t. the pas
songc~s who had paid the double fare
and to thousands who We're willing to
nay it. ! want to state to the people
If Brooklyn that the laws Will be en-
forced and the citizens of this borough
will he protected.
If the decision had ben against the
people, or if there had been a strike.
YOU men would have had d soldier with
q bayonct on TIL front platform of
every car to keep it moving
Acting Mayor AIcGcwan today issued 9
proclamation calling upon all persons To
refrain from further disturbances along
the lines of the Broohlyn Rapid Transit
Go leading to COncy Island. assuring thu
I,.opl,. that their rights are to he fully
protected under the rebate rCScript plan
which has been adopted for those who
raw the double fare now in dispute.
For the third time sine" the two far"
dispute began. William Wowbcrry. dis
trfct superintendent Of the Brooklyn Rap
id Transit, was arrested tonight charged
with assaulting a person last Monday
Earlier in the day Ncwberry. together
with John CaldrrwOod. vice president.
ana Dow s. Smith, general traffic man
=. = ~ III" company, had been h'id IN
$1,000 bail on n charge of melting = riot.
Two other inspectors We're also arrested
tonight III warrants charging assault.
All was quiet in Brooklyn today.