New-York tribune., 1906-08-05

1894. was telling stories about him the other day
down at Police Headquarters. in Mulberry street.
"Ah. but Punch was a handsome fellow the
sergeant said. beautiful bay. with three white
stockings and a way of holding his head that
showed the Arabian blood in him. Punch never
had a check on him, not he; and no matter how
you had him. driving him or riding him, he was
always IN condition. Here Sergeant Egan grew
so interested that he reared his own head up and
threw out his chest in unconscious imitation of
Punch's spirited bearing And with his way OF
holding himself and with his long. flowing name
and TAIL he was picture" the sergeant continued.
He got number of prizes at Madison Square
Garden, Punch did. We generally entered him at
the Horse Show.
But what the policemen talk about most is
Punchs intelligence and his courage. "He was
always more than common intell gent" said Ser
geant Egan. land he kept a cool head-nothins
frightened him. 1 remember was riding him once
through 95th street. where some building was go
ing on. and the whistle OF one OF those machines
used for hoisting mortar blew off terrible blast
directly in Punchs right Well, he shook that
jump? Not he.
And with all his courage. he was so gentle.
don't care how you fixed it. you couldn't dislike
Punch.
But you want me to tell about how Punch
helped stop runaways. Well" said the sergeant
i rode him only short time before turned him
only had a chance TO stop one runaway That was
near the park entrance at 10th and Seventh
dragging q buggy with woman and little girl in
before dd and for IN ngtant saw NV tn9 514a%ay way
decide whether that horse was going on up the
avenue or going 10 dash into the park. Then he
made up his mind and put himself alongside. and
6 aG 20 oR R Ms lSI lT 70 & reac9 n out T. ana md grasp
one case, added Sergeant Esan, discontentedly
when Punch has stopped so many. Why he's
stopped hundreds OF runaways during his ser
on any Gnea 10 a9 59 st9D
policeman. inspector Cross saying that at
the auction the other day, where he bought Punch
in. The inspector said that many a time when he
wS ya pa PatoITg u d ana @ had Fnnch Ior mount and a
Punch's neck and Punch knew what 10 do I be
lieve he could have stopped runaways by himself
And was he proud when the runaway was stopped Z?
Wen. wasn't he! He'd lift his feet and toss his
head and prance-prcud as a peacock The fact is
Punch loved race; He seemed to be challenging
lPunch's hearing was as wonderful as his other
gifts. The policemen declare that he would hear a
6ea %o II ts Yet On ou o Of Oaeh he
up would go those speaking ears of his eEclaEning
horse coming beyond the regulation rate Of speed!'
Several times" said Inspector Cross, talking
about Punch. "he has turned SO quickly in the di-
eatoa SaSs hadn't heard anything that was almost un
II have seen Punch more than once risk his life
70 save other lives, Inspector Cross went on He
was wonderfully Intelligent, brave devoted, gentle
as kitten end-dumb ! couldn't have him sold
and perhaps abused, ana SO bought him It was
just matter OF sentiment because Punch was
my FRIEND but ! didn't expect TO have so much
horse-'which means" he explained '-1ust what
the term means In sPe9nE 9f caiaTen that MS
blocks length. 81 necessary. never saw horse
tGrR aaas nsnK s he 2 a and Ps Biz HS turn
like Sergeant Esan, began fn his enthusiasm 20
horses win slip sonaetmes." he added, ''bqt man
was always safo on Punchs back. And this IN
tough as the average horses feet Punch always
I'D Ten tender & seod but We deetorea thsm up and be
stopes are afiaat os Punch having helped In the