New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-07
TRAP SET FOX AUTOS.
Nab BOWERY SPEEDERS.
Campaign against Dozontozon
Scorching Begun by Police.

Acting on numerous complaints the police
determined to make a vigorous crusade last
night against motorists speeding the BoWery-
The speeders, according to the complaints, have
been most numerous and most reckless between
the hours of and o'clock in the evening, and
this is just the time when the streams OF
workers are pouring out of the many shops
along that thoroughfare. they have become q
menace to life and limb.
Up to 10 o'clock last night half dozen chauf-
feurs had been arrested and taken to the Mer-
Ger street station, where they were all bailed
out by the owners of the machine. They Will
all be brought up for trial in the Jefferson Mar
ket Court this morning.
Deputy Commissioner Bugher. who had charge
of the activities, detailed Sergeant Casey, OF
his office. who had for his assistants three pa
tromen from the bicycle squads of three Har-
lem statfons-Pierce of the West Tooth street.
Cunningham of the West 125th street, and Glib
son. of the West 152d street station
Casey was mounted on a motor cycle, ana
stationed his men the Rowery. Gibson at
9th street. Cunningham at Houston street and
Pierce at Delaney street.
one of the big Coney Island sightseeing autos
was the first victim of the police trap With
about trirty-fve passengers aboard. in charge
of Odeu Copen. Of No. 567 Tenth avenue, 1t
came across the Williamsburg Bridge home
ward bound from the amusement resort and
turned up the Bowery at speed of about thlrty
miles an hour. according to the record OF Casey
sneedometer. as he chased the auto on his motor
cycle.
From Delaney to 4th street Casey followed
IN hot pursuit At that point the hand OF the
law stopped the sightseers. and they were
obliged to accompany the chauffeur to the Mer-
Ger street station Here Copen was charged
orIi
communicated with his employers, but not be-
fore most OF his passengers had become dis
rusted with New Yorks hospitality and had
clanbered down from their seats to get back 10
their hotels by the humber but surer method OF
streetcars.
Casey's next victim was also out-of-town
visitor who said he the son of Mayor rom
Johnson Of Cleveland. He was in big ma
chine which was racing toward the Williams
burg Bridge according to Casey At orchard
street the policeman caught the car and ar
rested the chauffeur. Charles s. Beach, of No
15s West both street. who said that Johnson
was a prospective purchaser. Beach was later
bailed out by his employer James Kirkhart. Of
the same address. Johnson having deserted the
machine when IT was drawn up in front Of the
Mercer street station.
William f. McGu!rk of No - East 109th
street the chauffeur for Bernhard Goldstein.
who owns the Palm Garden at No. $50 East
aSth street was arrested while going at a fast
rate between Ist and 9th streets. on the BOwcry.
lie was promptly bailed out by his employee
who was with him.
Frank A. Feeisroth who was driving the car
Of D c. Osborne Of No 1903 West 42d street.
and otto Miller. chauffeur for Charles Hallock,
Of No. 10 West 34th street. We're the next two
arrested and they were each baied out by their
employers who were with them.