New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-15
TAXlCAB CHAUFFEUR
BRUTALLY ATTACKED
HIS SKULL FRACTURED
and CAR WRECKED.
Strikers Also Beat Special Officer
Who Finally Escapes Missiles
Hurled at Other Drirers.

III
To prevent a recurrence Of the assaults on
hoteIs and taxicabs Of the last few nights, as
-.s,1r Of the strike Of the taxicab chauffeurs
.,tra policemen were stationed last night at all
~. hig hotels and restaurants. From J9th
street 10 1l6th street g force Of extra special
r,liceren was stationed along the park wall TO
r-ezent the throwing OF missiles at passing
taxicabs.
But despite the extra precautions taken by the
-olioe and the special officers, there were sew
e-el attacks or strike breakers last night
which ended with serious results. George A.
rearett, q chauffeur, in company with Emil
-,-itschy, 2 special policeman, who was duty
for the first time and had no revolver or club.
s.srted from in front Of the Hotel Savoy. with
-nsn and woman. bound for No. sos East T2d
street They reached that address and the man
ard woman got out Of the car. a moment later
+be driver and special officer were attacked by
6 score Of alleged strikers and their sympathiz-
ers Both men were yanked off the car and
kicked and pounded
Fritschy finally broke loose and sent IN q call
f7r reserves But before the arrival Of the
-orice Ieavett was badly used UP. With the
arrival Of the police the mob fed. Leavett was
hurried 70 the Presbyterian Hospital. where II
vas said that his skull was fractured, and
that his chances Of recovery were about even.
The police managed 70 get Charles Gambia. of
No SIS East 111th street, who was held on a
charge Of assault
The taxioab which was driven by Leavett,
vas almost total wreck after the alleged strike
breakers got through with it. The lamps and
glass vera smashed. the cushions torn and the
steering gear and motor were wrecked.
Every few minutes last night calls were re-
oeived at West 4Tth street police station, ask
Ing that the reserves be sent TO quen disturb
anoes. As rule. however, before the police got
or the scene the crowd had dispersed and there
was little for them To do
Serious results may come to-day, when the
uev schedule Of the Liberty Dawn Association,
now merged into the United Cfauffeurs and
Horse Drivers Union. IS presented TO the Livery
Stable Keepers Association. TIE wage scale
IS on yearly basis the old scale expiring last
night The Livery Stable Keepers Association
consists Of more than thirty firms and corpora
lions and controls the bulk Of the carriage trade
OF the city. Its members are preparing for any
trouble that may follow the rejection or accept
ance Of the new scale, and are prepared 10 de-
clare every stable under its control an open
shop
The Hotel Mems Association took hand in
the strike yesterday, following the breaking Of
several hotel windows since the strike began.
NJ Reed manager Of the Park Avenue Hotel
and George c. Boldt, manager Of the Waldorf
Astoria called special meeting Of the asso-
ciation 10 present a formal demand to Commis-
sioner Bingham to suppress the riots which
have occurred about the hotel doors M Reed
said that the police had failed to give the proper
protection . the patrons Of the hotels
Efforts 10 find out where the bomb landed
early yesterday morning which was said 70
have done great damage TO The tent garage ct
Eighth avenue and 18th street, did not reveal
much To do any damage the bomb" would
have had TO go through the canvas Of the tent
bu- 10 hole could be found, not even a little
scorched spot 70 show the bomb had exploded
There was nothing TO indicate that anything
e3se than a healthy sized cannon cracker had
been thrown By the men in the automobile
which passed Just before the explosion was
heard
During the day there was little violence. Mrs.
Mamie Thorn. Of Glendale Long Island, jumped
on e cab driven by a man who had registered
as Emil stuyvesant, and tried to yank him of.
She explained after the reserves had driven the
crowd away from cd street and Broadway
that as Stuyvesant was the father Of two chill
dren. she old not think it right for him to
danger his life.
= taxicab. driven by Charles Reid, was set on
fire b. some Of the strikers al I'D street and
Broadway There were about twenty gallons Of
gasolene IN the tank Reid, realizing the danger.
Jumped Of the machine, crawled under it and
succeeded in turning of the gasoIene.
At 4z-h street, between Sixth and Seventh
avenues. Reid was again attacked by a score
o. more persons. Several bricks narrowly
missed his head After a fight between a spe-
cal officer assisted by few citizens one al
leged striker was caught. He was taken 10 the
West ssth street station. where he held on
z charge of felonious assault. Reid again
attacked At SD street and Amsterdam avenue.
Ire police We're called, and they succeeded in
getting TWO boys 10 the West 68th street station
Three men. who said they were John Farrell,
Of No 40 West JGth street; John Casselman,
of No. 80 West 52d street, and Timothy OCon-
nor, of No. 90 East 64th street. We're arrested
-ast night on complaint Of Reid Accompanied
.oy ha-f dozen plain clothes men, Reid started
out last night on a trp to Broadway and 12d
street As he neared the point red automo-
nle ran alongside the taxicab and the occupants
thouted IN derision at him After a chase OF
eight blocks the plain clothes caught UP
WITH the automobile and placed al the men
Under arrest
GAY night following the shooting which resulted
II the death Il Robert Quailey. fourteen years
DC were both discharged from custody yester
cay. the coroner's jury finding that Quailey had
net his death from q bullet wound discharged
HoIn weapon in the hands Of some person or
ieTs0ns unknown"
ohGES COMPULSORY KEEPING OF CATS