New-York tribune., 1909-05-10

POLICEMAN SHOOTS TO
STOP: JOYFUL FIVE.
Bird geIess Greek Puts Rdinb05c Fin
ISL on Streak Of Red and Reek-
ing Blue Pursuers.

While the one hundred thousand persons who
visited Coney Island yesterday were chilled by
the damp sea breezes and the dense fog which
rolled in from the sea. their blood was warmed
and they were thrilled by the sight Of a mad
automobile dashing reckIessly through the
streets. The large touring car Of ninety horse
/ power was conveying five young men about the
resort. and many believed they were bent on
seeing if they could not make popular the game
/ Of Bump the Bumps" in automobile. The
thing which finally brought their tempestuous
. career Of hard knocks TO end was Coney
/ Island Creek There being no bridge. they were
/ forced to submit to
/ At > o'clock Coney Island and the pleasure
/ loving crowd were proceeding along the usual
routine Of taking in and paying out the coin Of
/ the realm. There was the attending hum and
/ drone Of the myriad Of merry -go-rounds. hand
/ organs, the spluttering and Kissing Of frank
/ furters they squirmed from the heat OF the
! glowing Goals. and kindred sounds that serve to
make the resort dear to the heart Of the care
/ oppressed
Suddenly. as if a bomb had been exploded in
/ their midst. there came forth a Iurid. vermilion
tinged touring car from which issued bIare Of
death defytng. peace destroying shreks tc-
/ companied by these trumpetings Of sound. which
resembled the swan song of a troop Of elephants
/ was a remarkable swerving and careenng about
OF the machine if it a ship about 10
/ plunge for the last time beneath an overwhelm
/ ing wave.
While pleasure seekers scattered and scurried
! to points of safety Tobias Butler, mounted po
/ liceman of the Coney Island station. sitting
like statue on his faithful steed at the entrance
| to the Culver station plunged his spurs into the
! sides of his mount and set furious pace after
I the monster Of belching flame and steam. When
he got within hanng distance Of the red streak
| Butler thundered out: "You-you-are under
/ ar-ar-rest!"
no HEED TO STOP COMMAND.
If those directing the destinies Of the careen-
/ ing automobile heard his command they gave
/ no sign Of needing The pursuit was on! Wind
/ Ing in and out of the Of humanity went
hunted and hunter. Finally. at the green lights
Of the police station the trembling monster
stopped snorted and came to most satisfying
/ state Of sOmnolenCe.
out Of the cloud Of dust and gasolene fumes
rode Butler. He vaulted from his winded horse
\ and approached the now passive monster. while
! five pairs of tWinkling eyes regarded his arrival
from the confines Of the machine As he pre-
! pared to step the running board OF the auto
mobile there was a cry Of derision, and-the run
ming board wasn't there
Dashing the smoke and cinders from his eyes
Butler saw speck Of red disappearing up Sth
| street. II QlQ not take IllTH a SeCOuu 10 reap
astride his horse and set forth again his
| chase. Two blocks up Sth street were the
stables Of the police force. Those of the re-
serves who were doing in the back room were
| only aware of binding fash Of scarlet. then
stirling dust. Soon came Butler, urging his
| animal TO its best speed.
John GiIpfn. OF nursery book fame, never gave
a better exhibition OF furious riding. As he saw
the machine disappearing in the distance But
! Ter pulled his revolver and fired in a last de-
spairing hope at the tires Of the automobile
They appeared to bear a charmed life for the
machine kept on. Tom Collins. also mount
| ed policeman dashed TO the rescue and meas
uring stride for stride. the two minions OF the
/ law set sail for the jolly five
As the automobile rounded Neptune avenue
It came within an inch Of crashing into
| crowd Reid trolley To avoid
| this further complication Of affairs the man at
the wheel turned the automobile quickly that
it spun about on two wheels. The speed never
slackened. and down West Sd street the five
continued. There is no telling where the ma
chine might have been by this time had not
fortune placed the Coney Island Creek right at
| this particular spot
INTO TONNEAU OF cops BUGGY"
No bridge spanned the chasm Of those yawn-
ing. chilly waters and the men in the auto
tance came the sound of hoofbeats and event
| ually appeared the two exhausted policemen
! No words were spOken-language was super
! fuouS. Silently the officers OF rectitude board
! ed the sobbing machine and rnotioned the man
at the wheel to g back 10 the quiet of the sta
tion house. The reserves came bundIing out
| OF The patrol wagon and took the other four
into the capacious tonneau Of the cops buggy ."
When the five were arraigned before the
Lieutenant one gave his name as Mark
/ Tucker. twenty-five years old. student, Of No
/ 23S West 50th street who was driving the
/ automobile. When the man behind the desk
had finished with his Pen and ink the following
I charges had been marked up against Tucker:
Reckless driving, speeding. operating car with
ont chauffeur's license and trying TO escape
/ an officer.
The others were discharged from custody. but
/ their names were registered on the bIotter as
| follows: William Harris No 40 West 9TH
! street. Joseph Jeuett. No St3 Ninth avenue:
Edward Morris No 346 West 9th street, and
| William Miller No 104 West 6lst street
! Tucker said that the automobile was the prop
erty OF Wilmer J. McAIIister. a lawyer. living a.
/ the Victor Hugo Apartments Ne 1875 Seventh
/ avenue. and that il had been lent 70 him At
( the lawyers house it was said by a member o.
the household that Tucker was not known there
/ Tucker viii be arraigned in the Coney Island
police court this morning
Tpc excise arrests were made at The island
yesterday by Inspector Russell over the head
of Captain Palmer. The TWO hotels which we're
visited were kept 10y Thomas Gallagher and
/ Patrick Shea. who were said TO be friends Of
! Senator AIcCarren.