New-York tribune., 1909-06-28
MOB AFTER M0T0RMAN
SAVED By POLICE AFTER
RUNNING OVER GIRL.
Peserres DrGtr ReUolUers and DriUe
Back CrGzed Cro1rd-Chdd
Dies IN Hospital.

: mob Of four thousand Italians fought yes
terday afternoon TO take Fred Barteu. motor
nan. Of No 68 West 10Th street away from
the reserves Of the Mulberry street station The
police had hidden him from the fury Of the mob
n Franoelis drug store. al Grand and Eliza
beth streets. wherein the victim Of his car. Ade-
lai5e Meloa ot No. 22o Grand street. Law in
tured. She died two hours later IN s.. Vim
cents Hospital
Elizabeth and Grand streets on Sunday after
Moons are thronged with the Italians Of the
quarter al in best attire and prcmenading-
The six-year-old child attempting TO cross the
street IN front Of her home. ran n front Of an
eastbound Fourth avenue car. in charge of
Bartell. She was knocked down and the front
trucks went over both legs, amputating them
clea1Iy. Barten put on his brakes quickly. but
too late 10 save the child from injury.
Adelaide was carried by Policemen Brown and
Fisher into the drug store. Miss Adelaide John
son, q trained nurse Of No. So East seth street,
who saw the accident. followed the policemen
into the store and gave her services. She quick
y demanded the handouts they carried and
made rough-and-readv tourniquet which she
fitted upon the child legs below the knee Re
sto-atives also We're administered to keep up the
childs strength until the arrival of the ambu-
lance from St Vincent's Hospital
Directly after the accident happened the no
torman was surrounded by friends and neighbors
Of The girls parents. who came from their homes
near by attracted by the cries and shouting
Their presence in the crowd and their lamenta-
tions caused the bystanders 70 lose all control
and rush for Barten
He retreated into his car and locked the doors,
While the conductor ran back 70 the long line
Of cars that had been stalled by the accident
and summoned the crews 70 help their CO.
worker For q tine they held of the Italians
with their controller bars. half dozen railroad
men against four thousand raving foreigners
The reserves from the Mulberry street station,
called 10 the scene by Patrolnlan Brown, res
cued Barten an6 took him 70 Francillis drug
store. beating back the crowd as they ran They
were besieged in the store until the arrival Of
the ambulance Sergeants Cannon and Gleason.
who were in charge Of the reserves ordered
their men 70 draw their revolvers Several times
a small detachment Of the mob broke past the
line Of policemen outside the store and made
for Bartell' They were seized and thrown back
irto the street again
As soon as the ambulance had taken the child
away the police tried 70 get Barteu out Of his
place OF refuge but could not drive the crowd
from the doors. They decided upon q strategern
BarteIi was ordered TO take of his hat and coat
Then. arm IN arm with Sergeant Cannon. he
stroned forth The crowd outside. expecting TO
see man in the uniform Of q motorman, did
not appear TO recognize him. and the two passed
bv safely and got into the Mulberry street sta
tion. where technical charge of felonious as
sault was made against the prisoner.
The crowd Of Italians hung about in front Of
the drug store for half an hour longer. tying up
the traffic on the Fourth avenue line