New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-09
Miss Moisant Fools Deputies.

NloS "OlSdHl T0Olo OONGAiSS'
In the meantime Miss Matilde Moi
SAINT, who wanted TO fly over TO her
brothers field at Mineola. was rumi-
mating over her constitutional rights.
With the help Of her brother. Alfred
Moisant she came 10 the conclusion,
about o'clock, that she had a perfect
right TO travel between two points as
she saw fit. Her mechanics were there
fore ordered 10 wheel her monoplane out
onto the field. The deputies remon-
strated and threatened, but she re-
minded them they must wait until she
left the ground before acting. They
watched her climb into her seat, start
the motor. run along the ground and
ascend.
AS she circled the aerodrome. and
made as II to alight, the officers OF the
law ran out 70 arrest her but Just as
she seemed about TO futter into their
grasp she tilted her planes and scared
aloft again, waving them fond fare
we'll. Deputy Sheriffs ]. J. Campbell.
l. Drake and John Delaney Immediately
iumped into the Sheriff's automobile and
sent il ahead at fun speed for Mineola.
Miss Noisant outdistanced them in the
air. but once above the Mineo'L field she
circled about to give her brother a
chance to arrange the scene Of conflict.
When he had placed Joe" Stevenson's
car in readiness for her at the centre Of
tb. aerodrome she descended, hoped
Cut of her monoplane and into the auto
mobile
Another crowd of five hundred saw the
sheriffs give chase, the pursuit zigzag-
ging about the inclosure like game Of
tag.
The sheriffs' car was the better Of the
two and in a short time overhauled the
other. An attempt TO pull the young
woman out Of her car was made, where
upon Philip Wilcox, her brothers field
manager. and Rene Porsch. her chauf-
feur. stood the deputy sheriffs Off and
Rene had his knob tapped.
Escapes, Then surrenders.
In the course Of the battle Yves de
vulers who sells flying machines, ac-
COMMANDED by Mile. Dutrieu, drove up IN
his racer. Miss Moisant watched her op-
portunity. jumped across into the other
car beside her sister aviatrice and again
the pursuit was on.
Mr.. de Villers made a dash for the
highway. His car, being fast. soon left
the deputy sheriffs far behind. and it
secroed as If the incident was about 10
close But again Miss Moisant began
~ think. and the more he cogitated, the
mora convinced she became that she
would do we'll TO surrender. since she
had committed no crime. So the car
was turned about. and she entered the
aviation field once more and drove up
10 the hangers to give herself up.
But Alfred J. Moisant, white with an
gor confronted the deputies as they
stenped up 10 make the arrest, and
asked them for their warrant. They
had none. He ordered them off his
field. saying they had no right tres
uassing on private property without a
warrant The crowd greatly ezcited
surged about. with uncomplimentary
suggestions 10 the law officers. and when
the latter refused 10 depart the fight
started The deputies drew their clubs
and used them on the nearest heads. as
Miss Moisant's huskier sympathizers
rushed them toward the entrance.
Whilesthe constahulary strained after
Miss Moisant I'm the De Nillers car,
ArdrE Houuert climbed into her mono
plane and flew around the field a few
times. while the crowd cheered. He
descended near her hangar, put the aero
plane up for the night. and walked away
uumoested.
The fair flyer slipped away without
waiting for the outcome. reached the
hangar of the Aeronautical Society and