New-York tribune., 1912-04-22
BUSY DAY Of PARK POLICE
Years Greatest Crowd, Lost
Children and BaIky German
ENFORCING STOVER'S RULES
Teuton, Served with Summons,
Denounces Whole Country as
Devoid of Intelligence.

1t is the policy OF Park Commissioners
Slower TO enforce rigldly every park ordl-
nance. Yesterday, when one Of the largest
crowds since last summer was present IN
Central Park II was fully evident by the
activity Of the police that Captain Matthew
McKcon was determined to carry out the
plans OF the Commissioner.
For trespassing on lawns and crossing re-
strcted sections OF the park the police
served twenty summonses Smoking auto
mobiles were held up and the chauffeurs
summoned TO appear in court to-day. A
sightseeing automobile, crowded TO the gun
wales. entered the park and started on
journey through It. although the police say
II was a direct violation OF park ordi-
nance The big car was stopped, much to
the excitement of a number Of those In H.
and its chauffeur summoned TO appear in
court to-day.
There was difficulty, however In handing
Ia summons to one man, who, the police
said. had climbed over fence and would
not go back when warned TO. He finally
had to be taken to the Arsenal in the patrol
wagon.
FRITZ Kron1eld OF No. 12S East 96th street,
was the man who caused so much trouble.
John V. Taylor, a patrolman. stationed at
1O6th street in the park, said he warned
Kronfeld to 20 back but that he had per-
sisted in doing as he pleased in defiance Of
the warning When the officer tried TO hand
him a summons he would not take it, saying
IL was not 10 his convenience to be in court
this morning Then the patrol wagon was
called.
= Arc ,ul hn n o.
fuse to accept the summons, and then the
patrolman threatened 10 enter charge
Of disorderlv conduct against him. which
caused Kronfeld TO change his mind and
accept it. But it made him angry. and he
then started a TRADE on this ignorant
country" He said he was a high born
German Of intelligence and had not met an
intelligent person in this country in the
two months he had been here. The lieuten-
ant instructed the patrolman who had is
sued the summons 10 repeat TO Magistrate
Breen this morning the conversation Of
the German.
For a number OF weeks all the police In
the park have been equipped with books OF
summonses and have been issuing them
freely TO persons going on forbidden lawns.
1t IS understood that Mayor Gaynor is IN
favor Of the course being pursued by Com
missioner Slower. and Mr. Spencer. head OF
the Mayors park cabinet" or parks ad-
visory committee recently spoke 20 the
police on the protection OF the park and
had with him credentials from the Mayor.
The magistrates have rcprimanded large
number of persons who have appeared be-
fore them and have fined 1.-The majority. It
was said yesterday. The park ordinances
are to be enforced 10 the letter. No special
permits to go on park lawns have been
issued to any one this year
The biggest park crowd since last sum-
mer also had other experiences. Fully two
dozen youngsters were lost In and around
the rBenagcrie premises in tho jam that
was present all day. In about fifteen cases
fearful mothers and agitated fathers made
known their losses 20 the police. Some Of
the youngsters were lost for an hour or
more. while one or two were lost for longer
periods. hut all eventually were restored
10 their parents
In ore case a mother sobiing, told the
desk Lieutenant in the Arsenal that her
three year-old child was lost The officer
assured her that he would be picked up
as soon as nc began getting tired Of cX-
ploring and started TO weep when atten-
tior would be directed 10 HIM and he would
be brought in.
The woman had been away for about ten
minutes when her preCociOus offspring
toddled out OF the monkey house and start
ed a wall that could have been heard two
blocks away The mother. who had re-
mained near the Arsenal, detected the siren
ike refrain as one which had been heard
by her before and. she had the prodgal In
her grasp before the policeman could rescue
the yOungSter.
There were forty thousand visitors at the
mcnageric yesterday. according TO "Bil"
Snyder. the headkecper one Of the draw
ing cards Of the dav was a hen with ten
little chicks, "A sight new TO many OF the
spectators and a reminder 10 others of the
days on the farm. The hen and her family
were i'm a wire screened cage in a deer
inClOsure The fuzzy little chicks were only
two days old But they were not common
barnyard chickens. G. *. G. Billings, the
horscman. imported a game cock and three
hens from ireland and presented them to
the mcnagerie' about year ago. This Is
the most extensive family 10 be hatched
since their arrival.