New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-04
BINNEY FREED;
AGAIN IN CELL
Released from Island by
Two Women Who Find
Bond. Is Retaken.


Bond. Is Retaken.
Harold Osgood Binney, whose ac-
quaintance among policemen, magis-
trates, patrol wagon drivers. station
house doormen and court attendants
would FIJI a legal blue book. is in
again.
The speeding lawyer, who can make
figure Fights" with racing car easier
than he can with a fountain pen. ar
rived in town Yesterday from Black
wells Island and spent last night IN
the West 123d 81. station. He VIII be
around to-day to bid Magistrate Apple
ton Good morning on Oisorderly
conduct charge
Binnev went 10 the Island on October
10. when he refused 10 put up. under
any conditions. a 1000 bond 10 keep
the peace for six months. He was
there until Yesterday, when two women
appeared and furnished the bond. The
famous speeder and his rescuers got
as far as the foot Of East 10th ST.
There Patrolman Rogers, Of the East
9th 81. station, met the party and ar
rested Binney on charge which has
been hanging over him since October
Il.
When Binrey stepped OF the boat he
had six law books under his arm. He
took his arrest more calmly than usual
and. still accompanied b. ;he women.
rode untown TO the West l22d St. sta
ton. He failed TO get bail and was
put in a cell. where he spent the even
ing studying law and whistling.
The women, whose identity was not
disclosed saw him safely booked and
then went away.
On the night of October a. Binney,
temporarily out of cell. was on his
way downtown. At the corner Of Sew
enth av. and l26th st he came upon
q Socialist meeting IN which ne IN
sisted on taking part. He was arrested
for disorderly conduct, taken 10 the
Mems Court and released in $50 bail.
The next day he was arrested for the
speeding charge that took him 20 the
island Yesterdays arrest was on the
October If charge.
Binney has a law Office at Rector
ST. His most frequent appearances IN
court. however, have been in his own
defence That he has had plenty Of
practice in the last few years is indi-
Gated by the following record:
March 20. 1911. arrested on traffic
charge in this city
Marcn %, 1911 arrested i'm Phlladel-
phia or traffic charge and carrying
concealed weapons. Released IN $500
bail.
March 30, 1911, fined SO by Magis-
trate Barlow for traffic violation.
March n. 1911. arrested i'm Phiiadel-
phia for disorderly conduct; fined.
December %, 1912. arrested for loop
ing the loop in Broadway with racing
car. Released in 500 bail
December 27. 1912. fined SO on speed
my charge and held IN $500 bail each
on two more speeding charges.
January Is. 1913. arrested and fined
$40 for speeding and SO for having
muller cut out. As he left court, ar
speeding charge.
/ January -, 1918. failed to appear
10 answer speeding charge and for
feited $500 bail
January %, 1913, surrendered him
self and was rearrested and released.
February 3. 1913, put on trial for
speeding case.
speeding case.
March /. 1913, defendant against
daughters application 10 have him
removed as her guardian. Petition re-
fused.
March p, 1918. got suspended SEN
tence for speeding.
October 9, 1914, fined So for speed
ing
October 10. 1914, fined SO for be
rating policeman
Between whites Binney got himself
involved i'm other affairs which brought
him notoriety. Back in January. 1910
he and some friends started for Flor
aground off Atlantic City and Birney
waded ashore through the surf. con
tracing pneumonia. Later he was
confined in an insane asylum. but
won his release after a commission
had examined him.
In December, 1912. while on mis- way
West on business he met a young
woman on the train. After three
days acquaintance he proposed NAV
mage and was accepted. When the
couple arrived ia San Francisco Bin
ncy left the young woman al hotel
and disappeared. Later he turned up
IN this city.
A year ago last March he an
nounced his marriage TO Miss Elise
Martin. of London Previously he had
P been divorced and was living with ms
daughter in this city.
Kinney was a member OF the law
firm of Binney & MaStick. He is said
TO be rich. and is a member Of the
Players and Engineers clubs, Of this
city; the Metropolitan Club, OF Wash
ngton. and the Garden City Golf Club