His father was a rigid evolutionist preacher. Abolitionist preacher. He grew up in a very religious environment. Shortly after college, he was a teacher and became a lawyer. He was involved in a very important case, the decentralization of new york city streetcars. Desegregation of new york city streetcars. Theas a quartermaster in union army during the civil war in new york city. A opportunities for learning his own pockets, which he did not do as many others did. That he became involved in the machine politics of that era. In particular, he became very close to the flamboyant new york boss. He is an extremely interesting character. Brian the years he served as president . Scott he served as president from 1881, when garfield was shot and eventually died, until the end of his term in 1885. Brian who was president before and after him . Scott garfield before. Grover cleveland was president after. Brian why did you want to write a book about Chester A Arthur . Scott every president has
The big question tonight is how could this happen again . This is the nypd squad car the suspected carjacker escaped from tonight. He jumped out of the backseat. He was last seen running into the subway station and onto the tracks here at franklin street and west broadway. Residents in the area welcomed home tonight by this Massive Police presence. Get a little nervous these days. Its kind of like you never know what the deal is. Reporter the nypd should down entrances and power to the one, two, and three trains in search for the suspect, possibly hiding out confused commuters just looking for ways to get home. Unfortunately, i cant take the subway right now, because it looks like a vacant lot. Reporter an nypd boat with search lights was out checking the waters for any sign of the suspect. June. You may remember detectives harlem. In july, burglary suspect Arthur Collins somehow got out of the holding cell in east in august, Austin Stevenson pushed an officer while in custody, and too
Commissioner of Homeless Services under giuliani and bloomberg said de blasioss homestat program might work. Right now, the present system is not working. Recent statistics show that the outreach teams made 333 contacts but only four placements. The Police Commissioner says that other changes to the laws are being considered. They are looking at proposals of other large cities like los angeles before it draws up a wish list. He says it will be difficult because they have to pass constitutional muster. Thank you. Part of the problem says the commissioner is many homeless dont want help. So what to do next in cbs 2s Andrea Grymes got an exclusive look at how outreach teams try to show the homeless a better way one person at a time. Reporter its well after 11 p. M. But for this Homeless Outreach team, work is just beginning. With the sound of rumbling trains in the background and the sight of a man with numerous bags who appears homeless, not everyone always is, team members make their mo
Nypd custody while enroute here to the first precinct. The escaped prisoner is back in custody this morning. Police say the accused shoplifter was picked up overnight after escaping from this nypd squad car just after 7 30 last night. The manhunt shut down Subway Service near franklin street and west broadway, turning off power to the the 1, 2 and 3 trains to search for the suspect they thought may be hiding in an underground tunnel. The suspect was arrested for allegedly steal, handcuffed by police who were driving him to the Police Station when he jumped out of the backseat and ran off. Last seen running into the subway station. Get a little nervous these days. Its like you never know what the deal is. Reporter this case is the sixth prisoner to have slipped out of nypd custody since june. Among them one suspect caught from detectives outn harlem. There was also detectives in harlem. One got away in the also in east harlem, one ran out of custody in manhattan hospital. And in october