The officer had of course kicked away his wheel at the beginning, and after being dragged along for some distance he let go the beast and made a grab at the wagon.
The driver hit him with his whip, but he managed to get in, and after a vigorous tussle overcame his man, and disposed of him by getting him down and sitting on him.

This left his hands free for the reins.

By degrees he got the horse under control, and drove the wagon round to the station-house, still sitting on his victim.

"I jounced up and down on him to keep him quiet when he turned ugly," he remarked to me parenthetically.

Having disposed of the wagon, he took the man round to the court, and on the way the prisoner suddenly sprang on him and tried to throttle him.