The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-04
CLUB LOGIC.
HOW 1T WAS ILLUSTRATED IN CHICAGO.
From the Chicago Times. July ISL

HOW 1T WAS ILLUSTRATED IN CHICAGO.
From the Chicago Timcs July ISL
The CLUB is generally considered to be a rather
pleasant institution but very many Of tho mob in the
various fights on bad Thursday most likely formed al
erroneous opinion Of Its benefits and uxurics
When KnockcmsT PceleroGski lett mis- house on
that eventful morning and his wifc inquired, "vcro
ish you goin, Peeerorskif" he didn't reply sTo the
club, my DEAR" but no might just US well have said
SO, for many OF tho mobbss found the club before the
day over. The way the policemen used their
clubs was q caution to heads. we'll trained and cx-
perenced officer uses his club with Il and un-
erring precision that 10 artistic and striking Passing
the cord around mis- wrist he allows tho CLUB TO
dango in a sort OF wooden dolce far niente,
and In this position It looks as innocent
AS cucumber But when tho time for action
comes when no slfens the sincws aud sum-
up the blOod-some other feliow's-hc grasps
weapon and bends up his arm IKE a magched " Al
this point the prospective victim generally gets an
inkling of what IS going on and executes sudden
treat Policemen as rule dislike to run, and they
only do because close observation has taught them
that the pursued generally loses his hat. hts
b, al Is less protected. AS the hat
officer strai his arm and let's the club CO. swift
tue thought of love and uGerring the unacr-
taker tue hickory revolver speeds It's mission and
lights on the apex of the flying mans skull AT this
point lie astonscd by able display pyrO.
technics and sits down. Then he realizes what club
is But the cubce does not always have opportunity
TO fly, and In That the application Is varied and
tho ribs and other portions OF the anatomy tickcd
with the stick. a wholesome regard Tor the club
when backed up by brawny guardian OF the peace
has been forced upon tho rioters. They have
had II r'gnt and left ana do not any more OF It,
As an example, OF neat and efficient clubbing tho
Twelfth street Turner Hall light ON Thursday morning
stands out In the bold rcici OF good deed Nobody
Knows what kind OF u meeting was going on there;
but there was meeting aud the people attendance
were of the worst Class. A little squad OF special DO
liccmen Innocent OF uusklled in the uso
OF the billy we're halted IN front OF the hall by the
mob which hllcd tho street. The mob INSIDE regarded
II IA the lignt OF special dspensat0n, aud began
abusing them in all the vile terms languages
could AFFORD. linen one OF the rioters let chair log
ny at them, another u club then u chair and STICKS
and stones without number. The specials looked
down the street and detac hment of regulars ap
proachng, and they went IN. The crowd met tnem ut
the door They throw tables and chairs-in TACT every
thing movable was cast at the police Tho regulars
seeing the trouble rushed into tho melee Sounds
like the breaking Of dozens OF colossal eggs rose above
the din, and bloody heads bossomed ike the rose.
Tho mob gave way. They jumped IRON tho windows
scrambled Tor the galleries. rushed under the stairs
anywhere to get away from the terrible club Tho
ponce hammered right and left with their clubs; they
hit anything that looked Ike man. until presently
there were none but policemen the hall Out IN the
streets, in back yards, in the alleys the flying
rushed aud tumbed over each other in their mad
haste. Some gyraled like dogs with tho vertigo and
others, holding their bloody heads with their HANDS,
travelled crooked paths TO their homes None OF them
came out again that day.
On the streets 1t was the samc Blessed club law
ruled An ugly word or look that carried menace in
II was sufficient provocanon for bestowing
the billy Many innocent men wcrc undnubt-
eddy pounded, but they brought u on tnem-
eoi,eo 40 "oe iiay u'u, ouuucu ana battered, win
broken heads ana aching bones, those who suffered
IRON their own ioy lost all interest proceedings
ana went homo Ike good citizens Tho free and vigor
Gus use of the club By the police had most beneficial
effect; " made papablo evidence of force A pistol
bullet or musket bail may BIO fatal but IL does
Ills work without oslcntalion. A ball goes through a
man and he falls and Is carted of The effect 10 but
momcn,ary on mob But let man be well cIubbed;
knock out the back o his head and smash In Lis nose
he don't TALL but waDbes around, sgnboard pointing
the way all cvilaoers will follow SO well ana thor
oughly we're the mobbtcs ana Their friends IMPRESSED
by tho constant clubbing their comrades received that
on yesterday the appearance OF man resembling an
officer with club, IN the Vicinity Of gathering would
DO sufficient