Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-11-20
The Riot at the O stree, Sewer.

In the Police court this morning Lawrence alias
Larry sullivan, Robert Orr, John Gallagher. and
| Thomas Wynne, the four men who were arrested
| yesterday morning at the sewer @ street, near
&Dtn street. Tor creating disturbance and fighting
Win the negroes at WORK there. were put on trial
before Judge Smell, charged with ARRAY.
TESTIMONY As TO THE ATTACK ON THE NEGRoEs
John F. Chesley inspector on the sewer testified
That between II and IL o'clock yesterday morning
| the defendants came to the work. Sullivan, who
was using Indecent language, cried "Hurrah for
CleFeiand several times, and then with his COM
panions went further along the sewer until they
came 10 mortar pile when sullivan accused COL
ored man OF saying he was Tor Blaine. III didn't
say anything" answered the colOred man. SuIii-
van Kept up his profanity. and kicked one OF the
colored men. IL was about time for a blast OF
rocks 10 take place. and all the colored men ran
OF the lying ROCKS, meanwhile Gallagher encour-
aged sullivan 10 light. sullivan and the other de-
PENDANTS then began throwing bricks, and witness
leit ior lear OF getting hurt He then heard gun
fired Witness said that the white men were the
aggre5SorS. and that when attacked the cOlored
Men were peaceably at work.
X. s. Beayans, 9l5 10th street northeast en-
pioFed as foreman BY Crawford Co., identified
sullivan as one of the men In the fight. After
iighiing for while the White men went OF and re-
turned with double barreled shot gun, an old
nllSl;et and horse pistol.
Hoses Pollard. col0red 1914 9TH street, testified
that when Sulivan's party came up Sullivan cried
'Hurraa for Cleveland" and said "you -
-. we've got you now. and we are going TO fix
You sullivan then accused witness OF hurrahing
Tor Blaine. and said II he did they would murder
bin. Mynne then struck witness with q pick
did not fire.
james Lewis, a co,ored drilier, testified that he
was getting Away from the blast, when Sullivan
sac: TO MIN: i'li blow the heart out of every
pu9Lc9n = OF = see, because was hurt in
the democratic parade Robert orr then got the
were throwing bricks. The white men went OF to
small silanty on the commons and returned with
a gun, pistol and musket, and renewed the
". 7. Herndon, colored, SOS AZ street, testified
that sullivan came along and called him lying
= OF =, and after the fight was ended he
chased Wynne and orr into Orr's house where
they were arrested. Witness Identified the de-
\ number OF other witnesses gave similar tes IT,
mony. Onicer Maddox testified that he found
Wynne and orr in OTIS mouse. living on the bed
as Though they were asleep. the ColOred men stand
lug outside. This closed the testimony for the
prosecution.
TESTIMONY FOR THE DEFENSE.
Sullivan, Wynne and Gallagher each testified
that the negroes began the fight
Robert Orr, who is now under an indictment for
the murtter OF Stephen TrrsIr. testified that he
was az Rome AT the tin" or the fight, and II he
was there ne Git not remember IL. Michael Curtis,
nome dead drunk when the light was IN pro-
gre.s. John CG.tis ami Joseph Ford gave similar
testimony.
REMARKS OF THE JUDGE IN IMPOSING SENTENCE
ne Judge. IN Gi5,e7inG OF the case, said that this
was serious case. set of colored men are peace
ably at W0fk, and four i've roWdieS interfere
WITH them, threaten and assault them. and en-
deavor Il create & rot. "YOu are disggace,i for
ever continued The Judge. sit Is public and not
foicical matter. and there is no democrat IN the
niltd States who viii Justify Sicn conduct on
your part In this country We believe in elections
o. TIE people aiio III submitting the will Of the
ptUpte. and you can have six months in jail each,
without ine.'
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The WITNESS WALSH SAID TO RE READY TO APPEAR
WHAT HIS COUNSEL SAYS.
There are two star route indictments still pend
ing in the Criminal Court; one ,ainst rhos j. Brady
and the other against J. b. Price. Both indictments
relate TO transactions concerning certain postal
drafts. which were used BY Price, and. eventually
Ii Is alleged. fell into lie hands OF Brady. The
principal witness under each Indictment is. It ia
understood. Nr. JON. A. Walsh, who has already
n@nrei prominently in the star route trials. MI.
asked by a STAR reporter to-day what had become
OF his client.
II believe ne is in New York. said Mr. Thomas
live YOU heard from hun recently?"
'IcS"
''Waat Is your opinion as TO whether the govern.
ment viii call up the remaining star route indict-
HentS?'
II Think answered Mr. Thomas "that the gov.
eminent VIII call them up for trial at an early
VIII Mr.; Walsh be here?" asked the reporter
al think he will"
''DO you know what evidence he will give in these
cases." 49, -Oo0
u do not" said Mr.. Thomas, "except as may
guess at IL from DIS testimony already given In the
cases that have been tried and before the Springer
committee"
..Will not the facts to which he will testify be
ruled out un0er the statute or lmitations:n
''AS l understand it," said Nj. Thomas, "the
statute Is not applicable TO these two remaining
cases, and Will not avail the defendants"
THE GARFIELD GUARD OF HoNoH--The Garfield
Guard OF Honor. composed OF the members OF the
Society OF the Army OF the Cumberland, who
guarded the remains OF President Garfield while
lying In state at the Capitol, held its third annual
reunion and banquet at the National hotel last
evening Officers were elected as follows: PreSt-
dent, X. D. MuSsey; vice president, A. S. Worthtng-
ton: secretary. Alex Scott historian, g. c. KnIffin:
treasurer. L. z. Williams; council, Fred Mack and
\. T.. Lacey.
A WIFE BFATER SAID TO BE INsANE-Isaac
Spragu', cOlored, about 80 years Of age living at
Monticello, on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad |
near Ivy CITY, was charged in the Police Court this
morning with aSS2ulting his wife. 1t was sug-
geSted by the attorney tnat the defendant was in
sane and the case was continued for a further |
hearing. meantime Sprague Will be examined as to
his mental condition. Last Sunday Sprague at |
tackled his wife while on her way from church and
gde her severe beating. When arrested by
Officer slack he attacked the officer. lively fight
followed.