New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-27
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RIOTOUS POLES IN DETROIT.
NEW TUMULT IN ST. ALBERrs PARISH.
SEVERAL MEMBERS or A MOB HURT-AN ATTORNEY
KNOCKED NsELEsS-HAND-T0-HAND FIGHTS.
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be temporary only. superintendent OF Police PIttman
ready moments notice to read the riot act and c'ea
the streets the vicinity OF St Alberus Church Win
bullets and clubs If the Poles do not dsperse. These
people thoroughly stirred and Lave reached thae
dogged state where they will defy law and DEATH Inc
police acknowledge that the situation is grave one,
owing to the dense ignorance Of tho rioters and tho
tricky tongues OF the educated leaders, who are melting
the Polish population TO extreu measures even to th
burning Of the church and the capture OF Bishop
Borgess. who hated with the hate born OF fanaticsn
and grievances real and fanciei. The sheriff is absent
from the city, but his chief deputy Rosenberg informed
the superintendent late this afternoon that he Is IN
readiness call upon Governor Alser for military ala
from the State. The Governor was asked 1t he would
order out the militia He said that he hoped not to be
driven to such an extremity.
Shortly after 1000 Poles who hal been gather
ing since 10 u. about 81. Albertuss Church, wera
engaged i'll a riot which the police on the ground were
unable quel The outbreak occurred about III O'CLOCK
when the crowd rushed madly down Hastngs-st and
stop in front of the grocery store and house oil
Thomas ZOtowsk, at No. 7i3. with terrific yels the
men and produced stones ana pieces OF bIlcR
from their pockets began attack upon the build
ing ZOltowsk appeared in the front door With pistol
in his hand but did not lift it from his Side Another
voey OF bricks and stones drove Zoltowski inside but
moment later he appeared at window 10 tho second
story with Winchester repeating rifle in his hands,
Parting the curtains he raised tue lower sash OF the
window and stopping down lifted the rifle to his
shoulder and fired twice The shots without effect
other than to nfurlate the mob. Scarcely had the
second report OF his rife died away before thousand
missiles flying toward the upper windows followed
by ringing sound Of breaking glass The mob gave
yell OF triumph, and rushed headlong at the building
Every pane OF glass in the house was broken. and tho
mob growing more violent every minute. The haif
dozen policemen pOwerless against the rioters and
more help telephoned for. The Elmwood and
police stations responded, and two patrol
of man
was MADE TO clear but the mob blocked up
the tnoroughfares adjacent to Zotowsks premises and
could only be gradually forced back At Leland and
Hastings sts Sergeant Nolan ana Patrolmen Jerry
Ewing and ONear forcing back the crowd, when
large stone struck Sergeant Noans sta Derby hat,
smashing 1t in and brusing tho officers head Nolan
saw the man who threw the stone and chased bin up
Leland st. He overlook the fellow half block from
Hastugs-s and.snapped Pair OF handcuhs upon him.
Ewing right at NOlan's heels and endeavored 10
force the crowd from the sidewalk to enable Nolan
to e AL the prisoner the patrol He was almost
knocked by isnow shovel Wnen the officers
got their prisoner to Hastings and Leland sts an CID
gray Pole rushed out Of the bowling mob and nit
Nolan resounding thump on the back with his nst.
nccr thompson seized the man, who struggled, anu
Thompson seeing that lie could not hold him, gave linn
a push into a deep ditch. Then Detectives Tutte ana
Thompson leaped down AMI attempt was made TO
arrest the old man. Nolan was leading bis prisoner
toward the patrol wagon. and the two Ohccrs vera
surrounded by Poles who began tearing at them with
their aud kicking at them. The old man under
meath whose is John Alfschask, was also kicking
and scratching. For moment it looked as though the
two ratrolmen were doomed. Thompson had his knee
upon prisoners neck and his left hand in the mans
gray His other hand held his baton with which lie
struck out at crowd with telling effect The crowd
pressed forward and so set upon the officer that he
could not draw his Oliver Tuttle lay nat In tho
gutter upon his left side. He czeEs dress. had
no baton, and consequently could not keep back the
mob. He struck on the head several times. Dus
finally drew his revolver man hit him on the heaI'
and infrated officer. springng to bis feet eyelled
| the weapon at the crowd His face was ahre VIII
passion as he yelled:
Let one of you Poles and I'll work ausef
holes through you"
The crowd fell back sight OF the pistol. aud
Alfschaski jerked out OF the ditch upon the walk
lie fought desperately. but TO no purpose The moo
seemed about to charse Tuttle and Thompson once
more but Captain Mack and Sergeant Sullivan came TO
assistance OF the officers and tie crowd was forced
back more.
At2p NJ. Captain Myler marched to tile church with
forty six policemen followed By hundreds OF people
detachment OF fifteen sent to reinforce the men
at Zuowskis. At =. the police were doing their
best to the but when driven from one street
tho crowd invariably cOncregated in another.
This morning Colonel Larned was retained to dcfcnd
those who for the murder last night when
the parsaus Father Koansnsk went to the house OF
Basil Lemke, q prominent Polo and Demo-
crat who at tho beginning Of the
church troables. allied himself with tho Dom
brows faction and thereby iucened the sdherents OF
Father Kolansinski. Men and women comingled and
fought indscrimnately. The Lemkies were terrified,
and a call sent In for police. sixty or seventy were
sent and the patrol wagons loaded with prisoners.
large number OF rioters badly II not seriously
hurt. some OF the had pistols and attempted to
make resistance and one of the principal rioters was
shot dead.
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police station and then Immediately to the seens
OF the shooting Lemkes store on 81 Aut III ave. neal
the church With him in his buggy rode John Wagner
the sewer contractor who is obnoxious 10 the excited
Polacs and whose presence this morning only seemed
to Incense them the more Colonel Larned and
Wagner went into Lemkes house. Colonel Larneds in
yestgation at house lasted about Twenty-Five min
utes and was made the purpose OF corroborng the
stories told by those who had been arrested. AS he
started to leave the house, Wagner said to him
Colonel I'll ride down with you..
Colonel Latned knew there was trouble OF serious
dimensions brewing outside account OF tue feeling
against Wagner but, being coward he agreed again
TO let Wagner ride IN his buggy The horse had teen
htched post In the yard at the rear OF the house.
Both of tho men got and drove out OF the alley ahort
distance on the side aud then to st. Aubin-ave
Here the Polacks ght sight OF Wagner. They had
evidently been waiting for him 10 leave the house He
WAS greeted with yells and curses. Then followeda
shower OF and half bricks and other mlssiies
One large stone hit the horse and maze MN restVe Ihe
second thrown with igreat force. struck Colonel rned
ON tho forehead the right eye. The force OF the
blow rendered him unconscious almost Immediately bat
before losing consciousness he shouted TO the horse
Theanimal sprang forward and made for himself
and the buggy the dense throng which seemed
10 get more denOnsrative aud vicious as soon as ls
caught sight Of blood The injured man bei prDfusey,
the blood streaming down his face. his beard aud
oyorcoat. The latter was thoroughly saturated When
he tainted Wagner caught tue lines and as the horse
darted forward rapidly the two were In few seconds
beyond the reach OF the flying stones The buggy was
driven south st. Aubnaye. Colonel Larned quicky
recovered aud Us could listen Wagner said:
For Gods sake let me get out They II Kill me. He
then sot out OF the buggy and to his house. which
about six blocks south OF St. Alberts Church on 81
Aubn- ave. He reached home safely and locked himself