Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-14
ALMOST RIOT.
ThreateSips Demonstration Against
q Policeman. ae.

Yesterday evening about J o'clock
Mr.. Allen, driver Of one OF the cars OF
the city railway, accompanied by Major
q. p. Selden, superintendent OF the line,
went to the Second police-statioa and
swore out 0 warrant against K. finney,
. member Of the colored military com-
pany from Petersburg that escorted the
Boston colored military from that city
to Richmond, charging him with OBJ
structiDg car aud cruelty beating one
of the mules attached to the same.
1t appears that while the colored
military were parading on Broad street
the car in question was passing along
the street and became entsngled in the
line Of march. Finney undertook to
stop it, and in doing so used one Of the
animals attached thereto quite roughly.
After Allen had sworn out the warrant
it was placed in the hands Of Acting
Sergeant Shinberger, and Policemen
Harmon and b. M. Angle were
detailed to assist in its execu-
ton. The officers found the &C.
cused with his company in Pink
alley. The company was at
rest, with arms stacked. Sergeant
Shinberger approached the Captain aud
politely informed him that he had q
warrant for the arrest Of Finney, and
requested him to go with them to the
sta,ion.hou and bail the accused.
The Captain promised to do so but went
off, and, failing to return within a rea'
sOnable time, Sergeant Shinberger went
arornd to Custalo's saloon, where ne
found Captain Scott, Of one Of the Rich
mond companies. Sergeant Shinberger
related the circumstances Of the difficulty
and requested him to go to the station
house with the accused and bail him.
Captain Scott consented to do so, aud
the two started back to where the ac-
cused had been left urder the suryeil-
lance of officers llannon and Angle.
Arriving at the corner of the
alley and Seventh street they
found the company under arms
and moving out into Seventh street.
Finney was in he last file, and
Sergeant Shinberger, approaching him,
laid his hand on his shoulder and told
him to come with him to the station
house. The ofcer in command pro-
tested against tire arrest, saying that
the man should rot be molested while
in line. The Sergeant, not needing
the protest, started with the
man TO the station-house. In
an instant all was confusion.
The company broke ranks and joined
" ith the large crowd Of colored persons
present in denounciDg the action Of the
officers, and an :ttempt at rescue seemed
imminent. The officers acted with
great frmness, and proceeded down
Seventh street toward Marshall with
their prisoner, Notwithstanding the
menaces OF the crowd. When opposite
the Armory Sergeant Shinberger
was struck in the side by a brick thrown
by a negro man named w. w. Deane
and severely hurt. Officer Angle i'm
mediately arrested the culprit. At the
corner Of Seventh and Marshall the
GRO Ed became SO violent that Sergeant
Shinberger was compelled to draw his
pistol and threaten to use it.
The officers finally succeeded in lodging
their prisoners in the station-house.
FiDney was bailed for his appearance
before the Police Justice this morning
Deane was refused bail. The officers
say that Finney behaved very well, ex'
pressing bis willingness to go quietl,
with the officers and advising his color
ed friends TO refrain fiom any acts o
! violence.