Evening journal., 1892-05-30
RIOT IN MIDDLETOWN.
Negroes Threaten to Kill DR..
Charles B. Constable.
FRANK DUNCAN SURPRISES IT.

The Negroes stop His Horse in the
streets-The weu-Iynown PugiIist Leaves
His Carriage and with His Fists and an
Axe HeIve Disperses the Mob More
Trouble Anticipated.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal
MIDDLETowE, May 3O.-The negroes
were out in force ON Saturday night and
after paItakng Of an over supply of bad
whiskey and the pompous feeling they
possessed in knowing that they had taken
part in the Republican nomination elec.
ton in the afternoon, they were not i'm a
very amiable mood They moved around
in groups congregated on the sidewalks,
and were at times. trile noisy. despite
the strong efforts of Chief Of Police Grad
dock TO suppress them They demanded
the whole sidewalk at times and TO pre-
vent disturbances their demands were
generally acceded to. Ia fact the
negroes were above themselves entirely.
Late in the evening, while DIR Charles
/ b. Constable and Commissioner NJ Kumpel,
Jr, were passing down North Broad
/ street, a crowd of the rougher element
were standing in front of William Brock
sons store These men had nearly passed
the crowd, when with oaths, some of the
negroes stepped almost directly i'm front
of them, and impudently tried to block
the way One negro tried to strike the
white men. but was held back by the
[ crowd. Constable and kumpel had
gone but few yards how
ever. when rush was made
by the negroes who boldly attempted to
assault them DR. Constable pulled his
revolver in the face Of negro, who tried
TO hit him, and the brute remarked that
he would find a brick
"You attempt TO pick up a brick and |
viii shoot you dead, quietly replied the
physician, and seeing what kind of a
parsonage they had TO deal with. the
crowd temporarily withdrew. The doc
tor proceeded homeward, but was
obliged to bring out his revolver again
when the boldest of the crowd followed
him nearly to his house.
few minutes afterward. as the same
crowd was on its way up town agair
Frank Duncan. a powerful young black
smith of Armstrong; Corner, passed
down the street in "A dog cart, on his wa,
home He was promptly stopped by th'
negroes Duncan is well known in sporting
circles as a heavy hitter, and is stated
has frequently participated in mills
i'm Wilmington where he long resided
When he saw what was the matter IN
+ prepared to make the best of it, The ne
Q groes crowded around him, and terrih
4 right handler from Duncan cause,
4 Frank Harris, one of the number
o to fall like a log. Two others followe
i'm less time than it takes TO write tn
J. circumstance. The negroes made furthe
, threats. and Duncan walking into th
i crowd, armed with a short. stout AK
3 helye, knocked the darkies in all directions
Nine were on the ground at one time
and the rest ''retreated i'm confusion.
Harris was unconscious for half an hou
{ after receiving his Knockout blow
t Duncan then left town unmolested. Tn
n trouble began by a negro throwing
J. brick ut him. The missile misse
p its mark, but went straigh
II through plate glass window @
d Satterfeld's store The negroes hav
also made fhreats of waylaying Dr. Cor
n stable and openly stated that they woul
get even inside week. Constabl
stated last night that he would call tn
leaders TO account for their threats an
s. unless they were retracted would sen
% them TO Jail.
le The whole trouble is attributed TO tl
le town commissioners in not having
J. police force large enough to keep the n
4, groes from congregating on the streets.