The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-03
BEATEN By BICYCLE BOYS.
Two Aldermen Of Macon Given an
0ld-Time Humping.

Chairman Of Council CARING and AL
derman Collins the sufferers-Car-
ling Had Caused the Arrest of One
of his Assailants for Riding His
Wheel in the Pavilion at Crunp
Park.
Macon, Ga, Aug. Am old fashioned
free for all fist fight occurred here at 2
o'clock to-day between Chairman of
Council T. J. CARING, Aldermen r. S.
Collins and j. Van on one side, and Joe
and Henry Napier and Cook Clayton on
the other side. No one was seriously
hurt, but Messrs. CARING and Collins
were considerably bruised, and when
separated were bleeding profusely from
blows in the face, while Mr.. Van re-
ceived a slight cut on the hand, supposed
TO have been made with ring.
The difficulty grew out of the action
of MIR. CARING in having Cook Clayton
arrested by a negro policeman yesterday
afternoon. Mr.. CARING is principal
owner and general manager Of the Macon
and Indian Spring street car line, which
owns the pavilion at Ocmulgee park, and
it seems, had given orders to negro
woman who takes care of the pavilion
lot to let anyone ride bicycles in the
pavilion.
RODE INTO THE PAVILION.
Yesterday afternoon free performance
was given in the pavilion and Messrs
Clayton and the two Napiers rode out on
their bicycles. Not knowing it was
against the rules to ride bicycles in the
pavilion they started in, when they were
informed by the negro woman that it was
against the rules. The two Napiers then
dismounted, but put their bicycles in the
pavilion out of the way. Clayton, how
ever, rode half way across the pavilion
and dismounted He then put his bicy-
all then walked to the other
side of the pavilion. In the meantime
the negro woman sent for Mr.. CARING,
who upon his arrival demanded the names
of the young men who had been riding in
the pavilion.
CABLING BECOMES PUGNAcIoUs.
Each of them replied that they did not
know, whereupon Mr.. CARING threat
ened to destroy the bicycles. The young
men defied him. He then called a motor
man and conductor from the street car
and each taking bicycle placed them
on the car. Mr.. CARING then announced
to the young men that they were
under arrest, as he was an oficer
mitted, but on the car Mr.. Clayton
expressed his indignation at such treat
ment and after few words 1ad passed
between he and Mr.. CARING, Mr.. CARING
cursed him and offered to stop the car
and fight it ont Clayton declined, how
ever, and they remained on the car until
the power house was reached, where the
-
Off Mr.. CARING also told the young
men to get off, which they did.
CLAYTON ARRESTED.
He then told the two Napiers they
could go, but sent negro for policeman
to arrest Clayton. When the policeman
arrived the young man refused to accom-
pany him because he was negro police
man and the policeman asked TO be ex-
cused, but MIR. CARING insisted and the
policeman took Clayton off. Instead
of carrying him to the police sta
ton, however, he took him to the
Office of his kinsman, S. A Crump,
who accompanied them to the police
station and put up collateral for his ap-
pearance at court this morning. When
the case was heard Clayton was acquitted
Crump, the young men, none Of wlom are
over 20 years of age, waited on Sol Hodges
corner for Mr.. CARING.
THE FIGHT.
After while he came along, accompa-
MED by r. S. Collins. When he reached
the corner, MIR. Crump stepped in front of
him and said: Come on, boys, here's the
-" Mr.. CARING stopped, and placing
himself in defensive attitude, said,
Come on" AT this all three
of the young men started for
MIR CARING, and in another moment
there was a general fight, in which MIR.
Van got mixed up in it in some manner.
Mr.. Crump took no active part in the
fight, except to hold Mr.. Van off, who
seemed to be endeavofng to separate the
combatants.
All of the parties have been summoned
before the recorder.
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