The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-05
AZ STREET BATTLE IN BOSTON.
The Little Red schooI House"
Causes 1t.
Being the Embaem OF the American Pro-
teosive Association, 1t WINS Obnoxious
to Many-The Committee Refused. to
Allow 1T In the Parade Yesterday, but
IL Went-One Killed and Several
Wounded.

BOSTON. July 4.-The Fourth of July
parade OF the pstriotfc societies OF BIS
ton and vicinity at East Boston this
afternoon, ended in pitched battle be-
tween some of the paraders and the
spectators, in which sticks, stones and
revolvers were used with fatal effect.
John w. Willis. laborer, of East Bos-
ton, one Of the spectators, WAS sho. and
instantly killed; Michael Boyle, OF East
Boston, had his head split open BY a
club and now lies dying at the city
hospital; young man named Andrews
had his nose cut of by q saber in the
hands OF ono OF the paraders; Patrick
Kelly sustained severe scalp wound,
whether from club or bullet Is not
known; Officer A. S Bates was hit in
Tue mouth by brick thrown by an UNI
known person and lost several teeth,
besides suffering from severe LAGER.
atoms.
1t is claimed that the trouble all re-
suited from the persistence OF those
who mansked the parade in Introducing
as o feature float representing Tho
little red schoolhouse," which, from its
association as the emblem of the Amer.
lean Protec tive Association, has become
obnoxious to many persons, especially
those who do not sympathizs with the
American Protective Association move
mont
The Fourth OF July com mitsee refused
to permit this feature to appear in the
parade, and those desiring to prevent IL
tried to have an order passed by tie
board OF alderm on, but failed, So great
was the interest excited by this contrc-
versy and the expressed determination
OF the paraders to display the school
house that fully 10000 visitors gathered
at East Boston.
The police officials in anticipation of
any hcstile demonstration had q special
squad OF $50 men, under the direction Of
Deputy Superintendent Pierce and Cap.
tain Irish, in addition to the East Bos-
ton force on duty, but they marched at
the head Of the procession. At several
points the feeling OF the crowd was
given vent In Kisses at the 1900
paraders and the schoolhouse, but no
further demonstration was made until
the rear OF the party had reached Putt
nam street, when the crowd tried to
overturn the last carriage.
Word WAS sent to the front for police
assistance, and squad OF twenty Off.
Gers was sent back. A skirmish fol-
GERS, and Michael Doyle received q
fractured skull. young man named
Andrews, of Brooks street, had his nose
cut of by sabre in the hands OF Albert
Z. Andrews. OF Everett, q private In
the Rosebury horse guards, who went
to the assistance OF the occupants in
the carriage.
BY this incident tho feeling OF the
crowd WAS intensified, and when the
parade broke up. and those who had
participated were proceeding in COM
panies to the ferry In order to reach
this city. group OF between sixty and
seventy was surrounded on Border
street by crowd who commenced boot.
ing and throwing stones.
a dozen revolvers were drawn, and,
in response to the fusilade of stones,
shots were fred The firing OF the
revolvers brought large body OF police
to the spot, and the mob was soon dis.
the officers, the body OF j. John Willis
lay dead with bullet In the right side,
and Patrick Kelly WAS seriously
wounded in the head. 1t was learned
later that several other persona had
been eighty injured, all OF whom were
taken away by their friends.
The police arrested Harold Brown and
John Ross as the principals who did the
shooting. 1t Is claimed by six witnesses,
who were taken to the station house,
that Brown did the shooting which
killed Willis and wounded Kelly Ross
is said to have injured several others,
who were taken away by their friends.
Willis, the murdered man. Is a lsborer
by occupation, and leaves widow end
three children. There is deep feeling