The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-07-06

His Companion, Bore Marks on His
Face and Clothing of the Fray.
Boston, July 5-John Ross and Harold
G. Brown, the two men arrested accused
of participation in yesterdays riot, were
arraigned this morning in the East Bos-
ton District Court, before Judge
Emmons, and held on charge of
murder. Their cases were continued until
week from today-July 1s They stand
committed without bail.
Lawyer I. J. Emory appeared as coun-
sci for Harold 6. Brown and temporarily
for Ross, and James E. Fitzgerald for the
government.
The crowd began gathering in front OF
the court house early this morning, and
by 8 O'Clock there were at least five hun
dred men and boys, with here and there a
sprinkling of women, all intensely in
terested in the trial, and each and every
one of whom had many excuses to get in
to the court room.
But it was no use. Only witnesses,
lawyers, policemen and reporters where
allowed within the precincts of Justice.
The others had to get their news second
hand And every time a man went out
into the street he was besieged by in
quiries of, ''Have they sentenced them
YETI" "Why don't they kill the =
= A. p. A. men?" and the like
Inside the court room all was quiet and
serene. There were the usual quota of
holiday drunks to be taken care of, and
they were all dismissed with the
customary 'sS5 - Then the court took a
short recess in order to wait for the in
dictment against the two men.
At about 40 30 the Judge came in and
took his seat on the Bench. The first
man to be called was Harold G. Brown
He is young looking fellow with
clear-cut, refined face. Yet there was
firm, decided look on his face at times.
He was dressed as yesterday in white
duck trousers, neatly pressed and turned
up at the bottom, cheviot shirt and
light tie, and a light mixed gray coat,
and looked as natty as though he had just
come from his home, not as though he
had spent the night in the station house.
He was cool and collected, and in no way
seemed to notice the crowd in the room.
He said that he lived at 467 Dudley street.
He was arraigned and committed without
bail until a week from today, July H.
The next man to take the stand was
John Ross He had huge piece of court
entire forehead and face was badly
bruised.
Over his collar and four-in hand necktie
there were blood stains. His features
show considerable power and force.
He spoke with a broad accent, that
clearly showed his Scotch parenUage. He
is dark complexioned, with dark hair and
eyes, and black moustache of medium
height and strong build. He was dressed
in a lightish suit of clothes. When his
name was called he rose and never, ex-
cept when his counsel spoke to him, did
he take his eyes off the judge. He told
no story, merely giving his address, 62
Beach street, Cambrldgeport, and his
occupation as fireman at the Boston
theatre He likewise was committed
without ball until next Friday, July 12,
when his case will come up. So far he
has no counsel, Mr. Emery acting in that
capacity for the present.
After their cases had come up and been
temporarily disposed of they sat down
again, in one corner OF the dock, rather
apart from the common drunkS and
Others of like degree, and seemingly paid
but little attention to what was going
on. Both of them, especially Brown,
seemed to shun publicity, and kept their
heads down, behind the rail, so that
those in the room did not have very
good chance to see them.
Iu0 nOAU DuSlueSS WIS uu0 6AdulI IuetblOu
of the witnesses called to see whether
they were reliable, well-known men or
whether they should be held in bail until
the trial Three of them had their heads
tied up Not one of them but had some
reminder of greater or less degree of
Thursdays riot Cuts and bruises pre-
dominated, and the three with their heads
tied up were the victims of bullets or
clubs.
The first man called was John A.
Whalen of 13 Thorndike street. No one
knew him and he was committed in 500
bail to appear next Friday. Patrick A.
Kelly of 2 fremont Court, with his head
bound up, was likewise known to no one
there, and as he is an important witness
he was bound over in 500.
John j. Quirk had friends, and so was
let go on personal recognizance.
Daniel j. Cutler of 173 Webster street,
Roxbury, was a well-know man and was
let off in the same way.
When William Lawrence of 25 Hanover
avenue was called, his name could not be
found in the directory, so the clerk, in
order to satisfy His Honor, read the list
of William LawrenceS, pausing at the
name Of William Lawrence, Bishop, with
a quizzical smile. The great divine was
evidently unknown to his namesake, for
he said he did not think that was he. He
did not seem to know what Bishop was.
James r. Bronston OF IA IL Second
street. Chelsea, was not known and so
was committed in 800. John j. Harkins
saw the whole affair and started to tell
what he knew, but he was told by His
Honor to wait, and, as he was known, he
was let go.
There were three other witnesses who
are wanted, but who were allowed to go
free last night. They were not present,
one of them not being known to the
police at all They were Fred McGibbon
of 537 E street, South Boston, Charles
Lynch, 81 London street, East Boston,
and John Hawes, who works at the
Atlantic Works, but whose address is not
known AS the prisoners were taken out
of the court house there was an enormous
crowd outside, crowding together TO see
the g. A. p A - men who had shot
their friends, as they said to each other.
And they would not be quieted until the
police used rather forcible measures.
The prisoners did not seem troubled in
the least Brown, especially, looked to
the right and left, apparently with per-
feet nonchalance and composure. After
the prisoners had been taken off, the
crowd slowly scattered But East Boston
is aroused as seldom before in all her
eventful history.
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