The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-05
RuSheS to the Rescue of an
lnSulted Woman With
an Orange Dress.
SABER AND REvOLVERs USED.
During the Terrible Conflicts Two
Men Are Killed and Sew
eral Injured.

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insults between the paraders and the
thousands OF sightseers who lined the side
walks; it ended with murder and the in
jury of two persons after the paraders had
gone over the route and disbanded. Por-
tons of it were on their way home. All
the trouble was in connection with the
afternoon parade, which had come TO be
called The Little Red Schoolhouse
parade" the paraders representing A. P. A.
lodges, Patriotic Sons of America, Orange
lodges, Order OF United Workmen and
other kindred organizations.
This parade was booked to start at l 80
and the head of the column started from
White street nearly at that time. 1t pre-
sented a novel appearance. 1t was COM
pletely encircled by police, who not alone
led the column, but flanked the sides of it
fora hundred yards. There were fully 800
policemen under the command of Captain
Pierce and Captain Irsch.
There were about 1900 men in the parade.
1t was headed by 1.-THE Little Red School
house" which has been the subject of
much talk and comment. 1t was a
facsimile of the regular New England
schoolhOuse seen in all of its States. At
the very end of the procession came
barouche drawn by four gray horses which
was without police protection. In the
carriage were 0. C. Emmerson, H. Roberts,
Mrs. 0. c. Emmerson and Mrs. J. +. Camp
bell. The carriage was profusely deco
rated with American flags, and Mrs.
Campbell wore an orange dress.
When the rear of the procession was be-
tween Brooks and Putnam streets, on Sar-
atoga, the crowd closed in. 4 drunken
woman, decked in tawdry fipery, marched
up to the rear of the carriage, shouting
loud insults The ladies shrank in fright.
One of the men pushed the drunken
woman back. Some men in the crowd fell
upon the man with loud shouts. A milk
can sailed through the air, falling into the
carriage. The occupants OF the carriage
shouted for help.
Albert Z. Andrews of Everett, private
in the Roxbury Horse Guards, was stand
ing on the sidewalk near by He was in
full uniform, his saber at his side. An
drews had been in the escort OF the Mayor
all the morning. The bright yellow plume
of his helmet attracted the attention of
the struggling ladies' in the carriage.
"Help US, soldier" one of tn EN- cried
shrilly.
Andrews rushed into the thick of the
fight drawing his saber as he ran. He
waved the heavy blade above his head
The crowd fell back a second, then rushed
upon the orange plume with tremendous
roar. Four men stood by Andrews one of
them brandishing two self-cocking revol-
vers.
In seven minutes the street was the
scene of terrible battle. Gradually An
drews was driven up Saratoga street
Twice he fell. Twice the men with the re-
volvers fired. 1t is very probable the re-
volvers were charged only with blank
cartridges. Andrews retreated, slashing
and feinting with his saber, but cutting
only once, when one young man named
Stewart of Brooks street had his nose
slashed off.
Hardly had the crowd started the fight
when a messenger was sent for the police
At this time there was not a policeman
within quarter of a mile. Captain Irsch
detailed three mounted policemen to the
rescCe They came down Boston street on
the gallop.
At this time Andrews and his support
and the others did great fighting. Bates
was struck by a brick Immediately on
arriving at the scene. A number of his
teeth were knocked out. His uniform was
spattered with blood
With great difficulty Andrews was pro-
tected till he reached 449 Saratoga street,
where he dashed under Bates horse and
escaped over fence into his fathers
house. The mounted officers held the
crowd at bay ten minutes more; then
platoon of fourteen officers dashed to the
rescue, clubbing right and left. Many
heads were broken before the crowd went
scurrying down Saratoga street.
Michael Doyle of Morris street was
dubbed so severely that he now lies diving
at the City Hospital.
Only two arrests were made The crowd
made another attack on the lines at Prince
ton street, but were easily dispersed.
small detachment of the paraders was
coming down Border street just after the
parade had been dismissed At about the
corner of Maverick street there was trouble,
which originated in the same manner as
did the other disturbances of the dav.
There was hooting and kissing, followed
by personal alterations between those who
were coming back from the parade and the
people in the crowd. Some sucks and
stones were thrown and the melee in
creased, whereupon a number of the pa
raiders drew pistols and began firing indis-
criminately.
John w. Wills, who is said to have been
an involuntary participant in the affair,
was struck by bullet and received injuries
which resulted in his DEATH
Just a few feet from Wills stood John
Ross, one of the paraders. Ross pointed
his pistol at Wills according to the testi-
mony of man who stood next TO him. and
fired, the bullet striking Wills just above
the right hip, passing into his abdomen.
He gave a stihed cry and fell to the pave
ment.
When Wills fell, a young man named
John Quirk sprang toward him and bent
over the bleeding body. He claims that
Ross pointed his pistol at him and fired
again. The bullet grazed his right temple.
Patrick A. Kelly was also wounded, but
it is not known whether with bullet or
how. Ross and man named Harold G.
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