Evening journal., 1895-07-05
FATAL RIOT IN BOSTON.
"The Little Red Scho olhouse"
Stopped the Parade.
ONE MAN KILLED AND MANY HURT.

She American Protective Association Came
to Grief In East Boston--B Battle Ragged
FuriousIy In the Streets For Some Time
Until the Police Arrived.
Boston, July 5.-The Fourth Of July
parade Of the patriotic societies Of Boston
and vicinity at East Boston ended in Il
pitched battle between some Of the parad-
ers and the spectators, in which sticks,
stones and reyolvers We're used, with fatal
effect.
John W. Wills, a laborcr Of East Boston
and one Of the spectators, was shot and
instantly killed; Michael Doyle of East
Boston had his head split open by a club
and now lies dying at the City hospital 2
young man named Stewart had his nose
cut off with a saber in the hands Of one Of
the paraders; Patrick Kelly sustained a
severe scalp wound, whether from a club
or a bullet is not known, and Officer A. $.
Bates was hit in the mouth by brick
thrown by an unknown person and lost
several ttgth, besides suffering from severe
lacerations.
1t is claimed that the trouble ali result
cd from the persistence Of those who man
aged tho parade in introducing as a fea-
turc a float presenting The little red
schoolhouse which, from its association
as the emblcm Of the American Protective
association, has become obnoxious to many
porsons especially those who do not sym
pathize with the a. p. a, movement.
The Fourth Of July committee refused
to permit this feature to appear in the pa
rade, and those desiring to prevent it tried
to have an order passed by the board Of
aldermen, but failed. SO great was the
interest excited by this controversy and
the expressed determination Of the parad-
ers to display the schoolhouse that fully
30, 600 visitors gathered at East Boston.
The police officials, in anticipation Of
any hostile demonstration, had a special
squad Of $50 men, under the direction OF
Deputy Superintendent Pierce and Captain
Irish, in addition to the East Boston force
ON duty, but they marched at the head Of
the procession. AT several points the feel.
ing Of the crowd was given vent in misses
at the /, 500 paraders and the schoolhouse,
but no further demonstration was made
until the rear of the parade had reached
Putnam street when the crowd tried t.
oyerturn the last carriage.
The First Bloodshed.
NOIu WIS Ntlh 10 bilt AfoHb lbf phllNt
assistance, and a squad Of 20 officers was
sent back. A slirmish followed between
the crowd and the officers, and Michae
Doyle Of Fl Morris street received a frae
turcd skull. He was taken TO the City
hospital A man named Stewart Of Brooks
street had his nose cut of by a saber il
the hands of Albert E. Andrews of Ever
ctt, private in the Rosebury hors,
g.. al. 4
went to the assistance Of the occupants o
the carriage
BY this incident the feeling OF the GROVE
was intensified, and when the parade
broke up and those who had participate.
We're proceeding in companies to the ferr.
in order TO reach this city group Of be
tween 90 and 70 was surrounded on Bor
der street by crowd who commenced
h0oting and throwing stones.
1t is said that a number Of the parader
became frightened and lost their heads
a dozen revolyers We're drawn and in re
sponse to the fusillade Of stones eight o
nine shots were fired. The firing Of TIL
revolvers brought large body of police t
l the spot, and the mob was soon dispersed
AS the scene was cleared the officer
/ found John Wills dead in the street witt
ti AiNAN III HIS niAiNi anu
l A. Kelly lying seriously wounded abou
the head. It was learned later that sever
al other persons had been slightly injured
all of whom wore taken away by thei
/ friends.
The police arrested Harold Brown d
/ 467 Dudley street and John Ross Of 6
Beach street as the principals who did tn
shooting 1t is claimed by six witnesse
who were taken to the station house tina
Brown did the shooting which killed Will
and wounded Kelly. Ross is said to hay
injured several others who were take
away by their friends.
Wills, the murdered man, is a laborc
by occupation and leaves a widow and 81
children. His home was 10 Webster av,
nue.. Kelly is a single man living at
fremont court There is deep fcolin
over the affair throughout the city today