The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-05
A SCHOOL HOUSE.
Excited the Ire Of Opponents Of an
g. P. A. Lodge.
RIOT FOLLOWED IN STREETS.
Story of an Exciting Day In New
Z England's Metropolis.

RosToN. July 5.-The Fourth Of July
parade Of the patriotic societies Of Boston
and vicinity ut East Boston yesterday
afternoon ended in q pitched battle be-
tween the parnders and the spectators, in
which sticks. stones and rcvolvers were
used with fatal effect.
John w. Wills, q laborcr. one Of the
spectators, was shot aDd instantly killed;
Michael Doyle had his head split open by
II club and now lies at the city hospital;
a young man named Stewart had his nose
cut off with saber in the hands Of one OF
tho paraders Patrick Kelly sustained
severe scalp wound, whether from q club
or bullet is cot known, and Officer A. >.
Bates was hit in the mouth by brick
thrown by an unknown person and lost
several teeth, besides suffering from severe
lacerations.
IL Is claimed that the trouble resulted
from the persistence OF those who man.
aged tho parade In introducing as n feature
float representing 1.-THE Little Red School
House" which, from its association as the
emblem Of the American Protective asso-
citation, has become obnoxious to those
who do not sympathize with the A. p. A.
movement. The Fourth OF July COM
mittec refused 70 permit this feature to
appear In the parade, and those desiring
To present IL tried TO have an order passed
by the board of aldermen, but failed.
Strongly Guarded by Police.
So great was the interest excited by this
controversy and the expressed detcrmina-
tion Of the paraders to display the school
house that fully 30 900 visitors gathered at
East Boston. The police officials, in an
ticipation 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 feeling Of tho
crowd was given vent In Kisses at the
1000 paraders and the schoolhouse,
but no further demonstration was
made until the rear OF the parade had
reached Putnam street, when the crowd
tried to ovcrturn the last carriage. Word
was sent TO the front for police assistance,
and squad of 20 officers was sent back.
A skirmish followed between the crowd
and the officers, and Michael Doyle re-
ccivcd fractured skull. He was taken to
the city hospital. A man named Stewart
had his nose cut of by saber In tho
hands of Albert Il. Andrews, private i'm
the Roxbury Horse Guards, who was In
full uniform and who went to the assist
ance OF the occupants In the carriage.
The feeling of tho crowd was intensified
by this incident, and when the parade
broke up and those who had participated
were proceeding In companies to the ferry
In order tn reach the city, group of be-
tween go and 20 persons werc surrounded
on Border street by crowd, who COM
nienced hooting and throwing stones.
Revolvers Drawn.
II Is said that number of the paraders
became frightened and n dozen re volyers
We're drawn, and in response to the fusi-
lade Of stones eight or nine shots werc
fired. The firing of the revolvers brought
a large body of police to the spot, and the |
mob was soon dispersed. The officers |
found John Wills dead In the street with |
bullet hole In his right side and Patrick |
a. Kelly lying seriously wounded about
the head. IL was learned later that sew |
eral other persons had bccn slightly in.
jured. all of whom were taken away by |
their friends
The police arrested Harold Brown and |
John Ross as tho principals who, 1t is |
alleged, did the shooting 1t is claimed |
by six witnesses who were taken to thc |
station house that Brown did the shooting |
which killed Wells and wounded Kelly |
Ross Is said TO have injured several Others, |
who were taken away by tlcir friends.
Willis, the murdered man, was n Lahore.
by occupation, and leaves widow and |
six children. Kelly is single man.
There Is much deep feeling over the affair
throughout the city.
Hibcrnians and schooIhouse In IL.