The record-union., 1895-07-05
ENDED With A MURDER.
Extraordinary Scenes Witnessed
at East Boston
DURING A PARADE IN CELEBRA-
TION OF THE FOURTH

A Riot Occurs Which Was Not Quelled
Until One Man Was Killed and Five
Other Persons Iu!jured-The Trouble
Started by an Inebriated Woman
Shouting Insults at the Occupants
of Carriage in the Afternoon
Parade.
BosToN, July 4.-The most extraordi-
nary scenes were enacted in East Boston
to-day. 1t began with the exchange of
insults between the paraders and the
thousands of sightseers who lined the
sidewalks. and it ended with murder
and the injury Of two other persons. after
the paraders had gone over the route and
disbanded portions of it were on their
way home.
All the trouble was in connection with
the afternoon parade, which had come TO
be called 1.-The little red schoolhouse
parade" This parade was booked to
start at l:30 O'Clock, and the head of the
column started from White street pretty
nearly at that time. 1t presented novel
appearance. 1t was completely encircled
by policemen, who t1anked the column
for 8 hundred yards. There were fully
800 policemen, under the command of
Captain Pierce and Captain Irish.
There were about 1,5O0 men in the pa
rade. 1t was headed by the little red
school house." which has been the sub
ject OF much talk aud comment 1t was
fac simile-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 5. .. Z. Emerson, Ii.
Roberts, Mrs. Emmerson and Mrs. j. L.
Campbell. The carriage was profusely
decorated with American flags, and Mrs.
Campbell wore all orange dress.
When the rear OF the procession was
on Saratoga street. between Brooks and
Putnam, the crowd closed in. a drunken
women, decked in tawdry fnery,
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.
brick sailed through the air. falling in
the carriage. The occupants shouted for
help. Albert +. Andrews OF Everett, d
private in the Roxbury Horse Guards.
was standing near by. he was in full
uniform, his saber at his side. Andrews
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 u.s. soldier" one ofthem cried.
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 black second, then
rushed upon the grunge plume with
tremendous roar. -Four m6n stood by
Andrews. one of them brandishing two
self-cocking revolvers.
In seven minutes the street was the
scene OF a terrible battle. Gradually An
drews was driven up Saratoga street
Twice he fell. Twice the man with the
revolvers fired. 1t is very probable the
revoivers were charged only with blank
cartridges. Andrews, retreeted, slashing
and feinting with his saber, but cutting
only once, when young man named
Sewart OF Brooks street mad his nose
slashed OIL.
Hardly had the crowd started the fight
when a messenger was sent for the po-
lice. At this time there was not a police
man within a quarter of a mile. Captain
Irish detailed three mounted policemen
to the rescue. They came down Boston
street on the gallop.
At this time Andrews and his support
ers were nearly done Tor. Officer Bates
and the others did great fighting. Bates
was struck by brick Immediately on
arriving at the scene. \ NUN Der OF his
teeth were knocked out and his uniform
was spattered with blood. With great
difficulty Andrews was protected till be
reached 449 Saratoga street, where he
dashed under Bates horse, and escaped
over fence iuto 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 befoer the crowd went sour
rying down Saratoga street. Michael
Doyle Of Morris street was dubbed so
severely that he now lies dying at the
City Hospital. Only two arrests were
made.
The crowd made another attack on the
lines at Princeton street, but were easily
dispersed. A 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 dis
turbances of the day. There was hooting
and kissing, followed by personal alter
cations between the paraders and the
crowd. Some sticks and stones were
throw III auu tU0 Ill0l60 lHCfGdSGQ, w mere.
upon number of the paraders drew pis
tolls ana began firing into the crowd.
John w. Wills, who is said to have
been an involuntary participant in the
affair, was struck by 81 bullet and received
injuries which resulted In his death.
Just 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,
tho hnlint ct tyit4 Wills inst
above the right hip, passing into his alb
domen. He gave stihed cry and tell to
the pavement.
When Wills fell young man named
John Quirk spraDg toward him and bent
over the bleeding body. He claims that
Ross pointed his pistol at him and fired
again. The bullet erazed his right tenn
pie. Patrick A. Kelly was also wounded,
but it ls not known whether with bull
let or how. Ross and a man named
Harold q. Brown were arrested on sus-
piciOn, whllo many persons are held as
witnesses. Wills lived in East Boston
and was a longshoreman.
The police formed a guard about tho
rest of the lodge and escorted it to the
ferry. On the ferryboat they hid their
badges and regalias and mingled with
and were lost in the crowd.
Mrs. CrafGie Granted Divorce.
LONDON, July 4.-The action for abb
solute divorce brought by Mrs. Craigie,
the novelist. against her husband, has
ended in favor of plaintiff. Mr.. Craigie's
lawyer withdrew from the case this
| morning. whereupon Justice Jeune
granted the wife divorce, with costs.
Many People Injured.
BUFFALO On. Y.). July 4.-The grand
stand at the Driving Park, where the BIZ
cycle races were held to-day, fell in.
about o'clock Tonight. 1t is reported
| that twenty-five or thirty people were
! badly injured, but none fatally.
| Fishing smack Sunk.