The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-29
BAD NEGROES ABOUT.
Certain Colored TOughs Are
Getting Too InsOlent.
A Bad Fight Last Night at the
Band Concert.
Two White Women Insulted and Two
White Men Pounded Up by Black
DesperadOes-

TiclIin Harper. notorious colored
tough. and a gang of his followers in
suited two white ladies last evening at
the corner Of Tenth and Kansas ave
nue.. and when F. Blanch, white. a car
penter. spoke to him about it. he beat
Blanch over the head with large cane
He also hit a man named Holt, and
when arrested he threw Patrolman
McEIroy to the pavement and bit at
him viciousIy. In the crowd of coIored
toughs. razors and revOlvers flashed,
and but for the timely arrival of Con-
stable Mcmillan, IIcElroy and Detec-
tive zeIler would probably have been
killed by. the angry crowd.
Ticklin Harper and a number of col
Ored men were standing around the
southwest corner of Tenth street and
Kansas avenue last night trying to
pick a fight with every one who passed
by. A couple of ladies passed and Har-
per made an insulting remark to them.
F. Blanch, who was near by remon-
strated with the colorcd man, saying
that he should be careful how he in
suited ladies. Near him was standing
a painter named Holt. Holt also told
Harper that ne had no right to in
suit people as he had done. At this
Harper struck Holt q heavy blow in the
face. and then he devoted himself to
Blanch. He had q large cane in his
hand, and he struck Blanch three or
four heavy strokes on the head with it.
Detective Zeller heard of the trouble
and fastened to the corner. He took
Harper in charge, and the two walked
to Quincy street on Tenth street, a
bowling mob of cC1ored tOughs follow
ing close behind. Harper walked along
quietly At Quincy street PatrOIman
NcEIroy met them and caught hold of
Harper. The latter clinched with the
officer and both fell to the sidewalk.
Ze'ler tried to pull the Infatuated col
ored man off the officer, but he fought
and bit at the officers, and the crowd
gathered about and yelled and hooted
Hang the detective" they shouted
The crowd gathered nearer and thin IS
began to look threatening. ZelIer used
his club freely on Harper, and the lat
ter hnaly said he would go all right if
they would stop The crowd, however.
was stll threatening. Constable Nc
AlllIah OF growers court arrived just in
time 10 pc OF great service. He charg-
ed into the crowd and drew his revoI-
Yer on the leaders of it. warning them
that II they made an attempt to tram
pie on the officers and their prisoners
VINO Were down on the sidewalk, he
would shoot.
lac CIV u SbOOu pack q little and the
officers took their prisoner to the cor
ner of Sixth and Quincy streets. Here
Harper said he was sick. and he Ia v
fat on the sidewalk. The gang made
a rush for the officers, but PatroI117.9T7
McElrOy stood them off in good s+I1Ie
The patrol wagon was called. but no
one was at the police station, but the
chief and Patrol Driver Bundv
Chief Gardiner hurried up town and
sent Zeller to the station, while the pa
troll wagon came for the prisoner.
Al the police station Harper COM
planned that he was sick, but when CITY
9hyslclSh mitchell arrived. he tried tc
sIIlAe the ooctor and after tussle the
keeping. Ai Al 9@-Ae
Every time there is a free band con-
CeIt on Kansas avenue a crowd of col
oEed toughs gathers about ana ins11Ite
everyone that passes by. Consfdere NJ
trouble has been experienced in 80 n :
aglhg these desperate Characters III
r BlaEch this morning s1[-o~1
complaint before Justice Grover 49,, ~ d
ing Harper with having assaultsli - - s
with intent to kill. In the poIice. CC III ~
TINS morning Harper was fined s10 ~
being drunk, and SIS for resistfne. .oI
officer. an