The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-24

Forty Take sides In = Chance Street En-
counter aud Half the Conbatants are
Isjored More or Less Seriously rnsn-
ians, at Lys., Mass, HAVE IN arEaDsnt
With whatever CONES H.ndy-3liehs-
gan Polacks Thirst for Their Pastors
Gore-Crime News In General.
Cleveland. o., Nov. 23.-Almost the
entire population living on Franklin av-
epue Hill. composed largely Of Slavs and
Hungarians, with the exception of wo-
men and babies. turned out enmasse
lest night in an effort to cut, stab and
slash each others heads. In fact. it
was the blooiiest battle of the year
around the river front and Columbus
street districts
Blood of the combatants dyes the road
bed OF the hill and makes for the time
being the scene of the battle OF revolt
ing spectacle. Fully forty men were
from the start to the finish. engaged IN
be learned at least twenty persons were
more or less seriously injured. but the
following are the ones whose names
could be learned:
Sylvester Carter. aged 60 years. FIVE
cuts on back and six cuts in head; win
probably die.
James Carter, aged % years, four cuts
in head; will recover.
Joseph Sprends. 10 years, dubbed on
back and head; not seriously injured
John Sprends, aged %, dubbed on
head; will recover.
William Malloy, aged %: cut in back
and head repeatedly; seriously injured;
may die.
Adam Sherman, aged 80; cut in right
shoulder; not serious.
Michael Zebrick, aged so years; not Sc
riously injured.
Anton Ballask. aged q years; dubbed:
not seriously hurt.
John Kusshler, aged %: cut about face
and teeth dislocated; not seriously hurt.
A number of others were injured, but
their names cannot be learned.
The fight started on thes treet between
James Carter and John Sprends over
very trivial matter. Carter joStled
Sprends in passing. which led to angry
words, and later to a fight. Other men
soon came upon the scene, among whom
we're friends of both of the combat
ants. and within a few minutes there
was a throng of fighting and cursing
men armed with knives and clubs. AT
the height Of the fight there was cry
of police, as a patrol wagon filed with
blue coats, came dashing down the Hill.
Many Of the participants in the battl.
fed, but a number, who were rendered
unconscious or too badly injured TO es-
cape, were piled into the patrol wagon
and taken TO the police station. 9TH
ers were removed in ambulances TO the
hospital. 1t is said that there is bro
ken head or two in nearly every house
on the hill.
ARMENIAN FREE FIGHT.
Lynn, Mass, Nov. 23.-The timely ar
rival of the police prevented a riot at
an Armenian meeting last night. The
meeting was an attempt to amalgamate
two branches of the Hechagist revolu-
tionary society, an Armenian organiza-
ton, to which nearly one-haf OF the
800 Armenians in this city belong. Soon
it was evident that there was strong
sentiment against the movement. and
one of the speakers interrupted. He
resented this and aroused the ire OF some
IN the audience. Some person in the gall
lery hurled a chair. which precipitated
free fight on the floor. in which knives
were drawn. but the police rushed in and
cleared the hall.
FATHER BOGAKTS PERIL.
Bay City, Mich, Nov 23-Father b.
gait, the Polish priest who was the sub
5ect of riotous attack by his parish
toner's yesterday. gained access TO his
parsonage in disguise today. A crowd
assembled outside waiting for the priest
to appear and attempt to enter. 1t was
anticipated that the crowd would storm
the house and remove Father Dogaki
by force when it became known that
he was inside.
At 2 o'clock this afternoon both fac
tons assembled at the church and a
small-sized riot ensued After consider
able fighting in which no one was seri-
ously hurt, the adherents OF Father Bo-
gockl were repulsed. Then Mayor
Wright appeared and ordered the mob TO
disperse. The warning factions finally
left for their homes and all is still about
the church tonight. Father Bogocki Is
in his residence with a strong body
guard. Mayor Wrigh. has assumed
charge of the police department and vii.
issue proclamation tomorrow.
HUNGER MADE HIM DO IT.
Kansas City, Nov. 23.-John E. Kidd,
e. years old, threw brick through a
$50 plate glass window in the King Tail
oring company's establishment at 1904
Main street this morning and then he
waited TO be arrested. At the police sta
ton Kidd said he had come from st.
Joe three days ago. IN search Of work.
He had been unable TO find any and de-
cided to do something that would cause
his arrest and insure food and shelter.
He was fined 800, which means 300 days
in the workhouse. Kidd was weak from
lack Of food and soon after reaching the
station became delirious.
HIS WIFE AND HIMSELF.
(-rpan<1r-rO Nar ncf-
mont. Pa, near here, last evening, John
Tarr, aged % years, shot ard killed his
wife and then committed suicide. A yea
ago Tarr eloped with the daughter OF
a weil-known farmer named Long. They
went 10 Cumberland, where they were
married. but upon their return home the
girls father refused TO allow his daugn-
ter 10 live with her husband. During the
absence Of the rest Of the family, Tarr
visited the house OF his fathef-in-law
last evening and committed the deed j.
il not known whether he quarreied with
lis wife or not, as no one was present
when the tragedy took place, and both
were dead when discovered.
FOLEY'S NECK IN DANGER.
Kansas City. Nov. 23.-Wiillar1 Foley.
tie wealthy young farmer who has Deen
arrested at Liberty. No. and formally
charged with the murder Of his aged
mother and his sister. has been brouga.
10 this civ for safe keeping. and placed
in the county Jail The trip vas r1ade
on al early train 20 avoid any demon
stration against Foley al Liberty. whose
citizens have become thoroughly
wrought up over the co.G-5!codsd mur-
Ger.
STABBED BY BURGLARS
HazelE0n. Pa. Nov 23.-Hrs- Casper
Laooy Of Nssauehoaing was stabbed 70
death and her husoad seriously sissbei
Sy robbers who forced an entrance II
Laboy's house this morning. Laooy
heard t5e robbers IN the h0E<e and al
tackled cneo them. who Stabbed hin n
seve-sl places Mr.. Lz5cy tired 70 rszca
the street 70 cal Cor help when she Eas