The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1897-08-02
FREE FIGHT IN THE GROVE
Sunday ReVelerS Engage in a
Riot Near Falls Church.
TWO OF THEM BADLY INJURED
Beer-DrinkIng Party From Wash-
ingfon the Alleged aggressors in
Savage Battle With Village
Yonng Sfen Clubs and Knives
Freely Used by the Brawlers.

A free fight, participated in by score
Of young men from Washington and Falls
Church occurred near Fails Church yester
day. ana as result sohn Mcintosh, of
Washington, was seriously cut and Sharp
Wander yye eriei, OF Falls Church, received
sevsFe injuries 10 his face. Mcintosh was
arrested and viii have 10 face Mayor
PAYNE. OF Falls Church. this morning. The
Young r8en tad brought a wagonload OF
lleri and adwiches from the city, and with
the local TOYS were enjoying themselves in
q grove near Falls Church.
IT,. Virginia village has prohibited the
ItgEor traffic within its bounds, and as
result sunday is usually 81 day OF auietude-
Several weeks ago party OF cyclists from
Washington oIened UP 6eg or two Oh
beer near Falls Church and as result
drunken rev followed, in which -four or
five Young men were HloEe or less injured,
but none Of them seriously.
The Young men who We're the prime
figures in yesterdays disgraceful occur
renee were about twenty in number and
came o-t from Washington on their " heels.
They hated in Crossman's Grove, near
the town, and proceeded To make them
selves comfort able for the days osbauch-
Shortly after a wagon drove down the
road and \ number OF kegs OF beer and
baskets Of sandwiches were unloaded at the
grove The cyclists proceeded TO get
very ar,Hk. and feeling in a cOnyiviai
mood invited number OF youhg men from
Falls Church TO paTtake OF the foaning
liquid.
There was plenty OF beer and soon every
thirsty Young man in the village was
enjoying the hospitality OF the District
BOYS. Trouble, however, was brewing.
but Jest who was the aggressOr cannot
be discovered 1t Is stated, however. that
John Mcintosh, OF Washington, and Rich
ard Terrell. employed by the National
Ospital Brew-ing Company, became involved
IN 3 dispute with Sharp YanderweIten,
Of Falls Church. The three came to blows,
others took sides, and soon the grove
was the scene of a free fight, in which
uearly half hundred men We're engaged.
In Their drunken frenzy fists stones,
sticks ard knives were used as weapons
Sharp Van deIwerten was knocked Gown,
kicked. and while IN this helpless state
was seriously cut in the face. His eye
was So badly injured by a blow from
boJt-heel tnat ii is feared that he VIII
losc the sight OF it. John Mcintosh, OF
Washington. faFed even worse, and received
q deep cut On his left arm and ia his
wrist. from both of which he lost a large
amount OF blood. His face is scratched
and bruised. while a large piece OF flesh
was bitten from has cheek.
The GpTGar attracted adteation from the
town and body of citizens hurried out
co see what was the trouble. The crowd
of Rioters saw the resculng party coming
and in haste lied from the scene. The
WRshing gtoh men went off on their wheels.
leaving number Of caps, sweaters shirts
and rent garments on the field
Mcintosh, Wander werten and a few
others were Joo badly injured to get
away Constable Jacobs carried McIn-
tosh 70 the residence Of MIR. Popkins, where
Or. Quick, d local physician, gave him
medical attention. Fanderwerten was
taken 10 his home, where he was attended
by physician. a mum Der OF other young
men We're more or less injured.
A brother OF Mcintosh went to Falls
Church later in the evening and left $50
collateral TO insure the young mans ap-
pesran,e in Mayor Payne's court this
morning Tire town authorities are great
ly iDcenSed over the affair, and the police
Officials irteHd to prosecute the rioters to
the fun extent OF the law. Falls Church
enjoys prohibition, ana heuor cannot be
secured in the neishboThO0d..
Parties from Washington have been
accBs5oned for some time past TO bring
liquor 10 tile village on Sunday and thereby
trouble has been frequently caused About
a week ago ! crowd OF cyclists brought
two kegs OF beer to Falls Church and the
result Was that eight of them were ar
rested ard fined in the police court for
being drunk and disorderiy. The Wash
ington police have been asked to arrest
Richard Terrell and also TO aid in appre-
hendiug the Others who took part Ia the
drunken row ard cutting. 1t is not known
now the case viii terminate, as both the
Injured men are said to be in critical
c0adiiin.
Al the next meeting OF the Falls Church
Council steps viii be taken to provide
severe penalties for these laVyless pro-
ceed'Res. and should another party repeat
the Offen'e the members will doubtless