The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-10
THEY WERE FINED
FIFTEEN DOLLARS
Way That Mayor Bailey Disposed Of the
Dodgetown Riot Cases.
DEFENDANTS MAKE A DISCLAIMER
They Deny That They Were Lawiess
and Claim the Trouble Was Pre-
cipitated by Unwise Conduct of the
Oficers--After Hearing the Testi-
monyin the Case Mayor Bailey Was
Unable to Sec 1t in That Light.
Another Arrest Made.
"I fine you fifteen dollars"

81 fine you fifteen dollars"
| Mayor Baileys judgment against
Edward OMalley, the Dodgetown riot
er, was sudden and showed premedi-
tation. The crowd of at least $50 per-
sons in the court room at the city hall
yesterday afternoon when the mayor
spoke the aforesaid judgment didn't
have time to think before his honor
continued THE courts adjourned"
| Then they filed out. Yesterdays pro-
ceedngs were as interesting as the
events of Sunday night were exciting.
In the forenoon Charles Richards was
arrested on warrant issued by AL
derman Fuller and sworn to by Chief
of-Police Robling. The charge as TAX
en- directly from the warrant was:
THAT said Charles Richards in COM
pany with fifteen or twenty other per-
sons unknown, did incite a riot and un-
lawful assembly to the disturbance
of the public peace and unlawfully in
terfered with officer Walsh and Jones
in their effort to quel said riot and
arrest certain persons who attacked
said officers-against the statutes and
peace and dignity of this common
wealth"
| was dIItSttu ny lDbleCIlNe
Moir. In the afternoon John Ward. Of
22O Fourth street, qualified as bonds
man in the sum of $500 for
Richards appearance at court
Richards, it is said, is one of
the young men who forcibly de-
tanned Patrolman Walsh in the door
way of John Coar's saloon. Two 9TH
er warrants are in the hands of one of
the local detectives for the arrest of
Dodgetown young men who were no
ticed by Patrolman Walsh.
DODGETowN EXCITED.
O'Malley, as noted in The Tribune
yesterday, was released on a deposit of
$25 for his appearance at the hearing
| announced for 10 o'clock yesterday
morning. The friends of Thomas CAT
| frey, who was arrested for interfering,
secured his release early yesterday
morning on deposit of $40 During
| all of yesterday the residents of the
Dodgetown district discussed the affair.
A fever heat of excitement prevailed
| The corridors of the city hall at
% o'clock, the hour set for the hear
ing, We're filled with friends of the
men arrested, School Controller Lam
| gan, of the Eighteenth ward and City
Treasurer C. G. Boland being promin-
ent among the interceders who visited
Mayor Bailey.
AT 10 o'clock a half hundred men
were waiting for the hearing. O'Mal-
ley's attorney. Frank ]. Fitzsimmons,
made the request that the case be
postponed until o'clock in the after
noon so that his side could summon
important witnesses. It was the out
spoken intention to oppose to the bitter
end the testimony of Patrolmen Jones
and Walsh
Mayor Bailey acceeded to the request
and the case was adjourned. At
O'Clock, and for an hour previous, the
main corridor at the city hall was
fairly choked with men. 1t was no.
ticed that Attorney Fitzsimmons c.
G. Boland and others We're having a
conference in Mayor Bailey's private
office. His honor was present. OMal-
| ley and Caffrey moved about through
the crowd in a nervous, restless way.
O'Malley's right wrist was wrapped
in linen where the handcuff had pinch
ed him.
| AT THE HEARING.
In the mayors office were five wo-
men, friends of the two men, and Caf-
| wy . Shilui ell. lJOWIl Stairs IN the DO<
lice office We're Patrolmen Walsh and
| Jones. Patrolman Jones' right arm is
lamed from the blow from the chair
struck by O'Malley. At o'clock May
or Bailey and Attorney Fitzsimmons
their conference at an end, came out of
the private office by the side door and
proceeded down stairs to the court
room. The crowd followed and took
up every seat in the room, a score or so
| standing. At least $50 men, young and
old, were present. O'Malley was called
first. He gave his story: He was
standing on the corner of Second street
and Broadway talking to some
friends when Patrolman Jones came
along. "He told us to move on" said
O'Malley; 81 did not answer but look
ed at him. He said, Don't stand there
looking at me, move on!' L live right
here, l said; That makes no differ
ence you must move on / then step
ped to the porch of the saloon and
said, I've got license to stand here
He Jones) then made a dive for me
and struck me with his club"
| "Officer Jones!" called out Mayor
Bailey. Patrolman Jones gave his
story as printed in yesterdays Tri-
bune He ordered O'Malley to move
and he refused O'Malley stepped up
on the porch and said. When Pa
trolman. Jones repeated the filthy epi-
thet the crowd in the court room
laughed. Several women were present
Patrolman Jones then described In de-
tail how OMalley had used the chair,
etc, and how he was finally arrested
Patrolman Jones said That's all, your
| honor and he no sooner had said SO
when Mayor Bailey, looking at OMal-
ley, said: Il fine you fifteen dollars"
CAFFREY'S STORY.
Thomas Caffrey!" called his honor
and Caffrey when asked to tell his
story smiled and hung his head as If
1t were very funny narration he was
going to give. He said he was in bed
at the time and heard that O'Malley
had been shot He dressed and went
out. Patrolmen Walsh and Jones came
along with O'Malley land" said CAT
frey, walsh pointed his gun right at
me and fired, saying get back damn
you. get back. I'll report you for
shooting l said" ,"and that's all anybody
else would say"
Patrolman Walsh was called. His
testimony was scorching. He said that
Caffrey urged the crowd to stone the
officers and encouraged them in every
way IT consider" said Patrolman
Walsh; that Caffrey is worse than
O'Malley." Fifteen dollars" said
Mayor Bailey suddenly and in a quiet