The herald., 1898-11-11
KNOCKED INSfNSIBLf
JOHN GREENGART BADLY HURT
IN A STREET ROW
A Gang Of Hoodlums Disturbed the
Peace Of the Powers-The Head
Of the Family's Cane

As the result of street fight, John
Greengart lies unconscious at his home, 3l9
Amelia street. ell was struck on the head
with a cane by Nj. Z. Powers of East First
street, and from the claims of Powers and
some bystanders, Greengart appears to
have been the cause of the trouble.
1t was about o'clock when Greengart and
three companions went down East First
street. The entire crowd is said to
have been intoxicated. Who the compan-
ions of Greengart were cannot be positively
stated. In any event, the quartet made
themselves very obnoxious to pedestrians,
especially women, whom they singled out
for the objects of their remarks. number
of women are said to have been insulted
by the gang, one of whom approached Mrs.
Powers, who was standing on the front
steps leading to her house at 522 East First
street, and displaying pair OF spectacles,
after applying an insulting epithet to her
inquired if she didn't wish to buy them.
Ed Powers, the son of the woman, seeing
that the crowd were all drunk, told them to
move away, as he did not wish any trouble.
The quartet, with drunken obstinacy, re-
fused and started to pick fight with Pow
els. He defended himself as best he could,
and, according to the statements of Mrs.
Nj. M. Bradheld of 730 Banning street,
struck several times at Greengart with a
cane. Greengart managed to ward off the
first blow, but Mrs. Bradtield states that
she thinks Powers succeeded in striking
Greengart over the right eye with the cane,
and almost Immediately after an old man,
who was Nj. +. Powers, the father of Ed
ward, struck Greegart a violent blow over
the back of the head which sent the young
fellow insensble to the pavement.
Mrs. Bradheld went to the aid OF the
man and took his head in her lap and en-
deavored to revive him, but without sue
cess. Not desiring to have him removed to
the receiving hospital, Mrs. Bradfield or
the friends of Greengart summoned an ex-
press wagon and had him removed to his
home. In the wagon with Greengart were
Julius and Joe Goldstein, the sons of
Rabbi Goldstein, the rabbi of the orthodox
congregation, and third young man named
Jake Newpuff. Whether this trio were
with the injured man at the time he got
into the fight the sisters of Greengart can
not say, but they were led to understand
that the three other young men had been
his companions.
The extent of Greengart's injuries were
not known, but as he' still continued un
conscious, it became apparent that he had
been badly hurt. A number of physicians
were telephoned to, but for some reason
none responded, and up to 10 o'clock last
night no medical aid had been given the
man.
Mr.. Powers was seen at his home regard
ing the affair, and said that he had struck
Greengart, who was stranger to him, but
he did not remember on what part of the
mans anatomy the blow had fallen. Mr.
Powers, who says he il suffering from heart
disease, was in the rear yard when he heard
the noise of row in front of the house.
He walked around to ascertain the cause
and there saw the four men engaged in
abusing his son. One of them, Greerg rgart
was attacking Edward. Mr.. Powers had a
cane, but he denied that his son held one.
Powers said that he requested Greengart
to please move away and not have any
trouble. Greengart, Powers said, then
called him an Irish and said
he would kill him, at the same time reach
ing back to his hip pocket as if to draw
weapon. Powers says that when the young
man did this he Immediately struck him
with his cane and felled him