New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-01
PTFFT4NS IN A BOWERf TINA ihh'
THEY ATTACK SPECIAL POLICEMAN ">D
THROW THE AUDIENCE ALMOST INTO
PANIC.

A PANIC
The crowd which filled Miners Bowery Thea're
AZ the performance yesterday afternoon was al
most thrown into panic by the conduct OF
number NJ Young men occupying A stall IN the
balcony who created disturbance resulting III '''e
arrest of three of them. company or ourlesq'e'S
which occupies the boards OF the theatre the PRES
ent week had just begun its performance u" ''e
stage when Jacob Spies. otherwise known as
Yankee " twentv-eeht years old. OF No. li2 d.
,,sfon-st ACCOMPANIED by Abraham Davis. nine;
teen years old or No. 232 Henry-st John Hiooerds
tuentv-tvo wears old OF No. sl6 Water-st.. ana
nineteen others entered the theatre ana se'''eu
themselves In a stall In the balcony
II WAS not long after their arrival that the mem
,.rs n, the partv made themselves obnoxious 10
the audience and the actors by ridicnhng those
who were on the stage. by catcails ana personal
remarks A. first the disturbers had OUT n''e
effect bur later their conduct became bolder. Mat
ters reached such condition after a whhe that
Special Policeman Louis schenck. who Is stationed
AT the theatre went TO the men and asked them
~ k.en oulet Schenck said that he had nad
,rouhle with the same gang on another occasion.
Art.- schenck had commanded them 10 cease their
disturbance. they remained quiet for short time.
hui soon became more offensive than ever
While the rowdyism Of the gang. which was soon
-enewed. was at its height Schenck went once
mor, 10 tho balcony and ordered that quiet be
ros,ored This time the officer WAS greeted with
Wells and lot Of personal abuse Schenck Is
,aree man Of muscular build He caught hold or
the man who seemed 10 be the rlngleadrr ana
m ,ae an effort 10 get him ont OF me pace 10y
force As soon as the prisoners rrlehds sa" the
m, snsirs had taken they rose IN q body ana ne
can 10 attack Schenck They succeeded III getting
otro ia loosen his mold the ringleader IN oruer
IN protect himself. and the man slipped away.
schenck was struck with chairs and lsts ana was
so oironed against the balcony rail tnat ne couIu
,ot gef mis- hand mis- club TO use II on thr
heads of his assaIlains. The man VINO had escapen
his grasp had meanwhile. gone up the alsie wv
tens and from that more elevated position h.tu
.uc..cded in landing a heavy KICK over Schehch ;
eye. $50 ,,. 49,, ,.ooro. manic
stricken and was IN an uploar. \ large huipet oL
women and many men had left the theatre III rear
~ "A general riot and there was intense excite
menr on every hand. The manager or the pace
and several employees ran out into the street 10
summon the police and CHANGED TO meet Detectives
I'onen and Powcrs OF the Edrdge-st station. VINO
happcu,d to be passing. Tho iwo d''cuNes los'
no fime I'm going 10 the relief ~ the special ohhcer
" no was then in danger Of being thrown podlly
over the balcony rail- 49,, ,,,.,..
ON the arrival OF the detectives the dis,urnets
sca,,red IN every direction and all escaped. with
he exception OF Spies. Davis and Hibberd, an OF
whom were dragged TO the Edrdge-st sta'0h'
vherc they were locked up on the charge OF us
orderly conduct and assault Schenck the onc't
VINO was assaulted. had bruise on his race, eur
-, ar he right eye and several contusions on the
body as ne result Of his encounter.