The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-04
Youths Meet on the
Field of Honor.
HEADS ARE BROKEN.
No One Knows What 1t Was
About.
In This Respect Also Like
Combats Of OIden Times.
Demonstrated That Boys Know
How to Elude Policemen.

7 There was a juvenile riot on Quincy
+ street last night about 8 o'clock. and 1t
J seemed as # all the boys in town were
there Some said hundred. other said
/ two. and Sergeant Donovan said 300
/ sure" when he saw the crowds and
/ gangs Of boys milling around ike =
/ herd Of steers.
On Tuesday night an A D. T boy had
/ Z fight with 4 member OF The Fourth
/ Street Gang and the matter was not
settled Wednesday the - D T boy
marshaIed his forces and the Fourth
street boy called the clans together
They met last night
The A D. T boys marched to the
scene of the trouble the Western
Union boys stood by the brotherhood
and arrived on wheels and on foot. The
Postal boys were there. too. and others
who wore no uniforms The Fourth
street gang was out in force, backed by
the Twelfth street and South Topeka
gangs
All were armed Squads Of boys could
be seen and heard going to the battle
field from every direction. They were
armed with SIinEShOtS. pea-shOOLerS,
wa gou-spOkes. bricks and bIlies-
The people living IN the neighborhOod
began calling for the police The tele-
phone rang three times in 4 minute and
the police were warned that Z riot was
pending
Sergeant Donovan was to reach the
scene OF the trouble by way OF Ninth
street Officer Hopkins would go south
on Quincy. and Officer Matthews would
60 north on the same street and round
up the boys
There was yelling and shouting.
Bricks were whizzing through the air,
and pellets from the sIngshOts whiZ-
zed Ike bullets A flying wagon spoke
struck Hopkins, 4 brick hit Donovan
Matthews hand
The officers stepped into the dark
places where they would not be seen
4 crowd OF excited boys passed Hop
kns
Gee Whit Dat brick hit me right in
the back" said one
Lend ne a wagon spoke said an
other I'll fix somebody"
The Postal boys in light blue uniforms
were arranged in battle array. The 4
D T boys in dark blue were to lead the
charge The Western Union boys in
blue with red stripes were to hold them
selves in reserve
The crowds came together Brick
bats few People who had been stand
ing on the porches and sidewalks TO
watch the fun retreated to their houses
and closed the doors and blinds
A boy who was down on his back and
being pummTieled by another cried.
Jimmy did as bid with 4 wagon spoke.
and the boy who was on top changed
places. and the boy who had been IN
derneath pUmmeIed him
\ boy came riding up on a wheel He
saw another boy coming for him on a
wheel also They met like knights OF
the combatants went down in a heap
What's going on2' asked Matthews,
who was IN citizens clothes Of z boy
whose nose was bleeding and who had
one eye bIackened and half way closed
Don't know" he said; Just got
here"
Matthews mingled with the crowd
Suddenly above the din and roar the
cry Of Cop was heard
The bricks few the faster. There
was a grand final round. Heads were
cracked Matthews grabbed two of the
boys Sergeant Donovan and officer
Hopkins swOOped down on the fighters
The boys ran in every direction Off
Ger Hopkins grabbed at three boys who
were fighting. Then the four were
mingled To the surprise or Hopkins
the biggest fellow in the row managed
TO blow a police whistle Hopkins !
thought II was signal He grabbed -"
for Il and two Of the boys escaped :
Sergeant Donovan came TO answer the /
police call He found that Hopkins had /
grabbed Matthews All OF the boys es- /