The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-24

There was blood on the moon thai
shone over De Kreko's Streets Of
Cairo" at the Salt Palace about 9:3(
o'clock last night. After a combat OF
words that grew hotter and hotter
every minute, William Rowe, one of the
palace guards, struck De Kreko over
the left ear with a loaded cane, infiict-
ing a big cash, from which the blood
flowed freely. Several other members
of the De kreko troupe then rushed for
Rowe, swearing dire vengeance in their
native tongue. Before they were upon
him, however, the rest of the palace
guard had surrounded Rowe and car
ried him out Of the reach of the
Turks.
The trouble originated over the fact
that the children-it was Children S
day-were crowding around the fence,
trying to see through the cracks. The
gatekeeper told Rowe to keep them
away. This, it is claimed, he did not
do. De Kreko himself then undertook
to instruct Rowe as to his duties as a
policeman. Rowe retorted that he knew
his own affairs better than De Kreko
did, which irritated the Snowman.
Called Rowe An Imbecile.
You know your duties!" exclaimed
De Kreko. Bah! You are an imbe-
cile-I don't understand how they
ever came to give you a badge and call
you policeman. Get out of herel You
needn't try to keep the children away
you couldn't if you did-they're bet
ter than you. Get off to the other end
of the grounds, and I'll attend to the
children"
Rowe, however, didn't see it that
way. He made no move to change his
position, which angered De Kreko all
a II 1nf aYYf tl.1,-
of explosives at the patrolman, and sent
for Judge Colborn.
When the judge appeared on the
scene De krel1o took him quietly to one
side and told him that he wanted
Rowe taken to some other part of the
grounds. Rowe saw them talking and
went over to give his version of the
affair.
DE Kreko said :-- youp" said
Rowe.
You're iar," retorted De Kreko.
and up went Rowe's loaded cane. land
ing on De Kreko's ear The silk tile
which graced the showman's head went
flying eff into space and De Kreko went
for Rowe's throat. Judge Colborn, with
all the courage and daring that he had
shown in Offering to enter Sultana's
cage, rushed in to separate the fighting
pair.
Dyer Takes a Hand.
Deputy Sheriff Dyer was a bystander
and he jumped frantically into the
crowd to arrest somebody. Judge Col
born was his victim.
You are arrested; come away from
this fight" cried Dyer, as he dragged
the plucky little judge off
Thank Godi'' said the judge, as he
found himself in the open air again.
BY this time the rest of De Kreko's
nd he
were on the scene, the participants
were separated, and matters became
comparatively quiet
The fight broke out again in a new
spot when Chief of the Guard Hill tried
10 take the loaded cane from De Kre-
ko brother, who wanted to keep it as
evidence. 1t looked for few min
ules as though there would be a small
riot, but peace was restored and the
Turks went back inside their fence
muttering all kinds Of direful things in
their native tongue.
Threats Of a Suit.
Threats of a suit against the Salt
Palace association were rife among the
showmen. As Hamido De Kreko one !
OF the brothers said: I'VE are gentle
men as long as the rest of the neonIe
act the parts of gentlemen to us. Rut
when they get US against them then
our oriental blood is UP. Our blood is
not; we will do anything, and we will
DE avenged Hamido struck bis |
broadsword significantly.
Judge Colborn and De Kreko held q
consultation later in the evening No
agreement was made, and De KrelSo |
stated that unless Rowe was arrested
anu anu sentenced to heavy fine suit for
damages would be brought against tha
SAT- falace management. 1t is under
stood that De Krei1o will file a com |,
pant against Rowe for assault ana I
battery on Monday morning.