The Mankato free press., 1899-12-08
A NEW OUTBREAK.
Syrians Engage in Warfare with
Each Other.
Some of Them are Brought Before the
Police COur', and More Arrests
Promised.


urday night that caused good deal OF
trouble for the police and resulted in
several arrests being made. The affair
occurred at the old Nicollet House. on
North Front street. where the Syrians
swarm as thick as bees in hive. 1t
started at about nine o'clock and lasted
until one O'Clock in the morning, and
tn building was filled with excited
Syrians, bad air and language during
all of that time, while clubs were
brandished in the air,
Some of the Syrians sent a call for
the police at nine o'clock and Officers
Morrow and Bienapf responded. The
officers saw David Haddy rush at
George Kouri and strike him over the
shoulder with a broom stick. Kouri
was sitting on bed at the time. He
is not related to Faddoul Kouri or to
Mrs. Issic Kouri, who is Faddoul
Kouri's uncles wife and conducts the
boarding house.
Haddy was arrested and taken to the
station. He produced check for 1914,
and put this up as bail, agreeing to ap-
pear at the city hall this morning,
which he did. He pleaded guilty to
theScharge of disorderly conduct and
paid fine of So 65, and then went out,
declaring that he would procure a
warrant for several of the others, who,
he said, had grabbed his arms and
struck him during the melee
The officers also placed Kouri under
arrest on the charge of keeping dis
orderly house, and he was told to ap
pear at the city hall this morning, He
did so, and announced that he had
nothing to do with the boarding house,
which was run by his uncle's wife. He
went out to consult an attorney and said
that he would fight the case. He
claimed that he had tried several times
to put an end to the disturbance, but
that he had no influence over the men.
He says that number of new Syrians
have come in recently whom he does
not know.
Haddy says that he came to Mankato
a week ago Friday from his home at
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to do business
with Faddoul Kouri. He says that
Kouri would not come to terms, and
accuses him of setting some of his men
upon him and thus being at the bottom
of the whole trouble. His story in the
last respect is corroborated by o. V.
Adams. who has been occupying the
third floor of the Nicollet House for a
year past, and who claims to know
more of the inside workings of the
Syrian colony than any other resident
of Mankato.
1t appears that there was also trouble
Friday night. but not of serious
nature. The scrap of Saturday night
had been brewing for sometime. Beer
cut little figure in Saturday nights
rumpus, accol ding to some of the &C.
counts.
A number of the swarthy foreigners
were at the city hall this forenoon and
tried to engage in conversation with
Haddy, but he spurned their overtures.
At two o'clock Monday twenty
five of of the Syrians were brought
into court by the police officers,
charged with disorderly conduct.
City Attorney Daley talked private
ly with Haddy and Geo. Kouri and
these two admitted that they were the
only ones to blame. Mr.. Daley then
moved that all of them be discharged.
Judge Shissler ordered all who un-
derstood English to stand up, and six
or eight arose. He told them to tell
their fellows that the Syrians frequent
ly get too noisy in their celebrations
and disturb the neighbors. He said
that he would dismiss the case on con-
dition that they be quieter. They were
a hot blooded race, but must restrain
themselves like the Americans do.
Faddoul Kouri states that those who
got noisy are all strangers here, having
gathered at Thanksgiving time from
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