The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-26
MIXED WITH THE POLICE
De Krekos Have an Exciting Ex-
perience in Salt Lake.
GOT A CLOUT ON THE EAR
Police Guard Lays His Loaded Cane
About the Showman's Head-May
Sue the Association-The
End Is Not Yet.

The De Krekos are still In evidence
at the salt palace grounds in Salt Lake.
The Armenians have had a succession
of exciting experiences since they left
Butte. Their latest venture was a mix
up with guard of the palace and IT
turned out to be case of "up against
IT. for the Orientals. The Herald de-
scribes the encounter as follows:
There was blood on the moon that
shone over De Kreko's Streets of Cairo,
at the salt palace about $3.50. o'clock last
night. After 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 loaded cane, infiicting a big
gash, from which the blood flowed free
~. 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 carried him
out of the reach of the Turks.
THE trouble originated over the fact
that the children--it was Chldren's
day--were crowding around the fence
trying to see through the cracks. The
gatekeeper told Rowe to keep them
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.
You know your duties!' exclaimed
De Kreko. Bah! You are an imbe-
cile-I don't understand how they ever
came to give you badge and call you
a policeman. Get out of here! 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 ali
the more. He let out another stream
of expletives at the patrolman, and sent
for Judge Colborn.
When the judge appeared on the
scene De Kreko 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 - you!"'
said Rowe.
You are liar' 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 off 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 Sultanas
cage, rushed in to separate the fighting
pair.
Deputy Sheriff Dyer was a bystand-
err and he jumped frantcally 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.
g Thank God!' said the Judge, as he
found himself in the open air again.
BY this time the rest of De Kreko's
troupe and the rest of the policemen
were on the scene, the participants
were separated and matters became
comparatively quiet
1.-THE fight broke out again in a new
spot when Chief of the Guard H,ll tried
to take the loaded cane from De
Krekos brother. who wanted to keep it
as evidence. 1t looked for few min
utes 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 against the Salt
Palace association were rife among the
showmen. AS Hamido De Kreko, one
of the brothers, said: We are gentle
men as long as the rest of the people
act the parts of gentlemen to us. But
when they get us against them then
our Oriental blood Is up. Our blood Is
hot; we will do anything, and We will
be avenged Hamido struck his
broadsword significantly.
Judge Colborn and De kreko held
consultation later in the evening. No
agreement was made, and De Kreko
stated that unless Rowe was arrested
and sentenced to a heavy fine, suit for
damages would be brought against the
salt palace management. 1t is under
stood that De Kreko will file COM
plant against Rowe for assault and
battery on Monday morning"