New-York tribune., 1900-08-29
POLICE DISPERSE SOLDIERS.
ONE HUNDRED MEN FROM THE ARMY
THREATEN TO LYNCH A CIVILIAN.


THREATEN TO LYNCH A CIVILIAN.
Five policemen Of the Etghtieth Precinct, three
of whom not duty and were in civilian
dress, rescued Charles A. Alery, of Port Rich
mond, from a mob of over one hundred soldiers of
the 9th Artillery, stationed at Fort Wadsworth
at South Beach, Staten Island on Monday night
On Thursday afternoon, August 16. Allery, who is
a stalwart young Englishman, and several friends
all employed at the Burlee Drydock Company's
shipyard, at Port Richmond, visited South Beach,
and while there took women away from a
party of soldiers. Later that day Allery and his
friends had trouble with the soldiers, which
was renewed on the following Sunday evening,
when three or four soldiers set upon at South
Peach by several young men, and Private Smith
had his jaw broken
Anery was sitting in one of the concert halls at
the Beach about 1890 o'clock Monday night,
when some told him that friend wanted to
see him out on tho beach. The moment Alery
stepped outside Of the building he was seized by
gang Of soldiers and taken out upon the sand.
About one hundred soldiers greeted Alery with
shouts of That's the mani Lynch him! XII
him. The soldiers armed with sticks and
clubs and formed a circle around the prisoner,
while the leaders went through the mock proceed
ings of organizing court-martial. Allery shouted
for help. The quickly reached the ears Of the
policemen, who at the upper end of the beach
Patrolmen Cunningham and Murphy were on duty
there, and Patrolmsn Conroy, Considine and Kill
meyer chanced TO be near. The policemen ran TO
where the crowd had gathered and led by Conroy'
pushed their way to the centre of the circle.
I'VE are policemen shouted Conroy. You are
melting riot here and you must disperse."
XIII the cops" shouted some of the soldiers In
the ring pushing their way toward the patrolmen.
For a few minutes a fight seemed inevitable, but
Conroy continued TO call upon the men to disperse,
declaring that If their victim had done ming
wrong he would be punished; The soldiers bran
dished their clubs, but the policemen Kept COOL ana
none OF them drew club revolver
Finally some of the cooler soldiers explained Ihat
AIlcry was accused Of leading attack upon some
of the soldiers and of breaking Smiths jaw None
of those present had been in the night and the
police finally suggested that AIlery be taken before
Smith at the hospital for identification. The pris-
oner agreed. and, SURROUNDED by the policemen p and
followed by the soldiers, the march to Fort WadS-
worth was begun. Throughout the march the SOL
diers continued their cries for revenge: AT the
fort several Army officers out, and guard
was quickly formed disperse the soldiers. Smith,
when asked if the prisoner was his assailanL
shook his head in the NEGATIVE Allery was then
released and sent away under strong guard.
When seen yesterday he said he was not concerned
in the assault upon Smith, but admitted that ne
had heard of It before he was attacked by the
soldiers He declared that his wheel had been
wrecked by a soldier in the first trouble, and that
he would have satisfaction for that.