Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-08-17
RIOT AND BLOODSHED
REIGN IN new YORK;
so PEOPLE WOUNDED
Mob Avenges the Murder OF
officer Thorpe by a Negro
Sunday Night.
POLICE WERE POWERLEss

q Ca1e-IHOWnn8 MOD OIkaSeS AElStCIAS
Through Negroes Swear
Vengeance Against Whites.
NEW YORK, Aug. ia mob of sew
eral hundred persons formed last night
in front Of the home Of Policeman Rob
ert J. Thorpe, Thirty seventh street and
! Ninth avenue, to wreak vengeance upon
the negroes of that neighborhood be-
cause one of their race had caused the
| policeman's death.
Thorpe was stabbed last Sunday night
by several negroes while he was at
tempting to arrest a negro woman. The
man who is said to have inflicted most
of the injuries is said to be Arthur Har-
ris, negro who came here several
weeks ago from Washington.
In few moments the mob swelled to
1900 people or more, and as they became
violent the negroes fed in terror into
any hiding place they could find. The
police reserve from four stations, num-
bering 400 in all, were called out.
The mob of white men, which grew
with great rapidity, ragged through the
district and negroes, regardless of age
or sex, were Unfortunately attacked.
Scores were injured. Tt took the COM
bined efforts of the reserves with as
many more policemen on regular duty
In the four precincts to restore order.
During the riot it is estimated that
500 police were on duty, and ambulances
from every hospital on the west side
lxo,o A TO re
the number of wounded at 80, the num-
Der of arrests 40
The most desperate hand to hand fight
during the riot was between Detective
John Kennedy and the negro Lloyd
Lee. Lee acted like a mad man when
Kennedy ordered him to move ON. Re-
fusing to do so, he said to Kennedy:
sIashed Kennedy With a Knife.
''I know you. You are Thorpe part
ner. have been laying for you" and
at the same time he slashed Kennedy
in the shoulder, inflicting deep wound.
Kennedy pulled his revolver and fired
four shots. One bullet went through
Lees jaw.
Policemen came running from diff
ferent directions and went in search of
Lee. In the search another negro, David
H. Carr, got a terrible beating, and
when he was taken to Bellevue it was
found he had O fractured kull, frac-
tured arm and battered face.
Kennedy was taken to Bellevue, where
he identified Lee as his assailant
While Kennedy and Lee were in the
struggle word was sent to Captain Con-
nor that Kennedy had been killed This
intensified the excitement among the
reserves, who rushed from the station
and charged down the street. In doing
so they encountered mobs of whites at
various points. In making an indis-
criminate charge upon the mob a negro
was discovered. He started to run and
the mob and the reserves, close behind
him, gave chase. The negro ran into
the Marlborough hotel and escaped
through the Office into Broadway and
this added to the excitement.
Negro Chased Down Broadway.
A crowd had gathered at various
points along Broadway and were dis
cussing the riot. When they saw the
negro come out of the Marlborough the
groups quickly assimilated with the mob
and the chase was continued until it
seemed as if the entire disorder had been
transferred from the place of beginning
to Broadway.
Wherever negro was seen he was on
the run, whether he had been partici-
pant or not. This was the case of one
who ran out in the street near Forty
second street chased by q mob. A me-
gro ran into Shanley's restaurant, one
Of the fashionable uptown cafes. The
place was filed with people, many of
whom were women. The latter jumped
from their tables and attempted to make
&c IN
or window. Their escorts followed, en-
deavoring 80 assuage their excitement
The sight of the fugitive negro covered
with blood only intensified the excited
condition of the women, who escaped
from the cafe only to find themselves In
the midst of mob bowling for blood.
Some of the patrons Of the cafe who
were dining upstairs were with difficulty
restrained from jumping out of the win
dow. The negro who had created this
scene escaped IN the excitement, but an
other negro named Walker, one of the
theatrical team Of Williams g Walker,
was seen on q Broadway car, dragged
off and given beating. His companion
escaped, but not until after he had re-
ceived a severe drubbing. Acting Cap
balm Burns Of the West Thirtieth street
station arrived with squad and ar
rested four white mon, the first whites
to be arrested. This was after o'clock
this morning.
Negroes Swear Vengeance.
At 2 o'clock this morning the police
had the riot in hand, although there
was feeling that danger was far from
past and q heavy police guard was
mounted. Wherever there were negroes
collected together they were swearing
vengeance. Fortunately about 8 o'clock
there was heavy downpour of rain and
1t is the opinion of the police that this
did more TO dissipate the mob and quiet
the riot than 1000 men would have been
able to do.
The police say that few, if any, pre-
vious race riots in this city have COM
pared with that of last night, so far as
Uhe logged determination of those who
participated is concerned.
Important Decisions Rendered.
SANTA FE, Aug. 16.-Ohief Justice
Reed, in the court Of private land claims,
announces the rejection of the Conehos
grant claim for 5000, 900 acres along the
Rio Grande i'll southern Colorado on
which the towns of Alamosa, Monte
Vista and Del Norte are situated. A
decision was also announced rejecting
the Juan Joseph Moreno grant in Ber-
nardillo county, N, M. The chief jus,
tice also announced decision confirm
in4 the Mesatas grant, claim for a
league on the Rio Porcuo in Bernardillo
county. n. M. --------...