The sun., 1900-08-17
L. Irving Handy Appealed Their
Gases to the Upper Court.
ONE RlOTER DISCHARGED
Poles Were Arraigned
in City Court for st. Hedwig's
Church, Trouble, But Only
Three Were Tried---Cases
of Others Continued to
Tuesday Morning.

Twenty-four Poles were arraigned in
city court yesterday morning on the
charge Of disorderly conduct, it being al
legged that they participated in the "red
pepper riot" at St. Hedwig's Catholic
Church on Sunday last.
There was such rush to get into the
court room that it was decided to admit
witnesses only, the result was that the
plaza in front OF the City Hall was crowd
ed with Poles.
The names Of the defendants were:
Elsie Smith, Josephine Ruzanski, Kate
Ruzenski, John Barkowski, Mary Bar
kowski, Julian Rlcinski, Rosa Rucnski,
Frank kopusiki, Frances Kopuski, Adam
Turalski, Peter HelminieWcz. Frank Ru-
clnski, Frank Dobrowolski, Kate Zunna,
Kate Helmiuewicz, Kate Markowski,
Annie Skibicki, Frank GoWronski, Kate
Purulski, Annie Salkowski, John Cav.
ronski, Dora Ga%fonski Frank klon-
owEki, Anton Malmowski.
J.. Irving Handy represented the de.
fendauts and was assisted bv Andrew
Martinowski, en- in erpreter. Assistant
City Solicitor Cahoon who conducted the
prosecution, was assisted by Mrs. w. S.
Poniecka as an interpreter. Mr.. Handy
wantedto quash that portion OF the in
formation charging the defendants with
disorderly conduct in addition to making
offensive noises and outcries on the
ground Of lack of particularly, but
Judge Ball decided that the information
was sufficient to go to trial.
The cases OF Elsie Smith. Josephine
Ruzenski and Kate Ruzenski, who were
arrested at the church on Sunday were
taken up first. They we're not disposed
OF until between and . o'lock in the
afternoon.
As Mr.. Handy announced that it was
his intention to try each of the remain
ing twenty-one cases separately, Judge
Ball postponed the cases until Tuesday
morning.
Sergeant Tucker, who had charge OF
the officers on duty at the church, told
about the "red pepper riot He had
been instructed to see that Rev. John
Gulcz was allowed to enter the church
aud was unmoested. He noticed the
three defendants in the crowd and had
occasion to speak to Elsie Smith.
Officer John Ford testified that the
women formed a breastwork in the front
Of the crowd and began shouting like
wild beasts, for he could not understand
them, and one OF them threw snuff in
his eyes.
Matron Wogan testified that she
searched the three defendants and found
red pepper on their clothing and bodies.
There was some in the pockets OF the
iuzenskis, but In no great quantity The
smith girl had it on her hands.
Elsie Smith, one OF the defendants,
said she did not take part in the begin
ming Of the trouble, but heard there was
q fight, and feaing for Ler mother ran to
the church. There she saw an officer
have hold OF her mother and asked him
TO leave go as her mother would 20
out.
Katie Ruzenski, anotherofthe defend.
ants, said she threw nothing and tried to
get ont ofthe crowd and was assaulted
BY Mrs kamski, who tore out her hair
and earrings.
josephine Ruzenski, the other defend.
ant denied that she threw any pepper.
Alr, Handy held that the proof in
dica1ed riot and claimed that tile pris-
oners calld not be convicted 81 disorder
II conduct Judge Ban disagreed with
itin. Af. Handy closed Ills defense
about ! O'Clock yesterday afternoon and
asked ion the discharge Of the defend
ants.
Judge Ball dismissed Elsie Smith, but
imposed fine of $50 and costs against
the Rnzenski women.
Mr.. Handy gave notice OF an appeal
IRON the decision Of Judge Ball to the
upper court. / A bail bond was given for
the payment Of the fine and costs.
This course will be pursued in any Of
the other cases where fine and costs
are imposed.