The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-17

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able to do.
Chief Devery said today: ''rhis has
been an unfortunate outbreak. but It
won't happen again"
The police say that few II any, pre-
vious race riots in this city have COM
pared with that of last night, go far as
the dogged determination Of those who
participated is concerned.
STARTED TT AGAIN.
At o'clock, when It was thought all
was over, Policemen Hughes and Jelif,
OF the West Thtrtieth street station, were
assaulted with a shower of bricks and
bottles thrown by negroes on the roof
OF house. The crowd from the street
rushed UP the stairway but, by the time
they reached the roof, the assailants had
descended through scuttles and had dis
appeared. Two negroes were later pulled
from under a bed. They resisted until
dubbed over the head and one had his
nose broken. The men denied that they
were on the roof
Richard Harris was badly beaten upon
account Of a report that he was the man
who had murdered Thorpe. 1t was dis
covered later that there was a mistake.
However, as he, had dangerous-leok-
ing shoemaker's knife In his sleeve, he
was arrested.
been on duty nearly all night, were called
in during the morning, and after 8
o'clock all was comparatively quiet. The
last arrests made, as reported by the
police this morning, were those of James
e. and Ethel Harris. 1t was said that
the man Is the Harris who killed Thorpe
At the station he denies knowing any
thing about Thorpe, and said that neither
he nor his wife had any part in the dis
turbance.
ARTHUR HARRIS ARRESTED.
A dispatch from Washington today an
nounced the arrest there Of Arthur Har-
ris, the alleged murderer Of Policeman
Thorpe. Harris arrived In Washington
yesterday morning. unaware of the seri-
Gus charge against him, and sought the
house where his mother lived seven years
ago, but found she had moved. By rea-
son Of his inquiries concerning her pres
ent address, the police learned Of his
presence in the city, and hastened to his
mothers home, where he was taken into
custody. The New York authorities were
notified, and an officer will be sent to
Washington to identify the prisoner, and
return with him to. this city If he proves
to be the man wanted.
Fifteen patrol wagons were required to
take the prisoners from the West Thirty
seventh street station to the West side
police court.
David H. Carr, a negro charged with
having had a hand in the stabbing of
Policeman Kennedy, was held without
bail to await the result OF Kennedy's
injuries. Lee, the other negro charged
with stabbing Policeman Kennedy, has
not been arraigned.
Eight policemen, who were standing on
the south side of Thirty-sixth street at
o'clock this morning, say that they were
fired at by a colored woman from an up
per story. The bullet whizzed over their
heads.
notwithstanding the extent and excite
ment Of the riot, but two persons, so for
as known, were seriously injured: They
were Policeman Kennedy, stabbed in the
left side, and Lee, the negro, with pistol
shot wounds in his breast and a scalp
wound. 1t is believed that Lee is fatally
injured; Policeman Kennedy seriously so
All Of the prisoners arrested IN the riot
last night except Lee, were arraigned in
the West side court today. A majority
were fined $40, a.few were held in bonds
to keep the peace several were discharg-
ed, and Carr was held to await the result
of the injuries Of Officer Kennedy.
POLICE ACTIVE LAST NIGHT.
Inspector Thompsor, with 100 policemen
in addition to the several hundred reg
ular men IN the precincts aHecteo, was
on the ground in the. r1otous district be-
fore nightfall, and he kept his men on
the move They had orders to arrest any
man-back or w11lte-who evinced the
slightest disposition toward riot.
The danger spot was recognized to
be around the West Thirty-seventh street
station. In Thirty-stxth, Thirty-seventh,
Thirty eighth and Thirty-ntnth streets
are many large negro teIiements Every
body was kept on the move. Early In
the evening the patrolmen began to bring
in prisoners. William Elliott, colored,
twenty-one years of age. was arrested
for buying a revolver. He declined to
surrender the weapon and was arrested.
On the way to the station he resisted.
and the policeman used his club. When
Elliott was brought into the station he
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