New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-31
POLICE AFTER ELMIRA RIOTERS.
DEMOCRATS OPENLY CHARGED WITH COL
LUSION IN THE OUTBREAKS

Elmira, n. Y, Oct. 80 tspeciaD.-As a result Of
the mob riots and disgraceful assaulting Of Gov
ernor Roosevelt in this city at the Republican
celebration last evening. a special executive ses-
sion of the Police Board was convened by Mayor
F. H, Flood at . o'clock this afternoon. Com
missioner H L. Armstrong said to The Tribune
reporter:
This matter will be probed to the bottom.
We have received charges that officers Of this
Department, including the chief officials, were
implicated in the riots, inasmuch as they stood
by and allowed open acts of violation without
attempting to suppress the offenders No one
shall escape that was guilty"
City Attorney H. NJ Lowell was summoned
before the Board and ordered to conduct
searching examination. Fifty subp9nas were
issued The first witness was Colonel Lowell H.
Jerome, Of New York. He was one Of the spell
binders who spoke to crowd of three thousand
from dray in front Of the Lyceum to hold the
crowd until Governor Roosevelt could arrive.
Toughs nearly succeeded in breaking up this
meeting and it was not deemed advisable TO
allow Governor Roosevelt to address the turbu
lent gathering after he had been assaulted in
the parade. Colonel jerome testified in favor Of
the police. He said that the force Of thirty
eight men and six specials were not one-tenth
large enough TO handle the fierce crowd. He
directing his men in the mob, and himself
charged the men who began the violence For
mer Senator Fassett said that he did not see a
person that looked over seventeen years OF age
in the mob that assaulted Governor Roosevelt
He was in the carriage with the Governor. A
large turnip, an old shoe and stick are on eX-
hibition at Republican headquarters. They were
taken from the Roosevelt wagon, and are the
articles that struck the Vice-Presidential can
didate.
: dozen witnesses were sworn in all, and the
session adjourned until tomorrow evening
Prominent citizens have made public state
ments regretting the outbreaks as an injury TO
the city. They lay the blame on the tough
element. but GO not hesitate TO state that they
believe the attack prearranged- Some
openly charge the Democrats with COLLISION IN
the outbreaks. The police reports show that
gang Of crooks worked the city in connection
with the Roosevelt meetings. Fourteen people
had their pockets picked of sums ranging from
SO TO $40. while gang Of four despeI ate men
boldly entered the barroom of the Queen city
Gardens during the evening and held up the
bartender with revolvers. and, removing the
cash register, took il 10 the outside and made
off with the cash. The Corning Escort Club,
which had a dozen members injured in the most
serious riot. returned home last evening with
all its members.
Robert Richards. ore Of the members, is con-
fined 70 the Corning City Hospital with a Sc
verely injured back Although a number Of Ell
mira people received injuries in the melees, none
of the hospital records shows that patients were
received from the riots. Tonight the city is
settling down 70 its normal quiet condition, and
the streets are practically deserted. The crowds
of strangers have vanished. and the riots have
become a matter Of history.