New-York tribune., 1901-07-09
SPATE CHAIRS CAUSE RIOT
POLICE RESERVES SUBDUE \ CROWD BY
THE USE OF BS-ATTENDANTS
GIVE Up IN DESPAIR.

After series of free fights, small sized riot a
number of arrests, and the summoning OF reserves
from the Tenderlon police station the gray uni
formed attendants Of the green painted Spate
chairs in Madison Square yesterday afternoon gave
up in despair. As they brooded the thought
that they might soon be out again in the cold
world in search OF work they watched the crowd
which had taken possession of the chairs and the
small boys who pointed fingers OF rIdicule and de-
fance them BY sundown not a spate chair was
empty. and not occupant there who would
pay the requested nickel.
Trouble first began yesterday when Of the
park loungers left free bench in the sun and
stroiled TO the of thirty-fve Spate chairs
the Twenty third-st. end of the park. Seating
himself comfortably in the end chair ne shouted 70
his comrades the free benches:
Come on. boys. This is free graft
The comrades Immediately accepted the invita-
ton, and a dozen occupied the seats be-
side their leader.
Just then attendant approached the leader of
the group with request for pay.
What are you going do with the money after
you get ~ asked the leader.
Give 1t to Mr.. Spate.'' the simple answer.
And who is Spate going TO give it to!
To one" the reply.
TO 10 one?" chmed in half a dozen. Doesn't
he give some to ClausenH
oh yes, for the permit but only part
And whom does Clausen give il to?' again asked
the leader with the direcness of astute criminal
lawyer.
The attendant boiled over with rage and tried to
uuseat the man. Several other attendants began
10 upset the other chairs, but most or the occu-
pants stuck ,heir seats Ike barnaces TO rock
After turning several somersaults the leader found
himself sitting in the middle OF the walk
At this a who had been rolling up his
sleeves. pushed his way through the crowd. and
taking OF the attendants by the collar. pulled
him side.
Let that man nave tho chair II ne wants 20
sit in it," he shouted, as he shook the man in gray
uniform If Spate wants charge man 10 sit
in his chairs let him first buy the land The ground
mere 2eloIsSr 70 me peoplG, ana Spate Ciausen,
Van Nyck, croker or anybody else cant take it
This speech was cheered Justify Then one of the
attendants was hit by Il stone, a free night was
instantly pTeeiptated.
Policeman Peterson rushing In arrested young
man VINO gave ms name as John Doe Policeman
lnderhiu arrested Robert MAYNARD, OF No ass
prisoners 10 the station in West Thirfiethst a
shower of sticks ana stones descended upon them
Detective Farrell 5eileving riot to be mmi-
hent, rang up the station with call for the re-
Ronndsman Daily came down Broadway on the run
win win oIa%n CLUBS IhG policemen rushed into the
crowd ara used their clubs freely. The crowd then
A third man who was arrested gave his name rs
was discharged Hayward fined 81 and I.ohen-
stein sc Tor throwing stones
As oaa a Fesult Of the hghtng Joseph Krouse, of
son Street Hospital. He had been kicked in the
in another small riot later in the day James Kel-
teelth-st.; David Cole. twenty-five years old of
& !gl ~ t ana Joseph Leth tailor OF
taken to the West Thrtieth-st police station The
Police Commissioner Murphy said yesterday the
police were only TO protect tho attendants from
attack. not TO assist them in collecting nickels
Commissioner Clausen said the pay chairs were
6 m the S9a M he the ne neoDe ToTa
the select public that wanted to sit apart from
the vulgar crowd