The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-07
THE BLAME FOR THE RIOTS
Major Sylvester's Enquiry Into
Monday Nights Trouble.
Dismissal of the First Precinct Re-
serve by Lieut.. II. u. Amiss to he
Investigated - Inventory of Dam
ages to BE Sent to Governor stone.


y misunderstanding of orders. together
with the riot last Monday night. has led
to an enquiry by Major Sylvester, Chief
of Police. who is expecting a written re-
| port from Lieut. r. r. Amiss. of the First
| precinct station. in relation to the af-
| fair Property of every description. worth
| hundreds of dollars was DESTROYED by
| visiting troops especially during the dis
turbances which assumed alarming pro-
| portions shortly after the parade Monday
night Because of explicit instructions
| rro,,idir., for a detail of forty policemen
! at the First nrecinct station Monday
I night. and the early return of this force
/ to various stations. IL is said the enquiry
/ will be most vigorous, with a view to de-
/ tarmining the responsibility. if such ex-
! lists, for lack of men when the riot broke
out, three hours before midnight
! /, wac ,,,,.r,,,t ,.,.,,.,-s.,, +b,t Ng,for
s,,,,,., a., -,
-, "''' '"i - i''u a. 'i'e i'ii''vi IA
/ Whleh rlotous soldiers seemingly TOOK
7 possession Of the disreputable section of
! the city Monday night for he evidently
raca11.l, hi; i,,,tr,,,,i,,,,, -, ~ ~,
o'''i' ii, 'i''i "'''o'i', 40 ti''i' III nus
iidusurdu"h orutrs' Whlc4lli feStn -sf' Inc
night of March 4, at O'Clock, fort vi mem
hers of th, force will he detailed at.the
| Iri,t ,r,;,ot ,+,.;, ct, ,,,,,,,,,,,,.,
hSt pa s'dlioh' Ior'9 i'enioers at
members at the Third precinct station. for
dutv ,ntiI otbaruiso o,dorad, As MOT
- &c go 80, -, - -,
" 49, 'iis speei'i ue'"ii lel''i ECU
at the First precinct station, as directed,
but WAS excused shortly thereafter he
cause II was announced that tba dis,,l,,y
of ,iroror,,. 49,. ~ sl.,I,r, =. 80
VI II, ne was 10 pe postponed IL mas
developed, moreover, that the men re-
turned to the various stations because re-
Iieyad nv Jjautenont A,oi.s fro,,, f,,,,,,
A., g., IT. 1n... iioii iuie tiel
uIt IN iiis preciic'' Inns action was
iiidue hho"h TO MAJOR sylvester yesterday
by one interested in the matter, and is
the subject of the enqtirv already bepun.
Major Sylvester is vexed ar tho corditto,,
-, ~
VI ans anu WISHES II Is uhuefstoou,
to have the rioting and responsibility
therefor sifted thoroughly so that the
noIice force NOV ba ra1;o,,od % ~,
-, -, "'
49,, $3.50 Which may d''"ch 10 the disturo-
Tsn ~,
,htrn g. rn nv IacIS are prought 10 nsht
~ ~ ~ ohe dule 10 say JUST what ac-
i vii ps tdhsh by the autnorltles II
- atuly ueileu ihdt the soldlefs look
t .S Itiec. us. heai tne + lrst precinct sta
49, ~ -. ~, lit tIe IOICe Oi ponce
ru it ~ 'i i Hlciliity Wheii the fiot broke
t;d $3.50. nut II Iyiiiiiis W pt
tbi M, f.t ; ~ iies LOT
i 20 ,,iiaes eoi ,;S pi ahdiIs. IN
III a,,ii d ii - - uiSiliia9'I ~ INT spe-
st,y,, 20 ,ire,,+ ~. a., ~ VIM pS ne IsCeS
mt batb 80 =" M 9aasc ~
tor rronart. - ~ ~ ~ VIII AIMS
hrauPbt tho i ios go ~ 'iou .S are
tl,oro,,ah l., -. "a - 50 'ipii WIZ Ne
1917 - u ~ a. ieoPJct- Isis, accom-
&c a ros,,l, ~ 81 I'S V. Iosels Vi property
,lrer,.,l aI ,'i1 i i'i,, arr iloM peihs
10 f,o,-ar,or S. ~, If 80 ~ Loi " ~ utu