Evening star., 1901-03-05
SOLDIERS CAUSE A ROW
PROVOST GUARD PLACED SOUTH OF
THE AVENUE.
Pennsylvania Troops Assault Police
Station and Use Their RevOlvers
Persons Injured.

proposition to call on the District Ma
| tional Guard to take part in a row south of
| Pennsylvania avenue last night was Sc
| riously entertained by the police officials,
| when the Pennsylvania troopers had about
| taken possession of the disreputable sec
ton. Although the trouble assumed Sc
rious aspect, and several persons were shot
and others assaulted in various ways, the
police succeeded in restoring order Two
companies of Ohio soldiers set provost
guard over the district mentioned. and rem
dered the police valuable assistance Two
bystanders, who had nothing whatever to
do with the affair were shot and painfully
injured. One of them was May yelling
ton. seven years old, whose home is In
Philadelphia. She was shot In the ankle.
The other victim IS George Allen, Hiegh
School Cadet He received bullet in his
left leg. Policemen Purks and Aud of the
first precinct and Policeman Tompkins of
the second precinct well as a special
policeman, were injured.
Soon after dark the dsreputable section
of the city was thronged with visiting SOL
diers. mostly Pennsylvanians great
many people went through d street on
their way to the Monument grounds to
witness the display of fireworks. and the
soldiers grossly insulted many women in
the crowd. Several minor disturbances fol-
lowed, About o'clock a party Of the
Pennsylvanians stretched rope across D
street at the intersection of 18th street and
all who wanted to pass had to jump over
the rope. This condition of affairs the po-
lice would not tolerate. and the soldiers,
evidently wanting to get even with the
authorities for the Sunday night row. de-
clined TO adopt any of the suggestions Of
fered by the blue-Coated guardians of the
peace.
Crowd Increases
In a few minutes the crowd of soldiers
increased until there were several hundred
of them. and then they started down 18th
street to attack The police station some OF
them probably believing they could release
the prisoners who were confined in tine
building. During the row, which assumed
the proportions of riot for short time,
pistols were used, and beer bottles, whisky
TASKS and missiles of every description were
thrown. The row was the result of d series
of dsorderly gatherings. but the more serl-
Gus trouble came just after the arrest of
Paul j. Kemp, member of Company NJ,
18th Regiment, Pennsylvania National
Guard. He lives in Pittsburg. After he
was arrested he declared that he had done
The police reserves of the first precinct
were called out. Lieutenant Amfss seeing
that the policemen then at his command
would he unable to handle the mob. Sub
sequently he called upon other stations TO
send men.
Police clubs were used as freely as were
the missiles thrown by the soldiers and
then the shooting commenced. The police
from using their revolvers, but
did have to use their batons the heads
of number of people in the crowd. 1t is
believed that about six shots were fired.
One of the bullets struck the steps CT the
police station near where officer was
standing. On the steps of the station stood
a number of policemen who had their weap-
sight had he Or
causing the mob of soldiers to move away
to a safe distance.
Another Call for Aid.
Just about the time Lieut. Amiss and the
members of his command thought the
trouble was ended a call for officers to come
to 18th street was received. There num-
Der of the Pennsylvanians had seized man
with push cart The police reserves were
followed by the crowd that had assembled
in front OF the station. Ii was during this
row that Policeman Purks was struck with
a stick and brickbat. He was rendered
He was taken to Ograms |
drug store and afterward to the Emergency |
Hospital
The trouble continued for some time, dur |
ing which number of people We're slightly |
injured. Later in the night provost guard |
Of twenty men who belong TO Company l. |
9Th Pennsylvania Infantry, made the rounds |
Of the Division and took into custody a |
their headquarters. Some of them went |
away last night and others started for their |
homes today This morning an Italian fruit |
called a. police headquarters and |
said he had claim of $50 against the 18th
Pennsylvania Regiment. Members of the |
regiment. he said. upset his push cart and |
robbed him of his stock of fruit. The police
referred him to the officers of the regiment.
Two Soldiers Hurt.
John Driscoll. an artilIeryman, stationed |
1t Fort Washington. was treated at the |
Emergency Hospital yesterday for a con-
used wound on the head, caused II is said |
'y being struck with the stock of a rife by |
felOw-soldier
While the column of artillery was resting |
m h street southeast yesterday, during the
ceremonies at the Capitol, the arrest of a
private was ordered by an officer Before
he prisoner could be made secure he
Wounded one of his captors with his bay
met.
Curious Legal Tnngle.
from the ST. Louis Globe Democrat.
Some months ago Tony Holland and his