New-York tribune., 1901-02-23
NEARLY A RACE RIOT.
TROUBLE BETWEEN GANG OF YOUNG
RUFFIANs AND COLORED MAN
RESULTS IN MANY ARRESTS.

The police ef the West Thirty
station between and O'Clock last evening
had their hands full in quelling trouble be-
tween & gang Of boys and several colored men.
For a time il was feared there would be an
other race riot.
The trouble was started by gang os boys
known as the Market Kids For some time
Philip Kelsey. a colored janitor. OF No. 40s
West Thirty-sixth-st, has been annoyed by
the gang who threw snowbals, stones and tin
cans al him Kelsey was sweeping the side
walk last evening when the boys made their
appearance and assaulted the janitor. Kelsey
entered the house and reappeared with a broom
and chased the boys. He then went 20 the
West Thirty-seventh-st station. and Sergeant
Ryan sent Detective Robert w Clarke back
with Kelsey. The latter walked short dis
Ianee ahead CT the detective. and al Thirty
seventh-st. and Ninth-ave- was stoned by the
boys.
Detective Clarke succeeded in arresting four
OF the lads. who described themselves as George
Gallagher. fifteen years old, of 30. 554 West
Thirty-sixth-st.. John Mccormick, thirteen
wears old. Of Ne 554 West Thirty-sixth-sr.:
Patrick Dugan. fifteen years old, Of No e4s
West Thirty-sixth-st.. and Joseph Lawless. six
teen years old. of No. 655 West Thirty y-sixth-st.
While Sergeant Ryan was busy taking the
bovs' names he was informed that there was a
nsht among three colored men at Forteth-st
ana Eighth-ave. Policemen were sent 10 the
scene. The fight is said TO have started in
saloon. The police found that the men were
Samuel Geter twenty-one years old: william
Preharn. twenty-three years old. and a man
named Bracheorb. All room together 81 No
3O4 West Thirty-ninth-st. Geter was knocked
down, and while on the floor fired four shots
from a revolver He then jumped 70 his feet
ana. with Preham, ran down Eighth-ave tow
ard Thirty-niath-st. Braeheomb. who the po-
lice believe was shot. disappeared. aud up 70
midnight had not been found.
Some one started the rumor that white man
had been shot and had run after Geter and
Preham Geter and Preham were entering the
hallway of the house where they live when Po-
liceman Becker caught the former in the hall
way and took possession Of the revolver after
short struggle. Both men were taken TO the
police station. followed by a large crowd Geter
was locked up the suspicioa Of having shot
some one, and Preham was charged with being
dsorderly.
When this was going on William Nealy. TWEEN
ty- two years old. eolered. ot No $40 West Tair-
ty-eighth-st.. was standing al Fortieth-st- and
Ninth-ave. when a gang OF hoodlurls threw
stones at him. The man was struck several
times. he took 10 his heels. running down
-
Eighth-ave.. followed by the gang. The man
drew a revolver and hred several shots into the
air Policeman Etzel, who al Eighth-aNe.
ana Thirty-eighth-st. caught the man and took
him to the police station, where he Was locked
up, charged with violation OF an ordinance
In the mean time Detectives Wickson and
Duance had arrested four other members az the
Market Kids gang. az Thirty -eishth-st- and
Eighth-ave. They described themselves as
Arthur Scheles fourteen years old, Of No. 90
West Forty-second-st.; Henry Cress. fourteen
years old, OF No 452 West Forty-hrst-st-; Paul
Reber. fourteen years old. Of No. 4Io Tenth
ave. and BENJAMIN Geisler. sixteen years old. OF
No 45S West Thirty -ifth-st. They were sent
70 the Ch!Idren's Society rooms with their com
pani0ns arrested previously.
Blee ling from the nose, and with his eyes
hlackened, a colored man. who said he was
Charles Hart. twenty five years old, Of No. flS
West Th!Tfy-siNth-st.. was found at Thirty
s!xth-st and Tenth-ave. by a policeman. and
taken 20 the station house. where his injuries
a policeman. Hart says he was knocked down
and kicked by several white men. He was run
ming away from the men when he met the police
man.
4 eolored man who said ne was Jacob Rupp,
early last evening entered drug store at Thir-
ty-sixth-st. and Nlnth-ave.. and said he had
been shot in the leg. and wanted "A physician.
Up 10 midnight the man had not been al the
West Thirty -seYenth-st. station or Roosevelt
Hospital He is believed 20 be Branchcomb
The police have been ordered % be unusually
vigilant and TO look out for all disturbances no
matter how tTifiing.