The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-04
Assyrians in East Worcester Mix
in a Merry Row and the Police
Gather in a Half Score of
Blood Thirsty Men
RELATIONS MIXED WHEN
FIGHT WAS AT HEIGHT
Two of the Prisoners Give the
Same Name and Declare They
are Brothers-It's Up to Judge
UtIey to Straighten Out the
TangIe This Morning

East Worcesters Assyrian colony
warred against itself yesterday morn
ing and when officer Joseph A. Sinnott
appeared on the scene when the strife
was at its height he discovered more
than 30 of the foreigners attacking each
other with stones, clubs, bottles and
number of other articles that were
available when the fracas took root.
The officer sent word to Sergt. George
H. Hill at Station / and in a twinkling
Driver Michael F. Kennedy, officers
James J. Burke, William r. Ramsdell,
Hugh F. Bulger, Pierce Power and
James w. knights were on the way to
the scene of the trouble. When they ar
rived they bucked the centre in a fly
ing wedge and In another twinkllng 10
members of the colony found them
selves piled in the police wagon. The
remainder of the participants escaped
but officer Sinnott promises that there
will be others in durance vile before
long
The men arrested gave their names
as Charles Asset, Charles Abraham,
Antoine Joseph, Thomas Johns, Sarkis
Joseph, Joseph Michael Sarkis
Joseph, Thomas Stamian, Thomas
Joseph and Backus Joseph. Sergt
George H. Hill did the booking and
though the sergeant is not profane
man he grew red in the face several
times before he finished the work. The
two men who give the name of Sarkis
Joseph are brothers, according to their
own stories, and both hold to the same
name, One is 30 years old and the other
IT. Thomas Joseph is still another
brother and he told the sergeant he
had two brothers Sarlkis, one named
Joseph. The sergeant gave the problem
up and booked both men under the
names of Sarkis Joseph.
The officers were unable to learn of
the exact cause of the trouble but
from all reports received it is probable
that it began Friday night at Milford.
Mrs Matilda Joseph with Sarkis
Joseph, her 30-year-old son, Thomas
Stamian and Joseph Michael took a trip
to Milford Thursday to dispose of some
goods. Mrs. Joseph with her son and
Michael adjourned to a room in an
Italian clearinghouse for a CONVERSE
ton Stamian engaged the next room
and was aroused from his sleep by
loud laughing and talking in the room
occupied by Mrs Joseph and the
Iothers. He listened for q time and sat
isfying himself that they were laughing
at him broke down the door between
the rooms and attacked Michael He
was making fair Roadway toward
choking Michael to death when the
landlord appeared and threatened to
cut MichaePs heart out If he did not
stop making trouble.
Michael went back to his room and
made no more trouble until Saturday
night when the party arrived at their
homes in East Worcester. Several
fights ensued but were settled. Yester-
day morning, after a lengthy argument,
another fight started and 1t looked for
a time as though the entire colony
would be wiped out.
All participants in the trouble were
bailed shortly after the arrest and will
be in court this morning. John H
Meagher is attorney for Stamian who
says his countrymen laughed at him.
The other side will engage counsel and
everyone connected with the police de-
partment looks for an all day session
of the Central District Court today.