The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-04
RACY RACIAL SCRAP
Lively Fight fakes Place Getween
whites ana Negroes.

Oklahoma City, o. T.. Sept 3.-The
Oklahoman gives the history cf a racy
racial scrap in that town. as follows:
AN Afro-German war, which has been
in progress in the Third ward the past
two months was brought to terminal
tion yesterday morning. when Rhinehart
Studer was fined si3 and his wife Liz
z.e. was assessed IS for bellieose con-
duct and disturbance Of the peace
The last battle, according TO the tes-
timony. occurred Monday night and the
Teutons came off victorious. storming
and carrying the enemy's works and
routing their African opponents.
Sarah Deeson appears to have com
manded the African fertilization.
Picket skirmishes commenced in the
early morning Monday. when the Dee
son forces attacked the poultry of the
Studers and were met with a warm re-
mOnstrance. Sarah Deeson then, armed
with the north half OF a vitrifed paw
ing brick. chased down East California
avenue and piroutted in front OF the
Studer camp, exchanging a few volleys
OF choice billingsgate with Lizzie, the
guide wife of Herr Studcr. There was
a liberal outlay OF threats.
Then came g lull IN hostilities until
Con Morrison. a white boy, passed Fort
Deeson and the sanguinary Sarah show
ed him a Winchester rifle which she
said had been purchased for the purpose
Of stopping Lizzie Studer's clock-exe-
cuting her. as it We're.
"All remained quiet then until in the
evening the valorous Rhinehart Studer
returned home from his daily toll. The
Gays operations were outlined to him.
and he at once donned the war paint
and sang the German national air.
Might came on apace and all was
quiet at Camp Deeson. The diapason
note of the bun frog inhabitiug the near
by river had died away and even the
nocturnal song os the hot tamala man
could no longer be heard
The quiet but presaged the coming
storm.
suddenly the Deesoas were startled
from slumber by the fierce battle cry of
Teutons and a beer bottle crashed
through front window Of the house.
barely missing the head of a diminutive
Booker T. Washington
The first missile was but the begin
ming Of the fierce fusillade which i'm
mediately followed. IS Sarah Deeson. IN
telling of the attack. said there was a
protracted shower Of beer bottles, horse
shoes, soda bottles end brickbats. fol-
lowed by two pistol shots. 8Irs. Deesoa
looked out. she says. and saw Bismarck
standing in the front yard. while Mrs
Studer was clinging TO him aud begging,
Don't shoot, Studer; please don't
shoot
Mr.. Deeson. when placed on the
stand, was telling about the same situs-
tion and was asked by Attorney Wright
T. he saw Studer in the yard with a pis-
tol in his hand.
NO. sab" he replied. II didn't have
nuthin TO perfect myself wid. an
didn't poke my hsid out de doahr
Mrs. Deeson and her sister Mrs.
Jackson and children. and Deeson al
quietly deserted the house. going unseen
out The back door and running 10
neighbor's house.
Mrs Conner a native OF the Emerald
Isle. placed on the witness stand. de-
clared: och! the naysUrs d take or
awful: fshtin velIin an shootin' ell
the time. SURE. Il ne rint was rot paid
Tor month I would be afther lawn
there today Indads wouldn't live
there anither month fer half The town
The irrepressibIe Studo- was the lead
ing figure in the tTial. At every asser-
tion made by a oni9re5 witness he wouI5
Jump up. wave his hands. suesiding when
seized ly Ms Studer and ondered by
the court u dssis,.
g" 7 want 10 speak nit de guort once
said Studer az ore tire during the pro-
eeod.nS. and asE eef dees neegar vosa-
ans ran des5ffy in dees Eourt ven she
didn't see me in 6ot YsFdt st an
Mrs. Studer vas more acute than hcr
llege lord and put sorae questions - the
witnesses f1r the plaintiff. denonstrat-
ing more leEal acumen than is possessed
hy many Young lawyers. when rhe
court announced his decision she iz.-
raediately gave notice q appeal
Florence. sept. 2-The strike here has
completely ended. The metal workers
have resumed work