Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-12-12
AIDSHIPNAN MANN SUED.
RESULT OF A ROW WITH A
YOUNG BOY.
After The Army Navy Game At
Franklin Field On No
vember %
DENNIS LYONS ASKS FOR
DAMAGES.

MIdshipman h0bret Kay Mann, OF
the Naval Academy. has been made
the defendant in a suit for $4,000 dam
ages for personal injuries alleged TO
have been sustained by John Lyons,
aged l0syears, at the close of the an
nual Army Navy football struggle in
Philadelphia on November 20 last.
The defendant is charged with hav-
ing assaulted young Lyons by "strik
ing him many violent blows and
with having broken his leg by in
dieting several kicks upon him. The
boy il said TO have been confined to a
ward in hospital ever since end to
have endured considerable pain. At
torney j. r. K. Scott, who began the
action in Common Pleas Court OF
Philadelphia, communicated with the
defendant informing him of the
charge against him. The only an
swer made was TO the effect that
Mann would be in court when the
case reaches trial No legal reply has
been fled.
The assault is alleged to have taken
place directly after the conclusion OF
the game. There was considerable ex-
oitement at the time and few of the
spectators knew what had happened.
All that the majority of those present
could see was a sudden surging of
people at the southwest corner OF
Franklin Field and number of po.
licemen running about. One report
which quickly spread was to the effect
that a fire had started beneath one of
the stands and that Prince Fushimi
had rescued some one. By the time
the rumors died away there was no
evidence of what had really occurred.
According to the statement of claim
fled in the case. Midshipman Mann
had been leading a squad of root
ers. - and at the close of the game,
rushed over to the fagpole in the
southwest corner of the field, where
the colors of the Naval Academy were
flying to the breeze. To the encour-
aging shouts of several of his COM
rades. he rapidly climbed the pole
and started to draw down the flag.
LYONS, who is said to be slightly
built youth, was wildly waving his
hands and cheering for the victorious
ARMY team. He saw a megaphone
living upon the ground near the flag
pole and stopped and picked it MP.
The megaphone, it appears, belonged
to the midshipman who had climbed
the pole. When Mann reached the
ground he is said to have started TO
recover the tin device. The youngsteT
started to run with it. Then, accord
ing to thegstatement, the midshipman
grasped the hoy by the shoulder and,
without asking for the megaphone,
threw him to the ground. 1t is charged
that kicks were inflicted ''by means
of which, the plaintiff was greatly
hurt. bruised and wounded and be-
came sick. sore and lame and had his
right leg broken.
LYONS was taken to the University
Hospital, Philadelphia. where he has
been ever since. His father, Dennis
LYONS, who lives at 2410 De Lancey
street, that city. engaged Attorney
Scott TO begin proceedings and suit
in the sum of $4,000 was entered. Mid.
shipman Mann gave bail in the sum of
$500 for his appearance at the trial OF
the suit. For the loss of his sons
companionship and expenses for med
icine and medical attendance, Den
mis- Lyons also brought suit against
Mann. He asks for 50, 500 damages.
Attorney Scott will seek an early
trial.
Midshipman Mann says the trouble
occurred Just after the football game
and grew out of the lads attempt to
take his (Maun's) megaphone. When
the boy grabbed the megaphone Mann
started in pursuit. During the chase
he tripped the boy, and in falling the
latter broke his leg. 1t is not thought
that the injury was Intentional. Moth
ing much has been heard at the Acad-
ap,v ahnut tha affair An official of
the institution said that he did not be-
lieve the injury was intentional. but
that if the summons was served upon
Mann he would have to appear in
court to answer the charges. Midship-
man Mann was appointed to the Naval
Academy by the President.