New-York tribune., 1905-07-16
NEGROES ARM FOR FIGHT.
Police Watch Pa1Onshops to PreUent
Sale of Pistols.

Captain Cooney. Of the West 6Sth-st station. and
hts men expect more trouble to-day with the negro
rioters OF the ban Juan Hill settlement Last
night there was much activity throughout the dis
tTict in the redemption or purchase OF revOlyers
and knives the nearby pawnbrokers, together
with much consumption OF the cheapest gin and
whisiey.
The police did not learn Of this Wholesale arm
ing until II closing time. Several plain
clothes men were then distributed among the vari-
pawnshops with orders to arrest every
buying or redeerning revolver. as they emerged
from the store.
In the rioting on Friday night and yesterday
morning seriously injured. although
there were many broken and cut heads. Ten pris-
oners were taken, most Of them negroes. The riot
ing covered eleven blocks. the centre Of which
s2d-st and West End-ave.. which is the toughest
spot IN The city barring Battle Alley. in the
Cherry Hill District.
negro and his wife began to fight at 62d-st. and
Amsterdam-ave. last night, and detectives prompt
ly arrested both. charged with dsorderly conduct.
Uniformed and plain clothes mep, patrolling ten
TO block and picketing the roofs Of San Juan Hin
last night, gave the district the appearance OF a
beleaguered camp.
The last recorded census shows that the block
between 6lst and 62d is the most denseiy popu-
lated In this city sections the lower East Side
not even excepted The vast majority of the In
habitants negroes Of the lowest type.
Early In the day Commissioner McAdoo an
nounced thar he had ordered Inspectors Cortright
causes OF the disturbance and lkewiEe to examine
thoroughly into conditions in all places where SINH
lar outbreaks between tha races have been threat
ened They are to report what in their opinion
are this best means to prevent such occurrences
and what extra police precautions are necessary
70 prevent outbreaks In the future.
Posts where single officers usually stationed
were reinforced yesterday with pc.
trolmen. and oflcer went alone. About forty
men were kept in the disturbed district all Fri
mich urrfl IN Vvazs stat
more were held In reserve Captain Cooney said
that he would have fifteen policemen from as
many different precincts duty to-day, in add
ton 70 the regular policemen on post
Barry o'Ne!l and Edward Connolly. the two
white arrested. who alleged to have pre-
elDitsted the riot. hned so each in the West
Side court Louis Argoto charged with dscharg-
ins revolver. was held IN 500; and James Smith.
Volver IN his face, was held in sl.6oo Three wom-
%sm RFs. Ri1 ~ and % T eaSy SeP held IN SO
bonds to keep the peace for three months.
Abel Of 40 i West 1sdost was asd Ind N AS csS
rying revolver. witness said he saw Lee shoot
fhe otheT @ prisoners got OF with S and SO nnes
The last race 9s 9f 3 any g9es ss bro1e II about bS
The brutal murder Of a policeman by a negro The
pext Gay a gang Of white men attacked a % negro
Tot vas started which grew until the whole region
from 10th to go st. between 9Th END IN ayes-s sp
.Scived The reserves Of three stations were called
The notable feature OF the riot was the fact that
nearly all those arrested were badly battered
negroes. scarcely white man being taken The
police were accused OF failing 10 protect the negroes
even when they saw the mattacked by much
larger body Of whites. After the riot was quelled
an extra force Of police patroiled the territory for
several days until the excitement subsided.
Sixty policemen patTOlled the danger district all
night and this morning Any movement to collect
On the part Of the residents met promptly by
the police. Every was kept moving
John Penn, colored. OF No. 225 West 6lst-st. was
arrested al slth-st and Amsterdam-ave., charged
with carrying concealed weapons. The police say
they found a loaded revolver Of large calibre on
him The neighborhood continued quiet. although
the police feared that there might be an outbreak
any minute
rriring the evening six other negroes
rested all Of the prisoners being charged with
carrying concealed weapons.
one OF them. Archibald Boney. was arrested
DE was waving a loaded revolver about HIS head
and threatening to shoot the head of any whn
fnfe-fered with him. He was surrounded by
crowd ~ negroes. who dispersed when the detec-
ffves ordered them away.
The rest of the prisoners were arrested after
they had bought or redeemed pistols at pawnshops
4 TIlmoT which cannot be verified. but which
has aroused Indignation among the respecta6le
VyhStes Of the district Is that Commissioner Nc
Adoo has issued an order to the police not to
Fhoo5 or use their clubs the negroes. The order
les caused much talk. and the police are grum-
bling at having all means OF defence taken from