New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-16
FIGHT In LITTLE SYRIA.
FACTIONS DRAW KNIVES.
Sag Bishop Blessed Weapons-Mr.
LIE BARRIERS Dilemma.

Trouble in the Syrian colony IN this city has
not been abated since the attention of Police
Commissioner NcAdoo was called TO it several
weeks ago through an appeal for protection
made by several Syrian merchants who had re-
ceived threatening letters. The factions in the
controversy between certain Syrian newspapers
of the city clashed in the business centre of the
colony yesterday afternoon. and at one time
more than a score of excited Syrians were en-
gagged in a free fight in front of No 40 washing
ton-st. Pistols and knives were drawn. and one
shot was fired, but only one man was hurt. and
he not seriously.
Patrolman Charette charged the fighting
crowd single handed and scattered It. arrestfng
three of the fighters. The only injured Syrian
was among the prisoners. He was HaiSS NahaS'
of No. q Westinghouse, and his scalp wouho
was said to have been received when ne vas
knocked down by Navis Harris, of No 1u'
Westinghouse Harris said Nahas shot at nm
and missed him. holding the pistol under hahd-
kerchief The third prisoner was John Baoora'
of No. Il Westinghouse.
When the case came Up before MagisEIa'7
Breen. in the Tombs court. Charles lie Barber
appeared as counsel for Harris, who wanted 70
make charge Of attempt at murder asalnS-
Nahas. The lawyer was dumfounded when 'hs
prisoner with the bandaged head appeared an
was recognized as a client of Mr.. lie Barber j"
another case. Magistrate Breen laughed at ''v
lawyers predicament and held both Harris ana
Nahas in $500 bail for examination next MONDAY
on their counter charges Of assault. asSurihs
Mr. LIE Barber that neither of his clients eoulD
escape Babora was discharged as it could uo-
be discovered that he hit anybody.
Alexander ]. Hannah, Of No. 81 Rector-s'-.
offered to go bail for Harris. and was aTres'e
bv Patrolman Charette. who said he recognize
the volunteer boudsman as one Of the Esh'e.s
Magistrate Breen again went to the rescue o
paroIing the prisoner in the custody or Mr. l.
Barber. -,
Bishop Hawaweeney. OF the Orthodox Gree
Church Of the Syrians i'm Brooklyn, is SUP
ported by one of the warning factions. WINE s.
other faction has been accusing him OF tIS..,
to ncite bloodshed among his followers IN ~
appeal to Commissioner AIcAdoo II was decldl =
al a meeting in church that they must he Iese5s
10 lay down their lives for him. II necessary a. a.
that he blessed the knives which seNeraI -, -,
petuous young Syrians laid on tame II -,
church in token that they would deIe!I -
with the last drop OF blood in their veins hs 80
Hawaweeney said there was no foundatlol! -
such n story as all he had done was 70 S,n-
the church meeting and advise peace. dec.t.'..SS
that he forgave his enemies for their ATTACKS
him in some of the newspapers. ,.,ars
Since then the sending Of ttreatening E' ~,
to several Syrians who Of the tactlon
posed 20 Bishop HawaweenCy has con,l',,u sst
The war in the Syrian newspapers has oeeH "a
up and the articles which only the SyriSlS -
read. have given rise to heated disputes TIT,sb.
business, places of Syrians in Rector ana 49,
ington SITS.