The San Francisco call., 1905-06-30
Hoodlums Commit Serious
Depredations, Using the
NewSboys' Strike to Keep
Their Identity Hidden
SHERIFF Is ASKED
TO PRESERVE ORDER
Curtis Details Deputies to
Check Disturbers Whose
ROwdyism Is Encouraged
by Those High in Power

Because OF The apparent Indifference OF
the police and the encouragement OF
others higher UP, the so-called newsboys
strike reached such alarming proportions
yesterday that Sheriff Curtis, acting On
the advice OF the City Attorney, detailed
deputies 10 Qgell q number OF young
hoodlums who mingled with the legiti-
mate newsbeys and ipcited small riots.
Numerous minor depredations were COM
mitted in various downtown sections.
where the evening paper which has
been boycotted was offered for sale.
Only two persons were seriously hurt
While George I. Knox, q notary public,
was gisncing at a copy OF the boycotted
paper a stone was flung at him The
aim was true and the missile cut deeply
into his scalp. James kerrigan, Is
year-old boy. was arrested and booked al
the City Prison on a charge of battery.
Secretary w V. Bryan OF the Grand
jury declares that he saw the boy fling
the stone at Knox.
E ]. Harrison q Bulletin carrier. was
struck IN the head by "a rock near the
same corner at about the same time. Har-
rison was taken TO the Harbor Hospital,
where a deep cash in his temple was
dressed by pr. Tillman. 1t is not known
who his assaiiants were.
Shortly after o clock in the afternoon
Chief Of Police Dinsn was told that there
was riot near Bush and Kearny streets.
a patrol wagon. flied with policemen.
was hurried TO the scene.
II seems that a colored boy, Charles
Lupdy. aged II, who. is more commonly
known as "Rastus. was among a crowd
that heaved stones at Bulletin wagon.
Rastus" WIS taken into custody by
Ralph Renaud. While RenauG and J.
Scett held the struggling "Rastus." a
crowd Of boys. ranging from 10 to Is
years, crowded around them and pelted
them with sticks Of wood and rocks.
Policeman Gruenwald. came to their as
sistance and "Rastus' was hurried tc
the Central police station. accompanied
by his captors. A howlsng mob followed
the patrol wagon 20 the Hall of Justice
and il took a squad Of policemen to dis
perse the yelling youngsters. "Rastus
was booked on a charge of disturbing the
peace.
Later in the. afternoon seven more boys
ranging in ages from 10 to Is, were ar
rested in the same vicinity. All of then
were charged with disturbing the peace
They were taken last night to the ,Juven
lie Detention Home.
Following are the names of those ar.
rested: James Caiiglio, Charles Caugh
lin. James Damanstern, Romey Hes
ketts. Frank Chuchia, Dennis Hurlihey
and Dave Parker.
All olttfHtDl idliGS ll DDgS- nedOeQ Dk
hOodlums. who did not wear the badge
adopted by the Newsboys' organization
annoyed pedestrians i'm various parts oi
the city. Their raids We're evidently
winked al By the police. The accusation
has been made that the bluecoats were
Unofhcialiy given tip TO let the disturb
ers alone.
Yesterday morning Chief Dinan ordered
Captain Duke TO detail sufficient men tc
protect Bulletin carriers. He also in
structed the captain to see that order
was preserved at the office of the boy
cotted paper Captain Spillsne was In.
structed to detail men to prevent dis.
turbances near the safety stations along
Market street and Captain Martin wa.
told 70 preserve order at the ferry.
Acting on a request for protection fol
his employees made by R. A. Crothers
Sheriff Curtis consulted City Attorney
Long as 70 his duties IN this emergency
Following is the City Attorneys opinion
in part:
I. Preserve the peace.
2 Arrest and take before the nearest amgis
tTate for examination all persons who sttemp
10 commit who have committed a publi
offense
3. Prevent and suppress all affrsys breache
a the reace, riots and Instructions whcl
may come 20 your knowledge
To this end the law empowers you to requir
the assistance Of every male person owe
is years cf sge. thereby providing the mean
Should the deputies az your command PROV