Evening journal., 1906-10-23
NEGROES CAUSE
MUCH TROUBLE
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AS the hour for opening the doors Of
the theatre approached It was evident
that the mob was becoming aroused
and dangerous.
At a meeting OF the negroes I'm the
afternoon letter had been drafted
and sent to Mayor Weaver, asking that
he suppress the presentation of The
Clansman." The committee appointed
TO draft the letter was headed by DR..
~ IT, Mossoll, who was most conspicu-
GUS outside OF the theatre before the
doors opened He took a seat In the
balcony. surrounded by a group Of
negroes. who, one and all expressed
their dlsapproval Of the play Mossell,
when asked what character the demon
stratlon would take, laconically re-
piled:
Wait and see. II this play is OBJ
jectionable to our race we Will be heard
FROM
Before the raising Of the curtain
Mossell left the theatre at the request
Of Director McKenty
Egg Thrower Beaten.
Hardly had the curtain risen than
Henry Jenkins. negro. OF 709 South
Thirteenth street. arose in his seat In
the gallery, and, after denouncing the
play hurled an egg upon the stage.
Four policemen seized him and dealt
with him so sumnarily that he arrived
at the city Hall with a severely lacer-
ated scalp. He is charged with seek
ing TO incte riot. In the meantime
the hospital surgeons had dressed the
decorations OF his scalp.
This summary action on the part OF
the police. who acted to the letter upon
orders from Director McKenty TO
"quell a riot n you have TO clean out
the gallery had a quietng effect upon
those who beheld Il, and the play con-
tinued without further interruption.
Sounds from the throngs on the street
caused the audience TO become restless.
Director McKenty left the theatre and
circulated among the men along Wal
nut street, accompanied by ]. Frederick
Shoyer. who came with him to the
theatre.
The appearance Of the Director on
the street seemed 10 arouse the mob
and Immediately the cry was heard:
There's the Director. He will see
that we get justice"
! Mr.. McKenty was surrounded and
swept from the theatre steps to Ninth
street by an excited group OF negroes.
A dozen policemen began to fight
desperately 10 surround their chief and
disperse the mob.
Waving the negroes back, McKenty
said
"Send me your leaders. III treat
with them; but II you don't clear the
street I'll have my men sweep every
thing before them"
Director Talks to Leaders.
The Rev. DR.. Matthew Anderson
and the Rev. Dr. r. w. Moore ap-
preached and shook hands with the
Director After being assured that any
grievance they had would be carefully
heard at city Hall this morning, Mr..
McKenty ordered the ministers to in
struct the assembled negroes 10 dis
perse.
His advice was speedily adopted, and
minute later a negro occupied each Of
the four corners OF Ninth and Walnut
streets earnestly entreating their fell
lows to so home quietly and allow the
speakers to treat with the Director as
to the final disposition Of the play.
While Mr. McKenty was talking with
the preachers three pistol shots rang
out.
II proved that a policeman at Tenth
and Samson streets had fired his re-
volver at a fleeing negro boy, who had
snatched the pole OF trolley car from
the wire in a spirit Of mischief