The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-03
Graney Calls the Police and
Street Fight Ends in Draw
NewsboyS' Leader
Has Row Over
Cofroth

After being kicked in the mouth and
threatening to cut up Gregory Mitch
ell, newsboy organizer, Eddie Graney
set up cry for the police and attract
ed q gathering OF more than nifty late
wayfarers 10 the corner outside his sa-
loon al Fillmore and O'Farren streets
at o'clock yesterday morning.
When Corporal Charles Birdsan and
another bluecoat. responding TO era
news cries. arrived on the corner they
saw him leaning over Mitchell, who was
living on the pavement shouting that
the honest little blacksmith had not
fought fair and had tripped him up IN
stead OF using his fists.
You're n swell fight referee to call
the cops after working double-shufie
OF that kind on me, Mitchell kepS
shouting why didn't you stand up
and use your ists?"
Birdsall and the other bluecoat sep
arated the pair at once and walked
them OF in opposite directions, Mitchell
keeping up his shouts that Graney
hadn't fought fair. Graney himself was
much clustered and said that he didn't
wish TO make any complaint against
Mitchell.
GRANEY LOST HIS TEMPER
According 10 the story told to the
police by Mitchell, he approached Ora
ney and began to joke with him about
q conversation he overheard which re-
siected on the blacksmith.
They certainly did can you, Eddie"
he remarked TO him.
Graney. according TO AIitchelFs story.
20 the police. instantly fared up and
lost his temper.
7 got II on ali OF them" he shouted.
between expressive language Of the
tenderloin. and can prove it TO you or
any one like you
DO you mean Jimmy Cofroth with
the rest Of them2" asked Mitchell.
Z mean him as well as the rest" said
Graney.
He had no sooner said so than Mitch
ellis hands flew up Graney was in
stantly on guard and both edged closer.
Onlookers began TO gather. Neither
Graney nor Mitchell noticed them, but
kept shifting for an advantage.
Finally Grsney made a feint with
one OF his fists and then rushed upon
Mitchell and grabbed him about the
shoulders. There wasn't a great deal
Of science expended. but Graney was
there with the beef. His right foot
corkscrewed around Mitchelrs hind
quarters and then he bent him over
and gave him quick, hard throw.
Mitchell took the pavement on his
shoulders and saved his head His neck
was Slowed up in moment and his
chin raised, and as Graney started
TO reach over him. MitchelFs right
foot shot up. The heel caught Graney
full on the mouth, and the blacksmith
fairly beloved with rage.
GRANEY SHOUTS FOR POLICE
It was then that he began TO talk
about cutting Mitchell UP. and for a
time the latter thought Graney was
going TO draw a knife.
Just then. however. Birdsal and the
other policeman hove in sight, and
Graney shouted to them to hurry up
and stop the go. He acted as though
he didn't want to hurt Mitchell, but
the latter was as belIigerent as ever
when he was being hustled off
I'll let no one call Jimmy Coffroth
down while I'm around" said Mitchell
70 the police. Hes helped me out
OF a whole lot of scrapes and Graney
or none of his outfit will bluff me.
thought Graney was a scrapper, but
after this go I am convinced that he
didn't stand up because he was afraiS
OF a beating. He's worked that hoof
gag before, but ] wasn't looking for
St because he has fifty pounds the bet
ter of me in weight and I thought he'd
try 10 four-flush me with his mitts.
] admit I kicked him in the mouth,
but I had nothing else to do. He was
over me talking about cutting, and
] was expecting him to draw a knife.
I kicked him merely so I could get up
and make him take a walloping. This
thing is not ended yet. He'll get all
the fight he's looking for before thereu
be any decision given"
AS neither Graney nor Mitchell