Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-08-05
NEW YORK SITUATION
GROWING MORE
SERIOUS
MObS Gather at Slightest Call
and Innocent Victims
are Nearly
Killed.
CITIZENS MAY ASK
GOVERNOR FOR AID
Unless Police Speedily Check
Rage of Terrible Crime Hughes
Will be Requested to Take
Situation Under the
States Control.

that yesterday a mob attempted 10
lynch two men, one of whom had
no crime whatever. and
was prevented only by the prompt
action of the police, added - the ser
iousness Of the situation in TINS city
caused by the recent remarkable
series of crimes in which women and
girls are the victims
The mob's attack revealed a pub
lie evaporation approaching frenzy,
which may easily lead to serious dis
orders. Thousands of plain clothes
throughout the city, particularly IN
the congested quarters, the scene OF
most of the assaults.
The Central Federation union yes
terday appointed committee TO call
on the mayor with a demand that he
take action that will stop the at
tacks on children, -~.--.A
May Call on Governor.
If the city authorities do not quick
ly stop the crimes an appeal may
be made TO Governor Hughes.
Late last night in the suburb of
Richmond Hill, Jennle Smith, %
years OLD, was. attacked by two men.
Her screams Brought assistance and
one OF her assailants was captured.
Innocent Victim.
Louis Goncepella, twenty-one years
of age, was victim of the blind fury
of rioters last night and will prob
ably die of his Injuries. He was in
nocent, but fell before crowd de-
termined to have revenge on some
one. The dangerous temper of lac
people, who have been aroused by the
reports of attacks on women and
girls, was exhibited in repeated in
stances. A cry that a stranger had
approashed a child with familiarity
was enough TO start mob.
Sadie Hanburger, aged eight years,
playing in che hallway of her tene-
ment house in East Ninety-fifth street
last evening, cried out that a man
had seized her The child's father
bookbinder, by the throat. The ex-
citement attracted 500 men and wo-
men, who fought with each other to
get a chance at the Russian. Thirty
policemen rescued Keshner, bleeding
from a score of wounds, and when
all his clothing had been torn from
him. Sadie's sister corroborated the
he saw his daughter in the grasp OF
the Russian.
Palmist Attacked.
About the same time Hylo Saloda,
an India palmist, nearly lost his scalp
in Twenty fourth street. He was ac-
cused OF having offered pennies to a
girl twelve years Of age. The faith
er wanted to know why, and Saloda
showed fight. He slashed about him
with a penknife and then knocked
down two policemen. A crowd of per
haps a thousand persons attempted
TO reach Saloda, but reserves beat
them back.
One Held.
Thomas Louis, George and James
81 ha hn1 OF
that they could throw some light on
the murder of little Katy Tftschler,
whose mutilated body was found in
cellar on First avenue, were later
all but Louis discharged. Louis at
first denied he had been in the cell
lar where the childs body was dis
covered, but when confronted with
the evidence of the others who had
seen him emerge from the cellar. ne
admitted that he had been cutting
wood there the day that Katy disap-
peared.
Italian Arrested for Assault,
An Italian, giving his name as Ma
rlas Sallo, was arrested and held on
the charge Of an attempted assault
on Anna Rodgers, a young girl iiy-
ing In Brooklyn, The girl says that
as she was walking down the street
Sallo seized her by the arm and tried
to drag her into a vacant lot. The
girls screams brought a crowd, who
attacked Sallo and were only prevent
ed from seriously injuring him by
policeman who drove them back at
the point Of his revolver.
Racial Dispute.
The fighting element among the
whites and blacks in the vicinity of
one Hundred and Thirty sixth street
and Fifth avenue lined up accord
Ing to their racial prejudices again
Sunday this time to settle a base
ball dispute, and when the argument
was ended nifty persons required
medical treatment, and Of that num-
Der two will die. Probably 5000 per-
sons took part i'm the tight, but The
policemen who dispersed the mob az
ter every one was fought out got
only nine prisoners, and Of these two
were women. John McCue, truck
driver, thirty-twO years of age, anI
Matthew Murtha, aged thirty-hve
years, an ice peddler, received frac-
tured skulls and were removed To a
hospital in dying conditions.
\ dozen or more attacks on chill
dren recently have struck terror into
the hearts Of mothers all over the
city, and scores Of cases of supposed
attempts 10 assault have been report
ed 70 the police which have no fOuu-
dalton i'm fact. There have been
enough actual cases OF assault -
children 20 cause the police as wei
as parents much worry Every ef-
fort has been made by the police 10
capture the murders. but very lit
tie progress has been made