The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-14
"ALL Off"
SUCH WAS THE. INCLAMAIIoN
OF CHAIRMNN RINES.
THE BATTLE OF MANILA
Investigation Abnrtcd- No One Re
spundcd Twn Failures to Hold an
Inquiry n.y. Some Developments - Who
Were 1T on the Farce

It viii he recalled that when the may
" addressed the citizens gathered in the
court house sqaure to undgnatc oyer
their having been blkcd over the Bat
Tie If Manila, he promised that he would
compel Glover to fork over and
cough up the money collected At the
Battle Of Manila, which was to have
been divided between three charitable
institutions designated Ihc money has
not been aud will not be "furkcd over
nor "cpughed up.
rs one of the gentlemen named on
the committee said IF the show was a
fraud. if the public had been faxed. the
men concerned III the blk should be
held amenable to law. but if they have
violated no law it was not possible to
compel them to turn over the money III
their possession from the sale of tickets
fer this show
1t is as plain as the nose on a man $
face that the mayors intention to make
them cough up has eliminated III a
greater tlzzle than the Battle Of Manila
After two efforts to rally ,he com
mlttee and the witnesses. the chairman
Friday afternoon was alone. the only
one Of the aggregation ready to tackle
the inquiry. and the Caucasian was the
solitary representative Of the press in
waiting for the hearing
1t has been developed that the Battle
Of Manila was suggested to raise money
for a special purpose. The project was
full Of good intentions. but it did not
pan out exactly as originally laid out
in the figuring and the planning o,,
paper.
The principals in this battle of Manila
proposition are said to be J. Dambly.
Louis Bergman and w. c. Glover. The
operation was on the percentage plan.
Glover was to assume charge of the
management of the battle and the fire
works and other details. Dambly was to
assist and Bergman had his full share
of responsibilities Indeed he sold tick
cts on the bridge and received money
for tickets sold.
The trouble arose over the failure Of
the battle and the fireworks being car
ried out as advertised and therefore as
anticipated by the crowd.
1t is irnmaterial who gave permission
to rope the street and the bridge: nor
who directed the police to 60 to the
bridge for duty.
1t is fact that Mr.. Danby. as a cit
izen. a councilman and the chairman Of
the police committee, was on the bridge
when the streets and the bridge were
roped. and if he did not know he should
hove known that this roping the street
and the bridge was violation of law !;
therefore, and notwithstanding the as
sertion that something had to be done
to compel the people to pay to see the
show. the law was set at defiance, if not
i'll contempt when the street and bridge
were roped and the people were COM
PEELED to pay to go across to see the
show.
It has developed that Mr. Damby en-
deavored to obtain permission from
Sheriff Flournoy to use the building of
the Shreveport Musical and Amusement
Company. which is across the bayou.
The property is Under seizure and is
advertised for SALE and as matter of
convenience member Of the band was
authorized to use this building by be-
ing appointed keeper
1t has developed that an account for
material secured in hardware store
charged to Dambly, Bergman and GLOW
er was discredited by Dambly and was
settled by Bergman. 1t has developed
that the advertisement Of the Battle. of
Manila was charged to Dan,bly, Berg
man and Glover and has been settled.
1t has been settled beyond doubt that
Glover. who has borne the brunt of the
criticism by the press and the public.
was not alone responsible for this failure
of the Battle Of Manila.
When several efforts to interview
Glover by Caucasian representative. he
positively declined to make any state
ment or explanation which would re-
fleet on any one with whom he was con
nected i'll this entertainment
All these details are not intended as
any reflection on any one concerned in
this Battle of Manila, but as being due
to those who paid to see the battle.
1t is also understood that Glover has
received his percentage and has left the
city He departed on sad mission to
be at the burial OF one of his relatives in
Alabama
1t is understood that no money will be