The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-08-09
MOB STORMS CAR BARNS.
Two Thousand Women Tried to Take
Prisoner Away From
Policeman.


at police headquarters as "ncar''
crimes against girls were followed by
nearer lynching today. Out of the
score of complaints that reached the
police, Il half dozen demanded SER
ious attention. Whether the number
is extraordinary is disputed, but Ger
tain it is that never before has mob
vengeance so frequently attended at
tacks upon children.
Led by woman who, alternately
in Italian and broken English cried
"Avenge my daughter," a reckless
crowd OF perhaps two thousand per-
sons tonight stormcd the l4th Street
car barns Of the Metropolitan Street
Railway company, where policeman
had sought refuge with a seriously
pummeled prisoner.
Paul SorgcrMo, Greek pcddler, 80
years of age, had made the mistake,
SO it is charged, of kissing Grace
Josco, an Italian girl Of IL years. a
shrill cry from the girl and an I'M
rassioned appeal by the mother put
the foreigners Of the ncighborhood in
a rage and as the Greek took to his
heels a crowd pursued him. When n
block had been covered Sorgcrato
stumbled and fell, and The mob was
upon him. Kicked nearly senscless,
the Greek, a powerful man, ncvcrthc-
less, gained his feet only to be knock
pl Il L.. l II.
a cl"thcs-line from the window Of
grocery store, and the rioters attem,,-
ted to put a moose over the offenders
need. Only the pvcr-cagcrncSs Of
each riotcr TO have Il hand in the las
SONG saved the pcldlcr's neck. a po-
liccman clubcd his way to the cndan-
gered man. The crowd fell back and
the officer dragged his man to the
nearby car barns. Conccaling his
prisoner in ear, The Office awaited
assistance while the rioters threw
themselves against the doors i'm an ef-
fort 1" force an entrance. Police re-
serves stood off the mob, while the
Greek was hustled into Il patrol wa
gon. Through Il crowd that cried
"kiIl him, lynch him. the police
fought their way 10 tic nearest STA
tion house. Sorgcrato's eyes were
blackcncd, his nose broken, scalp torn.
face laccratcd, and his body black
with bruises.
Cheated Of their man the crowd
vented lis fury ON CASTOR KcriSkcll
an unollrndinw workman, homcwarl
bound. AS he was passing the riot
crs a boy pointed him out. at the
same time yelling. "That's the mans
friend. lie was there too' Kcriskell
was pounded until he was unconscious.
The police reserves finally removed
him to hospital.
Edward Pratt, a millwright, 46
years old, had a somewhat similar en-
perience late this afternoon in West
57th street. Nellie and Helen Farrell,
each about ten years old, accused
Pratt of improper remarks. He was
frightlully maulcd before being res
cucd from a mob by the police.
Adelaide Wildrcr, Il nurse. fought
off al :ssailant ON the West Side to-
day. The man was arrested. \ man
who attempted an assault upon Il lii
tie girl in the street escaped.
Tony Sarbo was arrested on Il
chld's complaint in Brooklyn.
y committee from the Central Fcl-
Grated Union called upon Acting
Mayor Mci"wan today and offered
to furnish from the Union any num-
bcr OF men needed to assist the police
IN the present emergency. Mr.. Meow
an thanked the committee, but said
h" believed the "crimc wavc' had
passed. and that the police could do
what was necessary.
The courts are acting promptly on
assault cases. Paul j. Schmidt, a
blacksmith. charged with having at
attempted to attack little girl. was
today sentenced TO the pcnitcntiary
for one year. Antonia Levant, for a
similar otfcnSc, was given six
months.
"Therc isn't any crime wavc,'
said superintendent Jenkins. of the
Sor.r,y for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Children. today. Our statistics
show no increase in the number of
actual assaults committed upon girls