The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-15
SMALL RIOT At
NINTH AND main
Crazed With Drink Man, At
tempts to Take Life of
Mayor A, w. CARRIER
MAJOR GRUNDY AND
CHRIS MANNING MIX UP
Citizen OBJECTS to Police Com
missioner Making Arrest Even
Under Emergency
Conditions.

A small sized riot was melted on
Main street. near the corner OF Ninth,
Friday afternoon at o'clock. when
Police Commissioner Manning arrest
-cd n man crazed with drink VINO was
attempting to take the life of Major
A. w. CARRIER. Several citizens who
were present when the arrest was
being made. among them Mr.. Barton
Grundy, took exception to the arrest
being made by the commissioner. and
lively battle of words ensued, a
great crowd gathering all the while.
Il don't care anything about the
disturbance or who started it, said
Mr.. Grundy, addressing himself 10
Mr.. Manning; what i am talking
about LIS your making the arrest"
You have nothing at all to do
with the matter" said the police com
missioner, Il have perfect right to
sssaka-aEsestG- =Euch caSes, and the
law will uphold me-"
Mr.. Grundy and Mr.. Manning had
considerable more to say TO each 9TH
err, and Mr. Manning threatened to
also arrest Mr., Grundy unless he put
stop to his line Of talk.
The arrived of Captain Barfoot
/
crowd. which had by this time
reached large proportions.
Thrcatncti to Xiii.
According to Mr. Manning, the
trouble started over the fact that the
man arrested was crazy with drink
and was ready TO do harm to any
one who came in his way. When /
nrst cav him" said Mr.. Manning. he
was after Major CARRIER with an open
knife in his hand, and | heard him
say. I'll kill YOU Since there was
no policeman on the scene ! con
xidared It my duty. II only citizen.
TO act as a conservator of the peace
In such an emergency"
Major CARRIER liz an old man and
Was unable to protect himself la
fact, he was making every effort poe
alble 20 get out OF the way, but could
not do So
Had / not intsrpnsed when | did
h< would surely hav been injured by
his axsaiiant.''
Commissioner Manning Rrappisd
with the man and secured the wrist
OF the hand holding the knife. As
the man continued to struggle, Mr..
Manning hit him in the head with his
fsst. II knew that | am short. wind
ed. :. said MIR Manning. ...and ahen
ever | get In Il fray | have 10 do
quick work or else get the worst OF
IT, 1t Is for that reason that ( hit
the man 80 as to sabdus him ls soon
~ possible. !"
faufiru Commissioner fsrtr fux ti-rs--
don heard the disturbance. which was
Immediately In front of his Office in
the Mutual Building. and rushed out
TO the sidewalk TO Investigate. lie
saw his fellow commissioner and the
drunken man locked together. and
rushed In to help snbdue the man.
II seems that II was this work OF
eubduing the crazed man that IN
censed Mr.. Grundy. He intarposed
Chiecttont to the treatment and
voiced them very strongly after the
man had been taken In charge by
Osfcer Dugan and hauled of TO po-
lice station No. 1.
Mr.. Manning Incensesi,
Commissioner Manning was very
much incensed over the attitude taken
by Mr.. Grundy and his interference
IN the matter. II never heard OF
such a nonsersical contention" said
Mr. Manning There was man
eraxy with drink trying to take the
life Of a defenseless old man, and Mr.
Grundy infers that / should stand
there without offering assistance,
Why, Ii would be the duty OF any
private citizen to interpose In such
m emergency. II Mr.. Grundy has
any remarks to make concerning my
conduct In Office and the way | con-
strur my duties. he should come to
my ONCE and not raise such dis
turhance on the street.
Man i'm Lookup.
The man who ives the starter or
all the trouble was hurried to the
first police station and locked up. He
was 30 drunk that he could not or
would not give his name. II was
stated on the street Just after he was
arrested that he Is a fireman on the
&c. a @. railroad and that he lives on
Pine street.