Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-05
FIGHT CASUALTIES
HEAVY IN CAPITAL
Returns From Reno Fill Police
Stations and Hospi-
pital Wards.
MANY HEADS BROKEN
IN SMALL STREET ROWS
Race Spirit Responsible for 236 Ar
rests for Disorderly Conduct.
SOLDIER MAY DIE OF HURTS
Stabbed on Street Car in Dispute
With Negro About Pugilists.
Many Forfeit Collateral
in Court.

in Court.
All roads led to the Police Court this
morning.
As a result of the race feeling engen-
dered by the outcome Of the Jeffries-
Johnson prize fight there were half a
dozen incipient riots and the police broke
ali records for a similar length of time
by making 236 arrests.
There were individual rows and mix
ups in melee. On 9Th street negroes were
pulled from cars and beaten by white
roughs. Altogether, there was the live
tiles hope there will not be another cham
pionship battle for long. long time.
Most of the trouble occurred in the first
fifth and 9Th precincts. The patrol wagons
attached to these station houses made
so many hurryup trips that the horses
became exhausted and the men nearly
dropped from fatigue.
Safe and Sane-Except.
Although yesterdays safe and sane eel
ebration was undoubtedly a success in
every particular. only one fireworks VIC
tim having been located at local hos
pital, II is very evident. judging from
the results. that the prize fight new's
had an exceedingly bad effect upon hun
dreds of persons who had listened tC
the returns from the ringside at Reno.
The colored enthusiasts became noisy
" hiie the depressed admirers Of the de-
feated pugilist were ready with chips or
their shoulders. Some were knocked on
too, and that meant increased work fol
the police and hospital surgeons.
Sixth the Banner Precinct.
The sixth precinct. Capt. Byrnes COM
manding. where forty prisoners were
hauled in last night. holds the record fol-
arrests. The first precinct. in charge OF
Capt. Hollinberger, comes next, with
thirty-fve. The fifth precinct gathered in
twenty-three prisoners. The others were
scattered around town.
In the nth precinct, the southeast Sec
ton, bands of marines and sailors made
things hum last night for any individual
mention the winning prize fighters name
in anything that sounded like compliment
tary terms. Capt. Mulhalrs men worked
over time suppressing fights that seemed
street to the navy yard. About a dozen
marines. sailors and soldiers were round
ed up by the officers and charged with
disorderly conduct. The majority for
feited collateral furnished by their com
rades when their cases were called for
trial today.
This morning the work Of transporting
the prisoners from the several stations
to the Police Court consumed much more
time than usual the number of persons
handled being far in excess OF any one
day for many years past.
Started With Finish Bulletin.
Up to the time that johnson put jeff
ries to sleep the police had experienced
no trouble. Extra policemen and mounted
officers had been stationed along Pennsyl
van.a avenue and in front of the news
paper Offices, however, and Maj. Sylves
ter remained at headquarters to take ar
active part in the handling of the fore,
in the event Of trouble.
But 1t wasn't long after the result o.
the fight had been megaphoned to th'
waiting thousands that the police hat
strenuous work to do. Capt. Hollinbergel
in the first precinct had to call for as
sistance. The ruction in 9TH street was
particularly bothersome. Inoffensive ne
Eroes were dragged from street cars an,
beaten.
Cuts on the head, stab wounr,s, black
ened eyes and numerous other mjurie:
were sustained by the victims of the ex
citing and strenuous early part or TIT
HiSnt 30 mucn WOfk was tnere IOf0int
patrol wagons that the police called upor
friends to lend a helping hand with theil
automobiles in order to get the 236 prison
srs 10 the stations. In ordinary cases o.
disorder the police accepted collateral fol
the appearance of the prisoners in court
One hundred or two got out in this way
Those who were too much under the in
nuence OF liquor TO care for themselve.
we're detained until they got sober.
TIE trials of the prisoners began early
this morning and despite efforts in thu
TWO courtrooms TO expedite matters, tn
wheels of justice ground slowly and the
court did not adjourn until we'll aftel
noon TIE list of offenses ranged from
carrying concealed weapons to assault
and disorderly conduct, with the latte
predornnating. About 65 per cent o.
the arrests were on this latter charge
What's the cause of it?' one of tn,
police captains was asked.
johnson and Reno, he answered
There were more incipient riots to tn,
minute last night than I've seen for many
a day"
Explained in Police Court.
William Johnson, colored, who says h,
won some" on the fight. was given
tnlrty-day Workhouse sentence by Judg
Fush for flashing a knife in an III
street saloon during fight and threaten
Ing to use il on the first person VIII,
molested him.
he said ne was going to slash every
body that wouldn't agree with him an,
everybody he didn't like that did agre
with him. He was drunk, your honor,
testined the policeman who arreste,
Johnson. The knife, with a short, ugl,
looking blade, was shown to the court
William Donohue. a soldier. who ad
mitted he had only recently enlisted
was allowed to go by the court on tn
strength of his statement that he wa
standing on the corner of 6th street an
Pennsylvania avenue with a number O
other soldiers. afraid to start for thei
posts because of the possibility O
trouble with the Avenue crowd. Dono
hue was charged with obstructing tn
sidewalk.
II didn't want to get into any troubl,
your honor. said the soldier. And
was standing on the corner waiting
take car for Georgetown to go to tn
post. My uniform. last night, woul
have started all sorts of difficulties
walked up the Avenue"
Josephine Jacobs admitted she voci1
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