The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-08-13

Inspector John F. Dwyer and acting
Captain Hart Of the West Sixty-eighth
street police station caused riot soon
after l o'clock this morning by ejecting
80 diners. third OF whom were women.
from Heaiys restaurant at Columbus
avenue and Sixty-sixth street.
As they had warned every diner in the
room that all persons must be out by /
o'clock. they evidently felt there was no
need for gentleness. Fifty policemen for
cibly carried. pushed and dragged men
and women from the restaurant.
The descent Of the police on Healy's-
the third within four mornings-met
with resistance on the part OF the ma
.orlty Of the men in the restaurant
Many showed fight and there was rough
work for few minutes. Others clung to
III, tables and were dragged away clutch
ing tablecloths or dishes. Still others
reconstructed as they were roughly
. elected from the restaurant.
Many OF the women were roughly ham
ded. While no one was hurt. women
eesr picked up bodily and carried to the
Sidewalk. They were not given chance
10 get their wraps. When the women
r lIltu III tuVt cSNoi ~ turhCo w
ad them, but were thrust aside BY police
m.r.
Sores Of tables were overturned.
Dishes were smashed. Electrollers were
hurled to the floor. But above this
noise was the sound OF blows. the yells OF
mon and the shrieks OF women.
Thomas Healy proprietor Of the restau-
Iant had assured the diners earlier in the
evening that SO long as no liquor was
served after l O'Clock he had a right to
sell food and that they were within the
law In eating in his place. As the riot
started h rushed here AMI there shouting
70 the diners to take the numbers Of the
policemen and to have them arrested for
oppression and assault.
Wraps HurIed Ost.
Outside there was the same confusion
for few minutes. AZ the men and
womcn still wrestling with the police.
gathered on the sidewalk they made fran
lie demands for their hats and wraps.
Inspector Dwyer, who despite broken
wrist was in the centre OF the turmoil.
directed that the wearing apparel be
handed out to them. Several policeman
picked up the articles and hurled them
out heltcr skelter to the sidewalk There
men and women were glad to get any
article that fitted them.
The excitement was increased by the
presence OF many hashlight photogra-
Pliers. The reports and the sudden CLEANS
OF the flashes added to the terror OF the
women Many Of them. after they had
oren thrust out upon the sidewalk. ran
screaming into taxicabs or automobiles
That were lined up In front of the restau-
rant
There were several hundred persons
outside Healys before the police appeared.
Many OF them Joined In the scuhhe with
me police, and finally II became necessary
Tor the inspector to have police lines
's"etched for block away from the res
,aurant to keep back the crowd and thus
10 hliay the excitement.
Inc raid this morning was the result
" The determination Of Mr.. Healy to keep
"'s restaurant open after the hour pre-
"flhed by Mayor Gaynor. Mr.. Healy
N''d that he was acting In accordance
WIN the action Of the Justices Of Special
sessions, who on last Friday decided that
.ne restaurant keeper had right TO serve
'ood after A. N. provided his bsrroom
was kept shut and no liquor was served.
oh the other hand Mayor Gaynor and
acting Police Commissioner Mckay held
mat under the excise laws the place must
be closed Mt ! o'clock.
The police on their two previous de-
Continued on Ft(th Pd0s.