The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-06
RICHMOND GRAYS
IN SERIOUS Fight
Race Riot Nearly Prccipitatcd
Yesterday Morning in
Washington.
PREPARED TO USE BAYoNETs
Blues Back Last Midnight.
Local Soldiers Tired Out
With Strenuous Trip.

morning, which for Il time threatened
TO develop into q serious race riot II
WAS prevented largely by the prompt
work of Major Lawrence Il. Price. who
co-oDerated with the District Of Co
lumbia police in enforcing order At
one time some of the men of the First
Virginia Infantry went far rs TO
fix bayonets III their rifles, for they
had no ammunition, and the bayoncts
made tho most formidable organ of
war at their disposal
Things looked very sQually for q
time, but all tho men returned to tho
city last night, Including those who
had been placed under arrest. and, with
Private Respess. OF Company y, whose
nose WAS broken by Il blow from a
negros fist
The Richmond Blues came in last
midnight, all the men being we'll.
1nsulted by Negro.
While Private Rcspess. OF Company
~ First Regiment, of this city,
walking with Il companion yesterday
morning at 1880 O'Clock in front Of
the District of Columbia Nrnory. where
the Richmond battalion WAS quartcrcd.
he brushed against man he did not
notice. and begged his pardon without
looking. 1t turned out TO he a coIorcd
man, who bestowed an opprobrious
opithet on the soldier. Private Respcss
resented it with his fst, and the negro
fought back. aided by u companion.
Thcreupon other soldiers became in
volved, and in the melee Private
RespcSss nose WAS broken by a blow
Private Joseph Herbert. also of Com
pany y, joined in the trouble. y hurry
call for police officers brought II score
of them, ANA they arrested two of the
Itichnonders. hurryinS lsespess to tho
emergency hospital nearby. y few
moments later Private Herbert sought
to escape from the arInory, whittier
he had been ordered 10y Major Price
and was pulled back by Il plain clothes
man. Not recognizing the man as Il
police officer, Private Herbert struck
him. Tile plain clothes man, recognize
ing the mistake, declined TO make
charge of assault.
There was III 3rough accord between
Major Price and 30 police authorities.
Things looked dangerous for n time,
many threats being made. but matters
wero soon auictcd, and Major Price
was permitted to bring all his men
back, with no charges against them.
The police viii LOOK for the negroes
who began tho trouble. and who got
away, hut they will hardly he prose
cuted. since ii is not desired to draw
tho military into notoricty of this sort.
Rcspcss brought back Il hugo nose. but
his hurt ~ not serious.
::rays Buck tn CITY.
The First Battalion. First Virginia
Infantry, under Major Lawrence 4.
Price. arrived at Elba Station at Gao
Cioch iHSt evenings M llS men re
turned to the city, iciuding those who
took part in the ncar-riot III Wash
ington yesterday morning. Tho men
dctrained promptly and marched 10
the temporary arnory. at Twelfth and
Cap'toi streets putting their army uni
! iofhs ana guns away there The last
man had ieit me building by II o'clock.
ana ny rn'"h'Sht proh"ply every mem
'e' % IN" Ncn'hohu trays Was in
pe" recovering from accumulated tir-
Gu iee"neS.
N'ssillch Municipal Band. which
WIS ~ 'ne parado playing for the Sec
ono Virginia infantry. made the trip
WIN IN" rays furnishing music for
ti'" pd'tdioh ih pom injections on the
! ''P'
Blues sn hy Midnight
AT - 81 o'ciook tho train bearing. the
Richmond Blue, reached the CITY. The
! j so men WHO had not returned at ear
/ iier hours. were immediately formed
I ia line by Captain Iercy Montague. Jr..
OF Company {. tlc senior officer or the
/ battalion. ana marched to the ar,nory.
/ When midnight sounded Tho men wern
I being marched into tho building. lined
up and dismissed. some time was spent
1 in putting away Tho army dross uni
! forms and ovcrcoo,s ia which the me,,
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