Evening journal., 1914-08-19
CITY FREE OF RIOTS, WITH
ALL The POLICE ON DUTY
AND MILITIA UNDER ARMS
Several Slight Clashes, But fhe Police Dispersed
Crowds and Caused Loferers TO Move Along
Police Control Situation, Soldiers Not
Called TO Streets
PATROLMAN SHARPLESS TAKEN TO
NEWARK FOR OVER THE NIGHT

into the hands OF those seeking revenge
for the shooting OF the white men. The
explosives were carefully removed from
the city.
Most of the crowds gathered last night
because of boys yelling about going af-
ter the colored people. As soon as the
officers arrived they would disperse.
Such trouble Al this was, experienced at
Eighth and Walnut streets, when some
boys placed caps ON the trolley tracks.
As the cars crushed these the report
caused many to think that a pistol duel
! was on. There was a mad rush for the
corner Policeman who were stationed
in twos and threes on the corners, soon
/ forced wedge into the crowd and drove
them away.
/ During the evening the police reported
one shot being fired. That was at Elev-
cnth and Orange streets. When the
officers investigated no one was in sight.
/ 1t is thought that il was fired from
one of the houses in that vicinity. Res
idonts on the outskirts Of the city heard
stray shots from 9 to II o'clock. just
where they were coming from no one
knew.
officials at City Hail.
Chief Black and Police Commissioners
Bowers. Nickcrsham and Stayton, with
Acting Mayor White and Assistant City
Solicitor Lynn remained about the po-
lice station or the Mayors Office until an
carly hour this morning. At times Chief
Black toured the city in an automobile
On these trips Chief Black reported the
colored people were either sitting on
their doorstops or else in their homes.
Fcw colorcd people vcntured out, and
some who did were molested at times
by young boys.
This was true at Eleventh and
KinC streets when a crowd of small
hoys started 10 pelt a colored man
with stones Similar trouble was re-
ported yesterday afternoon by officials
OF the Street and Sewer Department.
Several colored men at work in a
trench at Twenty-fifth and West
streets we're annoyed by two white
mon who hurled rocks at them. The
supervisor in charge of the work
, chased the men OFF.
} The first arrest was made shortly
r before o'clock when Harry Seaman,
aged 81 years, was arrested at Sew
enth and Market streets on charge
| OF carrying concealed a deadly wea-
pom. Police Captain Kane also ar
rested William G. Hunter. aged 30
years. on a charge of lettering on the
! street.
Omcer Mcdaniel arrested James
, , ODonnell. aged Is years, and John
Gibson. aged II years, on a charge
of disorderly conduct.
Court Defers Action.
, In City Court today William q
Hunter pleaded not guilty to the
charge Of lettering on the street
! Captain Kane testified that last night
there was a big crowd in front OF
= the City Hall. and when Hunter was
asked TO move away. he said; -
= am an American citizen and I'll &c
when I get ready" Captain Kane
o said the young man is feeble minded
q at times and hard of hearing The
n case was dismissed He was told ht
J. must keep off the streets.
i Harry Seamon pleaded guilty tC
n carrying q concealed deadly weapon
i City Lincman David Gray testified
- that his attention was called las
9 night to Seaman having a revolver
- in his hip pocket at Seventh anC
B.. Market streets. He took the loaded
IS revolver from the man and lockeC
g him up Seaman said he is an engi
# neer on the railroad and carried tn
l. revolver for protection owing to th'
T., number OF hold-ups near the roun'
g. house. Judge Churchman told Sea
mon that he should have procured
p license. The case was continued un
v til tomorrow morning.
h John Gibson and James O'Donnel
In we're charged with making boisterou
lc noises on the street. They gave thei
u ages as II and 16 years respectively
70 The cases we're continued until TO
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