Evening journal., 1914-08-17
race RIOT after
COP Shoots NEGRO
Continued From First Page.

Within a short time two white men,
who were passing, were attacked by
the colored men, who, when Outdis-
tanced, proceeded to thrown bricks at
the men. Other white people who
were accosted on Tenth, Eleventh
and Twelfth streets, were likewise
assaulted by the colored men, and
word of this disorder was sent to
the police station Acting Captain
Lyons again telephoned to Chief
Black and the patrol was sent to the
chiefs home for him.
Clear the Streets.
The machine made record run to
the scene of the disorder and on ar
irving there Chief Black marshalled
the twenty policemen who had been
called off other districts. The men
were sent out in squads to clear the
streets of the crowds of colored men,
This served to dispense the men. but it
cid not stop them from hiding behind
trees and hurling bricks at every
white man who passed by. One mis-
sic, beer bottle, came near hitting
Chief Black as he crossed Elizabeth
street, at Eleventh, about midnight.
After the bricks and rocks had been
brought into play, several pistol shots
were heard in the vicinity of Eleventh
snd Poplar streets. Policemen were
hurried there and il was learned that
Patrolmen McGranary and Rodon.
heiser, who we're escorting several
cOlored men towards Eleventh street
bridge, they being afraid of a crowd
Of white men at Eleventh and Pine
streets, had been fired upon. The TWO
bullets fired at the officers went wild.
Chief Black, while directing the po-
lice at Eleventh and Walnut streets,
heard several bullets find a resting
place in trees nearby. The officers
we're notified not to indulge in any
promiscuous gunplay and with the ex-
] ception of the shot fired by Officer
Sharpless, no shots we're fired by the
officers
Bombard with Bricks.
Residents of Poplar. Walnut. LOm-
bard and Pine streets in the vicinity
of Eleventh and Twelfth streets were
! i'm fear that their homes were being
bombarded as they heard bricks crash
| ing against the sides of their homes.
| They were hurled at the fleeing forms
of white men being chased by the col
ored mobs.
During one of these rushes, a score
of bricks hurled at a white man went
crashing through the display windows
in the shoe repairing shop of Jacob
Samuels, at Eleventh and Poplar
streets, while numerous dwelling
houses along the streets where the
/ fights ragged had the glass broken.
+. H. Records, of Laurei. while walk
ing down Walnut street towards French
street station to take train home,
was feled by brick and while lying
stunned ON the ground several men
went through his pockets. Records to-
day limped into the police station and
reported the occurrence saying he lost
81 and silver watch in addition 70
his railroad ticket.
Slashed with Razor
The cutting of young Manlove was
brutal. The youth was in kirkwood
Park when he was set on by "A crowd OF
colored men, The boy attempted TO
evade them by running but he fell at
ter being slashed across the head and
face with razor welded by a colored
man. Young Manlove was found by
the police later and sent TO the Homeo-
pathic Hospital.
Mr.. Burns, who had his jaw dislo-
Gated by brick. was found in dazed
condition shortly before ? O'Clock, at
Ninth and King streets. Burns was
on his way home from work, when he
was assaulted by colored men. He
was taken to the Delaware Hospital
in the patrol by Chief of Police
Black. John Horgan, whose knee
was injured was attempting to enter
his home in Poplar street. near
Eleventh street, when shower ol
: bricks heaved by a mob Of colOred
men caused him to retreat. Horgan
was hit by a brick before he could
get out of range.
Although but one arrest was made
that of Jones, the police patrolled the
various streets until , o'clock when
the crowds dispersed. During the
excitement, the colored men could
be heard shouting that ''it was time
that the shooting of their race by po-
lice should be stopped
East Eleventh street this morning
resembled a battle field, blood stain.
ing the pavements in many places
while along the sides of the houses
were bricks with corners knocked
on. Glass from broken windows was
also noticed lying about.
Crowds Of young coiored men were
standing about this morning dis
cussing the affair and they appeared
to be in an ugly mood refusing tC
discuss the matter with any white
men.
Jones is Fined.
Frank Jones, when arraigned in tn
City Court today pleaded guilty TO tn
charge OF using profane language AM
not guilty TO the charge of resisting al
officer.
e Patrolman Sharpless testified that h
! was sent to the northeast corner O
2 Eleventh and Walnut streets last even
] ing. Jones was using proiane languag
/, and Sharpiess and Officer Harris arreste'
Jones in the hallway. When brought on
Jones created general disorder and
crowd came, and one of the men knocke
{ of his cap and another man struck hin
e in the face Sharpless said. When I'll
{ officer went TO the scene he gave Jones
chance to 90 into the house. but Ice re
fused and Sharpless arrested him. Jone
d broke away and then IL was that th
e policemen followed him in.o the hall
= way. The language used by Jones wa
very nrofanc h. eafI aud Ton,a .., n