New-York tribune., 1917-07-28
Windows and Door. !, !,
Saints Rectory Sha.t.,.,
Before Reserve. Ann.
Is Historic Landn,I
"Nesro Gallery" Still r.,|
Seen in Old Edi6ce; L..s,.|
Awe Aliens

All Saints Protestant r,,....
Church, which has survived n.
than ninety-thrce years at R.
Scanned streets, was Storm.
night by a fanatical East s;a.
whose members shriek.d IA, d
Christians "are behesd!ne +. -
child" Police reserves disp.r.i Il
attackers, but not until n.,,,, ~1
window in the rectory nert d,o, :
been shattered. A ps.roln,, -.
guard throughout the night, .,a '| al
dren Of the nsighborhood ran 49,.
panic speed or made an elsbor,s n
tour. II
II three-year-old Cecil. Sl...]
hadn't run away II would no. h.,. A.
pened. But during an eysnirs a
with her father, Isidor. her MAJ. ~. ~
her four brothers and sistsn ~
did just that. lsidor didn't dj,,.,.. NV /
until he was shepherdins Al. n.
flock into their home at 3o2 "a.
Street. A'''|
Children Being Examined
In frenzy Of excitement I.it,, !,
wife and four small 5ehanskv, ,.,,.,
their steps, shouting inquire, ~ !.
siping groups as they ran. Fri,,i, ~
neighbors fell in behind th,r =:
Henry Street rang with demand, III
Cecile.
Behind the iron fence vhl.A ,.,|
rounds the church Mrs. Guthr. M
wife OF DR.. Kenneth S. Guthry NJ
vicar Of All Saints, was eYsmip;,,,.s
a dozen children who had apulI.S !, !.
on a Tribune Fresh Air Fund ,.,,,|
sion. '''''|
"She's there; the Christian, b,,|
her! They're cutting of her h,I,)
shrieked an inquisitive and excite ii
as ne pointed to the iron fence.
The Christians are cutting IN ,,l
head! yelled some one In the e,o,.
and the mob took up the terrifyips n
frain, while the street which t,l
echoed the East Sides plant for !.
child reverberated TO the howl AZ =.
which had suddenly reverted TO i,,I
long past.
THE Christians murder It'll. e,,|
They cut off their heads!" was n, n
formation that was shrieked IA m,
Henry Street residents as had rsn,l,,|
indoors and were curious as 70 IA u,|
roar. Shortly more than a thouu,
women, children and men were ur,|
ing toward the church and rector.
Ghost Stories Recalled
In a dim, distorted fashion I'D
legends of the old church. which 81.
has a slave gallery. where, nearly
century ago, blacks were locked durin|
services, for the safety Of their soul
and bodies--had peteoiated throud
the neighborhood. Without eempf|
hension, but with vast awe. the mod
daring had peered at the window 4
which the name Of Boss Tweed
scratched, and had related their wI
sion Of his leap from that or anohd
window of the edifce, when the pok|
found him at his mothers funsrsl
was firmly believed that ghosts wsk,|
of nights behind those brick walls. r|
valiant indeed was the Henry Sired
boy whc ventured TO the steps in bn,|
MONDAY.
But now, brave in numbers, Hear
Street pelted the ancient building rIi|
whatever missiles came to hand. aesI
rinds, pIshcart potatoes and dscaJ.|
fruit, brickbats and bottles kgr!s|
against its walls and windows Sz.,|
protected the latter, and, seeing ei|
their fusillade was Accomplishing "
tie, the marksmen turned their i!t'
ton to the rectory. a thrttr'f|
brownstone house with b''E u
window.
A satisfying crash Of glass Ess'
the fiyt volley, and the mob r.ax n
the attack with 8 vim. MIS- 1sIs
whose husband returned from M|
pital only Thursday, was oessea1'|
Police Headquarters for aid.
Reserves Arrive on Doso"
A single patrolmsn was SEN Nv
the Madison Street station. ne y.
not penetrate even the outer n.sl I
of the mob. and went back 70 ~ I.
and extricate melon rind freq NV ]
The reserves came on me w. ,,
nightsticks swinging Viruihy y. y.
rectory window within range sa Il
tered. and a three-ineh panel !.
sturdy old front door Was ID sph.
bits on the hall floor. Also, the ~ .|
OF ammunition was running ~
Henry Street obediently went noa'
tell grisly tales Of midnight d0'''
the Christians church. ,...,|
News that Cecile had beer ia, :s \
few blocks away, unhurt ana s u
almost new all-day sucker, orousss n
peace and restored centuries 70 ~
velopment of the late rioters; w. y,
theless, a patrolmsn remsinea ~ y, a
try duty at the church, snd a'