El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-17
DISRUPT
NIGHT FIESTA
Residents of Five Points
Kept Awake; Patrol Car
ries Off Six Persons.

Just to clear his mind of doubt that
a disturbance in the Five Points dis
trict. junction Of Montana and Piedras
streets. Thursday night that kept
nearby residents from sleep for about
four hours. was not q dream, a map
who lost considerable rest while the
alleged festivities" were In progress,
went Friday morning to the front OF
the block in which the house is situ-
ated and found a pair Of goggles. q
wOman's hair net, several safety pins,
two pieces Of jewelry, two bottles OF
alleged beer and half a pair OF sus-
penders, which he is holding as EVIL
dence.' This information was given
10 the committee Of Is Friday.
Police Arrest CeIebrnnts.
Police officers. headed by Capt. s.
Il. Veater. arrived on the scene Of a
party at Wright's cleaning works, on
Montana street about 2:30 o'clock
Friday morning. and arrested all
celebrants in sight. one. Mrs. W. p
Shocks. exhibited TO the police a bad
ly bruised eye. rapidly growing black,
which, she alleged. was inflicted By
Phil Berg. another OF the party. She
later signed q complaint against
Berg, charging him with assault
n A Wright, said to be the host
Of the evening. and Frank Williams,
manager Of the Majestic theater,
whose cast was partly present at the
party. were docketed at the police
station with disturbing the peace and
were released on their own recoEniz-
ance.
Women and Men Held.
Mrs. Shocks and Miss Frances
Johnson were dOcketed with being
drunk and disturbing the peace ana
Il -
held for $50 bond An army officer.
Lieut. William W. Porter. giving his
organization as motor truck com
pany No. p. was dOcketed with being
drunk, disturbing the peace. driving
an automobile while intoxicated and
driving an automobile Witiaut a
license number. He was released un-
der bond Of 500 TO appear in court
Friday afternoon.
Beverage Being Analysed.
-Four bottles Of the beverage which
had been used by the party were
taken TO the police station for analy-
sis. and Friday morning a sample Of
the liquor was sent TO the city chem
ist
Reports Of neighbors who we're
kept awake by the disturbance said
that about 10 o'clock Thursday night
the party started in rear room
Of the cleaning works, a number Of
army officers. civilians and girls be- Z
ing present The girls, it is said, I
were the chorus from Wlliams's J
show. Festivities We're carried on in I
The house. and for a time there was I
no particular disturbance
Get Active After Midnight.
Songs were sung and voices raised !
IN hilarious conversation. but not I'M /
ID after midnight did things begin 10 /
get really riOtous. Then. according /
10 an eXasperated. slespless neighbor, !
The party emerged on the sidewalk /
and began loud discussion as TO 4
who was to ride in which car. One 4
II the men attempted TO pick up one 4
u the girls, according 20 the report,
and she repealed his attention By I
means OF bottle OF what the on
0oker thought was beer This act .
general scufne. in
which another man and girl Joined.
Girls Knocked Out.
One OF the female rioters struck a
male friend on the head with bottle ]
md he knocked her out with a SINH
ar weapon, said the report The
girl fell TO the sidewalk. apparently
unconscious, and her friends. male
md female, crowded around. ctriking
matches TO see IL she stil lived. one
u the girls thought OF possible con-
equences about that time. and left.
making her way on foot down Non
ana street Shortly afterward. &C
ordtng TO the sleepless ones nara
i've, two automobiles rolled away I
aking with them eight army officers Z
then the police arrived with the pa
rol wagon and the neighbors went
ack TO bed.