Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-23
END TO STREET RIOTING
REACHED, 1T is THOUGHT;
ONE KILLED LAST NIGHT
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ing to make a search for weapons. AT
any rate, the crowd dispersed and no
trouble was caused
Inspector Grants crew responded to
a call received from 9th and NJ streets
where the double shooting occurred
and found a crowd of approximately
1000 persons. chiefly whites.
I'VE got busy and drove them across
what / termed the Mason and Dixon
line" the inspector stated. I'VE did
what we could to keep them from GO
ing to the black belt where We fear
ed they might start trouble, and start
ed them south. east and west until we
had the crowd dispersed"
When Inspector Grants party reach
ed 9Th and H streets shortly before
10 o'clock there was slight indication
of serious trouble. They found Yer
non 1enox Biggs. sixteen years old
433 18th street northeast, running be-
tween the curb and street car tracks
asking street car passengers if any
colored persons were aboard.
Numerous white people. attracted
by the boys loud inquiries, stopped
on the sidewalk and watched him. Had
the crowd grown to large proportions
Inspector Grant said, trouble might
have ensued.
The boy was taken in custody and
charged with disorderly conduct
Later he was turned over to his par
ents.
THAT was just such an affair as
started trouble the night before. re-
sulting in one death and the wound
ing of three others the inspector
said.
Ready to Afford Protection.
Shortly before midnight the inspec-
tors party motored to the vicinity OF
the bureau of engraving and print
ing to investigate a rumor that en-
ployes of the big government money
printing establishment were to be at
tackled. Operatives of the Depart
ment of Justice and number of po-
licemen. under the command of Capt
George H. Williams of the fourth pre-
cinct, also were on hand to afford
protection from possible attack.
Between midnight and early morn
ing the party of detectives motored
| to all parts of the city. but failed to
find any further indications of trou-
BILE. Most of the streets were abso-
lutely deserted, less than a dozen OF
pedestrians being found where prdi-
narily the police find hundredsi
Inspector Grant said there wer,
few automobile pleasure parties or
the streets, the motorists respecting
the request of the Commissioners oil
refraining from going out because o,
the inclement weather. Detective:
also noticed conspicuous absence
| from the streets of numerous auto
mobiles occupied by colored men
bootleggers and others, the men who
have caused so much trouble in the
past.
While making their rounds TIL.
detectives searched for the foul
colored men who were reported arm
ed with automatic weapons AND
motoring about the streets. 1t wa:
reported that they purchased thu
weapons yesterday, and it was feared
they had prepared for an attack las
| night. They were not seen, how
| ever. nor did they make an attack.
In South Washington. where trou
BILE was anticipated, detectives foune
everything unusually quiet. Fewer
pedestrians were on the streets than
| usual, it was reported, and places OF
business, where crowds of mer
| usually assemble, were either CLOSED
| early or the proprietors had but little
to do.