The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-09-09

Hundreds near the Lyndora and Com
pany houses watched the impending bat
tie. photographer calmly took pic
lures Of the rioting.
HESTERMAN HIT.
rain of bricks and stones follow
in which several of the officers we're
struck but none were seriously hurt
Clficer Fred Hesterman was hit on the
arm by a brick and the member was
nearly fractured As the policemen pre-
pared 10 protect themselves with their
weapons the men in the front ranks sur
rounding the officers began backing
away when others in the rear We're
struggling % get at them More shots
we're itred. one man fired three times
point blank at officer Car Fandrei and
would have continued until ne had killed
the officer had not a bullet from the gun
Of one Of his companions dropped the
rioter in his tracks.
STRIKER IS SHOT.
The shooting then became general
Capt. Hanlon and Officer Homrich had
narrow escapes from flying bullets The
crowd scattered somewhat bur continued
70 hurl missiles and shoot at the guards
capt Strong seeing his men IN peril,
ordered them to protect themselves One
man, hungarian with a long stemmed
pipe hanging from corner of his mouth
deliberately took his stand on the sand
ridge just south of Highland street and
began emptying his revolver in the di-
rection Of a policeman. Several shots
had been fired by him before ball from
one Of the few rifles ii use struck him.
he died instantly.
Things happened 50 rapidly that
neither the policemen or the rioters re-
member much OF the details. As soon as
II was seen that the officers with their
superior weapons had the advantage in
spite Of their numbers. the mob began
scattering and in a short time the dis
trict had been cleared
The scene resembIed battlefield.
bodies dotted the pavement and grass
of the vacant lots. Ambulances had
been summoned from the Lyndora hotel
as soon as the shooting started and
these with passenger automobiles which
were pressed into service were soon
carrying the dead and injured away.
Offices of physicians were crowded with
men who had received injuries Of vari-
GUS degrees. Some were dressed hastily
and sent on 10 ST. Margaret's hospital
Others who We're merely scratched or
had received only q few scattering shots
from the riot guns were attended to and
allowed to so home or taken TO the po-
lice station
1t is believed that Hammond physi-
clans treated at least Atty injured men
during the morning and others probably
went home and dressed their own
wounds When it was seen that the
trouble was ended for the time being
the members Of the city and plant police
forces took an inventory Of their cas-
ualities. Unbelievable as it seemed to
witnesses. not an officer had been scri-
ously hurt Fred Hesterman vas hit
on the arm with & brick and though the
member was out OF commission for q
while the injury was not serious Off
Ger Singer was kicken and beaten in the
fight at close quarters. several others
Of the Hammond and Standard forces
showed scratches and bruises
Police report that the women Of the
Standard district congregated in the
rear of the mob and cursed them VIC
lently because they did not rush in and
oyerpower the police Others testify to
that effect
Narrow escapes were numerous and
many Of the officers heard the call Of
the death dealing bullets meant foi
them, whizz uncomfortably near theil
ears In the melee they rad managed L
round up a number Of men who were
thrown into the patrol wagon and later
booked al the police station.
Many OF the strikers drifted back tc
the scene and help care for their wound
ed comrades but the bulk Of the men fol
lowed their usual custom of going &c
Coys park to hold a meeting Close
watch was kept upon them during the
forenoon as it had been rumored that
another attempt would be made TO wipe
out the band of policemen and attempt
the destruction of property in the stand
ard district Nothing develosed. how
ever. and the situation at present is
quiet
Crowds Of curious ones came TO tho
scene of the rioting and throughout the
morning little knots clustered around
stains on the ground and started al bull
let marks on posts and the sides q
houses The side Of the bungalow q
George Mihaljevick $50 Highland street
which is the house nearest Columbia
avenue was pcrpered with tho small
shot from the riot guns. Mrs. Nihal
jeyick was busy with her houseuorH
when the trouble started Her husband
had gone 10 his work As she gazee
upon the scene from an cast window .
charge OF shot struck tho house anc
spattercd against the window screc1
before her face However. tho force Of
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