The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-07-25

car and wounded four persons, but
finally was stopped by city detect
i've who was reported to have sent
seven bullets into the negro's body
The white men were only slightly
wounded.
Crowds Increase.
Crowds which moved up and dowr
Pennsylvania avenue between the
Capitol and the White House despite
the presence in the city Of two troop:
of cavalry and four hundred othe1
armed service men, grew more deter
mined as the night wore on and out
breaks we're reported more frequent
~.
A mob, composed largely of civil
ians, according to the police, corner
ed negro and in the fight that fol
lowed the black was shot and hi!
skull crushed by the butt of gun.
Car. Are Stoned.
Reports to police headquarters sale
street cars had been stoned in various
parts of the city, the assailants being
both whites and negroes. One negro
was shot but not fatally after moi
had boarded street car and in the
ensuing fight two city detectives
were wounded slightly. I
A negress, girl Of II years, was
shot but not fatally. In one part
of the city, black, firing from a
garage door, kept provost guard OF
soldiers, sailors and marines at bay
for several minutes but finally was
shot down.
Street Blocked.
"A crowd of more than 800 persons
eongregated at Peace Monument, at
the foot OF the Capitol, shortly after
The House adjourned and members
were leaving for their homes. A ne
gro had started an argument with
white soldiers, and bystanders rushed
Ito take part, street cars were halted
and traffic was blocked for several
hundred yards in each direction. Be-
fore anything serious developed, how
ever, four automobiles filled with po-
lice reserves made through the
crowd and averted trouble. Later in
:the evening Patrolman Bum, crack
sshot Of the Washington police force,
was struck by bullet fired by ne
.gro in the northwest section Of the
city. The bullet struck the patrol
mans arm and he was unable to re-
turn the fire. The negro escaped,
4autrunning a crowd of civilians.
nrae> Afternoon Clashes.
Two heaFoes were seriously injured
late in the afternoon near the House
Office Building. One had been &C
cused by several solids OF having
ttriiial to steal bicycle and when he
attemxated to escape he was over
taien al I'd beaten. The other negro
beiiexeE 10 be a chauffeur for Rep
resautatioa interviewed and was beat
ena iuto.srnc. >nsciousness. The SOL
hers gotaxpsn before the arrival Of
he. pelace sss the night wore on the
.rowds,: on h. downtown streets
dtasruw zal ger, notwlthstand-
p that Washington c'slzehs mao De.n
Varned blythe Distric ao'.lvl''ieS M w.
emain off'the,streets 1on'gh.' ine ne
rst real: clash occurred Dou' wv
clock instae soIsaesH Sc ,o' ot w., -
2mob stopped negro l. pvannon
ee Haalne said the negro t. atb., ~ the
pened ire and two white rsa police
rowd were slightly wounded r
irving on the scene, acceqalns the
,ports to headquarters, fired al ~
egro. one of the bullets hitting, II
) the shoulder. The black was aa
stgs and taken to the Central sss
On. H.
The fear of a general outb1 sak beSsIoo
me intensified soon after / o'clock ,
hen reports were received az Gsa~ p :
al police headquarters that nssroes, l
ere openly displaying fire arms in i
,me sections of the city. ScatFarad d
,ots were fired, it was stated. >
Congressional Inquiry. .
Leaders in the House and Senate
tonight that Congression- I
inquiries would be started tomor- l
NV to fix the responsibility for riots |A
nd TO. formulate plans for prevent t
,g further outbreaks. Meetings of n