The sun., 1919-05-03
SERVICE MEN BEAT
MANY IN RED HUNT
Madison and Union Squares
Once Again Scenes Of
Disorders.
RAND SCHOOL GUARDED
Broker Who Complains at ere
cruit" Attacked-Cops
Rescue Several.
RAND SCHOOL GUARDED

Their fighting blood aroused by the
May Day rioting. discharged soldiers ana
sailors lettering about the streets and
parks continued yesterday to make life
miserable for every one who looked or
a.ied like Bolsheviki.
Madison and Union Squares were the
scenes of occasional disorders, blows
pnd threats. and once more police were
rushed to the Rand School, headquarters
Of the Reds which was invaded Thurs
day by sailors This move was made
when a small body of uniformed MEN
appeared in front Of the place. harangued
some Of the Reds In tine doorway and
departed with the declaration they
would return later with a larger force
for the purpose Of cleaning out the
Boishevikl."
The meditated attack did not materi-
alize, but it was a very handy thing
fer the Reds to have the police on hand
10 protect them from violence. -Four
patrolmen from the Twenty-first pre-
late in the evening. The Stars and
stripes were flying from the front of
the building all day.
Patrolman Henry II. Wagner rescued
two men from angry uniformed mobs
that were kicking and pummelling them
/, about in Union Square. One of them
said that he was William s. Case, a
cotton broker Of SAT Carlton avenue,
Brooklyn.
He had the ipdiscretion to visit the
wooden ship Recruit for the purpose of
complaining against sailors who as
nulted him on Thursday. The sailors
declared their attack was provoked by
his stubborn refusal to uncover during
the singing of the national anthem
Beaten Broker Rescued.
When he left the Recruit he found a
committee awaiting him He received
a severe beating, and Patrolman wag-
ner tore his uniform in n scuffle to save
him. Finally he dragged Case. who
vas bleeding freely from nose and
mouth. away from the mob and put him
aboard a street car.
A one armed veteran led an attack
Upon Nathan Lieber of 164 Broome
street, pounding him with both his good
arm ard stump. while another veteran
belabored the civilian with a crutch.
was listening to a Victory Loan plea
made by Sergt. John Deutsch, dis
charged soldier. before the Recruit.
Turning TO Lieber, Deutsch asked, why
don't you buy bond?"
Cause Rockefeller sent 'em over and
Rockefeller should bring 'em back"
Lieber is said to have replied.
This started tha fracas, and again
the policeman had tussle getting the
culprt away from the mob.
An alleged Bolsheeik was reported to
have been booted off. the rear platform
Of Fourth avenue trolley after an
argument with some soldiers inside. He
landed on the pavement at the corner
Of Thirteenth street with a half dozen
soldiers on top OF him. and was rescued
BY nearby traffic policeman.
Earlier in the day some people were
attacked in Madison Square. according
TO sailors report. for wearing red neck
ties. One elderly man was said to have
been chased through theSpark for wear
ing beard of the orthodox Bolshevik
type
The plan Of the uniformed men TO as
sembie Al the Victory Arch and march
to City Hall to protest against the
clubbing that many OF their number re-
ceived in vain efforts to break police
lines on Thursday was abandoned. A
few Of the May Day rioters gathered
about the Altar OF Liberty expecting the
civilian leader of Thursdays disturb
ances to appear and start something.
but he didn't
At the Provost Marshals headquarters
army officers stated that Thursdays
riots had resulted in n curtailment of
The customary liberties of soldiers and
sailors stationed about the city. The
number of passes issued. it was an
nounced. has been restricted because Of
the riots