The Washington times., 1919-07-22
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rusty pair Of shears.
Probably the only humorous Incl
dent OF { evening. If such an even
ing could shtertain a CLEAN Of humor.
| came when a colored minister was ar
raigned on a charge OF carrying con-
cealed weapons.
He had in his possession when
caught knife fully two feet long.
What were you doing with that
knife?" demanded Captain Doyle.
We'll, sub. / was using ii to cut
grass" replied the man.
= Notwithstanding his protestations
or innocence the colored clergyman
was locked up.
Not in the least bit daunted he
started a revival meeting among the
negroes in the celI-room. Old fash
Toned Southern melodies were sung.
ana modern negro songs, and Moody
and Sankey hymns.
They presented an unusual sight.
Crowded together in the cells, with
bloody bandages wound about their
heads, the negroes worked them
! selves into a frenzy Of religious fer
Yor. The station resounded with
their songs.
And just a few minutes ago they
were trying to plug US with their
guns and carve Us with their razors,"
said one big marine. II give up"
Whilst the revival meeting was at
its height IN the cellroom. about mid
night, the door to the station house
was thrust open and a white-faced
youth projected himself into the
room and leaned over the police blot
ter.
"I-I-They've shot-they've," he
gasped. And then could say no more.
All eyes turned to the door Patrol
man Herbert Glassman was carried
in the arms of two husky marines.
Glassman had been shot in the leg
by a negro at Seventh and Q streets
northwest.
Glassman was laid on the floor The
hymn singing continued.
An army truck rolled up and Glass
man was piled in. his face white, and
rushed to the Emergency Hospital,
where he had his wounds dressed.
The two marines then explained how
IL had all happened. They had re-
sponded, with Glassman, to one of the
many riot calls Of the night in the
Seventh precinct. Glassman jumped
from the car and behind a tree when
the "rioting grounds" were reached
The two marines also jumped from
the automobile and crouched behind
trees, firing at several negroes, who
persistently returned the fire.
Glassman was hit, and both ma
rines stayed with him. instead OF
pursuing the man who had shot the
officer.
Nov, what you should have done
is this" said Captain Doyle to the
marines when he heard OF the affair.
zone Of you should have stayed by TO
protect Glassman and the other SHOULD
have jumpedfp the automobile and
run down I ters' car"
And the es were very penitent
about it, Upromised to do better
next time. They said that with
grin to Captain Doyle. Captain Doyle
was the coolest man in the precinct
station, and in the opinion of every
one capably upheld the conhdence
placed in him by Major Pullman when
he was appointed to the Eighth pre-
cinct.
And. by the way. Captain Doyle Is
planning to make a little peace trip
among the people in his precinct to-
day. He is going to assure them that
everything possible is being done to
settle the present undisturbed con-
ditions in the National Capital, and
that the police are the friends Of the
COlOTSQ pcOpl6 as well 80 TIC - A4NS
people.
And that is just what am going to
do" declared Captain Doyle last
night. The sooner we get this
trouble over with the better"
Several times during the evening
we-three newspaper men-traveled
over different parts OF the Eighth
precinct in a taxicab. trailing tie
soldiers, marines and policemer. in
their searches for rioters.
We became too enthusiastic one
time. and reached the scene OF rioting
on Seventh street. near Florida ave-
nue., before the marine and police re-
serves arrived.
1 saw several negroes run as our
taxicab travelled down Seventh street
AS we neared the middle OF the block
/ glanced out the side OF the car and
saw a negro level a revolver at the
taxicab. / didn't hear any shot.