Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-22
WASHINGTON SCENE
OF FURTHER R|OT|NG
Disorderly Elements, White and
Black, in Hostile Clashes
at Capital.
TWO KILLED, MANY ARE HURT
City Detective Shot to Death by
Negress-Marine Brains
Man in Fight.
TWO KILLED, MANY ARE HURT

lBy Associated PressI
WASHINGTON. July ol.-.At mid
night tonight the known casualty list
In Washington's race war to,aled ton
including Two deaths. and two men
probably dying. while unconfrrncu bu,
police reports placed the number at
much greater figure. OF the dead.
one was "A city detective, shot through
the breast by negro woman, who was
firing indiscrirninatcly from the upper
story OF her house
The nesrcss. Il girl Of 1bout seven
teen years. also was shot. bu, no,
fatally. In another part of the ct;y
= black firing from a garage door
Kept provost guard of soldiers. sail
orS and marines at bay for several
MINUTES. but finally was shot down.
Many clashes occurred bctW ee
whites and blacks on street cars. on.
negro attacked on the back end Of a
car hrcd into crowd following the car
ana wounded four persons. but finally
was stopped by Il city detective who
Was reported 10 have sent seven bull
lets into the neEro's body. Each of
the four white men were only slightly
wounded.
Small Groups Fighting.
Tho fighting at midnight had re-
solved largely to fighting between
small groups. and in one OF these en-
counters marine was re ported 20 have
been killed. Although service men had
most serious were those In which the
mobs were made up or civilians.
Police stations late tonight were
Ewampcd with reports OF clashes ne
tween mobs OF whites largely made ur
Of soldiers, sailors and marines. and
negroes in many different sections OF
the city. The negro killed was struck
over the head by a marine during one
OF the numerous fights on street cars
Crowds which moved up and down
Pennsylvania Avenue between the
the presence in the city OF TWO troops
of cavalry and 40 other armed ser
vice men. grew more determined AS
the night wore and outbreaks reported
more frequently.
street Cars Are Stoned.
Reports to police headquarters said
street ears had been stoned in various
parts OF the city. the assailants being
both whites and negroes One negrS
was shot. but not fatally. after mol
ensuing hght two city detectives wer'
wounded slightly.
A mob composed largely of civil
!ans. according to the police. corneret
a negro and in t." fight that followc,
TIM black was aiot and his skull
crushed by the bait of gun
An air Of suspense hung over tn,
nations capital tonight as armed forces
of cavalry. marines and sailors Joined
with the police and provost guard &c
prevent. II possible. q threatened re-
two nights ago in retaliation for nu-
merous attacks b. negroes on white
women in the outskirts Of the city
and general lawlessness.
Troops Patrol Streets.
Two troops OF cavalry from Fort
Myer patrolled the downtown streets
ready to quell any outbreak which
might start. Two hundred marines
brought here from the Ouantico train
ing camp today when il was feared
that the provost guard and police
might not be able to stop the disturb
anccs, we're scattered throughout the
city together with 100 naval miitar!
police. y dozen motor transport corps
trucks each able 10 carry forty men
We're stationed at strategic points. pre-
pared TO rush reserves TO any part OF
The first real clash occurred about
o'clock IN the southeast section
when mob stopped negro. Reports
crowd we're slightly wounded. Police
arriving on the scene, according &c
reports to headquarters. fred AT the
negro. one of the bullets hitting him IL!
the shoulder. The black was arrested
and taken to the central station.
Fears of Outbreak Intensified.
The fear Of a general outbreak be-
came intensified soon after II O'Clock
when reports were received al central
police headquarters that negroes were
openly displaying firearms in some OF
the sections OF the city. Scattered
shots were fired. ii Was stated Re-
that the preparations 10 guard the city
had been made advisedly. Early in
the evening several disturbances took
place, which might have grown 10
the timely Intervention of the police
and their re-enforcemcnts
A crowd OF more than 500 persons
congresated at Peace Monument, a. the
foo; OF the Capitol shortly after the
House adjourned and members were
leaving for their homes y negro had
dier. and bystanders rushed to take
n part. Street cars were halted and
traffic was blocked for several hun
dred yards in each direction. Before
four automobiles filed with police re-
serves, made through the crowd and
halted the disturbance.
Patrolmnn Bum Is Struck.
Later in the evening patrolman Bum
crack shot on the Washington police
force. was struck by a bullet fired by
negro in the northwestern section
of the city. the most exclusive residen-
tial district. The bullet struck the pa.
trolman's arm and he was unable tc
return the fire The negro escaped
outrunning crowd of civilians who
had taken up the chase.
TWO negroes were seriously injured
late in the afternoon near the House
Office Building. one had been ac
cused by several soldiers OF having fired
tried to steal a bicycle and when ht
attempted TO escape he was overtakc
and beaten. The other negro. believed
TO be n chauffeur for Representative
interviewed. and was beaten into I'M
consciousness. The soldiers got away
before the arrival of police.
Deny Service Men to Blame.
Officers Of the army and navy today
declared that there was no proof that
enlisted men were inciting and par.
tcipatng in the riots. but stated thai
il such was found to be the case. step:
would he taken To prevent them leav.
ing the camps. Secretary Daniels di
rectcd officers in the Washington dis
trict to spare no effort TO prevent par
ticipation Of men wearing uniforms
The District authorities issued ;
statement today pointing out the nc
ton which had been taken by govern
ment authorities i'm checking the OIL,
breaks and urging the people TO re
main in their homes tonight unless |
was absolutely necessary for them I,
leave.
Leaders In the House and Senate an
nounced tonight that congressional in