South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-04
TAKE MARINES TO
CHICAGO TO FACE
MILITARY TRIAL
Local Victims of Drunken
Agents Not to Push
Civil Action.

Federal authorities today were no
titled OF the attacks made by Sergt.
Jack Martin and Sergt. George
Quickal and their arrest which Oc-
Cured Sunday afternoon and which
ended in a bloody hand-tO-hand bat
tie between the police and the SOL
diers. Sergt. Barnet Neidle. first
sergeant OF the district, arrived Mon
day afternoon and removed the two
men TO Chicago 10 face Marine court
martial charges.
The men viii not be prosecuted by
the civil authorities il was an
nounced, as the military courts Will
deal much more severely with them.
il the charges are substantiated, ac-
cOrding 70 word received from head
quarters in Chicago. All OF the Per
sons attacked by the men have
agreed not TO prefer charges against
them in the local courts and will let
the military authorities handle their
case entirely.
Stage Wild Fight.
The men were arrested at the
Garrick hotel by detectives Hamil-
ton and Delinskf and Officers Diver
and Olmstead after a wild fight
Sunday afternoon. After an investi-
cation II was found that the marines
had been drinking Canadian whisky
which they said they had been get
ting from a friend for some time.
II is alleged they went TO the Gross
restaurant while drunk and without
provocation attacked Edward Gross,
manager Of the place. inflicting
painful injuries about his head and
face.
The men, It is said. then went TO
81 Df ~
on the second floor of the Merchant
bank bldg, and attacked both Mrs.
Kurtz and her husband. When Mr..
Kurtz attempted to resist the men
beat him severely and threatened TO
shoot him. according to police re-
ports. It is said that one of them
had a gun at the time and a police
mans night stick. After they left,
a doctor was called to attend the in
juries of Mr.. Kurtz.
After the tight in the Merchants
Bank Bldg. the marine started down
Michigan st. and attacked an I'M
known negro. Several of the
negro's friends came to his assist
ance and a general fight ensued
which ended when the soldiers
sought refuge in their recruiting Of
fee. AS soon as the negroes disap-
peared they again took to the street
and went 10 the Garrick hotel. Here
they inquired OF Mrs Ethel Wylir,
clerk in the office of the hotel,
for a certain young woman. When
they were told that she was III in
the hospital. they cursed Mrs.
Wylir, II is alleged, and attacked
a man who was i'll and lying on a
davenport in the room. This man,
whose name was not secured by the
police. was injured TO such an ex-
tent that a physician was also call
ed 20 attend him.
Detectives Hamilton and Delinsk
went to the hotel where they were
charged upon by the men. One Of
them had a black jack and landed
several blows with il before he was
knocked down. The fight ragged all
over the place and blood began 10
flow freely. Officers Divers and Ohm
stead arrived on the scene and the
two men were finally subdued enough
to be taken to the police station in
the patrol. AT the station the men
again started TO fight and one Of
them bit officer Divers fingers so
badly that medical attention was
necessary.
May Face Three Charges.
Inc men, unueF marine reBuld-
tons, may face charges Of drunken
ness while on duty, disgracing the
marine uniform or arrest by civil
authorities. All Of the persons at
tackled by the soldiers were inter-
viewed Monday morning and readily
agreed TO let the military law take
its course.
IL is believed by those who were
attacked and the officers who fought
and arrested the marines that they
had become crazed with the liquor
they had been drinking. Both men
who have been recruiting in the city
for several months have good rec
ords here and until Sunday had
never had public trouble with either
citizens or authorities.