The New York herald., 1921-06-12
Seaman Badly Wounded on
Pier and Assailant Later
Hit by Cops Bullet.
CHAUFFEUR ALSO INJURED
Policeman Delaney Has Hard
Battle With Crowd to Save
Prisoner From Death.

mopolitan liner McKeesport precipi-
tated race riot in Hoboken early last
night when they attempted to rush
through a crowd of striking seamen
just outside the gate of the army
piers. One of the boys. according to
attempt to help his mates through the
strikers line shot and fatally wounded
Peter A. Adell
The next minute the waterfront in
that particular section produced a mob
Of 1000 and the negroes were being
pursued toward the business centre of
the city. A panic spread through
First ard Second and Washington
streets and through the approaches to
the ferries and the Hudson tube sys-
tenn, and a hundred policemen were
hurried from police headquarters,
three blocks away. to restore order.
Edward Craig. the mess boy, who is
under arrest on a charge of firing the
shot that struck Adell. was saved from
being lynched by Policeman Herman
Delaney. The policeman shot the ne
gro through the leg to prevent his es-
cape and as the crowd rushed forward
to get him stood over him and kept
the mob al n distance with his gun.
A second attempt to interfere with the
police and get possession OF Craig and
the other four negroes was made as the
prisoners were being taken into police
headquarters. The mob surrounded the
building and demanded satisfaction foi
| the shooting Of Adell Policemen dis
! persed II.
Seemed to Fear an Attack.
Witnesses said that Craig was in from
OF the other four negroes when they ap
peared at the pier gate. 1t was no
known whether the strikers spoke tc
him. He appeared to fear an attack
and II was said, drew the revolver
without having any reason to do so.
! Look out for the gum a striker
near Craig shouted.
Craig raised the revolver, the police
were told. The other boys pushed vi
from behind and apparently fearing they
were to be beaten UP one of then
shouted shoot" Craig's gun was dis
charged Adell, standing only a few
feet away, was struck in the chest. The
bullet passed through his lungs and he
fell unconscious.
Come on--kil them for that" a
striker near Adell called to the men near
him A rush was made for the negroes,
a. tttst,
the crowd then with Craig i'm front
waving his weapon first to one side and
then to the other.
As Craig reached the outskirts of the
mob he shouted to the other four mess
boys to follow him and started running
through Second street. That thorough
fare was jammed with shoppers and as
he ran toward Washington street. two
blocks away, the crowds blocking the
sidewalks became thicker
Policeman Delaney, on traffic duty q
few blocks away. had heard the firine
and appeared at the head OF Second
street while Craig and the other negroes
were still half block away. Just a
Delaney appeared Robert Rombach a
chauffeur. of 20 Park avenue, Hoboken
started to cross Craig's path. The negro
opened fire and Rombach fell with O
| bullet in mis- abdomen.
Policeman Uses His Gum.
Craig then tried to shoot Delaney il
| is charged, and failing, tried to resume
| his flight Delaney shot him through
the left leg and after he had dropped t.
/ the roadway in Washington street
kicked his gun out OF reach.
At that point In the chase the mob o
| 1000 strikers and their friends caugh
up with the negroes. Craig's friends
( disappeared into alleys and hallway'
/ and the crowd seeing the negro lying il
/ the street let them get away and turned
| their attention to him. Delaney was
/ forced to use the butt OF his revolver
! to drive back men who tried to dras
| the wounded negro TO a tree nearby and
\ lynch him. Help In the form OF reserve
policemen reached him and saved his
| prisoner from being rushed away by the
mob.
/ While Delaney and the other police
/ men we're waiting for the motor patro
detectives searched the Railways 81
buildings nearby and found four other
negroes. They were placed under arres
and were held as material witnesses oi
| tho shooting Of Adell. They said they
were Thomas Mack. Charles Martin
4 Thomas Jordan and Bruno Johnson. al
mess boys employed on the Mckeesport
I At st. Marys Hospital, where Adel
and Rombach as well as Craig were
taken. 1t was said that Adell could not
live. rhe bullet one Of large calibrc
passed through both lungs and lodged
near his heart. Rombach also was IN
serious condition. but II was said ht
] might recover.
Craig was made a prisoner on q
| charge of atroclous assault and battery
and shooting with attempt TO kill. In
spector Daniel kiely and Capt Thomas
Garrlck. who took charge OF the inves-
tigation. said they have five witnesses
who will appear against him and tes'
! tify that he shot Adel.
Adell Is n seaman. now out on strike
! He is q years old and lives at 800 Hud
son street. Hoooken.
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