The Washington times., 1922-06-15

wharf before the local police had
time to arrive on the scene.
According TO Good. the case will
probably be handled exclusively by
the Washington police. inasmuch AZ
the fighting occurred while the boot I
was In the river and the Washing.
ton police have jurisdiction on the
steamer south to Jones' Point.
Skipper Stuck 10 wheel.
'E. c. Hardell and J. H. Snepp.
officers Of the Tech Alumni Associ.
alton. told the police they tried to
appeal to Captain Tucker to take
charge Of the situation. but were told
he could not come from the wheel
house.
The skipper made no effort TO
restore peace" Snepp declared Wig,
orously. Snapp says he also went to
Fred Msrgens, jr.. q part owner Of
the Macaiester, but was informed
this functionary had no control over
the police on the boat" Others main
tain that Captain fuckers mates and
the purssr attempted to quell the riot,
but were able to do nothing.
When Mccormack was taken from
the boat at Alexandria, stabbed
through the heart, number Of
Alsxandrians also went down TIE
gang plank. Among them were Et
least . dozen suffering from cuts
and blows from pop bottles, one OF
the main weapons employed In the
MN. Eugene Albright was badly
wounded In the scalp, and Raymond
Hewitt had been beaten over the
heed
Discovered Naked In wash-Room.
Watson, the worst hurt OF anyone
landing at Washington. was borne
from the Macalestsr In the hands
OF comrades after being discovered
naked In the mems wash room, II is
said. by Histon. who gave the fol.
lowing narrative Of the affair:
II was dancing at Marshall Hall
when was attracted by = crowd.
went to see what was going on and
I learned that q fight was In prog.
rees. volunteered to act as
refsree and to see that each would
sst . fair deal. Suddenly one OF the
men turned on me and asked me
what was II my business to inter
fere. I told them that I was only
acting as referee and then one Of
the men, both Of whom are from
Alexandria. turned on me and
knocked me down before knew
what was going on. must have
been kicked badly"
He pointed to his nose, eye. and
mouth.
"A ships officer came up to me
and told me to get aboard the vessel.
as there would be arrests. Shortly
after I went aboard I went To the
mems wash room and discovered
Buck" watson, In ~ naked condi.
ton, with . bandage about his leg
I asked what had happened, and he
said I'm afraid II 10 all. up now
That 10 all he said.
Claimed He Was Doctor.
IT saw q stranger in there and
asked him how Buck had got into
such . condition. and he told ME
that he wns doctor and would take
care OF him. Then / left. Who tie
man was that said he would look
after him I don't know. 1 never
saw him before"
He said he knew Watson for
years. and that they were gnod
friends. He stoutly denied knowing
the man whom ne discovered IN the
he said that he must have hcen
kicked When he was walking dcwn
the gangpiank he was arrested by
Detectives Darnell, Springman,
Sergeant Furner, OF the harbor pre-
cinct, ana Police Chauffeur nobey.
John z. Hitson, col X street north.
east. who also ID locked up at the
First precinct. said he was on the
upper deck at the time Of the riot.
and aid not know how It started. He
was struck with a botlie anu ies
ccived q lacefsted nose.
FOR three decades Marshall Han.
formerly the estate Of the well.
known Charles county family Of
that name, has been one Of wash.
inRton's favorite summer excursion
grounds. Thu old Manchester has
done duty N Transporting hun.
dreds OF thousands from the Capi.
tai and from Alexandria for / days
pieasnrs at the midway amusements
cf the srove-surrounded grounds.
Before liquor was banned, Marshall
Hall was wide OPEN" several bars
and restaurants doing . fioorishlt.s q
business In drink dispensing. Thefe
were occasionai disaxreements but
none OF = serious character. and