New Britain herald., 1923-03-12
INDIANS ON
 WARPATH IN N. Y.
PireWater Gets One -Others Then
 ''leaSe" PaleiaCe Women

New York. March 12.-It was a rough day for the redskins yester- day. The police of the Poplar street station in Brooklyn, after ono Of the most strenuous afternoons in many weeks captured four full blooded American Indians, three Of whom were running wild, and locked them up to preserve the safety of the lower section of the borough.
 The three Indians who gave the police the most trouble said they were Peter Paul, 25, of ogdensburg; Joseph Williams, 2l, of Hogansburg; and Frank Jackson, 2l, who used to live up state with the other Indians. but who for some time has been mak- ing his home. in a manner Of speak ing, at 10 Bowery. The occasion of yesterdays trouble was the visit of Peter Paul and Joseph Williams 10 this city to visit their old friend, the Iroquois tribe.
 The three started out at noon yes- terday for canvass of the gin mills that Jackson has become acquainted with during his stay here. Dusk found the trio at Myrtle avenue and Bridge street, Brooklyn. At first they were content with giving a few lusty war whoops. Then they became playful.
 Pull on Womcn's Hats
 It was Peter Paul. the police say, who first thought of the game of pull ing women's hats off their heads and f h har s,, dians played this for a while until each had run up tidy score and then all the women in that block were so frightened that the redskins found little sport in continuing the game.
 They chased a dozen women and children up an elevated station and held them at bay on the stairs. They were good natured about it, however, and not even the police would admit that there was anything downright vicious in their actions. Several men ordinary Brooklyn citizens ap- preached the braves and tried to in- duce them to move on, but all they got for their pains was a beating. One citizen, after picking himself out of the gutter, called Patrolman George Stocker.
 The patrolman approached the In- dians, who were -whooping around the base of the elevated station, and tapping them gently on their shoul- ders, told them to be quiet. The Iro- quois beloved and charged the po- liceman, throwing him in the street, where they began. kicking him. Pa trolman John Began came next. He helped Stocker to his feet and then both of them went after the braves. 1
 The policemen had the advantage | of their nightsticks. but the Indians were stronger and more numerous. ] The police were in difficulties when |; the reserves from the Poplar street i station. under Capt. Mullarkey, arriv- 1 ed on the run. After that it was all | over with the Iroquois. Peter, Joseph | and Frank, consi 1erably battered, were loaded into patrol wagon and taken to the station.
 Three Charges Made.
 The only charges against the three are disorderly conduct, intoxication | and assaulting an officer while in the performance of his duty.
 A few minutes after the battle at | Myrtle avenue and Bridge street, Pa trolman William Tansey. stepping across a pool of mud at Pearl street | and Myrtle avenue, came upon the l prostrate figure of Mike de Lise, 36, | of 366 Jay street. Mike, who is a | full blooded Chippewa and not able l 10 take his liquor with the same | splomb as tho Iroquois, was dead | trunk and helpless. He was hauled | ,o the station and locked up with the | other three.