Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-20
Bullets, Knives, Rocks and
Dishes Fly in Two
Similar Riots.
VICE SQUAD ATTACKED
MAKING LIQUOR RAID
Drawn Weapons Hold Off Negro
Mob After Two Arrests
in Grocery.

Two riots by negroes in different
sections of the city early today re-
suited in the shooting to death of one
negro. the injury of three policemen
and two negroes and the arrest of
half a dozen of the alleged partici-
pants. Reserves from nearby pre-
cincts with leveled automatics quelled
the disturbances. after promiscuous
firing had taken place.
Gordon avenue northeast was the
scene of the bloodiest of the battles
and it was there that the negro Ed
Walters of 10 Gordon avenue was
killed by a bullet which entered the
top of his head. The other mob scene
was enacted in the northwest, when
revenue agents and members of the
vice squad raided the grocery of Sam
uel Mailman, 81 X street. for alleged
violation of the Volstead act.
About forty shots mingled with the
crash of thrown bottles, dishes, plates,
bricks and a variety of all kinds OF
missels in the northeast battle, ac-
cording to one officer, who said the
alley was Uttered with evidences of
lilc Tray lOllO"lNS the llS Ut.
Starts Over Arrests.
The trouble started when Sergt.
Horton and Privates Quade and
Thompson. the injured officers, earlier
in the evening arrested two negroes
George Addison of SIS Gordon avenue
and William Williams of $40 3h
street northeast, on charges of dis
orderly conduct Hardly had these
prisoners been turned over at box 10.
at Sd street and Gordon avenue, po-
lice said, than a great sound of battle
was heard from the alley.
RetuFping To theSseene, the officers
were, reported to have found free
for-all fight in progress. A riot call
sent In to No. 9 precinct brought out
on the run Sergt. Harry, acting
lieutenant, with Sergt. Thompson and
Officers Perkins, Horton, McDufTie,
Ward and Rosson and Detectives Will
son. Davis and kuehling
Johnny Jones, 'coiored, SIG 18th
street northeast, and a woman who
gave her name as Myrtle Butler, COL
ored. $50 B street southwest, were
taken by police to Casualty Hospital,
where wounds were dressed.
officer Quade was found to be suf-
fering from a cheek wound from a
bottle or sharp instrument, while Of
ficer Thompson was hurt about the
leg.
Jones and Woman Held.
rh
gave her name as Bessie Suffers of
403 E street, were held by the police
at No. 8, and at late hour it had
not been decided what charge would
be preferred.
George Addison, the first man to be
arrested, was later released on s35
collateral. He was said to be the
employer Of the dead man.
Headquarters Detectives Kelly,
Robey and Nicholson arrived on the
scene shortly after the battle.
The mob on X street northwest
brought Capt. Peck and his reserves
from the second precinct, while the
vice squad, with drawn guns, held the
negroes at bay.
Several bricks and sticks were
thrown by the mob, intent on pre-
venting the officers from completing
their raid. With assistance of the re-
serves from the second precinct three
negroes were arrested and locked I'D
at No. 2, where they were charged
with disorderly conduct. They were
Robert Brooks, 1909 4th street north
west; Sarah Sims and her mother,
Rachael Sims, of 913 4th street.
Liquor is Conhscated.
Mailman was charged with illegal
possession and selling of liquor and
was released on $1,000 bond. A large
quantity of peach brandy and other
liquor was confiscated
The raid was the first of a series
conducted by Revenue Agents Asher
and Won Hertzig and the vice SQUAD.
consisting of Lieut.. Davis, Sergt. Nc
Quade and Detective Bauer.
These officers also arrested Ben
Continued on Page 2, Column 81