Evening star., 1923-08-26
Mob Blocks March on Bridge
in Pittsburgh; Many Shots
Fired in Fight.
MILLING, SHOUTING GANG
FILLS CITY WITH TERROR
Police Had Told ROBBED Men Pro-
posed Procession Was Not
to Be Permitted.
By the Associated Press.

man was killed, another probably
fatally wounded and an unknown
number of others injured at midnight
tonight when citizens Of Carnegie,
suburb. and robed members Of the
Ku Klux Klan clashed at the Glen
dale bridge over CHARTERS creek.
Quiet had not been restored two hours
later. but all available deputy sheriffs.
policemen and Allegheny county de-
tectives were patroling the streets.
A motor cycle squad had been sta
toned at the edge Of the borough to
prevent any further attempt by the
Klansmen to enter the town. and Of
ficers expressed the belief that they
soon would have the situation in
hand.
The man killed, who was wearing
a white robe. has not been identified.
and at the morgue 1t was stated that
there was nothing on his body to in
dicate his identity. 1t was, however.
covered with tattoo marks. The most
seriously injured was Steve Zarzol-
beck. who, his friends say, was dis
charged a few months ago from the
Regular Army after six years serv-
ice. He was a member Of the party
opposing the parade and was shot
through the abdomen. William Will
liams, another ex-soldier and member
of the opposing force. was picked up
and hurled into CHARTERS creek. The
robed Klansman died in the Office Of
DIR. F. B. Jones as he was placing him
GnrE - operating table to probe for
the DE-, ,ugh his head. Three
other klansmen, wearing their robes,
appeared later for treatment OF minor
injuries. They left with the robes
hidden, under their coats. the ply
siciar said.
No Permit Granted.
1t was stated early this morning
that no permit had been issued for
the parade. 1t was estimated that
10000 Klansmen had gathered on the
hills above Carnegie and marched in
| the parade
Ten klansmen are being held in the
Carnegie Jail, having been arrested
yesterday afternoon when they ap-
peared In the streets Of Carnegie with
pistols showing from holsters. ac-
cording to the police. and began d.
recting automobiles carrying Klans-
David Cabel. who claims to be the ex-
allied cyclops Of the East Liberty
Khan, one of those arrested, said he.
together with nine other Klansmen,
was assigned to direct traffic for the
meeting, and said he had secured per-
mission to that end from S. H. Card
ner. district attorney of Allegheny
county.
Cabel and two others of those ar
rested wore Army uniforms, being
| veterans of the world war. they said,
| while the other seven wore civilian
! clothes. Cabel, in his cell this morn
| ing. said that Sam Rich. who. he said,
| was the acting grand dragon of
Pennsylvania, had arranged for the
meeting and had assigned him as the
, traffic director.
The offices of physicians in Car
negie were crowded early this morn
ing with people obtaining treatment
| for cuts and bruises. The list of
those wounded In the shooting was
| increased one more when It became
known that John Carrick. a bystander.
had been shot in the leg.
| Two men were arrested early this
morning in connection with the kill
| ing.
The Klansmen had been gathering
all afternoon and evening for what
Is understood to have been a state
meeting on a hillside overlooking
Carnegie. Early in the evening their
leaders were told. police said, that
a parade through Carnegie would
not be permitted.
Bridge Is Blocked.
About IL O'Clock, however, the
parade was seen to appear over the
hill and start toward the town. In
order to enter 1t the Klansmen had
to cross the Glendale bridge, which
spanned small creek. A crowd
gathered at once at that bridge and
automobiles were run on 1t and stop.
ped. effectively blocking the struc.
ture.
When the automobile leading the
| parade reached the bridge It stopped
The klansmen Immediately made nc
attempt to proceed and paid no atten-
ton to the cries to lower the Ameri.
! can flag. which headed the parade
! Neither did they make any move to
turn back.
l. After the impasse had existed for
perhaps a half hour. the leaders OF
the marchers seized the opportune
| moment and made a wild dash for
| ward. The automobiles were rolled
Off the bridge and the crowd stationed
at the one end swept backwards.
The parade continued for two
| blocks with only isolated instances
Of bricks and stones being hurled al
the marchers. Then the opposing
| crowd seeming to have collected their
forces, rushed forward. Bedlam a,
once broke loose. All kinds Of mis-.
| siles were hurled through the all
and firing commenced. One white.
robed man was seen to- fall. He wa:
picked up and carried into doctor:
ONCE where he died.
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