African Americans -- New York (State) -- New York; Riots -- New York (State) -- New York
He said, "Get out of here." As I was pushed off a man at the side
struck at me, but I dodged him and jumped on the car again. The car
was moving when the policeman shoved me off of it. The policeman who
protected me made the motorman stop the car for me to get on, and I
got on the front of the car again. The policeman who protected me said
to the policeman who shoved me off, "Get off, and let him alone." He
got off then. The policeman who protected me stood on the car until I
got up one block out of the mob, and then he got off. I rode on this
8th Avenue car up to 59th Street, and I stood between two men. One of
them offered me his handkerchief to wipe the blood off my face, and
when I got to 59th Street they advised me to go to Roosevelt Hospital,
and I asked one of them to get a transfer for me. He did this, and I
went to Roosevelt Hospital, where I had three stitches put in my lip.
I am still going to the hospital, and am under treatment; my back and
both shoulders are injured, and I am generally bruised all over. I
have no bad habits. I do not smoke or drink, and I am a student at the
International Correspondence School, Scranton, Pa. I have been through
the public schools, and I am studying to be a mechanical engineer. I
also attend lectures at the Colored Engineers' Association, on 29th
Street between 6th and 7th Avenues. I know Mrs. S. E. Lodewick, of 800
Lexington Avenue; C. W. Phillips, 11 Broadway; L. P. Sawyer, Mrs. J. F.
Aitken, Mrs. Mary Baker, Mrs. E. R. Clark, and Mrs. A. Arnold, all of
153 Madison Avenue. I have known these people for about eight years,
and they can all testify to my good character.
JOHN B. MALLORY.
Sworn to before me this 22nd day of August, 1900.
SAMUEL L. WOLFF, Notary Public (77), N. Y. County.
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_City and County of New York, ss._:
Nicholas J. Sherman, being duly sworn, deposes and says:
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