Harry Johnston assaulted
- Title of event
- Harry Johnston assaulted
- Type of event
- Riot (March) - Assault
- Race of subject of action
- White
- Address of event
- Harry Johnston assaulted Happened Primarily at W 125th St & 7th Ave
- Report on event
- Harry Johnston assaulted Main report referencing event 1 Dead, 50 Hurt in Harlem Riot, 8,000 Battle Police
- Harry Johnston assaulted Event secondarily referenced by Snipers Fire on Police from Harlem Rooftop
- Start date / time
- March 19, 1935
- Start (general time of day)
- Night (Any Time)
- Description
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Johnston, a reporter for the New York American assaulted. BDE reported he was hit by a bottle. DM reported that while Johnston was standing on the street, "a cry went out, "There's a reporter. Get him!" Johnston had both lips split and was badly kicked but he refused to go off duty and stuck to his job."