Douglas Cornelius arrested for throwing stones and knocking out Thomas Wijstem
- Title of event
- Douglas Cornelius arrested for throwing stones and knocking out Thomas Wijstem
- Type of event
- Riot (March) - Assault
- Persons involved
- Douglas Cornelius arrested for throwing stones and knocking out Thomas Wijstem Alleged victim Wijstem, Thomas (1901)
- Cornelius, Douglas (1913) Alleged offender Douglas Cornelius arrested for throwing stones and knocking out Thomas Wijstem
- Race of actor
- Black
- Race of subject of action
- White
- Address of event
- Douglas Cornelius arrested for throwing stones and knocking out Thomas Wijstem Happened Primarily at 226, W 125th St
- Report on event
- Douglas Cornelius arrested for throwing stones and knocking out Thomas Wijstem Event secondarily referenced by Policemen Shoot Into Rioters; Kill Negro in Harlem Mob
- Douglas Cornelius arrested for throwing stones and knocking out Thomas Wijstem Event secondarily referenced by 9 Are Indicted In Harlem Riots
- Start date / time
- March 19, 1935
- Start (general time of day)
- Day (Evening)
- Description
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"one of the roving bands hurled stones at an unidentified white man in front of 226 West 125th Street about 10:30 P.M., knocking him unconscious and fracturing his skull. The man was taken to Harlem Hospital, where it was said that his condition was grave. Douglas Cornelius, a Negro of 52 East 108th Street, was arrested in connection with the incident and charged with felonious assault." [other papers report Cornelius among the arrested but provide no details of the event] [NYP identifies the white man as Thomas Wijstem, 16 East 127th St]