William Ford allegedly incites crowd to attack police
- Title of event
- William Ford allegedly incites crowd to attack police
- Type of event
- Riot (March) - Inciting attack on police
- Persons involved
- Ford, William (1918) Alleged offender William Ford allegedly incites crowd to attack police
- Race of actor
- White
- Address of event
- William Ford allegedly incites crowd to attack police Happened Primarily at 256, W 125th St
- Report on event
- William Ford allegedly incites crowd to attack police Main report referencing event Walter Mackenzie against William Ford
- Start date / time
- March 19, 1935
- Start (general time of day)
- Day (Evening)
- Description
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A police officer witnessed the defendant “throw a brick at the window of a store at 256 West 125th St., breaking said window to the damage of about $100. The officer then heard the defendant shout, “in a loud tone of voice,” “shed white blood, kill the cops, there has been enough black blood shed here now,” “thereby causing a very large and threatening crowd to gather.”
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A police officer witnessed the defendant [Ford] “throw a brick at the window of a store at 256 West 125th St., breaking said window to the damage of about $100. The officer then heard the defendant shout, “in a loud tone of voice,” “shed white blood, kill the cops, there has been enough black blood shed here now,” “thereby causing a very large and threatening crowd to gather.”