The Dixwell Road police, under Inspr. O'Dwyer, went to the scene and, without using force or even their batons, they tried to make the crowd understand that the man was not detained. The agitators were bent on trouble so they calle? upon the crowd to strike O'Dwyer and other foreigners and Japanes: Several then gave the inspsetor number of punches but shopkeepers who knew him gave their assurances that O'Dwyer was their friend and meant well and that there was need to strike him.
With the assistance of several young Chinese in+the crowd, Inspz @Dwyer exhorted the crowd not to rake further trouble but fo Tome and leave the matter in the hands of the proper authorities The mob by this time had recovered their good mature but they insisted 7 standing around. The road was Blocked and all traffic had to be suspended for 29 minutes,
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