Salt Lake Telegram | 1933-11-13 | Page 1 | 12 Injured as Fighting, Cheering Mob Grabs Flowers at Texas Guinan Rites

12 Injured as Fighting Cheering Mob Grabs Flowers at Texas Guinan Rites MOUNT PLEASANT N N. N Y Nov 13 UP UP-A UP A mob of 2000 persons persons persons per per- sons fighting and clawing for flowers from Texas Guinan's casket cas ens- ket left at least a Q dozen injured The ri rf t occurred at the Gate of Heaven cemetery when the body of the night club hostess was beIng beIng being be be- ing placed in a receiving vault The milling crowd stripped floral offerings from the casket and denuded denuded denuded de de- de- de three motor cars carrying flowers A small police gu guard rd was swept aside One man seized a wreath from the coffin and was bearing I it triumphantly trio tri aloft when he was besieged be be- by hundreds ar near by All fought for a bit of the wreath the wreath and end it was torn into many pieces That incident turned the milling crowd Into a mob with every person struggling to get a souvenir Men and women were knocked down and brushed aside as the mob surged toward the receiving vault The funeral service was ended abruptly by screams and yel yells The tight light to get fiet ct flowers lower t continued until there was not a aspray spray soray or wreath remaining Hours before the cortege was scheduled to arrive at the Gate of or Heaven cemetery o a large crowd had assembled Many persons climbed on tombstones and monuments monuments ments meats to get a better beller view The crowd broke into a hushed cheer as the hearse passed through the cemetery gate Five of the injured were passengers passengers passengers pas pas- in a motor car which collided col collided col col- with three other machines durin during the melee mele t t