On May 13, 1921, the township tax collector tried to collect delinquent taxes from workers employed by the Ehret Magnesium Co. and living in Port Kennedy. A riot broke out when the tax collector was pushed and shoved and his life was threatened. As a result, the constable was called. The constable and the tax collector were badly beaten when they tried to secure the delinquents. The state police were called and responded on motorcycles from Berwyn. Their quick response saved the two men from further injury. Several arrests were made on the charges of rioting, assault and battery, and making threats. (Courtesy of the King of Prussia Historical Society)
Fact published 5/13/16 Upper Merion Township E-Newsletter