Known by their scarred faces, the Redskins was Glasgow’s (& Scotland’s) largest ever gang. In 1916 its “queen” was Annie Rennie. She once stabbed a woman 14 times during a square-go. The other woman was fined more as she “was married and should know better”.
The fight started after Annie took exception to Mary Glen singing during the music at a dance hall. Someone shouted “Get aff yer shawl and get in at her!” Sympathy was with Annie because Mary was the wife of a soldier, defending his country, while she went to a dance…
References
The Illustrated Police News. 16th November 1916. pg. 4.
