Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-08-13

klOI AND BLOUDSUE Ely.
Yesterday morning there wero gements
for procession by the colored people attached 20
ASSOCIATION called the MO yamensIng Temper
ance Society"
In Shipper, between Fifth and Sixth sfs o
disturbance arose, how caused could not as
certain, bu! understood ii was the result, of some
interference with the procession by boys or lads.
This led 10 further violence, and dlsurba nee
was caused, which called for the Interference of
the police. Several arrests were made and the
violators Of the peace were conveyed to the May
or's office The Mayor proceeded at once to in
crease his establishment, by swearing in large
number Of policemen, and sending them with
proper badges. to the place of disturbance. Mean
time tho rioters were assaultIug the houses Of
blacks IN the vicinity of LoglbarG street, between
Fifth aud Eighth, where are numerous small al
l-ys and courts, and III which a number OF
coIored persons reside Their windows were
beaten in, doors knocked TO pieces, aud other in
IIries committed.
Abou, half past four o'clock, one or two blocks
rushed from small house in place called Brad-
ford's alley, court extending west from Seventh
street parallel with md north Of ST. Mary's street,
and discharged "A gun at crowd Of boys. One
was severely iured that 1t was stated tina, he
was dead. Another we saw, with his leg consid>
eraby injured.
This act brought considerable number Of per
sons together, and rush WAS made upon the
house INTO which the blacks retreated. One
charged with being concerned in the act, was
seized nd dragged out, and a violent blow given
him which cut open his head CoIonel McCahen
seized hold of the wretchod man, aud with the
MD Of ono ar two other persons, bore him off from
his assailnns.
Another OF the number was understand, so
badly beaten that his recovery is doubtful
The third fled INTO the upper room of the house
where no was beset by a number of men, who
broke open The windows, aud split down ono
two doors. The black attempted to escape by
The roof but sooner did he show his head IL
bove the scutle, than he pelod with bricks
bats. Meantime several persons attempted to
save him from the vengeance Of the persons who
were pursuing him 50 hotlv. Fortunately Mr..
Uarman Yerkes one OF the City Police, arrived,
and though informed that the man was armed,
proceeded into the chamber and took hun. In
bringing him into court, man struck him with
large piece of board, and others attempted Il res.
cue Yerkes held on to tho man. and ordered
that his assaant should DO arrested. Another
person took the other side Of the man, and they
proceeded towards Seventh street. Hero the
crowd was perfectly dense, and seemed de termin-
ed to take vengeance on the black Yerkes push
ed forward, though certainly suffering very much.
MS he could scarcely fail of receiving portion OF
the blows intended for the prisoners and his able
assistant must also have shared in the evils
They crossed Washington Square: but the mob
headed them at tho mort beast gate and beat the
back most awfuy. Thousands and thousands
with crimes could not tell. Assistance was
procured and tho man was taken to the police Of
nee; but so shocklngy beaten, should think
that he could scarcely survive. The State of ey-
element is tenrful In the lower part of the city
But tho acts of violence to which we have refer
red, are all that we had heard Of at ) o'clock p NJ
The names of those arrested and committed NJ
to SIX O'Clock last evening are Jacob Kevser. held
TO 50 900 bail for n further hearing and commit
ted tor want OF IT. Edward kerrick. $4,000 bail;
committed. Samuel Montgomery. Samuel Lus-
k;. and Joseph Hamilton, each : 900 bail; com.
united Francis p. Henry, Edward Stewart. md
Eliza Stewart; committed. Henry Johnson So
800 bail, and John Johnson, : 900 bail; both
committed.
About u O'clock, colored boy and man. the first
named Henry Van Rruncie. md the latter An
'hony Harvey, were brought in. They were the
negroes mentioned above, taken in Bradtnrd's al
ley. brass pistol, with barrel from Is to : H.
ches long, was found IN the possession Of the boy
II was heavily loaded and capped.
One coiored man named George. ives brought
the police office with terrible ellInp on the
forehead. and his head fractured above the fore
head SO much So as 10 endaucer his life. He was
likewise severely beaten on the body
Another negro, named FuIman. was brought in
TO the police office with his horribly cut from
blow which he had received in the melee.
Both this man and the one named Gcorro re.
ceived their llrIes while enjeayorlnr to protect
some OF their comrades
Alta quarter past six o'clock AT attack WAS
made upon two houses on Lombard botwen .!h s.
Sth SITS. In the other there were no Inmates I'm,
me windows and furniture were destroyed. In
me o'her nero were several persons. old and
young. who were driven ont and unroarcifIIIv
beaten by those in front-The active n.r,icio,
tors IN both cases obtained entrance bv tho roar