The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-12-23
RIOT AND MURDER AT LA SALE.

On the 18th OF December aterrible excitement oc.
Cured at La Salle Illinois.
For some days it would appear that the men
working on the Illinois Central Railroad had been
very much excited; on the 18th the outbreak be-
gan
Abouttwo o'clock, P, NJ, one ofthe hands violent
ly demanded Of the contractor, Story his wages ;
they were refused. The man seiz ed him. drew him
srona his store to the barn. when Story snatched
his revolver and struck hm down. A body of Irish
men now came. story knocked down, and
his brains beaten out; his body was then brought
forward and crushed to pieces by large stones
The men were in the fury of drunken revcl
They seemed to eloat the horrible remains be-
tore them, all ghastly and bloody as it was.
This took place some two miles south of La Sal
le but the laborers gathered in the town, and as
sumef threatening attitude But at Ottawathe au-
thOrl-les armed, aud the Shieds Guards turned out
toprotect life and property and before night pref
ty thorough organization perfected. The shouts
ot the mobiles were terrifc--n0 yells of savages
could be more so the Sheriff, however, succeeded
on the 10th In capturing come thirty-two OF them
a. out midnight. The Chicago Tribune says:
They found the corpse of Mr.. Story in a stable
shot, and hishead and face mangled in most shock
ing manner. One other had been shot. Story in
bis defence, had fired several times, wounding one
Irishman, but not fatally. They fired on the She
riits party when they cameup, but without effect
The FIRE was returned by some OF Captain Fish
er's company and it is supposed one man was kill
led and another wounded. Some resistance was
ed, and one got Ills head pretty badly hurt by
blow from rifle. 1t was supposed that the princi
pal leaders had gone South. A locomotive has been
sent after them
The court ia now in session and the case will be
lali before the special Grand Jury without delay
The last report from La Sale up the nth report
all quiet there. When two companies, Captain
Fishers and the Shields Guards, had reached Sto-
rvs House, large number OF the lahorers fled to
GROCERY near by; these were pursued and part
captured. Over one hundred and fifty rioters were
secured One fellow fought desperately. The Chi
caco Tribune gays:
shot in the arm was not enough TO cool his
blood-he fought desperately with The butt of his
gun, but finally he was brought down by blow
from similar weapon. Many at irst showed re-
sistance and threatened blood, but the sight of so
many white belts and glistenng bayouets consider
ably cooled their courage. Many weapons, chiefly
old shot guns, were found concealed. The man who
first shot 10y Story is still living but Is not ex-
rected to recover. The fellow that fired on the
company is recognised the leader of a former al
fray of a similar character. Story found where
he killed, an inquest held and the body taken
to La Sale. have just seen it. and more horri-
bic sight cannot be conceived. His head and face
appear to be hacked to pieces with spades and then
Aattened as with a heavy weight. The Guards are
just starting for home
When Story was first attacked, he had two revol-
vers. he barricaded himself in his store; when
forced from thence, he took refuge in his house and
barricaded that then he sent to Ottowa for help Ia
king another revolver from one of mis- fore men. He
said, however, that if possible, he should shed no
more blood. The mob then began to cut his house
down, when het fed to the barn and was butchcred.
Mr.. Siery's initials are A. J. He is tall, well
built and powerful man, and, am told, noted for
the GOODNESS of bis manner His family were re-
moved by friends but it is not known where they
were taken to. Several OF his clerks were threat
ened, and had 70 conceal themselves for several
hours, as the mob surrounded the house and swore
their death They however managed to escape
IL bod tl,a
Mr.. Storys safe was broken open, anu $4,000 stolen
by the mob