Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-05-23

to -Fote or even approach the polls and they kept
their word faithfully. few of the incidents we will
give readers. ...
DR. Strader, passing down Main street from the
polls, was stoned by the crowd and compelled to run.
This about the beginning.
An aged German, some 60 years old, was standing
on the door sill of his house in Clay street, near
Maine, saying nothing to anybody, when the crowd
assaulted him. dragged him into the street. and beat
him. r. F. Baird, Esq, endeavord to protect him,
but without avail.
while the crowd was off at fight, and deposited his
vote. On coming out large man asked him how he
voted. las pleased, was the reply, when he was
knocked down. Getting up, he was knocked down
a second and third time, and then dragged some
distance by the hair of his head. -->*.
An old German, apparently about 70 years of age,
was beaten almost to jelly, and left covered with
blood. Young Bamberger in quietly passing along
was pursued several squares, and succeeded IN ex-
Gaping only by hiding in old building. :.
A large crowd pursued two Germans from the
First Ward polls to the United States brewery on
Market just below Wenzel street. An aged man
seeing the crowd coming, hurried to pass through
private alley into his own house. Before he could
open the gate and pass in two more assaulted him
and knocked him down. Trying to get up, he beg
ged for his life; but not his age his gray hairs nor
his entreaties were of any avail; the miscreant as
saulting him struck him with slung shot-the blow
missed its aim, striking the wall of the house. At
that moment the crowd diverted attention to the
house of P Merke, keeper of the brewery, and the
poor old man escaped.
The main crowd were furious in their pursuit of
the two young Germans They assaulted the house,
demolished the bar-room, breaking everything IN 1t;
beat Mr.. Merkel in most cruel manner. Not salts
fled. the mob pursued through the house, break
ing and tearing to pieces all that came in their way
Chairs, beds, dishes, pictures and glasses. Up
stairs they pushed into the room where Mrs. Merkel
and her children were-some one struck her severe
blow ON the shoulder. Four five shots fired
into the room where the children were.
Charles Hunt, MerkeIs driver, pursued up
stairs and shot at the ball lodging in the decreasing
above his head; the crowd overlook him, knocked
him down. and beat him nearly to DEATH
All the furniture in the house, exceptn two small
rooms back, entirely destroyed. Mr.. Hunt was
robbed of fifteen dollars The money drawer in Mr..
Merkel's barroom was rlHed OF Its contents, some
thing over fifty dollars.
The two young Germans, j. Snyder and G. Raich,
were cut and manged in terrible manner one of
them will in all probability lose one Of his eyes, an
attempt was made to fire the house.
The crowd, returning from the brewery, stopped
milkmans wagon. The young son of the milkman
frightened, jumped out and ran down the street
screaming with terror. A blacksmith near by rush.
ed out and endeavorhd to protect him.
A funeral, proceeding up Jefferson street to the
grave yard was stoned.
The drug store, corner Main ank Campbell, was
stoned. shoe store, on Main, near Clay, was also
stoned.
A WAGNER from Shelby county, while passing
along quietly, assaulted and forced to run.
In the Second Ward, about o'clock, a German
streets, stepped out of his house to take child
of his from the sidewalk, when a crowd that was
passing looking for " some fun ~ knocked him down
with the infant in his
About the time, Mr.. F. Frishe, a candidate
for magistrate, went with friend to the Second
ward polls to vote, when they were assaulted and
severely beaten.
Mr.. Jacob Selbert, going to the polls, was knock
ed down by one and severely beaten by several 9TH
AS Mr. W. Veitch was about entering the engine
house, he dragged out and beaten
A crowd on Jefferson street knocked down an old
German whitewasher, and while he was down stam-
ped on him, kicked and beat him. About a square
further of, the same crowd assaulted an old man
very old man, poor man, whose clothes were all
tattered and torn, whose steps feeble with the
weight of years on his head-and him they beat I'M
Capt Knapp was assaulted, but managed to es-
cape. A mechanic, returning from his days work,
passing the opposite side of the street, asaul
ted and chased several squares.
The following persons were also beaten, but we
are unable to give the circumstances: Jno. Hess,
Felix-,sa blacksmith, living east of the Wood
and garden, and John Manu.
The First Ward was the scene in the after
noon of great excitement-pistols firing-men rum
and children screamng-nor was the
firing confined to the vicinity of the polls.
Mr.. William Gray, who had been quietly watch |
ng most of the forenoon for opportunity to vote
without meeting violence, and who returned after |
linner last took advantage of the absence of the
crowd, which was OFT chasing some unfortunate for
eigners, and deposited his vote. On coming out he
vas stopped by of the crowd which then !
and struck on the head.
Mr. Gray was seen to replace his hat and then |
drawing double barreled pistol fired; before he !
could fire the second barrel, three pistols fired
It him; he shot the second time and fed; no less |
han fifteen or twenty shots being fired after him.
he fed into stock yard, and endeavored to hide
behind pig pen; eight balls were picked out of the
ence behind which he took refuge; six holes were
made in his hat and two balls were lodged in his
body one in the feshy part of each thigh.
Officers Gimlore and Hammond nterfered and
ook him home in a wagon With the exception of
his interference, there were police about; the
,ty marshal not on the ground all day; the
Know Nothing Mayor was not there; the deputy
sheriff was appealed to- to preserve the peace, but
eplied that he quiet man, and the people must
axe care of themselves.
There are other incidents connected with the cleo
ion for which we have not room they are, howev-
II, of the same stamp above mentioned. In all,
here not less than 100 to $50 persons injured
Turing the day, in the two wards.
To the exertiens of officers Gilmore and Hammond
Mr. Gray owes his life-had it not been that they, |
naided interfered and rescued him from the infuri-
ted mob he would most certainly have been killed
Louisville Democrat, May Z.
SAD.-The conduct of the Massachusetts, Hindoo
Smelling Committee has rendered them and their
defenders odions and infamous in the eyes of all de-
ent men; but their shameless proceedings have
PRODUCED no more sad result than that entaied upon
me of their own number. Mr.. Stephen Emery, the
member from Orange, an old man with family to
hare his disgrace, was on the Nunnery Committee.
Nhe effect of the drunken carousal of these Maine