Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-04-06
Riot in CincinnaGi-Deslr
of n Ballet Box.
Cineinnaii. nril 3

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Cincinnati, April 3.
Yesterday afternoon tremendous ex-
element was stirred up by the news that
there had been desperate fighting and sew
eral men killed in the 1lth Ward. We
hurried TO the scene Of action, and on the
way we met a gentleman calling himself
an American, who had scratched Pap lay
-, lor and ]. ]. Dennis from bis ticket, and
who therefore We may consider a moderats
and sensible man he informed US there bad
been savage lighting in the l1th Ward, bat
nobody killed.
Early in the day the Germans bad taken
possession of the Polls, and were decidedly
insoleut to Americans, but every quiet Ead
on both sides who attempted to vote, met
with no difficulty. There was some fighting
early in the day, in which the Germans
were most numerous and came of Victors,
but the American boys were the bes. fight
ers and they knocked the Dutch right and
left in the fights that occurred.
About noon, Mr. Brown was wounded
and the foreman Of Frank Links brewery
stabbed in the lungs; the wounds Of these
individuals we're thought to be dangerousi
many other persons were severely hurt.
The reason for destroying the ballot box
was that the Dutch had been cheating ia
the 1lth Ward, and that more votes we're
already polled than there were male resi-
dents in the Ward.
The Know Nothings having whipped the
Germans at the polls, despatched detach-
ment to capture the artillery, which was
done without much loss of blood. Fights
were occurring frequently. About five
o'clock a rush was made By about 80 men,
closely followed by 300 more, for the bal
lot box. Mavor SneIlbaker had taken his
position in front of the box, but was rough
" handled, bis clothes torn, and several
rude blows upon his person.
In moment the ballot box was thrown
out with considerable force, striking man
on the shoulder who stood about one third
the distance across the street. When 10
reached the ground vas Immediately as
saulted by large numbers, who stamped It
to fragments and scattered the tickets lar
and wide
The excitement was terrible. The can
non captured, which was loaded with brick
bats, was followed down street by multi.
tude.
At 4 O'Clock this morning it was conclude
ed by all persons awake that Farrsn, (Dem)
il positively elected by over 400 majority.
LATER-As the Judges Of the 18th
Ward were proceeding with their count
this morning, they discovered batch OF
tickets in the ballot box having the appear
ance of having been placed in without GO
ing through the hole in the lid, and that
they must have been put in in bunch
when the I'D was opened. They proceeded
to an investigation, and it was found that
!, the number of tickets in the ballot box ex-
ceeded the number of names ON the poll
books TO the number of fity-five. The
Judges Immediately took the subject into
consideration, but to what determination
} thev came to We have not learned.
STILL LATER-Two O'cLocK, P. NJ
/, One of our reporters has Just returned from
5 the Twelfth Ward polls and brings the
/ news that while the Judges were counting
r the votes, body Of men entered the room
r and took the box containing the tickets for
{ chilly from them and burnt both tickets and
: tally sheet.
/ Taylor, the American candidate has a
majority Of277.
: We have full reports from oil the Wards
|, except the l1th. 18th and 17ih- In the
> 17th the American majority on the town
0 ship ticket is 221; the city vote is nos
, counted. but will be at least eco majority
, for Taylor.
Il The 18th Ward is disputed on account
Of the glaring frauds, and if that is thrown
aside the vote as returned wonid be Taylor
1 1886; Farsn 1919. leaving Taylor's mai
y ority 277, and adding Taylor's majority in
5 18th Ward, makes the total majority for
Taylor AT. Councilmen stand II Ameri-
cans to Sag NIGHTS"