Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-08-16

|, DestnOyed-Listo Of the Killed HOrrid Butch
! cry. &c.
We were prevented yesterday morning fro
detailing the facts connected with the proceed
I, ings OF Monday, by reasons OF the threa
= against our property aud employees made /
the Know-N Nothing rioters. These acts G
intimidation were Of such a nature, tn
knowing the desperate character OF thos
who composed the wicked mob, we did nc
feel it just 10 place the lives of our workme
in imminent jeopardy by exposure TO unpro
voked assaults. No serious demonstration
however was made, although at different inter
walls during the nights gangs OF rowdies passe,
up and down in front Of our office, and, wit
guns, clubs and ~brickbais, accommodated ID,
premises preparatory TO al attack, should tina
have been deemed proper by The ringlesders
We waited, howeyer,.in vain for the aSsail
ants until daylight. .a..,...
Yesterday we used every e~xertion 10 ascer
tain the entire and exact truth with refer
ence to the inception and conduct Of the muir
deTous riot /; and we feel satisfied that we arr
now enabled 10 state facts as they occurred.
AT none OF the places Of voting, save the
Sixth Ward, was there any unusual degree Of
disorder. In fact there was but little oppor.
tunity IT. fighting, as the polls in every ward
hoo = tdhCu pOooCooIOu Vi ny hUOW -INOtU-
lngS, and though, with the exception Of the
Sixth, they used no violence to hinder any one
in the exercise OF the right of suffrage, they
did which was worse. Every possible obstruc-
tion was thrown in the way of those voting
who were not recognized as Know.N othings.
Large crowds were stationed at the entrance
10 shove back Preston voters, while side and
back doors were provided for Marshall men.
In This UNIV nnnSnal GaailItoS tvara ayianAaI
10 The members ofthe American party, being
in itself an Outrageous course OF action, with
full completely in which we charge the Know
Nothing officers Of election.
In the Sixth Ward, one Of the most quiet
and respects BILE in the city, foreigners were
driven from the polls, ant then beaten for pre-
Stunning to do that which the Constitution
grants them. About the Court. house there
was stationed during the day o party Of worth
less bullies, who disgraced the city by their
demoniac yells and acts of ruAianism.
The first severs fighting occurred near the
corner OF Shelby and Green-slleets, about
eleven O'Clock in the morning. In this, Ger
mans, Irish anl Americans actively partici.
pated. The foreigners were worsted, end
Sc veral ofthem, taking refuge in a house, had
10 escape the lear way with broken bones and
bodies. This partially subsiding,
q German fired his gun al a carriage in which
0 lady and gentleman were riding. Another
man was Likewise shot while driving along in
lis buggy.
Intelligence was Immediately communicated
o Lafayette and Kentucky Engine. houses,
md Instantly a force was armed and marching
o%ard the scene of these reputed outrages.-
long up Shelby-street, this body Of men and
,oys became wild with excitement, anG when
hey reached Green. street were painting for
Hood. Here it was that while the prelimin-
Ties o fbattle were being arranged, the Amer
cans received a volley OF shots /; and then the
Engagement followed. In this fight officer
VILLAINS was peppered with small shot Zoe
elvaee received ten shots /; Frank Stout was
not slightly in the arm and side VIM. Rich.
rdson received a charge Of small shot indis-
Intimately over his body i; Ward. Morris was
lightly injured, and VIM. Atkinson received
eveTal bad wounds. In the same melee Mr..
Their was wounded Gya ball, shat crushed the
ones IN one oil his legs, re ndering amputation
ecessary for the safety OF his life.
having dis, erSed the Germans, The mob i'm.
ediately went TO work demolishing the cor. /
coffee house, kept by Chris. Meir. The +
lnuows aud doors were broken in, the coun- i
rs and shelving demolished, the furniture 7
aashed up, and the inmates forced to fee.-
a short time this army OF Vandals, receiving i
instant armed accessions from all quarters Of '
e city, as the ne ws was spread, took I'd its u
arch, stopping next at Conrad Kitzler's cor !,
oil Walnut and Shelby streets, who was n
Jung In his house, quietly enjoying Ills pipe n
II beer. His neighborhood had not pre- h
ously been the scene Of any disorder, and n
had particularly abstained from going Upon I,
street during the day. No attention, how il
en- was paid 10 Mr.. KILLERS good behavior. b
le properly for which he had laboriously q
was nearly demolished, bis furniture Fl
t IN peices, and the lives of himself and h
nlly threatened. o.
this point O fight occurred in The street, N
Which q German, residing on Shelby aud a
bison streets, was killed onG several in. W
ed f. M. Saatkamp, a German baker, on ,e
rece we'd several cuts on the NJ
I'd. Having finished the worked of deslruc- h,
u at poor KILLERS, the mad mob pushed r.
liner out ShelbysStreet, and had nearly ST,
ched The Catholic Church, which they pro. N
ied sacklng and burning, when Mayor Bar n
appeared in the crowd. His efforts at oc
were some time fruitless, but at M,
he gained the multitude's attention, went w,
examined the church, reported "no pow an
iound," and then. having assured them a
! they had won the election, ordered them, bs
Ter the command of Captain Rousseau, TO nm
Urn 10 their respective wards. With much Jo
lole Captain Rousseau marshalled the large al
&c and counler-marched to the Lafayette :
'lne' house, The rioters, as they returned, ,ec
ckins down signs and breaking windows. mi
eoce had been but partially restored in do,
section. when a cannon, fully manned for Ca,
on followed by fifty men, armed with mus W.
and bayonets, came up street at a furious IN
=. This party, under the leadership of m.
tain d. G. Stone, proceeded up Main street, Ger
sed over 10 The head OF Jefferson, and boz
le in that vicinity the following property tur
destroyed, viz ~,
more wster's large brewery was fred, work. mo-
severely injured, stock and machinery 10. no,
burned. Loss over $500. Mr. A. was Wv,
The city at the time. The pretexi for Inc
roylnS his property is that some person ere,
shot from one OF his brewery windows Of sire
iva who was pursuing a German. fer
doiph Peters brewery, adjoining, was sr,,
thtee times but unsuccessfu.ly. ue,
larles Heyback's establishment was com. &C.
'ly. rlddled, and a man named Fritz shot som
e breast. o"
re confectionery Of Daniel Smook was at ne
and the females driven 10 the garrett.
re they were nearly sunocated BY the n
e from the burning brewery. inv.
kers house, next door, was stoned and ,.'
wise injured. that
the attack on the bre very Saddler the and
drlver, was badly wounded, and his wife of5c
driven over fhe hYidoa ,ha n,,IJ =.