The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-18

A shoe store on Main, near Clay, was also
stoned.
A WAGNER, from Shelby county, while pass
ing along dSistrs vas assaulted ard forced to
Ii thescS0aa kdrd, aboat tp'&ck, dGeF
mn living On Jefferson street, between Fres-
ton 81 Jacksaa streets, stepfd ut O. the
house to take child of his from the sidewalk,
when the crowd that was passing, looking for
some fun /" knocked him down With the infant
in his arms
( About the same time, Mr.. r. Frishe, a can.
didate for magistrate, went with a friend to the
Second Ward polls to vote, when they were
assaulted and severely beaten. Nv Z /
Mr.. Jacob Seibert, going to the polls, was
knocked down by one, and severely beaten by
several others. =, ss..s... ,.. -,
AS Mr..W. 'Veitch was about ente: ing the
engine house, be was dragged out and beaten.
A crowd on Jefferson street knocked down an
old German Whitewater, and while he was
down stamped on him, kicked and beat him.
About square farther off the same crowd as
saulted an old mana very old man, q poor
man. whose clothes were all tattered and torn,
whose step was feeble with the weight of years
on his head--and him they heat numerically.
Capt. Knapp was assaulted but managed to
escape. A mechanic returning from his day
work, passing on the opposite side of the street
was assaulted and chased several squares.
The following persons were also beaten, but
we are unable to give the circumstances -
John Hess, Felix -, blacksmith, living
east of the Woodland Garden, and John Mann.
The first Ward was the scene, in the after
noon Of great excitement pistols firing, men
running, women and children screaming-nor
was the firiug confined to the vicinity of the
polls. ''' ,'"' vs.
A Mr.. VIM. Gray, who had been quietly
watching most Of the forenoon for on opportu-
nifty to vote without meeting violence, and who
returned after dinner, at last took advantage
Of the absence of the crowd, which was of
chasing some unfortunate foreigner and depos-
tied his vote. On coming out he was stopped
by one Of the crowd, which was then return
ing. and struck on the head Mr.. Gray was
seen to replace his hat, and then, drawing q
double barrelled pistol, fired before he could
fire the second barrel, three pistols were fired
at him he shot the second time and fed; no
less than Is to 20 shots being fired after him.
He fed into stock yard, and endeavored to
hide behind pig pen eight balls were picked
out of the fence 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 Gilmore and Hammond interfered
and took him home in wagon With the ex-
ception of this interference, there were no po-
lice about the City Marshal was not on the
ground all day the Deputy Sheriff was ap.
pealed to to preserve peace, but replied that
he was quiet man, and the people must take
care of themselves
There are other incidents connected with
the election, for which we have not room they
are, however, of the same stamp as above men.
toned. In all, there are not less than 100 to
$50 persons injured during the day in the two
wards.
To the exertions of officers Gilmore and
Hammond, Mr.. Gray owes his life. Had il
not been that they, unaided interfered and res
cued him from the infatuated mob, be would
most certainly have been killed =