The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-08

The Riot In Colunbus, Ohio, ON the Fourth
rv,o,, a.. co,ur,,n. 81 ans yHi e.. ,, ,,,xk,
Yesterday evening. about hAlf.past O'Clock, our
city was thrown into intense excite ment by street
fight, on the corner Of Town and High, which rs-
suited in the death OF one young man, named Henry
fremen OF the south ward, the German Light In.
tantIy company, and q company Of Turner'S, had
been celebrating the Fourth in the south part of the
city. At about haifpast 8 P. NJ, with two fine
bands OF music, they marched in PROCESSION through
Front street to Town; they then passed up Town TO
High, and down High toward the south end of the
city. The Turner'S we're In the rear Of the process
sion. As the rear Of this company came up Town
street, q boy, apparently about Is years old, was
seen having q quarrel with one Of the Turner's. he
threw stone, and hit the one he appeared to have
the dispute with. One Of the company then stepped
ont and threw stone at the boy. VINO then folio .ed
whe.. he picked up another stone and appeared to
be about to throw 1t, when Mr.. 6tmOnton. the
landlord Of the United States seized him and took
the stone from bis hands.
At this time John White, who was standing in q
door opposite kno Tipg the boy and fearing tnst he
might get into difficulty passed the street, took
him from SimontOn, and forcibly carried hum across
tie street. When Yearly on the south side he was
attacked by the Turner's, and stones ware hurled
q. HIM and the boy. By some signal or cry, the
portion of the Turner'S who had passed around the
corner, and to High street, halted and the most
Of them broke ranks, and rushed back to Town
street. They seized the stones, Of which there WAS
an abundance that street, and com menced throw
ing them towards the United States Hotel, and the
persons who happened to be on the pavement near
1t. -Four windows Of the hotel were broken, por-
ttOn of them in the second story, which were filled
with ladies who had been called to them by the fine
music and the procession. Exasperased at this At
tack, few persons who happened to be near, seized
stones to repel them, when the Turner's rushed up
Town to High, in confused mass. The people on
the pavement, seeing sOnes Tying rather too thick,
and too near IN ba comfortable fed in ali directions
to places of safety.
After the Turner's reached High street they drew
their Ievoivefs, and commenced firing upon those
around them. Several shots in rapid succession
followed, while the stones continued to fly through
the air. Foster, the unfortunate young man who
Was shot, was on the east side OF High. There are
different reports as to his acts. 1t ID positively
asserted by some that he had his pocket book out to
pay some one q sum Of money; while others assert
that he had tn own stot ca. Several OF citizens
saw the man who took deliberate aim and shot him.
We understand he Ia identified, and We hope this Is
the case.
The ball penetrated the right shoulder. an pass ed
Though the lungs. He fell, but soon raised himself
mp ard staggered to the corner Of Hughes u
Beebe's shop, few feet from where he was shot, 1t
was soon evident that the wound was fatal, and he
died about half an hour after. We have heard that
one or two others were wounded by the discharges
OF the pistols. mr.. Osg0od had narrow escape. AS
he passed round the corner OF To wn to Hgh one OF
the Turner'S fred at him; the ball struck him, break
Ing comb and q rule in his pocket, and making
slight wound in the flesh. Several persons were Sc
verely cut with the stones IL is wonderful, consi-
dering the number of pistols discharged, thai no
more persons were killed.
1t nsy be well imagined that this act of shooting
down American citizens in our streets, by an asso
citation of foreigners, created great excite mens.
The crowd around the corner OF Town aud High
soon became immense, and threats Of summary vea-
geance were loudly uttered. It required oil the
efforts of the friends OF peace to prevent an imme-
date outbreak. Tnese were but q few persons who,
at that time, knew the origin Of the difficulty; as
there were scarcely agy men on that part Of ths
street wpen the difficulty arose. Before the facts
became known 80 "a to justify the action, the Turo-
ers had dispersed.
n The Mayor and police were soon on the ground,
and mme dately took steps to arrest the Offenders
Up to q late hour last evening, they we're engaged
In feretng out she persons who implic ated in
this bloooy affair. rwenty-four Of them wee ar.
rested and are In Jail.
We have taken great pains to arrive at the facts,
al we believe we have given q clear, impartial,
and true statement of them. We are forced to the
conviction that the attack OF the Turner'S upon our
citizens, and the murder IF young Foster, were
totally without justification. Not the least evil
depce or preteDce Of disposition to disturb them
existed. There were not halt dozen pere0ns within
several rods Of them when the quarrel with the boy
sroso. The acts Of Simonton and White were
peaceful, and if they hal not been attacked there
would have been no difficulty. The 10 4 that the
Turner'S were all armed with deadly weapons ought
TO excite attention. The dreadful use they made Of
them, without provocaton, and in the midst OF one
Of our principal streets, cannot be too strongly
reprehended, and must be promptly punished.