M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-07-13
RIOT AND BLOODSHED IN COLUMBUS
THE CAPITOL OF OUR STATE IN.
TESTED WITH R0WDlES.
The Fourth ind its Terrible Re-
suits.

WITH people. Three celebra tions and
circus brought dense mass upon the
streets.
A portion OF the Firemen held ce.
LIBERATION in Goodale Park. in the north
part Of the city-another portion in
Ramssy's Grove in the southeastern part
of the city--another portion including
the military, the German association Of
singers. and the Turner associations
LIBERATED ia Stewards Grove; south Of
the city, while the Circus, &C.. held
forth west of the city, on the franklin
ton side Of the Scioto river,
Up to nearly sun down every thing
went off peaceably, except few fights
in the Circus, and no one dreamed Of
any disturbance. We speak for those
out side Of the secret orga izations-
what they knew OF thought of course
we could know nothing about. From
the general peace and good humor that
for the last few weeks reigned in our
city, we never dreamed Of an attempt
TO repeat the disgraceful riots of few
weeks ago. and we were never more
astonished than on coming into the city
early yesterday morning to hear Of the
monstrous occurrences Of The night be
fore.
II appears that In the evening at the
close Of the cele bration in Stewards
Grove, the several Associations and the
Military were returning to their several
quarters. At various points, it is stat,
ed, stones were thrown at the process
sion. the spite being especially at the
Turner's, which were not resented or
noticed, and no riot occurred unlil the
Turner'S were about passing the United
States Hotel. Here the crowd was con
siderable and stones were again thrown.
pistols fred and general excitement
took place. One man by the name oI
Foster, residing on Alum Creek, was
shot, and almost instantly killed.
The Journal says that one of its Ed
tors saw the occurrence and admit,
that the Turner'S were first attacked
IL says:
GAS the rear of this company came
up Town street, boy, apparently alb
out Is years old, was seen having
quarrel with one of the Turner'S. HI
threw stone, and hit the one will
whom he appeared to have the dispute.
This is very modest admission
Now what had this boy "l5 years old
to do with assaulting procession. WIZ
instigated the boy to the act, How
came he 10 be so excited7 Where wer,
, the fathers Of these boysH Where tn,
: guardians Of the public peace ? Has th
boy been taken up for riot, has b.
been enquired after7 Was he put il
Jail? What become Of this younJ
nDtius9 The Journal tells its story:
"OGe Of the company near him ste p
ped out and threw a stone at the boy
who then followed up street to the rea
of the United States Hotel, when h
picked up another stone and appeare,
to be abou: 10 throw it. when Mr.. 81
, monton, the Landlord of the Unite
. States, seized him aad took the ston
, from mis- hands"
) "ht this time John White, who wa
/ standing in door opposite, KNOWN
, the boy, and fearing that he might ge
. into difficulty, passed over the street
took him from Simonton, and forcibl,
carried him across the street."
Two private citizens, one at least
D good democrat, did what they could t
: hold this young hero. and properly SC
: but 10 one else interfered. Not eve
D the Editor of the Journal who had 90
e himself posted where he could see. No
. a city officer preseni-nota Know Moth
iEg in action TO keep the peace and sto
what followed Such is what we dra,
from the Journal itself,
Now maik the fact, that this boy {
. 5 and the stones thrown by him wer
: all the Joarnal saw on that side of III
question, and that it however admi,
was an assault upon the processio
e marching peaceably and beautifully frol
II their joyous celebration Of the birth da
b Of our glorious nation. This the Jou
q nal admits, also, in its article. 1t says
e THE 6remen of the south ward, ;h
German light Infantry company, and
company of Turner'S had been celebra
ing the Fourth, in the south part of II
e city: At about half past six, p. N
ri with two fine bands of music, the
marched in procession through FroI
street to Town. They then passed U
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