True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-10-31
Fighting at the Nineteeth Ward Polls
Six Persons Shot.

Six Persons Shot.
The Baltimore Clipper has the follow
ing particulars of the riot of Thursday
sin relating the disgraceful proceedings
that transpired in the neighborhood of the
nineteenth ward polls yesterday, we will,
las we have universally endeavored,) pre-
sent an impartial and true statement. Up
on the opening Of the polls in The morn.
ing, there Was large number of the
members of the American party present
who very naturally used their exertions
10 further the success of their ticket, but
by no undue course or lawless act, All
entitled 10 vote came and went unmolest-
ed, and the kindliest feelings were ex-
hibited, except by those of the foreign
party, who, after finding that they could
not have things exactly as they wished,
started off for reinlorcements. Some of
them appeared in the sheriff's office and
importuned the Sheriff to deputise them
as special posse of police, to rally and
drive the American residents from the
polls or arrest them for daring to inter-
lere in the politics of the day. A modest
request, truly-but it was not granted.
Others went to The New Market engine
house and other places, and after raising
a crowd returned to the polls, where, by
bullying, they thought 10 make the Ameri-
cans vamoose, but they were disappoin-
ted. They turned on them and drove
them away, and in their retreat several
were heard to say, never mind, we viii!
return again and take the polls
Accordingly about three o'clock, con-
gregation comprising about one hundred
anti-American bullies from different Sec
tions of the city, were seen nearing the
polls, and the Americans started and in
tercepted them at the corner of Fremont
and Saratoga streets, where pistols were
fired, bricks thrown, the enemy routed
and chased along Saratoga street some
distance. The police ran to quiet the
disturbance, and in coming out Of cross
street, got between the combatants. The
Americans upon seeing them come, de-
sisted in further pursuit, and most of then
: returned to the polls, but the anti-Ameri
can crowd turned on them, having re
; loaded their pistols and fired. George
KONG, notorious Fell's Point rowdy
discharged six loads Of revolver at ont
e of the police, without striking him. He
however, received shot in the small o
, his back, and the ball passing through
lodged in his stomach near the groin. II
. fell, and was taken 10 the western distriC
station house, after which he was convey
ed TO his residence. His condition is
o very dangerous one. 1t is thought h
: cannot recover.
e A colured woman, living in arch street
= near Lexington, was shot in the face
n the ball striking her jaw bone was stoI
n ped thereby, doing her no further injury
+ 1t was extracted by physician. Sh
;; states that she saw the person that shC
S her, and that he aimed his pistol at office
d Collins. Officer Savifle was three time
: shot at by franklin Nalf. He fired ono
= at Naff, but missed him.
e During the commencement of the rit
e a man named John German was shot
e the leg, and a young man named job
n Clark, mot of the Pearl street House
r was shot through The heshy part of or
of of his thighs. We learn also that &c
l. man named Pearce, was shot through ii
If back, and is believed TO be dangerousl
injured, and that Alexander Rutherror
D was shot through one of his boots, Il
Or ball lacerating the flesh upon the side
D. the foot.
lie Several Germans attempted 10 vote i'll
s. gally during the day, and were arreste
p One of them, named F. Gammons, upC
coming to the polls and on being asked
IT. he was willing TO swear that the pape
IT. he presented were his own, drew bow
'lr knife about eighteen inches long, al
IL swinging it about his head, declared
would make sad havoc of any one W
''' dared TO dispute his vote.
an The police exhibited a degree of bl
'r' very rarely witnessed in their efforts
ne quell the riot, and are deserving Of I
RI highest need of praise from our ord
IT, loving citizens.
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nm A Coon ILLUsTRATIoN.-The folio
ho ing graphic illustration Of the relation
.v President Pierce to his cabinet is from
ct. New York Evening Post: