New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-12
ELBCTTON RIOTS ~
LOUISVILLE.
F,om ne Loui.r.le ,Ky.) Dem~vat, Nay 7

Saturday morning early crowd Of jacka-, hyenas
and bawd, house bulles took possession of the polls
in the First and Second Wards swearing that no anti,
Know-N Nothing, foreigner or not, should Be allo"ei
TO vote, or even spproach the polls and they KEEP,
their word faithfully few of the incidents we VIII
give readcrs
Dr. Sirader. passing down Hain-st from the pols,
was stoned by the crowd, snd compelled TO run This
was about the beginning.
An ared German some sixty years old, stand
ing on tie door-sl Of his house on Ciay-st., near
Main saving nothing TO anybody, when the crowd as-
.eu,ed him dragged him into the street, and beat him.
r. r Baird Esq. endeavored TO protect him, but with
out avail. 80
the crowd were off at tight, and deposited his vote.
Ca coming out a large man asked him how he voted.
Gas pleased was the reply when he was knocked
down Getting up, he was knocked down a second
and third time, and then dragged some distance by
the hair Of his head
An old German, apparently about 20 years Of age,
was beaten almost 10 Jelly and left covered with
blood. Young Bamberger, in quietly passing along,
pursued for several squares, and succeeded IN
escaI ing only by hiding IN old building.
A large crowd pursued two Germans from the First
Ward polls TO the United States Brewery, Market
Just below Wonzel-st An aged man seeing The crowd
coming, hurried TO pass through private alley into ms
own house Before he could open the gate and pass IN
two or more assaulted him and knocked him down.
Irving TO get up, he begged for lis life but not his
age his gray hairs his enres,es were OF any avail
the miscreant assaulting him struck with siungshot-
the dow missed lt ann, tirhlE ule wal OF uc nous''
At that moment Tie crowd diverted attention to the
house of 7. herkel, keeper Of the brewery and the
poor old man escaped.
The main crowd were furious in their pursuit of the
two young Germans. They assaulted the house, de-
molisbed the bar oom breaking everything in il, and
beat Mr.. Mcrkcl in most cruel manner. Not salts
fed, the mob pushed on through the house breaking
and tearing to pieces all that came in their way
chairs beds dishes pictures glasses. Up stairs they
pushed into the where Mrs. Merkel and her chill
dren were; struck her d severe blow on the
shoulder. -Four or five shots fired into the room
where the children
Chss. Hunt, herkels driver, pursued up stairs
and shot at, the ball lodging in the Decreasing above
his head; the crowd overlook him, knocked him down
and beat him nearly 10 death.
All the furniture in the house, except in two small
rooms back, entirely destroyed. Mr.. Hunt
robbed of sl5. The money drawer in Mr.. Merkels
bar-room ried Of It's contents something so.
The two young Germans j. Snyder and c. Raich,
were cut and mangled in terrible manner; one of
them will in all probability lose one of his eyes;
attempt made to fire the house.
The crowd returning from the brewery, stopped
mikmans wagon. The young son of the milkman,
frightened jumped out and ran down the street scream
ing with terror. blacksmith by rushed out and
endeavorcd to protect him. for this humane attempt the
crowd stoned him.
funeral proceeding up Jefferson-st 70 the grave
yard, was stoned.
The drugstore, corner OF Main and Campbell,
stoned.
A shoe store, on Main near CLAW was also stoned.
A WAGNER from Shelby County, while passing
along quietly, was assaulted and forced to run.
In the Second Ward, about O'Clock, a German
living JofersOn-st., between Preston and Jackson
sts., stepped out of hr house TO take child OF his
from the sidewalk when crowd that was passing
for some fun knocked him down with the infant in
his arms.
About the same time Mr.. Frishe, candidate for
magistrate, went with friend 10 the Second Ward
polls to vote when they were assaulted aud severely
beaten.
Mr.. Jacob Seibert, going to the polls was knocked
down by one and severely beaten by several others.
As Mr.. w. Neitch was about entering The engine
house he was dragged out and beaten.
crowd on Jefeison-st. knocked down old Ger
man whiiewasher and while he was down stamped on
him. kicked and beat him. About a square further off
the same crowd assaulted an old man-avery old man,
poor man, whose clothes all tattered and torn
whose steps were feeble with the weight of years
his head-and him they beat numerically.
Captain Knapp was assaulted but managed to
escape. A mechanic, returning from his days work,
passing the opposite side of the street, was as-
saued 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 Gar
den and John Mann.
The First Ward was the scene in the afternoon Of
great cxctement-pistols iring-men running-wo-
men and children screaming-n0r was the firing con-
fined to the vicinity Of the polls.
Mr. William GRAY, who had been quietly watching
most Of the forenoon for an opportunity TO vote with
at last took advantage of the absence OF the crowd
which off chasing unfortunate foreigner, and
deposited his vote. On coming out he stopped by
one of the crowd which then returning and struck
on the head.
Mr. Gray seen to replace his hat, and then draw
nc q doubc-barreled pistol, fred before he could fire
the second barrel three pistols fired at him; he
shot the second time and fled, less than fifteen TO
twenty shots being fired after him. He fled into
stock-yard and endeavoTed TO hide behind plgpen;
eight balls were picked ont of the fence behind which
he took refuge; six holes made in his hat, and
two balls were lodged in his body-one in the ieshy
part of each thigh.
Officers Gilmore and Hammond interfered and took
him home in wagon. With the exception of this IN
reference there we've no police about; the City Mar
sha was not on the ground all day the knOwNo thing
Mayor wac there; the deputy sheriff appealed
to TO preserve the peace, but replied that he was a
quiet man, and the people must take care OF them
selves.
There are other incidents connected with the cleo
ton for which we have not room they are, however
of the same stamp above mentioned. In ALL there
we're not less than from 100 10 80 persons injured
during the day. in the two wards.
10 the exortions of officers Gilmore and Hammond
Mr. Gray owes his life; had il not been that they,
aided interieri and rescued him from the iniuriated
mob, be would most certainly have been killed.
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