M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-07-13
BLOODY RIOT!
In Columbus, on the Fourth.
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One Han Killed and Sey-
eraI Wounded!

difficult 10 get at the beginning, the mid.
die, aud the end OF the lnalanc ncholy affair.
From the must rslisble persons with
whom we have sonveTsSd, we learned
that the procession Of the Germsn pass.
ed along Front up to town.snd then over
to High street. with the national flag at
their head. the red banner, which SO
Lausele ssly led TO the collision Jf some
weeks since, was born by the Turner'S
who marched in the procession preceded
by the Baud and the Military Company.
As the procession passed along Town
street, it was greeted with all sorts Of
insulting shouts, jeers. and abuse By
various crowds, gathered at the corners.
As they marched along High street. the
nOis in no degree diminished, the crowd
ia town being unusually large, and no
little aid being furnished to swell the
disposition to riot, doubtless. by per-
sons who did not belong to the city.
The cheif act in the riot occurred near
the United States Hotel. There is no
end 10 the varlty OF statesments ia rela.
tion to this portion Of the affair, the
main poin. on which the dffersnt YER
sions turn being who committed at this
particular scene, the first act of violence
the Germans, or the Know Nothings.-
Up TO this mo ment there is no dispute
that The procession was peaceable aud
perfectly orderly, and that repea ted
manifestations of a hostile disposition
had been made against those composing
it as the! proceeded along Front and
crossed other streets. We have heard
direct statements that the first pistol
shot came from the vacant space in front
of the basemen Of the United States,
and was fred at The Turner's who had
been already assaulted with stones.-
The latter here broke line, ard then fol
lowed for few minutes the throwing
ofstones and the 6reing Of pistols, in the
midst OF which young Foster was shot
and killed.
AS the killing of Foster will be the
subject of judicial investigation we re-
iranfrom any expression as to wether he
was engoged in the hostilities or not,
further than 10 say We Understand that re-
liable gentle whose names have been
giving saw him hinging stones at the
Germans repeatedly before he wasshot,
This is contrudicted directly by the op
ponents Of the Foreigners.
Several other persons were injured in
the melee, but we have heard Of none ia
tally wounded.
Alter this engagement at the United,
States the principal excitement OF the
evening consisted in the arrests Of Ger
mans suspected OF having been engaged
IN the affair. Some nineteen, many who
were undoubtly innocent, were taken
and lodged in Jail. A large crowd join
ed in this pursuit, some flourishing and ii
some instances hurling boulders, swear
ing. cursing and makings night hidous
with wells and shouts. calling on the OF
iicers to hpug up to the lamp.posts anC
teltgrap poles the Germans as fust Al
they was brought by to Jail, or as the!
were marched along the streets.
WANTED "sAM" HUNG.
Some patriotic and courageous indiv
idual manifested an extreme anxiety
that the editor Of the Statesman should
be captured and Immediately hanged.
We have as yet heard of none but
Germans being arrested. though this
surprises nobody, Notwithstanding th'
admitted feet that Know Nothings haC
their usual share in tanning the FAM
and carrying on the riot.
We furnish the following items il
addition, by way of appendix
STONED THEM FOR NILE.
A young Know Nothing was yester
day heard to boast that he had stonet
.'the damned Dutch" for more than
mile, but becoming weaTieA, and find
ing, as he said, that the coWurds coult
not be kicked into fight, he gave tn
matter up. This was before -"he Ger
mans had been goaded. .tefhe point o
reSenting the ALMOST incessant insults
tina: had gree ted them during their pro
greSS through the streets.
IN JAIL FOR sEDITIoN
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Bernard Kis
fsrderttr was arrested in the street b!
the city police, for the offence OF fre
spsech-of having spoken his opinion
touching the Know Nothing crusad
upon the Germans. Is the Sedition Law
ol the elder Adams in practical opera
tion in the Capita! city? Is our cit
under the government Of mob, VIII
make their own laws?
ls JAIL FOR THE CRIME OF BEING
DUTcHMAN.
Mr.. John Eilhauer, a member Of Cap
Bretz's Rife Company. who, on accoun
of ILLNESS, was compelled TO retire
his home about ten O'Clock on the morn
ing Of the 4th, was dragged from hi
sick bed on the night of the same da
by the police, and iucarcerated in tn
county Jail. He had been guilty of n
erime--of no breach Of the laws-bu
he is accused Of being Dntchman.
IN JAIL FOR CELEBRATING THE FOURTH o
JULY.
Among those arrested, tvithout Da'
rant on the night Of the night
the Fourth. mostly at their homes, an
dragged out of bed, are John Eiermanl
Charles Eherhsrt, Rudolph Habensticl
Jacob Lang, Charles Keyhl, VIM. He
son, Henri Broch and Conrad Weste
None Of these men aIe me in bers OF th