Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-11-23
Election Riots In New Ofleans Disgraceful
Outrages upon Americans
From the \. q. Crescent, 9th.)


Al the twentieth precinct corner of Casacalyo
and ST. Ferdinand streets, Mt about O'Clock n
Frenehman named Antoine Feller raised AN al
/ tercaion on sccount Of his naturalization papers
being rejected. which resulted in his receiving
two siab-. from the effects Of which he died in u
cab. while on his way to the hospital. The Corr
oner began an inquest on the body yesterday
which will probably continue several days. A
man named William Delmot was slightly hurt at
the same time and place.
At the same precinct, at five o'clock in the
evening. DR.. Frederick Scherer. German, who
kept drug store at the corner of st. Ferdinand
and Greatmen streets, was shot and killed. Our
best information Is to the effect that he went to
the polls in an irascble humour, speaking very
noisily and insolently he went through the
crowd. An American gentleman well known for
his peacesble aud amiable disposition, approach
ed him and putting his hand on his shoulder,
said, in q friendly way, doctor. don't 10 on Sc;
you'd better leave here, for you'll get hurt il you
stay" AT that the Doctor became exasperated
drew revolver and fired full at the gentleman.
The bullet missed ts aim, but lodged in the right
thigh of youth named Jos. Nutter, who was
standing by. Thercupon the crowd made u
charge mt him with pistols aud knifcs; he ran out
St. Ferdinand street short distance and fell
with four bullets in his body, three of which a.
lone and separately would have caused liis death.
He died in an hour or two afterwards. The Cor
commenced an investigation in his case
also. yesterday. which he had to postpone. CIV.
ing to recorder Seu1rneau taking away the wit
uesses for his purposes as magistrate. The
Doctor was II rabid anti American, and had FIRE.
quently boosted in public that all he wanted was
to kill Know Nothing. Young Nut,er's wound
isl very bad one, although the bullet had been
extracted and he is doing WELL
At about the same he ur, while Mr. Jas. Boylan
q Deputy Street Comm ssiqpe.,on horseback, and
several other members of the American party, in
two carriages, coming up from the 81 to the
18th precinct they were fired upon by u party Of
Irishmen at the corner Of Enghein a. Victory stsi.
and by other Irishmen concealed in houses, gu
Victory street that neghborhood being exclusive.
~ Irish. Some thirty or forty shots were fired at
them. yet, by strange GOOD fortune. none of the
Americans were hurt Mr.. Bovlan, heing much ex-
posed spurred his horse onward having drawn his
revolver, which he discharged back at the Irish as
he went After his pistol was empty an Irshman
ran out of a house with an axe. which he drew
back NJ IL to chop the foreleg. of Mr.. BIS horse.
Mr.. b. scared him off by pointing his empty pis-
tol at him, but just then seized by another
who came up from behind aud was in the act OF
dragging him from his saddle when h. was shot
by the other Americans who had jumped seam
their carriage and come To the rescue He sta g-er-
ed TO tho sidewalk, fell down, and was left for
dend; bnt when the Americans had got some dis
lance off, he seen to jump mp and run like n
good fellow. lie was probably only grazed by
the bullet, and stunned. Some of the Americans
at the eighteenth precinct hearing the firing,
ran down to the rescue but could find no one up
On whom to wrenk vengeacc, every door. window
and gate being closed and nobody visible and
they, with all their excitement. beng too der
ate to modest women end ohdren.hy breaking in
to houros