Kenosha tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1855, 1855-06-21
A Disturbance.

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On Thursday evening last, row which
came very near having serious tcrmlna-
ton, occurred between some individuals OF
our city, and Raymcnd's Pavilion Am
phitheatre, Burlesque Cirque de Hippo
drone," &c. The ostensible cause of the
trouble was the failure Of the company in
performance to meet the professions contai-
ned.in their bills. We happened to be pre-
sent during portion of the time of the per-
formances of that evening, ana thought
from the singing and noise made by some
individuals among the audience, that the
spirit of mischief was rampant, and would
probably eliminate in some overt act. We
left however before the performance closed
and heard the final row only from dis
lance, and get the particulars from others.
Before leaving the tent there was conside
ra6le loud talking and noise between some
of the audience and some of the performers
the stand of the "icc -cold lemonade
man was upset, and two or three persons
were knocked slightly over the head. AT
ter the audience adjourned to the outside,
the cry of Fire - was raised and both en-
gines were speedily on the ground; No, !,
however, was not permitted to be used when
it was found to he false alarm, but No 2
was ready, and AS the tent was close
along side of the reservoir the engine
was very soon rugged for operation. BY
this time the showmen had commenced
taking down the canvass, and the water
was let into them and on to them in a CO.
pious stream, their lights being extinguish
ed, and a general deluge threatened AT
this juncture one of them appeared at an
opening in the tent, we suppose some twen-
ty or thirty feet from the crowd, with re-
volver, and aiming it at the crowd fired
some two or three shots in rapid success
ion. Fortunately but one took effect, and
that in the arm Of a boy some ways from
the crowd ami whose legs were rapidly
widening the distance when he was wing
ed, but from which probably no very seri
Gus result will follow This belise rent de-
monstradon cooled the spirit of the crowd
as quick as if the stream Of cold water had
been suddenly TUNED upon them, and
they very generally took to their heels.
The individual firing the pistol was arrest
ed. Next day and examination was held
before Squire Ames who bound him over
in the penal sum OF $500. to appear at the
next term Of the court, and in default of
bail he now lies in our county Jail.
This was the end Of the row but we
might add, that a general disruption of The
company took place in consequence. The
Principal found it convenient to leave sud
denly on account of unpleasant rnmors in
relation to him which threatened to ter
inmate in an arrest, the equipments were
attached for debt, and for the present at
least, the cxpectant world which has not
seen Raymonl's Pavilion Amphitheatre,
Cirque de IiPpoIrome, &c. must make ar
engagements to survive the deprivation.
But we should hardly feel as if we had
done our whole duty if we dropped the sub
ject here Admitting it to be possible tina!
sufficient provocation might some times ex-
list 10 excuse, if not justify, such an assault
rs was made on this exhibition, the present
was not such an one. The showmen were
peaceably pursuing their calling under
license granted by the authorities in pursu-
ance Of an ordinance imperatively comman-
ding it. they were molestipg no one, collec-
ting very few dimes, and iflet alone, would
have gone peaceably away. The plea that
they did not perform as many tricks as
they agreed or as well as they ought to have
done them might do for children to make
but can hardly justify grown up men for
melting disturbance ofwhich shooting was
the natural, indeed almost inevitable result.
We do not Justify the man for shooting in
to the crowd, nor question the justice of his
committal, but we neither do or can believe
that individuals in, our midst should have
the privilege of raising a false alarm of fire,
bursting open the doorsof the engine house,
getting out the engine, and making an as
sault of this kind. with IMMUNITY. 1t was
mere accident that one or two lives were
not sacrificed on this occasion, and if peo-
pie choose 10 sympathise with those origi-
mating the disturbance, and city constables
choose to stand around rather encouraging
it than seeking to preserve the peace of the
city, no doubt the time will come when we
shall not have so fortunate an escape.
Eg- The schooner Challenge came in on
Sunday morning with u large cargo of Lum-