American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-10-25
Prom the Baltimore American, Qx.N.) oct. 10.
Bloody Election Riot in Baltfinore.

Bloody Election Riot in Baltimore.
We regret to record the fact that our
city was yesterday the scene Of disgrace!
full riot, growing out Of a political excite-
ment, at the election in the 10Th ward, for
a Member Of the First Branch of the City
Council. The result Of the elestion, (as
the result was looked upon by many as a
criterion Of the November contest attract
ed a large number OF persons to the polls
early in the day. Everything was quiet
for about an hour after the polls were open
ed, when n number Of persons. led on by
Country Thompson, made their appearance
and attempted to take possession of the
polls. ss.t.at ,rl s..fsa yuIa
This demonstration aroused spirit Of
resistance on the part Of the Americans.
and the attacking party was repulsed, -
Thompson, Benz, Eccleston. and others Of
them having been severely bruised. After
this disturbance matters were very quiet
until about two o'clock, when anumber
Of persons, Of whom Thompson and Geo.
Kouig were the leaders, commenced an at
tack ut the corner Of Fremont and Saratoga
sts., two squares distant from the polls,
which resulted in the shooting of several
persons. -. Ami ..l4l..' ~ tl.
The origin of this disturbance We could
not learn, but as soon as it was discovered,
the High Constable who was present at the
polls with abont thirty of his subordinstes,
sent number Of the officers to quell the
riot. On the arrival Of the police force
the attacking party beat a retreat in ordoi
to avoid the officers; they ran down Sara
toga street and were pursued. Seyera
times they turned upon the officers and FIR.
cd pistols at them. which called forth re,
turn of shots from tho police lb. "a sis,l
When near Green st,,. Konig ran in y
house and was taken into custody by ths
officers who were conveying him TO tht
|station house, when il was discovered tina
he had been shot. ball having entered hi
back. above the hip joint, which penetratet
through his body. He was taken to th'
Western station house and subsequently,
removed to his residence in the seconC
ward. He is considered to be daDserously
wounded At the time Of his arrest a larg'
bowie knife wSs. removed from his person
During the riot man named Jno, Clarl
was shot in the leg below the knee tn
ball was extracted and he is considere'
: out OF danger; John Gowan was shot i
. the left side. He is not considered to b
dangerously injured. Alexander RutheT
t ford was slightly injured by a ball strik
n ing him on the boot. A colored woma
$ was seriously wounded, having been she
in the face during the firing on the stree
: Several other persons were slightly inju'
Il ed. 1" So ,Naf2 tf@ ~
Q The news of this disturbance attracte
g persons from the various part oil the city
Q and in short time crowd ofseveral thor
Q sand assembled and remained on the spc
L until the closing Of the polls. There va
Q no further riotous proceeding. Many Q,
IT travagant stories were circulated in reiel
y ence to the disturbance, and it is almo
impossible to give all the facts as thsy OF
l. curred. ff, ~ i@pb s'''"Jt .i =
We were on the spot before and after Il
riot, and it gives us pleasure to say tn
r. the people Of the ward generally conductt
). themselves in an orderly manner. III
At scenes of disorderly conduct were genera
:. ly confined to that class who canO fro
10 different wards, delegated, Il may be,
d fight for the rival parties, 'o,l,'i S'Nz'5I !.
70 John holland and john Welsh were a
" rested for rioting and held TO bail for q fu
n. ther examination. John RhoAds was fin'
10 SEQ and costs for attempting to vote wi
ic the papers off. Canon; he waa sent
ID Jail in defaul, Of payment, Canon v
n. held to bail by Court for loanihg his PApc
he and voting Illegally. Hugh Davy was I
be rested for rioting and committedto jail. .
Late last night Konig was still ALI
Of though his condition was considered d.
es perAtel He, however, has been shot a
10, stabbed before, and viii recover from
rc juries that would bo certainly fatal to m
M. men. 4eS sit Vt~ lth 9'R ~atI Z"
of Another Outrage im Kausns