The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-24
THE RIOTS-DESPERATE USE OF
FIREARMS-THE FOREIGN ELE-
MENT

THE RIOTS-DESPERATE USE OF
FIREARMS-THE FOREIGN ELE-
MENT.
From the Baltimore Americana
Serious riots, leading to loss of life and
serious injuries, resulted from the high state
OF excitement originated between the contest
ing parties.
The most serious riot was enacted in and
around the Lexington market house. The
aifray commenced at the twelfth ward polls,
about the middle of the day, when an effort
was made by the Democrats to take posses
sion.
Several persons were killed, and large
number injured. Among those killed was an
Irishman, whose name could not be ascertain.
ed who was shot in the left breast, on the
corner of Paca and Lexington streets, whilst
STOPPING TO pick up a brick. The ball enter
ed the left breast and passed downwards.-
A man bv the name of Charles Brown was
also killed whilst peaceably walking along the
street. He resided in Chase street, and
leaves a wife and three children.
Among the wounded are Robert KONG,
who was shot in the legs. A man named
Cromer, also shot in the legs; George Minnick,
flesh wound in the temple; Elijah Lee, shot
in the side, not considered dangerous; Fred.
KONG, shot in the back, considered to be
dangerously injured.
1t was also rumored that two brothers, by
the names of Sparks and Merit, were killed,
but we were unable to learn definitely wheth-
er such was the fact.
A desperate riot also occurred in the vicini.
ty of the eighth ward. The foreign voters
of the ward took possession of the polls early
in the day, and drove off several old residents
who were holding Swami tickets. We saw
a hundred of them chasing with clubs and
bricks, a man of slight make and small stat
ure, who escaped into grocery store, on the
corner of Forrest and lIillcn streets. His
offence consisted in holding American tickets.
Information of this condition of affairs having
been received at the up town wards, a large
party belonging to American clubs, started
over to that vicinity.
The lrishmen took position behind the
trees in the vacant lot between Centre and
Monument streets and brisk firing was kept
up FOR some time. One of the eighth ward
men named Broderick was shot in the neck
and mortally wounded. There was another
of the same party shot in the groin, the bail
passing out ut the hip, producing frightful
and, it is thought, fatal wound. Another was
shot in the side and several others were shot
in the legs and body, but not dangerously
One of them was in the act of Gaping his gun
when ball passed through his right hand.
OF the opposite party number were shot,
though none seriously except n young man
named Carter who was fighting from the
corner of the fence of Mount Vernon square,
He was first shot in the breast aud fell to the
sidewalk, and while in the attempt to raise
again to his feet ball entered his right tenn
pie, woundng him mortally. The brain
protrudcd from the wound. He was carried
off the ground by his friends.
A child of Mr.. George N. Eaton, while
standing at one of the upper windows of its
fathers house, had its face slightly scratched
by ball.
A ball passed through the front door of the
re NJ. William, / IN Woto,Ioo
row, Calvart street, and several other build.
ings received marks of the shots. The house
at the corner of Centre and Calvert streets,
was pretty well peppered. The railing of the
porch was pierced by three balls, all within
the space of two inches square.
A ball passed through the window of
house in French street, east of North, and
scratched the face of n child without, how
ever, doing it any serious harm.
1t is impossible, in the confusion that pre-
vailed last night, to obtain very accurate in.
formation in relation to the results of either |
of these riots. II is not probable that any
others were killed than those enumerated
above, but no doubt many were wounded, of
whom no account is given. Both parties
concealed their losses as much MS possible,
and the effort to obtain information was
neither safe nor pleasant.
There was also number of fights at the
polls of different wards, but none we believe
that were productive of mortal or serious
injuries
At the seventh, after the polls closed,
fight occurred in which pistols were freely
used and several persons shot, but we could
not learn if any were fatally hurt A lad
about l / years old named Jas. Elliott received
pistol ball in the head, and was taken to the
drug store of DR.. Heel y, at the corner of Bal
timore and Eden streets, where it was ex.
tracted. He was then removed 10 the resi-
dence of his parents in Mullikin street, near
Bond. lie is not dangerously wounded.
The Democrats had complete possession of
the eighth ward polls throughout the day,
and used every exerton to prevent their op.
from voting. The result is seen in
decrease of the American vote and an i'm
mense increase in the Democratic, large
number being undoubtedly illegal. The vote
is the largest by 800 ever polled in the ward,
while at least 200 Americans were prevented
from voting.
The city was in an uproaT until late hour