New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-15
RIOT ~ BALTIMORE.
ONE MAN KILLED-TwENTY WOUNDED.
Eros. TIE baltimore Saa, SEPT IL.


most terrible riot took place Yesterday afternoon
about clock on Light street, IN the vicinity at War
rem street which resulted in the instantly killing Oh on
nan and the woun,iing Of some twenty others, mum
Der of whom are supposed 10 be mortaly tnluned Inc
particulars of this sad affair, far we cont ascer-
tain them amid the attendant excitement, from inc
statements Of parties living upon the street aud az INC
SPOT where the riot occurred, were that about clock
in the afternoon, the American clubs known as the
Rp Raps and the Wampanoags passing the corner
of Henrietta and Light streets, boys the corner
had words with them, when one In the line struck
one OF them and knocked him down. upon which another
nj tie pnrty threw a brick into the ne A number
of th,m hcc left the line IN pursuit OF tins boy who ran
and took refuge in the Seventeenth ara House Oh Jas
Clark on the corner OF Light and Little Church streets
and mon the pursuers entering, hsht TOOK place
between them aud some parties IN the barroon, when
resulted in tie purity i'll pursuit OF the boy being driven
of wi en- the whole procession moved on Az ABOUT
O'Clock thew again returned, when the not which
resulted 80 seriously took place, the statements as to
WHO made the attack being 80 contradictory mat We
could not reliably learn from whence II proceeded' III
an instant thereafter rapid discharge al nre-iS LOON
,l.ce from both Parties, and was continued ten VI
fifteen minutes. II, :; A..
Tie person killed was named Hare, VINO iived III inc
western section of the city, w"od-sawyer, ana AZ Tue
time was engaged IN saving wooa on, ,, ar,n n,o
his beast and ia supposed TO have passed through MS
heart he tell and instantly expired An .iquest was
held over his remains at the southern district ponce s'
tion by Coroner Benson, and verdict rendered tal
me came TO his death by shooting at the hands oi some
neson 10 the Jury unknown. lie was about fifty years
Of ace. and leaves wife and several childrea
OF the wounded the following comprises the names
of nil we could ascertain last night though there are
number of others who seen to ail and were car
RED away before their names could be aseertaned.
James Cork aud wife, who reside on warren street
near Light ball passed entirely through his BODY
lust above the hips. His wife was also shot IN Tue SIDE
They are not considered to be dangcrousy injured.
Jobn Seward Il boy, residing on Montgomery street,
near Light, received a ball IN hS gfoi anu - sup.
liv wou
shot he was standing on the corner oi LiSnt anu
Chmch sir cts, looking at the ARRAY. M
Thomas Micon, a young man, aged about ~, resid-
ING at No. I3i Hamburg street, while standing IN
door on Wauen street near Light, shot IN the
face the ball passing through his check while another
passed through his right arm. Ills Injuries are NO.
deemed dangerous.
John Jones a young man, aged about u years, no
siding on Light street extended, was dangerously
stabbed in the breast uDd severely beaten with clubs
II is feared his injuries will result fatally.
Charles Brannan, WHO resides on Light street neaf
Montgomery, received a painful wound in the neck
from buck-shot
Zachaias Gould received slight flesh wound m IN
breast. mad
John Hartlove received similar wound upon his
right leg, near the knee.
John Carter, residing on Willianson's alley was
wounded in the face and upon the LETT wrist by shot.
Edward Crouch, lad residing ON Montgomery
street near Charles was shot IN the a The ball pass
ing through above the elbow
San uei T.. GanO, from Cincinnati who arrived in
the city Yesterday morning, and passing at the
Tine crippled by ball lodging IN his Jeff ankle
He taken to tie southern police station, anu re-
ceived surgical aid.
Daniel Spedden, residing on Henrietta street be-
tween Light and Charles was shot in the shoulder II
is thought the bah has passed downward into his sto-
acb, the physician being unable 10 hnd H. lie lies IN
great agony and is thought his injuries will prove
fatal.
Frederick Hammond, young man residing on Mont:
gomcry street between Charles and Light, received
l,,xt.a t.nts nj
His injuries are not dangerous.
Michael Marshall received two wounds-one in tho
leg and another in his throatnetLer OF which, how
ever IL deemed dangerous. ---
Young man named Cullcy, residing on Montgom-
cry street. near Light, received painful bal-wound
in one of his legs.
majority Of those wounded were not participating
ia tie aiay, but attracted Il" tss vicinity VI the
melee BY tie firing. The wounded were attended
some at the Southern Station-Iouse and Others at their
residences by Drs. Benson Brown, johnson, Baltzel
Dunbsr and Hungencrd, who were prompt in their at
tendance and did all in their power the relief OF the
sufferers.
During the evening, Officers Hough, Vansant Fa-
vier and Allen arrested John Carter and John Hart
love, two OF the wounded, upon TIC charge Of firing
muskets and each upon suspicion Of having fired tho
shot which killed Hare. An examination took place
before Justice Webb, at the Southern Police station,
Frederick PiDkney, esq, being in attendance on mo
pant Of the State. Testimony was adduced as " ten
both hay ing fired in the direction Of the murdered man.
Thomas Micon also testified to John Hartove having
fred The shot which struck him in the face. They
were both fully committed to answer at Court.
The Clipper (Finmorel says:
I'VE have two vcrsions of its origin, ana canno
specify which nearest the truth Tie hrst stiemen
given US H. that as the Kip Rsp Club wa passing the
above house, which is kept Us Dein"crauc mead
quarters and in which there was az ue umc large
number Of that class politically, brek was thrown
into the ranks frUm one % me upper windows. To
th o W. NO. attention was paid but they passed on and
when the various Clubs forming the procession had
reached di.an section Of the city and disbanded
aoe Fishing Club 10 their quarters on Federal Hill In
,,srnne hen to tLer own homes upon passing the
house question, the inmates out with muskets
commenced oil lndiscrmnate firing them and stab
bling them, which was returned by the assaulted party
The information received in opposition 10 this u,
that threats had been previously by the Rip Kaps
to storm the house AMI through fear that they would
number OF nuskes were collected together and placed
therein. That when the Kip Raps frt pa.ss'i in tho
afternoon, brick was thrown at them ron tie corner
by boy, who ran into Ciark's tavern. lie Was pur-
sued in by the Rip Raps, who were driven out by those
IN the tavern and then passed on That they again re-
turned with the Wompanoags, and after gong over on
the HILL came back with them and upon neir'ng Tue
house ran and threw bricks at those standing q Tue
door when the alarm given TIC rest ran 0uf VI mo
house and the fight commenced Which OF theee uate'
mfn. II true do not know, but the tral OF inc sr
cused before Court for the fearful termination o. the
riot will make tie fact known. All that We DO know
it, that il was desperate and heartess deed ana NO
trust that the guilty, ard the aggressors no na WIN
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