Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1856-10-30
The RnIfimOre Riots.


Various attempts were made early in
the day to take possession Of the polls,
and III some Of the wards this was quietly
submitted to, but no actual outbreak oc-
Cured until about 10 o'clock, when a cou-
pie of collisions took place in the 18th
ward, between the members of the New
Market Ere Company and the American
Clubs, which rasulted in the former being
driven away. In the afternoon the two
parties again met, and at two points a
general battle took place, in which re-
~volvers, muskets, carbines, and all avail
able weapons were brought into use.
AT the Lexington market and in that
neighborhood, a desperate fight took
place about A o'clock, between the men,
bers of the New Market fire company
and the American Clubs. rallying under
the names of Rip Raps and Plug Uglies.
Such was the state of affairs that resi-
dents closed their stores, and no person
was seen on the streets except those en-
gagged in the conflict. In tins fight two
persons were killed and twelve wounded.
1t is most probable there are a great
many more, who were taken off by their
friends. The following is a correct ac-
count of the killed and wounded, as far
as we could learn up TO IL o'clock. A
man named James Rodgers, an Irish
man, was shot on PaCa street, and fell
into the dry goods store of MI. Colds
borough there, neal the Lexington mar
ket, where he expired in a few moments.
DIR. Baxley was called to see him, and
found that his right collar-hOne had been
broken by a ball, and the main artery
leading to the right arm, with its accom-
p%anying vein, severed. The body was
taken to the Western police station, where
an inquest was held by Coroner Chal-
mers, and a verdict rendered of death
from the hand Of some person unknown.
He lived on st. Mary's street, between
Pennsylvania avenue and Tissier street,
and was a member of the New Market
company.
One man, named Feaster, was carried
into the Office of DIR. Bailey, on Fayette
street, between Eutaw and Paca. He
had a musket ball in the left thigh, which
was soon extricated. He tainted while
in the office, and was carried off by his
friends.
Among the wounded and dead, result
ing from the shameful rioting in the Vi
cinity of the Twelfth ward polls, and sub
sequently at the Lexington market house,
are the following persons, all of whom
were promptly and skilfully treated by
DR.. VIM. b. Smull, the same noticed in
this mornings "Sun" whose office is in
Eutaw street, between Lexington and
Saratoga-or, in other words, on the spot.
Henry KONG, badly shot in the thigh
(about IL o'clock) }, ball glancing around
the bone without breaking it. DR.. Smull
extracted the ball.
Frederick KONG, shot in the back,
merely a flesh wound, the ball passing
through the flesh without touching any
bones, and dropping in his stocking. AZ
ter the Doctor dressed the wound the
patient could walk about as though no.
thing happened, thus verifying the old
adage that ian inch is as good as a mile"
Andrew Morris received a ball in the
face, on the left side adjoining the nose,
which ball remained lodged probably in
the base of the skull. He was unwilling
at the time that the DR.. should probe for
it. The patient bled badly at the ear,
and may not recover, as he was also shot
in the back. He resides at 200 North
Eutaw street.
A man named Wilson (resides in Do
yer street), received a ball in the left side
of his face. The ball could not be reach
ed. He was much intoxicated at the
time, thus rendering it dangerous to work
much with him.
A young German named Frederick
Tolle, resides on Franklin street, also
shot in the face, the ball striking the Jaw
bone and fattening thereby like a wafer.
1t was found by DR.. SINFUL in the neck,
near the gullet.
Charles Brown, a stone cutter, resides
on Chase street, near Cathedral, shot in
the breast, and died in Ave minutes after
being brought into the drug store of Mr..
j. j. Smith, northeast corner of Lexing-
ton and Eutaw streets. DIR. O'Donovan,
Jr., assisted by DR.. Smull, did all for him
that science and humanity could suggest,
but he died, as before said, in five min
utes after being brought in. He leaves a
widow and three young children.
A young mar named Constance, was
shot through the thigh, not dangerous,
also in the heel. Attended by DR.. Bax-
lev.
Another named Elisha Lee, also at
tended by DR.. Baxley, was shot in the
ribs; ball struck on the left side, passed
around in the region of the back. 1t was
traced thus far, and the DR.. fears it has
lodged in the spine. Lee belonged to
the rip Raps."
Martin Wooden, a young man residing
on Biddle near Eutaw street, was shot in
the groin, in the vicinity of the Lexington