Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-29

Berry and Marshall Brown came up the street in
y DnS|r; and seeing him, they hailed in The
Sfeet ana oeckoned to witness, asking him how
the voting was going on; witness told them 10
20 and tell the Mayor to send as many police
as ne could spare, as a gang of Plug Uglies was
mere, and be anticipated an attack from them;
numbers, and the disturbance BEGAN; the crowd
using violence, and seeming to betFay DISPOSE
ZION 10 attack the voters; witness announced tina.
he was justice of the peace, and ordered them
10 De quiet cry of fight was raised in the
street; witness went around and endeavored to re-
monstrate with them, telling them that he was
omcer, and requesting them to be quiet. Witness
saw stones thrown, and summoned two other off,
GERS TO go and see who threw them demonstrated
with them. went and endeavored to restore the
pace among them witness knew some of them,
and some he did not know; they threatened that
they intended TO break up the voting and that
they should do so. They swore that they would
drive the voters away from the polls, and used vi
client threats and other means to intimidate the
voters; witness again endeavored to demonstrate
with them, speaking to some of them VIII m he
knew, among them was A. Eggleston, and young
YIN. Slbley; witness thought that there were
several more among them that he knew; most of
the threats We're used by the Plug Ugles from
Baltimore. Witness spoke to several officers to
go and stop the throwing of stones; saw num-
Ders OF stones flying through the air A few mo-
ments passed, when a voice remarked - let's go
into them, we have stood it long enough"
witness could not say who this was they all
made remarks in connection with the first voice
that 1t was time to 90 in, and finally they made
move in Il body down towards the line Of voters;
they were about one third of the way across the
street; witness was between them and the line,
ana Dac ked down TO the line In front of and fac
ing them: he told them that he was Justice of
the Peace, and demanded the peace one man
made lunge against man in the line of voters
the voter braced himself up to resist the attack;
the person who made the lunge drew back and
said, ''he the voter has knife, he has a knife"
witness looked around and no knife in the
hands of the party attacked this act seemed to be
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slaught; the parties came in with stones, pistols
and clubs, which they used frequently, firing
shots, throwing stones, knocking down voters.
who were thus put 10 flight; a portion of
them remained within the crib or barricade at
the polls; these were attacked and had to defend
themselves by taking shelter behind the barri-
cddeS, and CTouChing down to the ground; wit
ness went out into the street, and seeing there
was Ito chance to accomplish anything, retreated
towards the corner of Seventh ard streets; some
man caught witness by the waist and said that he
was witness : friend. that he would be shot if he
Stald there, and pulled witness away from the
place; he went towards the corner of Seventh and
| streets, and there saw Mr. Emery comm,
over towards him they both walked down the
street together, and talkcd about the riot which
had just taken place: witness parted from Mr.
Emery at the corner of + and Seventh streets and
continued on towards the City Hall; near the
corner Of Seventh and j. streets witness met the
Mayor and Captain of the Auxiliary Guard i'm
bdrouChe going up towards the polls; they seeing
witness stopped, and witness related to them
ridge with them and went back to the polls; they
were ClCSedi the Judges Were not there; part of
the fence or bdTTlCddG WAS torn down; saw several
men knOc ked down and beaten; have seen some
OF the men since, but could not say who they
Were; identified them as having acted with The
crowd; some of the party whom witness rrccg-
nIZed in the crowd were EgglcSton, VIM Sibley
and VI III. Hurdle; Daniel Stewart was also in the
crowd, talking with them and seeming to en-
courage them. though witness did not see him
attack any one; he was in the crowd just the
attack was made; saw Isaiah Stuart with the
party, but he was on the outskirts of the parties
and did not do any act of violence that witness
saw; Il young man whom witness knew named
Hines, was there. and very active among the
rioters; several OF the parties in the court room
were identified by witness those who Were
engaged in the riots; there was no voting going
on when witness went back to the polls with the
Mayor and the Captain of the Auxiliary Guard;
the judges We're absent and there was great
commOtion; Captain Mills was directed TO remain
on the ground, and witness. with the Mayor
went on towards the Navy Department: witness
went back TO the poll again little in ad-
vance OF the marines; when witness got up to
the scene of the mornings afray the iudyes
We're engaged in closing the window; the
Judges were directing the men how to nut
up the wooden shutteTs witness put his arm
through as il was nearly closed and deposited his
vote; the vote vas taken; then they closed the
polls; the excitement was very great the crowd
shouting TO close the polls, which was done the
marines were at that time coming up Seventh
street, between Ii and streets. on the sidewalk:
they came up 10 the corner and wheeled 70 the
right, crossing over Seventh street the Hne ex-
tending along street from the corner Witness
proceeded down towards the corner of street
where he met the Mayor. and Informed him that
the polls Were closed The Mayor asked who
closed them; VIM. Il. Wilson was standing near
by and said that he was one of the parties who
had closed them, and that they should not Le
opened again until the Marines were taken away
Many persons in the crowd tainted the Marines
and insulted the officers OF the city. The crowd
had now become four times as large as ii was in
the morning; they abused the Mayor, and insulted
The officers and soldiers, and everybody who Were
disposed to DE orderly. The Mayor went up to the
polls and knOrke on the board shutter and d.
Inanded that they he opened. The crowd outside
Were yelling and SWEARING that they should not he
opened voices cIicd out. - drive him oil The
Mayor turned around and endeavored to add eis
the mob but they drowned his voice with boots
and yells; finally finding it imposSi BILE to make
them hear anything Re did say, he went out into
the street. In a minute or two, witness saw
man named Merrill have the Mayor by the arm;
witness supposed that he was in friendly CONVEX
sation with him; the Mayor turned, and went with
them, walking back up the street towards the
cannon; witness followed and dense crowd was
surrounding the cannon, and Mr.. Richard Wal
ZACH was addressing the mob witness could not
hear word he said, bEt supposed that he was
trying to pursuade them to take the gun away;
here the Mayor again attempted to address the
mob. but they would no; hear him. At that time
Mr.. Carlisle said to the Mayor, 1.-The sooner Won
have that gun taken the betteT.n The Mayor
started OF towards the Marines, who came ND
Seventh street on the east side, and halted OppO-
site the gun; witness remarked to a friend who
was standing by his side, that they had better
move away from there, as he was afraid that there
would be something serious done, and he did not
wish TO be between two fires; witness started of
to cross the street, and get in of the parties
when tine parties stationed about the mar ket house
began to throw stones towards the Marines The
cannon was stationed little south of the corner
of the market and the opening between the sheds
and the market house. ranging on seventh street
and pointing down towards the polls. This
was about half-past one o'clock, p. III. great
many stones Were thrown by parties around
the cannon and close by it Just at that time file
Of marines came out of the right VIM OF the
column of marines, and marched quick step
towards the gun; as they crossed the street
several pistols were fired from the parties about
the cannon towards the marines; no muskct had
been discharged up To that time; the parties who |
charged on the gun did not fire at all; just after
some half dozen or more pistols had been dis |
charged portion of the marines fired; the iirst
shots did not proceed from thc marines; witness
saw Il marine receive Il wound just before thcS |
lVeled their pieces he was lyin" the iia.s foot
way, bleeding, before the marines fired; when |
the first portion of the marines fired, some ofhem
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