The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-10-16
/. DAILY DISPATCH.


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Municipal Election In Baltimore
Riot and Bloodshed. f
The election in Baltimore, on Wednesday. for
members Of the City Council, resulted In the choice
OF 10 Americans and Democrat. The total num-
Der OF votes cast was only 4667 while the vote Of
the city last year, for President, was 26771. The
baltimore American says 1t was ga mere mockery
OF the elective franchise, accompanied by riot and
hloodshed." The SUN says, disorder, riot and
bioodshed have again disgraced the name of our
city, and we stand In the record OF yesterdays hid
eous proceedings q blot upon the escutcheon OF
popular liberty-a very mockery Of political inde-
pendence.n 1t appears that the fighting men Of
both parties were out in full force, while the more
quiet and peaceabe portion Of the voters abstan.d
| from going to the polls. One of the most serious
riots of the day took place in the Fifth Ward.
| which the American thus describes: >
At about half past II o'clock yesterday morning.
an omnibus, said to be from the Fourth ward filed
with men, all OF them armed, some Of them with
muskets, stopped on High street, near the Fifth
ward polls. They had not been there long. when
| another party, most of them Irishmen, came from
the Eighth ward, and took their position on High
street, near Hillen, where quite a sharp engage
ment took place between them. On the corner ot
High and Hillen streets, young man named To-
seph Emmart, one of the Fourth ward party. fell.
htfSEeiS "Ouuucu, sfuS MS lett thigh
in terrible manner. Several others were slightly
wounded and some had balls and slugs to nass
through their clothing, one young man having the
thick padded collar of his coat tore in shreds by a
slug A boy about IL years of age also had a brass
slug lodged in his cheek.
Whilst this hight was progressing information of
il was brought by woman to the Central Station
and force ofabout fifty police were immediately y
dispatched to arrest the rioters. They started n
Holiday street and crossed the Hillen strea,
BRIDGE and divided on the corner of Front and Hill
len, one party going around by way of Cav
street, and the other through Front to French
street. under the command of Sergeant William
Jordan. On turning from Front street into French
all was quiet, and they passed along quietly nntil
they reached the corner of French and Rpren
streets, when half dozen men with muskets ap.
peared at the third story window of jackson Hail
and commenced firing at them. Their Commando
Sergeant Jordan, fell mortaily wounded and two
others, officers Sullivan aud George Thomas. were
slightly wounded. Their arms being insuf;c;ent
TO reach their assalants they carried of the wonnd
ed, and returned to the Station House for renforce
ments.
The ball took effect on Sergeant Jordan in tho
pit OF the stomach, passing down diagonaly He
lived only an hour and half and at 2 o'clock his
lieless body was taken home to his wife and chill.
dren.
The Sun says:
The police charged on Jackson Hall, in front of
which was loaded swivel, which they captured
With it wasa man named John Fossitt, who was
arrested. In the house they arrested John RYAN,
Michael Dougherty, John Burns, James MURRAY.
George Bradley, Michael Cox, Michael J. Grady,
Jno. Carrigan, Patrick Fitzpatrick, and man named
Mcfarland. John Burns was arrested on the
charge of attempting to shoot officer Thomas Den
nison from window of Jackson Hall and who
escaped by the flashing OF the powder in the pan.
Mcfarland was arrested on the charge of attempt
ing to shoot police officer VIM. Pindel The others
were held without bail for the killing of Sergeant
Jordan.
Besides the swivel the officers took from the bouse
twelve or fourteen rifles, akeg of nails and large
iron spear, all of which were taken to the nnlicn
station. When it had become known that Sergeant
Jordan was killed. large party went to the Do
lice station where the arrested parties we're in cus
tody, and were clamorous for the delivery of tn.
prisoners that,they might execute summary ven
geance upon them.
MIR Jordan was faithful and efficient officer.
and his bearing was always gentlemanly and cour-
teous He had many and strong friends and hi.
death will be loss to the department not so easily
TO be supplied.
In the Eighth ward, disgraceful scenes occurred.
which are thus described by the sun:
In the Eighth ward all was very quiet during tho
forenoon, and up to half past four in the afternoon
At that time police officer Wm. Kidd was passing
the polls, and when he reached the corner of Eager
street turned and again started down Eusor street
A young man of his acquaintance was sitting on
the cellar door near the window where the iu1laes
received the votes. To him Mr.. Kidd spoke and
they started down the street together They had
pipttcutu Us us the corner OF Webb street.
when there cry to rally, and immediately an
assault was made on the officer and he was badly
beaten on the head and face with revolyers and one
of the skirts of his coat was torn off. In the me.
lee he was knocked down, and while be was on the
ground young man ran up, placed revolver to
bis head and pulled the trigger. The cap snapped.
and before he had thsopportunty to make a second
attempt the weapon was wrested from him by a
citizen who present
Mr.. hidd then got up and ran for the open door
Of n house in Webb street, but the inmates he.
came alarmed and closed the door against him AT
that moment pistol was fired at him, which en-
tered his clothing in the back without touching
his person A second shot was then fired when
Kidd put his hand on his back and staggered for
ward He ten down Ensor street as far as
Chew, one of his assaants hanging on to him.
There he fell, and was taken up and carried to a
house near by. 1t was found that the ball had
penetrated the spinal region and touched the kid
neys. The charge from the first pistol large
slug, found on the removal of his clothing -
His condition is said to be critical.
AS soon the assault made known at the
station house, a large body of police officers armed
with muskets were marched to the polls, but there
was no further difficulty that could hear Of
The last shot is said TO have been fred by youth
of some eighteen years, and the entire assault was
entirely unproyoked. young man named John
Winters was very severely injured, his right hand
having been horribly lacerated by the explosion OF
pistol which he discharged. A man named Arm.
strong was pursued and to effect his escape Jump
eu lrOHi seCoHu story WiHuOW Oh "a mousse on EnSOf
street. The fall injured him so much that it was
thought for time that it would be impossible for
him to recover. He was taken to the middle dis
trict police station, where he had slight hemo-
rhage of the lungs. The injury is internaland the
result is yet doubtful.
Another riot took place at the corner of Balti-
more and Eutaw streets, between several gangs of
young men and the members or adherents of the
New Market Engine Company. Shots were ex
chanpad lint no wa iui Tha n}f
finally took possession of the engine house.