Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-09-14

The DAYTON FIRExEN AFFnR-Great e1-
element is felt in the city in relation to this af-
fair Various statements have been made on
both sides, laying the blame Of the matter al
tsrnatcly upon one side and the other. We
yesterday published card from the Foreman Of
Co. No. 6, eHhonorating that Company from
blame and affirming that they had nothing
Whatever To do with 1t. This statement is enti
tied to consideration, as both sides should have
a chance to be heard. We must say, however
that the 5alanee Of the testimony is against that
Company. While we give no opinion in the
case We wisb.to see the matter fully investiga-
ted and the guilty parties brought to justice
Two prominent and responsible citizens yester-
day stated some facts to US which have bear
ing upon the case.
One OF them was passing up the street on
Thursday evening in company with another
gentleman and met gang of rowiyish persons
having firemen's uniform On, who were walk
ing upon the sidewalks four and five abreast
crowding, By the means, all whom they met,
into the street a number of ladies' were thus
widely pushed from the walk, and coarse, in
sulting remarks made TO them After passing,
our informant asked his companion, who has
until recently been a member of the depart
ment, who the persens were, and was told that
they were members of No. 6. They were
shouting and making much disturbance and
were evidently under the influence of liquor
The other gentleman referred to is well known
business man whose word VIC have the utmost
confidence, and his statement of the fight is as
follows:
He was walking up Pittsburgh street about
10 o'clock upon the east side, the street beng
still and quiet, wheR he saw upon the other
side four men in the uniform Of the Dayton com
pany walking arm in arm toward Ontario street
in Peaceable manner, making no noise or dis
turbance whatever. At little distance behind
them was confused company of men who BY
fast walking, overlook the Dayton men, and,
without word OF ProvocatiOn of the latter,
commenced beating them with bottles, apparent
ly, as the sound of breaking glass was heard
The melee lasted but moment when the assail-
ants ran away, some down the bank and some
up the street. Our informant ran across the
street, and before the attacking party got away
saw and recognized some of the members of
Co No. 6. He raised the injured man snl HELM
ed convey him away. Two highly respecta-
ble Germans will testify II the same facts, az
they were with this gentleman at the time Of
the fight, and recognized some of the men. We
give no names here, but the above persons are
responsible forwhat they say.
What the Dayton men had done or where
they had been previous to this, we know not,
but this is given by the gentleman as a true
statement of the fight.
Yesterday afternoon, Marshal Gallagher ar
rested Jim Green, Dick YanTassell, and four or
five others, supposed to have been engaged in
this disgraceful affair, and lodged them in the
county jail They viii be brought into the
Police Court this morning, and the case proba.
bly, continued We are assured that thorough
investigation shall be given to the matter, and
the truth brought to light
A dispatch was received last evening from
Dayton to the City Marshal, saying that Kuntz
was living and might recover.