New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-26
RIOT NEAR PHILADELPHIA.
THE MILITARY AND POLICE IN CONFLICT
SEVERAL MEN SHOT.
Ftom Tae PAAadolrhia Evsnirg Bnletin. "a.

FROM The Philadelphia Evsning Bulletin, asm.
A serious riot took place yesterday afternoon, az
Lemon Hill, aid on the road from that place, between
crowd Of men and boys and the police aud military
company. Ii seems that the Philadelphia Lafayette
Rifles, German military org anizatop, gtdsr con-
nand of Captain Ballier, eelebr rated Whitsuntde Moo
day by sham fight and pic mic at Lemon Hill. The
PIC mic went off such etes generally 90 of, but the
sham fight ended in real fight, in which number Ut
persoLs we're lees hurt, and which may prove
fatal to two of the participants.
Things were comparatively quiet during the day,
but toward night the VINE and lager had made some
of the persons the hill tpsy and excitsbls. Wtsa-
elea took place, ard during one of them, which o'-
CURED just the company left the hill to return
home, late in the afternoon, Fourteenth Ward oi-
Ger cut in the head with sword in the hands of
one the military. The police attempted to seize the
soder who struck the blow, and the military resisted
lie mob took sides with the police the ranks Of the
iitaIy became broken and the men with their
dubbed rifles tluck their blows right and left, while
the crowd threw stones and brickbats.
Captsin Baler resisted the arrest Of the mau, aud
assured the police that re should be handel over
the butterflies a. soon he had reached the nory
OF the company, in Third street, below Greer. Some
sort of Oioer finally obtained, and the company
continued its march down Coates street, followed by
the excited crowd. AT TweDtythrd and Coates
streets warrant was procured &. the office Of Alder
man BidLer ard sn effort msde to serve il upon
the offending sodier. Ths attempt was resisted aud
fun, ght took place. Tue crowd threw brckbs's
the military ustd their swords and the butts OF their
rifles, ard some shots were tired from the latter; while
he police fired their revOlvers
On the part of the police, several men were badly
brui,ed by blows from rifle butts. Officer Dune An of
he Fifteenth Ward was struck In the hip by blank
cartridge, eno SLIGHTLY w0unded and AL officer ut the
Fourteenth Wa'd was Gu: about the head with
sword.
The military Jared we're than the civilians. Three
Of the men 10 the ranks having been shot, and two
having received severe cuts with brickbss.
Frank Wendall, q private in the company, and q
married man living in Arch sire st. below Third,
shot in the right breast. The ball entered the luGg
ard it hes not yet been extracted. His condition g
considered very dangerous. Charles Brenner
private single man, living in Race street, betwes an
Third and Fourth was shot in the LEFT breast The ball
entered Just below the heart 1t has been extracted.
The dtiOn If Brenner is critical George Shuster
was shot III tie arm.
Tie stories TO the origin of the difficulty, differ
widely, and will therefore give the statements Of
both siGe9 The .Clcwlg is the
STATEMENT or LIEUT.. KEE.
Ltu' kee VITO has charge Of the police Of G Fif-
,e4rth Wafd Informs us that thirteen m.n f his
y vs u, AID ten men Of tn, Eighth Pol 9 ID strict
q hhis,Lth ard Fourteenth Wards), ordeie ed To
pr, e. ed TO Lemon HILL vest ldsy, tor the purp'se u
pr seivirg the petce, but no. to take chirfe # the
xo'ts era fences OF the iDcosure.
Ulnirg the afternoon Lieut.. Kee was present him.
sell upon the ground. There was great deal IT
drul AeLuess both among the military and citizens
pItstnt, wranges were frequent Late in the sf'
iernoen, Dir. Kee officer u the rife company
with his sword raised and about to strike the
head with the weapon. The bellgerents were in the
Met of a crowd and Mr.. Kee rushed in and seized
the sword. After this the company marched away
frc NJ the hill, and when on the Reading Railroad the
crowd and the military csme in collision, and was
u. that private Myers struck the Fourteenth ward
officer with his sword.
A figitul scene Of disorder here took plf cs, the
crowd piessDg upon end breaking up the ra othe
nitaiy srd peltmg them with orckDats. ice tnut
,aiy used tie butts of their rifles to deient them
selves Lieut.. Kee urged the ceptan TO get his men
IL he and proceed to the armory, while he endeay'
,red to quiet the crowd by assuring them that ne
H.. oh.
tie errory Ire Lieutenant instructed Officer Law
I. nee To proceed to Alderman Binders office and
urocnre welrsnt for Myers, who he says was drunk.
Mr. X ntenced TO seiye the warrant at the arno'y,
Cap, Baier hsyiI refused to allow him ID be taken
out of the ranks.
On reaching the neigbborhcod of the Office Of Alder
man Binder al Twentytbird and Coates streets, there
wes sn heI Iuth fol Myers, and was then that the
fight ct he gene 81, and both sides used Their ire,
srus twas at this point that the persons named
above shot After the fight had continued i.'
eome time, the military proceeded DOWN COsss tfeo',
lursued for soue distance by the croTd. myers was
arrested subsequently, and Is expected that he VIII
bsye hearing before Alderman Binder 10 the course
Of the day.
The Cantain prefaced bis statement with the er-
ptef.on of the op Mon that when the Germans have
their festivals 81 Lemon HID, there would be no trouble
4 thew were not nterfered with. The police, he Gays
force their services upon them when they are not
wanted. and they teen more intent upon eating and
drinking grsutoUsly than upon attending 70 any
other DUTY. The Captain states that everything was
quiet during the day, and the ffst dtturbance
was caused by an attempt on the part Of the
police. 10 take man out Of the ranks. This
The Captain refused 10 permit, saying tbs,
urder the militia law could be arrested while
in the ranks He urged that the officers would wait
until the company had reached the armory, he the
CAPTAIN would hand the man over 10 the authorities.
Lieut. Zee scceded TO this cement but the Al
ets.wsrd procured warran. and attempted to arreit
N,ers Tbs resisted ard the police fred their
,,,o 10 Ia The aerioua hav
slresdy described Capt. Bslier denies that his
used their lfes except cubs. Lieut. Kee declares
quite positively that sho.s were fred from the rifs
Tie affair has caused great deal Of excitement,
particularly among the police ard among the military
| ard Germans 10 the upper part Of tee city,.