The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-26
seri us Riot la PnA,adelphSa.
THE GERMANS AND rHs POLICE ooNFLICr-IsBvE
RAL MIN sHOT-fHB GERM Ans BADLY BEATEN
From the PohaAelpha Bulletin, May Is

seri Riot ia Philadelphia.
THE GERMANS AND THs POLICE IN CoNFLICr-sBvE
RAL MIN sH0T-fHB GERM ANB BADLY BEATEN
From the PDnaAelpha Bulletin, Nay 26l
serous RIOT took place yesterday Sterp0os o. Lemon
h and ON the road from mat place. between crowd Of
seems that the Philadelphia lafayette RiHes Germsa
militia organization undsr Of OApiAin Ballier,
e<brated Whit-untde Monday by sham eight aod pic
BIC Lemon Hill rne pic pc zen. OF Is such fss gene
rally 20 n, but ihe sham fight ended reel oght
sbch number Of persons 1ere mHe less hurt, and
which may prove fatal 70 tao OF tbe participants.
Things were paraivey quiet durine the day but
towards night be wine and lager had made some Of tho
place. and curing one OF tDem waic, occurred tho
company lett the bill tn return home tsrooon,
Fourteenth ward officer sss cut IN the head with
sword IN the hands OF one Of the military The police ~
tempted to feze the lder Who struck blw and the
military resisted The mob took sides With she pohcs,
TIE ranks Of the military became broken, aai the
with their dubbed rifles su uck their bio right and e
wb 10 The crowd tnres stones brickbss
Captain Balhe' ress1d the arrest OF the man, and a.
suIed tue police that be should haoded
b0rites sooD he hsd reached the u0ry OF the
company 10 Third Sweet below Green. Some sort Of
msYch do~n Goa street, followed ~ the excted
At rwesty third and Coates streets prosur
go At the office Of AlderGan B,oder and An effort was
made upon the o1eno ing soldier This alto mot
resisted and furious fight took place Tho I'd
srew srickcsts the military used Their swords and hs
buts Of their rines and soOss fired from the
latter, while the police fred their revoivers.
On the part Of tbs police men were badly bruised
BY blows from rite butts. Officer Duncan Of toe Fifteenth
ward was struck IN the hip by . blank csrtritge ana
slightly wcoDdet and ofcer Of the Fourteenth ward
vss ept abopt The head wxh sword
The military faxed sbao the civilians three OF the
in the ranks having shot, and two having
ceived severe cuts with or OK bets.
Frank Wendall, private IN the company, and . mar
FLED man. iviDg In Arch street., bc0w Third shot In
the right breast me bail en- cred the usg and has
not Jet been extracted His condition considered very
us cs .es anS en-
the let breast The ball entered jost below the heart
Il has been extracted. The condition Of Brenner Ia Cri.
sk&~l nAnvn GkuoN ahne,~
The stories 10 the aifhculty dYer widely aud We
win therefore give the statements OF both sides. Tho fol-
loving Ia The
Lieutenant Kee, who has charge OF the police OF the
Fifteenth w0d informs th.t tni teen OF his dvi
sion, and Of the Eighth police thirteenth
End Fourteenth wards ordered 70 proceed 70 L.
men H yesterday for the purpose Of preserving the
peace. but not 70 take charge Of the gates and fences Of
the enclosure During the afternoon Lieut. Kee ore
sent hmsek upon the ground There great deal Of
drunkenness both among the military and citizens pre-
NJ Kee Off ,er OF the rife company with his
sword raised and about TO STRIFE the head with
the weapon The oellserens we're in toe midst OF
After this the company marched away from the hill and
when on the Reading Railroad the crowd AVID the mil.
tsry came IN COLLISION and IL then that private Myers
struck tho Fourteenth ward officer with his sword.
Rhtful scene Of disorder here took place. tue I'd
pressing upon .Ie brealpg up the the ranks Of the mill
butts OF their rifles 70 defend the mseves Lieut. Kee
urged the captain 70 get his neo line and proceed to
y,
assuring them that he would offender when
the company reached the armory The Lieutenant in
sIucted officer Lwrerce 70 proceed to Alderman Binders
Office and procure . warrant for hyers, Who says
d. unk Mr.. X. intended 10 the
annoy, Captain BAliicr having refused TO aow him 70
be taken ont Of the ranks 90 reaching the
Of the Office OF Alderman Binder, Twenty third aad
Coates streets, there another rush for Ayers ana
Was then shs. 1e fsh. became general and both sides
named above were shot After the ngbt had continued
Tor time the military proceeded down Coates street,
rested subsequsn.y and expected that he vii have
day.
STATEMENT oy CAPTAIN RAuIxR
The captain prefsced his statement With the expression
Of the opinion that when the Germans have their
NJ Lemon Bul there would be no trouble II they nos
nterfered with The police says force services
upon tAem when they are not wanted, and they
opop Attending 70 any osser duty Tue captain states sha,
everything VAS quiet during The day, and the nrst dis
.a ban ce vas caused y a seup. 90 the par. Of the
re used 70 permit, saying thai under tbs militia las
man could be arrested vnie In the ranks He urged
reached the annoy, he (,he capsAo) would hand the
over 70 t,e authorizes LlsGssn&ns Kee sccsied
varap, ana at.s pied 70 arreet xyers rhls vas re-
sisted, and the police fred pistols into ranks
.nb The serious effect We have already described Cso
a. cubs. Lieutenant Kee declares quito a. positively
that sbots we're hred from the rides
,eulsry smope the police and among the military and
Germans in the upper part Of he cay.
Trial FOR Violation 81 tie Ne1erals<y Laws.
From the Charleston Courier, Nay ~
The case Of Thomas J. hsckey, indicted before the
United States Dssrc Court, under the OF 1878, for
organrG expedition against Nicaragua before
the court for trial Thursday his sooor Judge Nagath
presiding The prosecution vas conducted by Jas Con
ner, Ha,, the Dstrict Attorney.
The leading fsoss Of the that October last
Mr. bacbey representing himself the Agent OF General
wsner, aud representing General walker the legally
a ~ o had haan Qllaf
Vas engaged In enlstng recruSs for tho purpose Of
instatng waIher In 70 Presidency.
appeared BY the letters OF NJ. nacksy introduced Ia
evidence, that 70 two young Of the upper county hs
had offered commissions and held cat prospects of
vAscemert and proooson. further appeared BY state
nebts Of Mr. hssksy 70 various he bad
cesdec IN recruiting BODY of men 70 20 oct with him 70
Ncnagrs II was oontended on the part Of he used
hat ell The preparation made and AL the enlisted
for pesoefu purpose, and nos In violation Of
seut Ally laws OF the Uned 5Aaes thns organization
VS. simply Of an emsrant character. the sssuuoay
coeed on thursday, and The case s ysstsrday argued
for the Aroused win great ability By Mr. 5va aud Mr.
Richardson, and By the District Attorney behalf Of tke
prosecution, and amer ,cayned and lucid charge BY
mis- Honor, ihs subm,ssd 70 The Jury, VINO re
turned verdict Of nos guilty.