Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-06-08

RESUME OF THE ELECTION.-The election YES.
terday proves that rowdYism is not vet subducd
In this city, and that, notwithstanding the upu-
sndl police arrangements made rutf ans did to
some extent. exert an influence deelerious 10 the
prosperity of the city, and preventive Of a free
fnll, and unawed expression of publjc senti,
ment In the matter of depositng ballots That
luis lhnuence was not so great il might have
oseh, we are willing 10 acknowledge but we are
oIso unwilling to give the police credit for entire
tmciency in maintaining order w nat some of
mem ala was highly commsndable but they left
unuonr WAT was eSsenialy r"1uired tEatis, the
arrest OF the disorderly gam " no paradtd tie
streets, and visiting the various polls frig htensd
away number of voters, many of whom prob
ably did not return to deposit their ballots WHY
these gang were permitted 10 behave thus, we aIe
moi able to answer. We are free to say that large
numbers OF voters were driven from the polls
and prevented by these rowdy clubs from depos-
lung their ballots; and we are also equally free
10 say that many among the police were guilty of
tYrannical and unjustifable conduct
FiTst Ward-This Ward at both precincts.
was quiet throughout the entire day, so far as we
could learn, and we did not hear Of even a quar-
rel The vote cast there was about the Game
numerically as In 1856
Second WGrd-Quiet reigned in this Ward
throughout the day, at the second precinct The
hrst precinct was visited in the afternoon by
gang OF armed Tufians, who, although guiltlrss
OF any active demonstrations of violence, sue
ceeded Ia frightening number away from the
polls by their presence, some Of whom PERTAINS
did not return again. In the evening there was
considerable fighting and disorderly conduct in
various places in the Ward, without any one
being seriously injured
ThiTd Ward.-This ward was generally well
conducted election, at both precincts II there
were any demonstrations OF u riotous character
they did not take place at the polls The same
Tuthinly gangs above noticed marched through
portion Of this ward. Their approach toward
the upper precinct was the signal for general
fleeing from il on the part of quiet and orderly
persons standing in its vicinity. After the polls
closed, there was little atfray occurred on Tenth
street, near the canal. which resulted in causinU
blue and black eye or two and spiIIipU a IittIe
claTet fIOm the nostri.s of the ,mbatantS
Fourth WGTt-This ward was the scene of the
1 % array which NAV possibly result fatally.
during the morning every thing progressed Qui-
ely, and the probabilities Were that it would
continue so. Political differences seemed to have
lost portion Of that acerbity and intolerance
which they have acquired during a few wear,
PAST, ana opponents voted quietly together
About two o'clock. the sam gangs of Tnfti,ns
aforementioned paid the Second precinct a
visit and their presence caused a serious affair
OF which the full particulars will be found in
the following:
gang of outlaws visited the polls about 80
O'Clock, and one of their number was arrested by
Two special policemen, for disorderIy conduct
when his comrades rescued him Subsequently,
the same party collected at the corner of Fourth
ana r. streets and officer Allen was called on [,
thlther and dispense them. As he came uD they
raised d shout and endeavOTed to encourage each
other to ma Ike an attack on the polls when he
Il
ed 10 order them to disper>e They detied hin,
To disperse them, aud some one of the number
struck him fiom behind with Il brick He then
ar rested one of the most noisy and exciting and
wa< quickly assaulted by the whole gang who
took the prisoner away. Some OF the gang wore
badge purportin9 to be that Of the special po-
lice After receiving several blows and heinz
shot IT. officer Allen drew his pistol and re
treated to the City Hall, discharginp il three
times As he retreated, and followed by the
crowd, which had largely augmented meanwhile
h. H.al
getting into the City Hall, however where he
was protected from his ussailants until the Mar.
shal's mounted posse came up and diSDersed the
crowd and took Mr.. Allen to Jail
In this action the mounted guard behaved with
great gailaHtry, GOODNESS and efficiency. and were
the object Of furious though Intellectual on
sldught by the mob. During The atfrav M,vor
Magruder acted with degree of courage and de-
cisiOn highly creditable to himself and best cal
euiated to ailay the excitement His efforts to-
gether with those of the mounted guard. whom
Marshal Selden commanded in person. were eff
fectuaI In quelng the riot in something like half
an hour from its commencement notWith stsnd
lug It's threatening aspect at the onset The fol-
lowing are the only persons injured during the
an dY' a. Tar az we Were able to ascertain, though
a very large number Of shots were fired
Richard HuTlahy, shot through the rio ht Iupu -
the thigh. "
L IL Treiter. shot through the hand
They weTe removed to the Infrmary where
due attention was given to their wounds We
ndeIstand II Is hoped that none of the above are
a.
After this alfray there was no more disturbance
at this precinct.
We visited the Jail this morning, and heard
the f"IIowing statement made by Officer Allen in
regdid to the affair at the City Hall which cor
IOOotdteS what We have stated above in relation
10 II We give nearly verbatim statement:
was al my house nearly opposite the Grst
precinct or the Fourth Ward | was living on
sofa. and my wife came in saving there was
disturbance at the polls. l, at her request got nm
and put on nv coat, aud after placing pair OF
. - m InVB AIf I'D
OUT, and met Mr.. J Davis, ex- Chief OF Police
and he said there was d disturbance at the CITY
Hall. asked him to 90 there with me but he
refused, saying he would remain at the fst Drp-
cinct j went on by myself, and soon met a
young man named Towers, who was a stranger
TO me except by sight, and we went on together
uil We got down below the Jail. at the corner of
Fourth aud r. streets, where we met Mr. Brad
icy, senior. asked him what was the matter
and he said riOtOus man had been arrested by
the police and rds rescued by his friends
went further on till came to the corner Of the
Judiciary Square, near the corner of Fourth and
streets, where there was a crowd of 90 to 100
persons blocking up the walk Some of them
SAID Let's go up to the polls aud blow into
Them" Some one behind me said - You are
policeman, why don't YOU 90 up and disperse
those fellows l don't know who said this
4 went up 10 the crowd and told them was a
policeman, and that they must disperse A few
of them lrn, but the most of them remained and
refused to disperse, saying, You can't make us
leave, I'd d-n you; you can't dispense us :
Just then was struck from behind with brick
oat- lsprang forward aud seized hold Of d man
VINO had just dehed ne to dispeTse them and
carried him few steps. but, being overpower-d
ny the resistance OF the crowd, was compelled
10 rellnqulsh HIM. then endeavored to d raw my
feEO!:eI, and was struck in the forehead and
knOcked down. After regaining my feet | drew
pistol, and IL snapped three times before il went
on think fired three shots, retreating all the
tHi~, ana during my retreat was asSaiIed by
continuous discharge OF pistols aud stones from
the crowd, which aug m-nted to hundreds by the
Time Teachrd thu shelter of the City Hall; while
wts th-ie, was protected by my fiends till
Tue hdIsLhIS posse came and guarded my pas
s1,r Ia the Jail
Prominent iInOn2 those who stoned and shot
al u'- - WIS Getreatin2, Wee wearing the
bii2" Oi the special police; WHETHER they wer.
lmpOSt"!s ar not, cannot say; but, if they were
men having authority To preserve the peace they
wee certainly totally unit for that Office :"
Ahef visiting the Jail, we dropped IN at the
lnhrnary, and saw Huflahy, who was sittin" up
ON ciidlr In one Of tue wards After question
ing him aS to his participation in the above