Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-11-09

consequence for the that there was no oppo-
sition to the Americans
In the Fourteenth ward there was d scene of earn
age, which began about halfpast nine o'clock. At
that time there was rush at the polls, when man
charged James Johnson alias Sonny White, with
stabbng him with all awl, and Immediately drew
pistol and shot him. The ball penetrated the orbit
of the left eye and lodged in the SKULL little above
and back Of the left ear. This was the signal, and
some ten or fifteen shots were fired. Mr.. Henry
Starr received two balls in his left leg one of which
passed through the limb and the other was embed
ded about three inches below where the first struck
and which was subsequently taken out by Dr. Bax-
ley. Mr.. Stiles, young man residing on S. Howard
street. received two balls in the left arm near the
shoulder one of which crushed the bone and passed
entirely through The other crushed the bone and
embedded itself in the limb. He also received ball
in the right leg, just below the knee, which severed
blood vessel of considerable size, causing a large
flow of blood and inftratcd the soft tissues of the
limb. lie was attended by DIR. Baxley, and his
wounds are of a dangerous nature. 1t is thought
that he will at least lose his arm.
Is Michael Duffy, watchman at the Eutaw House,
received two balls in the right leg, below the knee.
He is not dangerously wounded. At the time the
fray began, it appears that objection was made to
the vote of q refOrmer named Nicdhammer, which
led to the first Shot which took effect johnson.
After the shooting had ceased, johnson was removed
to the western police station when DIR. Baxlcy was
ocalled to him.. Dr. B. found him in conatose state.
and after inserting probe three inches into his
Uranium, pronounced the injury mortal He then
searched for the ball. and found that it had broken
through the SKULL above the left ear, whence he
tracted it. johnson was then removed to the mfr
mary, where he died about two o'clock in the af
ternoon. Ills body was then removed to the resi-
dence of his parents, on Pierce street.
Michael Duffy, the man spoken of above as being
shot in the leg was arrested the charge of shoot
ing Johnson and he was held for hearing A gen.
teman who was present, and saw the whole fracas
pointed out party to police officer and demanded
| his arrest. "You be id; attend to your own bus
mess, he said and passed on Mr.. Zimmerman
was also said to be Slot at this poll but the extent
| of his injury could not be ascertaincd.
| In the Fifteenth ward desperate assault was
made by the Tigers" on the Reforners Just as the
polls opened. As Adam B. Kyle, wholesale dry goods
dealer on German street, approaching the POLLS,
! he met by a party of rulIans, one of whom
snatched his ticket from his hand, and at the same
moment another knocked him down with iron knucll-
les Mr.. X. defended himself as we'll as he could
with his cane until he reganed his feet, when he
drew his revolver Immediately several shots were
fired at him, without striking his person, and one
ball from his pistol penetrated the thigh of one Of
his assailants named Hiram Ford. Mr. K. reiterated
and took refuge in house, whittier he was followed
ny HIS dSSilldHIS Silot ~ UdIl penetrated Ills
head infcting a mortal wound He was removed
to the residence of his father No. SS Hanover street
when Professor Smith and other physicians were
called to attend him. George H. Kyle, brother O
the above, also assaulted by the same gang ant
shot by two balls in the arm and one in the leg
His wounds are not considered dangerous. A boy
who was near at the time received a BALL in his
chest, and was thought to be MORALLY wounded
His name did not transpire After these occurren
ces no rcformers venturcd near the polls
In the sixteenth ward Mr.. Theodore Woodall.
challenger of the reformers, and Mr.. Frederic Bow
ers, were assaed and seriously beaten. Crowd
armed with swords and firearms held undispu.e
sway. The reform judge withdrew, and one of tn
police who desired but was prevented by other off
GERS from doing his duty expressed his intention t.
resign, and was reported to have done So
In the seventeenth ward reformcrs were not, ex
cept in very few instances permitted to approach
the polls being warned that if they did so it was a
the peril of their lives.
;" In the eighteenth ward the polls were early take
possession of by the Ronghs Mr.. Felix McCurley
Mr.. John McCurlcy, Mr.. Edward Moon and othe
good citizens were knocked down and severely bca
en- by parties of ruffians.
In the nineteenth ward Mr. John Ruhl was YER
badly beaten and cut about the head.
In the twentieth ward an attack was made on tn
reforners at an carly hour and they were compele
to retire. One or two prominent gentleman wer
arrested for defending themselves, but subsequent
released.