The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-11-04
Ritl'munn pispattb.
FRIDAY MORNING. nov ,ssa
THE ELECTION IN BiLTIMoRr.
Violence and Bloedshed-- Voters Shot Dow,
at the reils.-Tae City In the hands of th,
Plugs. &c, &c, &c

ie"se "'ehu'HE lie election in Baltimore,
wednesday. The Baltimore American fRe-
day:
ne s,y was gwen up to the control of law
is~s rnHiahism. snppor ted and encouraged by
tae poice, and approved of and urged ON by
t.ie recognized leaders of the American party
~ ~httaeo ntnas of iawiess characters held pos
sessioh OF nearly all the polling places the ef-
iorts which the friends OF a fair aud legal elec :
non made TO preserve order were treated ns
acts OF riot, and the only arrests made bv the
ponce Were OF respectable aud well know N
citizens. whose whole lives are tho gnarantaa
of their obedience 10 the laws. Every speeies
oi fraud, every degree of rufiianisn and every
violation oil sworn duty, was used 10 defeat
the expression of the will of the people Bands
Of men, whose looks bespoke their character
rode III omnlbuSeS and carriages from one poll
| 10 the other, voting without check at each
| The accumulated disgrace and. shame of the
| scene was painful to contemplate. and we can
| scarcely control our own feelings to write of
it with any degree of caimnesa.
The Reformers made manly and del ermined
stand FOR their rights. but it was agai ist such
odds of organized ruffianism and fraud as
rendered the contest hopeless. Taunf ed, in
suited. aud abused, the slightes demons tration
they made toward self-proteeton was treated
as \ breach OF the peace, and they were igno-
muiously dragged TO the police sta tions,
whilst their asSailants Were LETT TO renew their
outrages. They might have continued the
/ struggle to the end, but the result could only
I
ont accomplishing any ultimate good. With
a number Of the wards in the uncontr oiled
| possession Of their opponents, and fraud ulent
| voting progressing without check at al but
| he Eighth and the Eleventh, the succs SIS of
| The ticket was an impossbility. Prudence, AS
| well as necessity, dictated retirement fr' 'm
| contest which was hopeless unless they de-
| scended To the vile practices of their ol'po-
| nents.
In the Fourteenth. ward, James John son
alias Sonny White" notorious Rip-R.ap,
/ was shot and killed. Michael Duff, a wat CHI
man at the Eutaw House, was arrested for the
crime. In the Fifteenth ward, the murder OF
| Mr.. Kyle occurred, and is thus described
| We regret to record that the blood of one oi
the best citizens was shed before the polls W ert
| opened. Mr.. Adam Barklee Kyle, well kno WI
| in this community as q dry goods merchant oi
German street, proceeded to the place with Id
Inten ton Of voting, and was attacked and sb %
| whilst defending himself from a crowd of d, ss
peradoes. lie was earned on settee to h i;
residence, No. s. Hanover street, and the ser
vices of Drs. Smith and Rich were awaited O f
AT noon he was supposed to be sinking. He is
single gentleman, aud highly respected. II is
brother, Mr. Geo. II. Kyle OF the firm OF Din.s
t-more Il Kyle was also shot IN the leg, and con-
| yeyed to The same residence. His wound is not
| considered dangerous. A young man, named
| Hiram Ford, engaged in the State tobacco
| warehouse, received a bad wound from q pis-
| toi ball, and a boy. named John Moran. was
| shot in the breast.
| In relation TO this lamen!able occurrence
! we have been at pains TO obtain the particu-
| lars, especially as there has been judicial in
| veStigatloa III the case. II appears that the
| TWO brothers attended meeting of the Re-
| formers on the evening previous to the cleo
| ton. when it was determined to meet at the
Fifteenth ward polls at s}a O'Clock the next
morning They proceeded to the polls and
We're met by a crowd, one of whom, named
Joseph Edwards, approached Mr.. Geo. Kyle
and insisted on having some Reform tickets,
but Mr.. K. refused 10 give them to him. Ed
wards then left, adding that Mr.. X. could get
plenty of tickets during the day. Soon after a
| number of the party approached, and one OF
them, using insulting language, knocked of
| his hat. Mr.. X. struck the assailant blow
! upon the head with a steel cane. which was
| rested from him. He was struck several
| times and knocked down, not until he drew a
| large dagger and stabbed one of his assaiiants
| in the breast. lie then drew his revolver, and,
| whilst upon the ground discharged three
| loads whilst his assailants continued the as
| saults. During the affair one of the assail-
| ants presented 4 pistol close TO his temple and
| fired but he quickly changed his position,
| and received the bail IN his right shoulder. II
| struck the acTomiUn, and passing under the
| shoulder blade, rested there The pistol was
| so near that its discharge burned him very
| severely in the face. 1t of the dis
charges from Mr.. Kyle's pistol which took
| effect in The leg of Hiram Ford. Mr. Kyle
| suffers more from the condition of his tace
| than his arm. He is attended by Drs. Smith,
| BaltZeli, and Mckew.
| II WaS Whilst ms UIOtEST was upon the
| ground struggling with number of assail-
| ants that BerkIee Kyle came to his rescue and
discharged his revolver. The Gro Ed soon
! turned upon him and he retreated TO the steps
of Il house on the corner of q uay alley and
| Light streets. and was in the act of entering
| the same when he received the fatal wound
| The ball entered the cerebellum, and passing
| along he base of the brain, lodged near the
| left eye. He fell instantly, and was shortly
| afterwards picked up by his friends and con-
yeyed to- his residence. Drs. N. E. Smith,
| Mackenz zie and Baltzell was soon at his side
| and rendered what assistance was necessary.
| At times he was conscious and called for such
| things as he needed. One of the balls dis
| charged from pistol struck a lad named Bos-
| ley Gilmor, and caused very bad, but not
fatal wound. II seems that he was standing
| near at the time having been attracted by the
riot, when he received the wound. The ball
passed into the left side of the breast, about
three inches below the nipple, and penetrated
| the skin of the back. He was carried to the
| house of Mr.. John Moran, No. Is York street,
near the polls, where his parents reside, and
was attended by several physicians. He is
| about fifteen years of age, and his father, n
| waterman, is at present absent from the city.
| Mr.. George Kyle exhouerates Edwards from
any blame in the matter.
Mr.. Kyle breathed his last at half pas t nine
O'Clock last evening, surrounded by the men,
| bers of the family and relatives. He was
| scarcely conscious after two or three O'Clock
in the afternoon; An inquest will be held
| this morning by DIR. Battee Coroner
There were continued attacks throughout
the day at the polls of this ward the few
| Reforpers who attempted 10 vote, and the po-
lice here, as elsewhere, made no attempt to af-
ford any protection. Gangs of the roughs
from other wards were arriving, voting and
departing throughout the day.
Dr. Charles II. Moore. residing on Hill street
| was assaulted by a man named Voglesang
| without the slightest proyocation. He was
standing near the 18th ward polls, when the
| assailant walked up behind him and dealt him
| a powerful blow in the face.
| In the IIth ward the Black Snakes held
| complete possession of the polls up to the
| hour of their close, and having no Reformer
| TO fight with, n general melee ensued among
| themselves The police for while were
! quiet observers of the scene, but they soon re-
| lieyed the polls of their presence occasion
| ally one might be seen, but they evidently con-
| cluded their services were not required. Par
| ties of men throughout the afternoon made
| their appearance from the 2Uth ward. and were
! duly voted by their brother Snakes" Cries
| of come up and vote boys, were duly responded
| to by the guard around the polls. who relieved
| each other at short intervals.
Several 'sawls'' were placed on exhibition on
| the steps of the house Immediately fronting
| the polls, and the attention of gentlemen pass
ing were called to them with a significant look
| on the part OF drunken rascals who had them
| in charge.
The polls were closed with prolonged yell
| of 20. you Snakes" discharge of pistols
| and cheers for Davis, interspersed with cries
| of "the 1ith and Goth wards, ail's right this
| time"
In another ward the rowdies were rein
| forced after dinner, and took compiete te posses.
sion of the polls and for the balance of the
| day were constantly driving up and voting
| carriages and vehicles filled with men who
| were taking the circuit OF the city on a simi
| lar errand. Germans were also dragged from
| the streets, and in some instances from theil
| houses, and compeileo 70 Sote Inc american
| ticket.
| John Hinesley. with Col Houston, were the