St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-11-10
Election Riots in Baltimore.


The Maryland Election took place
on the I'd inst, and in Baltimore riot
and bloodshcd was the order of the
day.
A'son of Madison Jelfers was shot
in the side and beaten over the head
by the Rcfnrmers, whom he had NAL
treated in the 5th Ward.
A. b. Kyle, Jr., a merchant and a
Rciorlncr, was shot in the temple and
was i'll dying condition. His broth
er, George IL. Kyle, who came to his
rescue, was also shot and is danger
Gus y wounded.
In the l4th Ward desperate strug
gle occurred. The Reformcrs were
resisted with arms. johnny White,
alias James Johnson, q notorious row.
was shot dead with Il pistol ball. Two
other rowdics, named Harris and DUFF.
fly, were shot in the legs. Henry
Starr, Rctormcr, was also shot in
the legs. VIM. Stiles, a Rcformer,
was also shot in an arm aud leg. T.
w o'Suil WAS ptuly bcalcil.
DR.. G. Richards a Reformer, was
pursued by the Captain of the Thun-
dcrer Baltimore Club with a drawn
sword he took refuge in a store, and
the rowdics pursuing him broke the
windows. Richardson, however, man
aged to make his escape
Judge Giles, of the Z. s. District
Court, met Sheriff Cromer in the street
and told him in decided terms that he
was to be held accountable for all the
blood shed to-day. He also told him
as aJudgc and a lawyer that he had
the authority, and it was his duty to
Interfere.
In the 18th Ward the rowdics took
possession Of the polls and gave the
Retormcrs notice to quit. Felix Nc
Curdi was severely beaten. In the
9th Ward the Reformcrs were driven
off at an early hour. The son Of Hon.
Van SAINT was severely beaten while
attempting to vote several shots
were fired but no person injured.
The LIST, 2i and 4th Wards were in
possession of the rnwdies to the total
exclusion of all who opposed them.
In the 5th Ward the rowdics knocked
down and maltreated whom they
pleased. The police offered no protcc-
ton to citizens, and the rowdies
brought a swivel on the ground.
In the 18th and 10th Wards Il gang
Of rowdics from Washington, fully
armed, aided the Baltimore Ruughs,
and the RctOrmcrs, as a general thing,
abandoned the contest, finding ii I'M
possible to vote without risking their
lives. In the 18th Ward boy was
mortaiiy wounded by Il shot i'll the
breast.
There was much talk in the streets
among citizens of the propriety of cs-
tablshing vigilance committee.
VIM. /. Preston, the Democratic
candidate for Congress in the 3D. Dis
trict, is now lying al Barnun's Hotel
badly beaten about the head with a
billy. The outrage is said to have
been committed in the 7lh Ward.
IN the 18th Ward, Mr.. q. MrGill,
prominent Rriurmer, made a speech
and announced the withdra val of Mr..
Thomas, the candidate for Attorney
Gancral The Rcformcrs then all
withdrew, finding it impossible to ac-
complish anything.
EvENING.-Mr. A. b. Kyle, who re-
ceived pistol ball in his temple at
the election poll in the 18th Ward, was
reported dead at 3 O'clock, but he was
still alive. His case is hopeless, as
the ball is buried in his brain
At O'Clock DR.. Robinson, of the
Central Reform Committee, visited
the polls in the llth Ward and an
nounced that the Reformers had been
Driven from every Ward except that
and the Sth. and he, therefore, coun-
sellcd the ReformerS to Withdraw to
avoid further bloodshed. DR.. Thomas,
the Reformer Judge, retired, and the
contest was abandoned. The Reform
ers throughout the city took the same
course, leaving the polls in the hands
Of the dominant party.
Numerous reports are ahoat with
regard to minor Outrages Oh the rights
Ut the citizens III the several wards.
In the I'd Ward Chas. Barkhard,
German, was shot in the hip. In the
5th Ward all unknown man was dread
fully beaten.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 2-l0 p. NJ.
The Americans are rejoicing over
their victory in the city. The Reform
crs, however, deny that anything that
can be called an election has taken
place.
1t will be late before any returns of
the vote can be obtained, AS there
were Il large number of officers voted
far, and all on the same ticket.
In the 9Th Ward it is reported that
the average vote for the American
ticket is $50. The highest vote on
the Reform ticket is only "a.