The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-06-21
Attack orr the q erman TuFners..FOrty
Shots Etred..Several Persons W0um.


ded.
The German Turner's celebrated Whitsuntide
yesterday, in the grove in the rear of the Blind
Asylum, on The Shelbyve Turnpike. The
members of other German societies, and also q
number OF females, participated in the festivities
peculiar to that people. In the course of the
day plumber OF reckless young men from this
Point" and Butchertown, who were in LIQUOR,
visited the grounds and disturbed the Germans;
but the latter were inclined to peace, and seve-
"a! Waterman, who were engaged to maintain
order, Induced the outsiders to leave the pic
nicers to the rural enjoyment, but they left with
threats to assail them. As some of these Ter
mans returned to the city, about 6 o'clock, and
before the main body had let, one Of them was
pulled down from an omnibus and beaten by
some Of the crowd who disturbed them in the
morning, and who laid in wait to attack them.
He made his way back to his friends who then
sent forward q accommodating party, who came
in collision with the butcher and Point boys, the
latter using bricks and stones, and the former
the same weapons, and also short swords, which
is part OF their re gala. In this affair, one
SPOTS, butcher boy, got his head gashed and
his body cut, and several on both sides were
hurt by the missiles. The policemen FASTENED
to the scene of the riot, and prevailed on the
Germans to return to the grove.
In the meantime the butcher boys and Point
ers grew more wrathy that one of their number
should be hors de combat, and rallying large
force, posted themselves in the vicinity of a
bridge, to attack the Turner'S as they marched
10 line down Main street. The latter were on
their guard, as they anticipated skirmish, and
they crossed the Main street bridge and march.
ed in a line down Main street. They were not
molested until they reached the starch factory,
when salute Of stones greeted them. The
commander of the Turner's called halt and
the crowd in waiting, who were armed with
| shot-guns and pistols, fred q volley, which
wounded several Turner's Some of the latter
who we're armed, returned the fire, and the
whole body then beat hasty but successful,
though rather disorderly retreat. They were
pursued through Butchertown by the victorious
pointers and their crowd, who rained rocks on
their Zoe. and also fred q few single shots. In
all, it estimated that forty shots we're fred
Of the Turner's party, Mr.. Beilstein, q painter,
was shot in the side; Lenard, Q gunsmith en-
ployed at j. Grifiths, was knocked senseless
by ball which took effect in the forehead, q
dangerous wound Mr.. Schad received bali in
his hand, which was extricated by DR.. Piles;
Mr.. Sheatfer, and half dozen others, were
struck by shot, which did no particular HARM
On the other side, Spots, and . man named
Best, were badly beaten, but are not supposed
to be in dangerous condition. A stray ball
struck & child in the foot, and il went home
bowling, and Jos. Zimmerman, q bystsnder,
had bis hand touched by ball, which just cut
the flesh, but did no particular hurt
The riot was most disgraceful, and had its Or
igin in the young men disturbing those who
we're enjoying themselves in their own peculiar
way, as it was their right. II iscertainly strange,
but fortunate. that a number we're not killed
outright. No arrests were made to late hour,
that we heard f.-[Louisville Courier, l6 inst.