The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-11-09
TERRIBLE RIOTING IN BALTIMORE.
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SEVERAL PERSONS KILLED AND
WOUNDED.

| tlon Is now progressing. There ls great
struggle il all the wards of this city as
far as heard from.
The polls Of the Third Ward are
blocked by row6ies, and the police are
doing nothing to hinder them. IN the
Tenth Ward the reform judge of election
was intimidated and compelled to leave
his post Hinsley, appointed by the
Mayor and rejected by the councils, has
been re-appointed. The reformers have
been driven off. Jas. Jeffers, a son of
Madison Jeffers, was shot in the side and
beaten over the head by the reformers,
whom he had maltreated in the Fifteenth
Ward. Adam B. Kyle, jr.,y merchant,
doing business at No. 88 Hanoyer street,
and reformer, has been shot in the tenn
pie, and is in q dying condition His
brother, Geo. FL. Kyle, who came to his
rescue, was also shot, and is dangerously
wounded. - OF srsdi q
In the Fourteenth Ward desperate
struggle occurred, the reformers were re-
sisted with arms. Sonney White. ralsas
james johnson, a notorious rowdy, run
with pistol ball. Two other rowdies
named Harris and Duffy were shot in the
legs. Henry Starr, reformer,a was also
shot in the leg. VIM. Stiles, q reformer,
was SHOT in the arm andaleg. Theodore
Woodall was badly beaten. DR.. o. Rich
ardson, reformer, was pursued by the
captain of the Tbunderbolt Club with
drawn sword. He took refuge in astore
and his pursuers broke the windows.
Richardson, however, managed to make
his escape. Judge Giles of the United
States District Court, met Sheriff Cream
er 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 judge and lawyer, that he
had the authority and it was his duty to
interfere. In the Eighteenth Ward the
rowdies took possession of the polls and
gave the reformers notice to quit. Felix
M'Curly was severely beaten o7sdr
In the Fifth Ward the reformers were
driven off at an early hour The son of
Hon. Joshu Hansart was beaten while
attempting to vote; several shots were
fired, but no person was injured. The
First, second and Fourth Wards are in
possession of the rowdies to the total ex-
clusion Of all who oppose them. In, the
Twentieth Ward the rowdies are knocking
down and maltreating whom they please.
The police offer no protection to citizens.
The rowdies have brought a swivel on@the
ground in the Twelfth and, sixteenth
Wards. Agang of rowdies from Wash
ingtop, fully armed, are aiding the Balti-
more roughs. The indications now are
that the refo-mers as general thing have
abandoned the contest, finding it impos-
sible to vote without risking their lives.
In the Fifteenth Ward 8 boy has been
mortally wounded by q shot in the breast.
There is much talk in the streets, among
the citizens, of the propriety of estab-
fishing vigilance committee.
!, fsH5 g LATER sfssH sa'
i BALTIMORE, Nov. 2--3 P. M.--Wm.
j. Preston, Democratic candidate for Con.
J, gress in the Third District is now lying
at Barnum's Hotel badly beaten about
, the head with billy. The outrage is
said to have been committed in the Sew
enth Ward. In the Eleventh Ward,
which is the stronghold Of the reformers.
Mr.. George McGiH, q prominent reform
er, nude speech and announced the
withdrawal of Mr.. Thomas. the candi-
date for Attorney General The re-
], formers then all withdrew finding IL inn
possible to accomplish anything nEToss
1e BALTIMORE, Nov 2.47 Ps M.--Mr-
!, Adam b. Kyle, who received apistol ball
in his temple this morning at the election
poll in the Fifteenth Ward, was reported
dead at O'Clock, but he was still alive
kan hour since. His case is hopeless, a.
the ball is buried in his brain. ~ hnh
4 AT 8 o'clock DR.. Robinson, Of the
Central Reform Committee, visited cthe
4 polls in the Eleventh Ward and annouuc-
ed that the Reformers had been driven
from every Ward except that, and the
7 Eighth, and he therefore counseled the
4 Reformers to withdraw to avoid further
q bloodshed. DR. Thomas the Reform
Judge, retired and the contest was aban-
'ldoned. The Reformers throughout the
fclCy COOk tHe Sdtuo COufoo, icovtuB SuO
polls iE the hands of the dominant party.
q Numerous reports are afoat with regard
to minor outrages on the rights of the ctt-
lizens in the several Wards. In the Sec
\ ond Ward Chas Burkard, q German, xas
; shot in the hip. In the Fifth Ward.i'a
man whose name is unknown, was dread
fully beaten. aat a4ss A2laN snS
4 In relation to the assault upon sHr.
& Preston, the most reliable report sis,
!. that it occurred at Goranstown in the
Ninth District, Baltimore county SOns
account says that the assailant awas IN
lIrishnan, butit is difficult TO arrive st
the truth with so many conflicting feporti.
This evening the streets arenearly desert
ed, except by the victorious party. Tie
tstores were generally closed a. dark The
proprietor of the Erchanys having been
threatened with an assault upon hts once,
has made a demand on the city authorities
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