The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-11-05

The Election Riots In Baltimore Dis
graceful Scenes--Shooting and As
4 saulting by Wholesale.
By telegraph we have been informed Of the
unparalleled election outsgss perpetrated in
Baltimore last Wednesday, and now select
particulars from two and a.half column re-
port in Thursdays american
FIRST WARD.-Mr. Edward Cockey at
tempted to vote, but was struck by avis In
such q manner as to deter him from voting.
Others were hustled away by the crowd and
prevented from voting. A number of Ger
mans, apparently voluntarily, voted, the
American ticket. The violence offered during
the morning was 90 great that the Reformers
retired from the contest, and the balance of
the day was spent in comparative quiet. The
Police were present, but took no part in pre-
serving the peace or in protecting voters,
joining in social converse with the gangs Of
roughs. who were hourly arriving, voting and
SEcoND WARp.--A large crowd, armed with
muskets and rovolvers, instantly went up the
avenue, and met small party, also armed
whom they forced to retreat. A considerable
discharge ensued from both sides, without in.
jury to any one. About two O'Clock in the
afternoon, party went round hunting IN
persons and compelling them to vote the
American ticket. They seized hold Of Ger
man on Canton avenue, near Bond-street, and
were about conducting him of, when friend
named Charles Bachsrt interfered and tried to
get him away, on which, one of the party,
who gave his name as John Bower, otherwise
known as Croudly, timer, shot him in the
left hip. 8asa. ~. -..
THIRD WARD.-A baricade being erected at
the instance Of the Reform party, the entrance
to which was taken possession Of by the roughs
shortly after the opening Of the polls. There
was very large crowd in the street. The
rowdies were reinforced after dinner, and took
complete possession of the polls, and Cor the
balance Of the day were constantly driving up
and voting carriages and vehicles filed with
men who were taking tho circuit Of tho CITY on
. similar errand. Germans were also dragged
from the streets, and in some instances from
their houses, and compelled to vote the Amer
can ticket. s,s
FIFTH WARD.-Joseph Vansant, a son Of
Hon. Joshua Vansant, after depositng his
ticket, was struck in the face, and immedi-
ately knocked down his assailant, when he
was surrounded by gang and struck several
lines. He resisted them manfully, and
shortly afterward returned and designated
he man who struck him, but the party was
allowed to escape by the police. Several
parties, IN attempting to deposit their votes,
we're driven from the polls, and, in one or
'wo cases, shot at; but as far as we could
earn no serious injuries were inflicted. At
eleven O'Clock the Reformers were entirely
iriven from the polls, and during the balance
,f the day President Hudgins, the police
,fticer of the ward, with his st. Lawrence
Club, had full charge Of the polls. Carriage
md wagon loads Of men were brought up and
voted and driven off to other polls, and large
parties of men from the Fourth, Sixth and
seventh Wards, were brought up and voted.
sixth WARD.-The police force were sta
Toned on Carolne-street, under charge Of Ser
seant Hand, short distance from the polls,
,ut only occasionally interferred to prevent
hose who werc assaulted from being killed.
aking no cognizance Of the assailants. Mr..
'hyrock was standing quietly talking with
riend, when ne was struck violent blow In
he face with brass knuoklss, followed up BY
everal blows from other parties. This was,
however, but one Of dozens of similar cases,
Ind before two O'Clock no Reformer was al.
owed even to stand In the vicinity of the
,olls. a.il ... .'.a ...qse,. ~
NINTH WARD.--As the day advanced the
'iolence grew worse. In the afternoon party
Il rowdies, carrying stove-p pipes, paraded
round tho polls, voting at frequent intervals,
md amusing themselves by assaults on passers.
y. During the day, several rowdies attacked
)r. John Morris, postmaster Of the city, and
'eat him with great severity. - ~ |
TENTH WANDA few minutes after the polls
zero opened, Q party Of men from Regulators"
svern attacked tho Reformsrs with avis. |
vhen Mr.. R. B. Fisher, of the firm of James I. |
'isher 4 Sons, 6red at his assailant. Paving
tones were then thrown at them, and six or |
even men armed with rifles and horse pistols
ushed out of Lsyy's and commenced an indis- |
rininate firing, but fortunately no one was
Injured. Messrs. Fisher and Morris were both
rrested, but their assailants wore not troubled.
isrshal Herring, with several officers, passed
,eyy's when q party were standing at the
oor with pistols and rifles In their hands, but
ook NO notice Of them. It is said that james
effers, son Of Madison Jeffers, was severely |
founded by shot from Mr.. Fisher.
ELEvsNTH WARD.--Shortly before twelve
CLOCK, parcel of men, headed by Herman,
lade their appearance from the Twsntieth
Yard. The right side Of the railing was soon
emolished, and they were about resortiug to |
thor violence, when DR.. John Hanson
'homas, one Of tho Judges, called upon the
ltiEens and Police to opreserve order, aud take |
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