Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-11-09
THE OUTRAGES AT THE POLLS in BALTI-
MORE, WEDNESDAY!

MORE, WEDNESDAY!
The Killed and Wounded Full Particulars!
The Sun of yesterday briefly sums up part of
the outrages Of Wednesday, as follows:
In the first ward Edward Cockey was badly stab
bed with avis, aud several persons badly beaten.-
About half past ten o'clock a man named Kelly
started mp to the polls and when about hundred
yards distant he was assaied by five men, one of
whom dealt him a blow which felled him 70 the
ground He instantly regained his feet, and draw
ing revolver pursued and fired six shots at his
assailants, and threw his pistol after Them He was
not seriously injured.
In the second ward the rowdies nterfercd with
the election, compelling many naurazed citizens to
vote their ticket VIM. P. Preston, ESQ.,, democrat
c candidate for Congress from the third district,
was brutally beaten, as noticed elsewhere.
In the third ward Mr.. Henry Herring, j., lumber
inspector, No. 50 Bond street, went behind the bar
ricade to vote and being pressed and ammcd by the
roughs he staggered outside and fell dead. The
physicians who were called say that the death was
the result of apopexy. y man named Dan Gathers
was badly beaten about II o'clock. After that time
there was quiet, no opposition having been offered
to those who had possession of the polls Mr. Isaac
S. George, most respectable citizen, residing on
East Baltimore street. was standing at his door with
infant child in his arms, when he observed some
parties coming along mstreating some countrymen.
He made the remark that it was shame, when he
was arrested by some police who happened to be
along and taken to the eastern police station whence
he was subsequently released. No record of his
arrest was made
In the fourth ward all show of opposition by the
rcforIncrS was abandoned.
In the fifth ward Joseph Vansant son of the Hon.
Joshua VanSant, was severely beaten. Several 9th
| ers shared the same fate. Mr.. Joseph Clarkson,
machinist on Front street, and his two sons, were
severely beat, after which all three were arrested
and taken to the central police station Before the
opening of the polls the windows in the store Of
John W. Hunt at the corner of Fayettc and Exeter
streets, were broken, and bricks were thrown into
| his house. Several other houses shared the same
| treatment.
| In the sixth ward the ronghs held full sway
In the eighth ward everything progressed quietly
from the time the polls were opened. A barricadc
was erected so that the window could not be crowd
ed and the voting went on rapidly. There were
several police officers present but they left at noon
and did not return The Judges provided themselves
with the different tickets to be voted for, and sup
piled all who did not obtain them before reaching
the polls. A large number of persons who do not
live in the ward presented themselves, but tkeil
votes were promptly rejected without creating any
disorder. About four o'clock in the afternoon
man named Petticord, from the seventh ward pres
ented himself and demanded the right to vote
which was refused him. He became violent, whcr
some one struck at him. but he was quickly sur
rounded anu guarded to a place of safety. Tha
was the only difficulty during the day, and no per
sonal injury sustained nor was there at any tint
any crowding at the polls.
In the ninth ward German was dreadfully beat
en- whilst in the hands of an officer. The reformer
were finally driven from the polls.
In the tenth ward, John Hinesly, who was reject
ed on Tuesday night by the city council, acted al
Judge of election. A few minutes after the poll
opened, an attack was made on the Reformers BY
the REGULATORS" Mr.. R. B. Fisher, of the firm
Of j. l. Fisher & Sons was stuck with avis, ant
fired revolver on his assailant and others defend
I'd themselves. brick narrowly passed the hca'
# S. Tackle Wallis ESQ.,, shower Of stones be
,ng thrown, and number of men who rushed ou
# an adjacent tavern commenced an ndiscriminat
firing with rifles and horse pistols James LETTERS
on of Madison Jeffers, was wounded by shot or
ne head. Several others were wounded but thei
:.ames could not be ascertained Mr.. Thomas H
Iartin the reform judge, objected to alleged unfair
less, and was struck by Hinesly and felt impelle'
J, leave his post young man named Robert
was knocked down and badly beaten about o'clock
" attempting to vote the reform ticket Numer
us knock downs occurred during the day.
In the eleventh ward the reformers were in full
| rce, and kept the polls open and free to all ega
.oters up to l o'clock, P NJ. Several attempts wer
ade to drive off the reformers by the roughs from
ther parts of the town, but they were met by man
resistance, and were compelled to retreat. Sew
raj prominent merchants and reormers were arrest
I'll for asserting their rights and defending them
elves, taken to the station-house and released Oh
CAGE securities When all the other wards were il
lie hands of the clubs, Geo. NJ. Gill, Esq., addresses
ie reformers stating that as the contest had bce
andoned in all the other wards, except the eighth
was useless to continue it there and advised thei
ithdrawal. This was then quietly done, DR.. Joh
tanson Thomas, the reform judge, withdrawing
18th them. Several of the rowdies were arrests
:,ring the day, but Immediately released. maj
,amed Nally was stabbed during the morning.
In the twelfth ward several persons were bad
eaten. Mr.. Robert B. Walter, who had been t
ne polls, was struck with stone on Eutaw stree
,ar Baltimore, knocked down and kicked in the face
wo policemen saw the assault and permitted tn
| Williams tn get off