Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-06-05

precinct OF the Fourth Ward yesterday afternoon
illustrate captally the effect upon our municipal
politics Of partizan police force The most dis
graceful proceedings prevailed under the very
eyes Of the municipal police, who instead of
interfering to prevent ontlawry, pandered to Its
preparation by arresting innocent persons who
were aaaek and permitting the attacking par
emlable, quiet gentleman, a well known mer-
chant, and the last to engage in a riot with gang
OF "Roughs," was In the line going up to vote,
likely to beat In the election.
One James Mahoney, who was standing near
him. sttemPted to push Mr. Magruder out Of the
line OF voters. Mr.. M addressed him in mild
tone, asserting that Mahoney had no right TO at
tempt 10 push him away The man, Mahoney re.
piled that helhad right that the place had been
vscated by gentleman in his (Mahoney's) favor
Mr.. Magruder, well knowing how false the asser
ton was, replied that he had occupied the place
upwards OF half an hour, and appealed to Ma
money 70 say II IL was fair to crowd him out I'm
that way. TO this the man replied by blow; and
MT Magruder put out his hand and seized Ma
honey by the collar Swing, al arrest this man
he has struck me I" Several persons now rushed
up and attacking Mr. Magruder with blows res.
cueu Mahcney. simultaneous attack was made
pfop Mt. Magruder, when friend rushed in to
f,c,c ,hsnn ana Tor moment separated him
upon Mr.. Magruder and beat him. tearing his
Slotning OH and two policemen assisted this in
al assault by arresting him and holding
hhn while several persons were engaged in beat
ing MIN He was instantly charged with making
disturbance at the polls, and was being taken
NY 'ow S the watchhouse, when Alderman
Ward and Capt Goddard came up and took him
away from the officers, and carving him round
70 private window Of the voting ROOM permitted
=, nm ~ 70 usposit his vote He was then conveyed
10 the MAYORS office, and from thence under a
guard OF his friends, ne proceeded home
Inc man Mahoney was not arrested though bi.
name vas given TO Capt. Goddard but remained
on the ground amid his friends who boasted th,t
Tue omcers would have an difficult task in ar
resting him" ~ i az
In The assault on Mr. c. p. wallach. man
nauieu mau " brlen was seen 10 throw a stone
and strike MIR. VIA. II Brawner He Was not
arrested by the police, but Mr. Brawner was taken
10y tea pioeecuoa" to the Office of Justice
Dom Another person was seen 70 throw 2 stone
OF pnck-oat into the crowd, and a warrant was
5.sueo lot MS arrest but he not arrested Mr.
hnomas Lewis, amaster bricklayer, expressed his
preference above whisper and was chased ayUav
from Tue polls and overtaken on Fifth street ana
mere Kicked and beaten. IL is right To "a y tb,t
several policemen interfered in his behalf and
probably saved his life from the inflriated moh
Ills orense consisted in having voted for M
Walacn, and saying 90 loud enough to be heard
M1. 1eorge Wilson was opposition chal-
snd about o'cIock this morning hi. ~, ,e.S ara,
was attacked by baud Of lawiess men who |
snd ana nred pistols through the windows,
pieces OF musket into the window shutters
The rowdies who attacked and stoned Mr.
Waiach's residence about 10 O'clock D. m
used their pistols and other hre-arms with na,'
feet freedom against the house and those assem-.
6led in front Of IT,
The attack on the bouze NJ NJ, n-,I..L -.
preceded by shout for Berret from l,rge
crowd surrounding the steps OF the Mavor's a.
nee, which was not answered by the crowd
standing In front of the residence of Mr. wal
ZACH, on the opposite side Of the street In =.
minute or two afterwards the crowd around the
Mayor once steps repeated their shout for Ber
Hiring teyolvers, pistols, &c, in the crowd there
Wosunlng several, as explained above and fat
tenlog their b1llets against MIR. W Is walls The
ksis0ns mus attac ked, fed into the premises of
Mr. Wallach, and were followed by the firing
mob, who discharged their pistols while in the
passage, through which the attac ked ESCAPED ont
PACK way IL is proper to add that the force of
paruZan policemen who were In and around the
attacking moo at the time, did not raise finger
TO prevent or suppress the outrages we here mar
rats. fortunately, Mr. Wallach and his family
were In another part Of the city at the time-thus
their lives Were saved for they were the partie,
whom these allies Of the police OF Washington
were evidently after.
10 the attack Of the Berret rowdies upon the
nrst precinct Of the Fourth Ward, as the polls
Were closing, Mr.. Edward Stirling a clerk in
'ne store OF MIR Hoover, was wounded in the leg
A young man was wounded slightly In the
back His name we could not learn
Jas, Williams, young man who resides at
MI. humphreys, In the Seventh Ward, was
shot In the attack, In the head and was seriously
wounded Further inquiry as to the Condition
OF young Williams, who was reported dead this
motning, enables US to say that he is very badly
huft, but not dead, and Is now under treatment
at the InfrmaTy.
P. 5. The wounds Of Williams were dressed
to,aay, and they appear to have been inflicted |
The above men were standing quietly in the
nslshoorhood, and not participating at all in the
Last night party, known ma the .,.n.,, A..
same VINO committed 80 many similar outrages AT
the Mayors election two years ago--instTnmsnts
.S Mnlch we " ashington police work In cleo
ton umss-attac ked the office Of Justice Murray
IN the sixth Ward, stove In the doors and win
dows, Destroying also the chairs tables and other
PsoPefty oeicnging TO barber who occupied part /
OF she once building. They next proceeded TO /
the corner Of Eighth and streets feas) and there
Demolished the windows OF house belonging To
Lhos rnofniey, and from thence to the residence |
OF Gdfge Wilson, the opposition challenger YES |
teruay az the INST precinct Of the Sixth Ward |
where they stove In the blinds with the breech of
sgun, which they left In the house, and, after |
oiscnarging number Of shots, left the premises
Al these proceedings occupied over an hour and |
curing the whole Of that time not an oficer was
$3.50 seen, except those who accompanied the at
s.s,,l crowd, majority Of whom armed |
WI NOR guns or muskets. The cause Of this |
was sast EsqIire Murray and Mr.. Wilson had |
The same party Of the police,s ro,vdies alan at |
1exsui wisa Pas,ol-shots and stones the residence
o. Par a., D. heoey the opposition challenger at
tne nfst precinct OF the Fifth Ward and that OF
Mr. Joseph L. Heise, an opposition candid.ts N,
the Common Council from the same r.-s,d IT,
content. Of the store Of Mr. Williams, sacked by
themss we describe above-policeInen being NTH
them al TIE ume-were utterly dcmoiishede
ANOTHER DISTURBANCE IN THE FOURTH W.,
About OK O'Clock yesterday afternoon vgbIl.s
the voters were quietly deposfting their VOTE. :,
the nrst precinct crowd, numbering in ali from
two TO three hundred, came up, some by wey ~
Fifih and others by way Of Sixth street hyrrsbin.
for "Berret" and exclsiming, "Down with the
Mallacn s-ns Of b-hes,o aKin emf &c
The police ofhcerswent In among them and failed
to prevent them from approaching the polls The
citizens in the vicinity seeing they were likely 10
be surrounded by these rufhans and have the hal
loi-oo taken IL they did not resist them, deter
mined 70 Keep them back at all hazards, which
they succeeded in doing until the polls were
closed The crowd then again commenced shout
Ing for "Berret,n and at the same time BEGAN
firing intoithe wa.iach gatherings These riotsrs
were armed with pistols, short-muskets, clubs.
&c, while the other party, anticipating no such
attack, were altogether unarmed 1t is esti mated
that AZ least one hundred and ffty shots were
fred from this crowd who Were finally Compelled
10 retreat AS IN instance Of how the police con
Quoted themselves on this occasion, we will state
that while a respectable citizen was leaving the
spot. he was shot by rufian just behind him
when this police oficef, who was standing not ten
PAGES distant nom either party, and q witness OF
the whole affair, allowed the ruf1ian IN escane