, 1860-11-22
mORTUARY DIVERSIONS IN DE-
TROIT.
i Funsral Row and it, Conseo u uauces

lFEom the Detroit Free Press, a0th.1
most disg1aceful and serious atIair occur
[sa ABOUT three miles from the city, on the
Gfatlot hoad, on Sunday afternoon, BY which
e, oae man lost ~ life, another Is now lying In
cIucal condition, and several more Were bad
yin]ursd. Tbs case, in a1l It1 aggravated d.
tAls, would do credit to the barbalous ages OF
tao past. The progress Of the Investigation by
ne cornner precludes the publication Of ali
me details Ut this time, ~ the guilty parties
ste not TT al apprelended, and the evidence
guy partially taken We should regret to bo
losced to give credence to all We hear Of the
proven.
It sesm5 that Mr. Cronan, who formerly
resided about ten miles from the city, On what
l,. xaoHn ~ the Centre Line Road, died few
oAJs since, and wills buried on Sunday aftef-
noon ut small bu1y1ng ground near the place
Of the disturbance: HI sou, John Cronau.
VINO resides In Detroit, with seyeral Of IIs
companlons, male aud female, had been to the
!oherA, and were returning. Two Of this par
Y, John Bordeau and Tim Ehchan, were riding
ahead of the others in single buggy, Whe5
they reached the Junction of the Centre line
Road With the Gratiot Road, about three miles
rom the city, they stopped ct the house OF =
herman named Anthony SelImanu, harness
maker, who also keeps small saloon, aud in
Donterous manner demanded that he should
treat Them scllmaun replied that they might
have what liquor they wanted II they bad sny
money to pay for It. At this one Of them got
gless or beer aud with It struck Sellmnun in
Inc lace, 1ndict1ng bad wound. Several Ger
mans who were present 1nteHered 10 defend
the house.
Just At this juncturc tho rest Of the funcral
party came up aud jumped from the vehicles
10 assist their comradcs, and general row en-
saed, IN which clubs, 1ence-Eails, coEd-wood,
stones, aud every other species Of weapon that
could DC seized upon Eas usea+ Having the
superiority IN numbers and being reckless
IRON frequent indulgence In strong drink, tho
assaiiants soon gained the victory, leaving the
Germans badly beaten.
4 man named Casper Schwartz, who Is said
10 be very qulet, peaceah1e man, and wis on
y present as aepectator, was struck over the
as head with ral,, inflctins ? horrid gash, and
morning, at II o'clock, from the effects OF hia
injuries. He leaves 4 wife aud several small
children.
Peter Nuremberg, an lnoIcusiye old man,
Was knocked down and very badly bruised.
His recovery IL still considered matter Of
doubt.
John Engle and Joseph Thelsen, both Ger
mans, were both beaten in shameful manner.
Having apparently satisfied their belligetant
spirits tls party drove on. After proceeding
short distance they met man In tho road,
Nhom they hailed with the query, "Are you
another I'd id Dutchman I" to which the
man replied that he spoke German sometimes,
when two Of the rowdies jumped out and
knocked him down This man was Belgian.
but our reporter WA unable to learn his
name.
Yesterday morning complaints were made
before Justice Kuhn against the paztIcs-theIr
namea being unknown TO the complainants.
Warrants were issued and placed in the hands +;
OF officers Timm, Hatie and Fricberger, with !,
Instructions to apprehend all connected with |
the attray. These officers succeeded In arrest- !
Ing John Boardeau, John CTouau. Tim She. !
han, and Peter Lezottc. These werenll placed |
In jail to await examination. There are Others !
yet at large for whom officers are In search. j