Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-09-21

D1ocpT RoE OK RIVER sTRTt---A littl
before 9 o'clock lsst evening, the whole o
River street, togsther with lie contiguou
alleys and by-ways, was thrown into In
tense excitement, oceasiOned By hght BE-
tween two noted characters, Tom Boyle
alas Block, and one Cunning ham, who kesp.
sdjoiniug saloons. These fellows, Il seems
have for long time been mHlIclously dis
posed towards each other, and. last evening,
Cunnipgham's enmity getting the better Of
him, he commenced violent tongue-abuse
Of Boyle. This the latter resented in the on
ly way which he thought would give him
satisfaction, namely, by blows. Boyle beng
the better man ct such work, sone friends
Of Cunningham Joined with him against
Boyle,and the friends Of Boyle in turn coming
TO his aid, general row Of the most violent
description ensusd. Clubs, tumblers, &C.,
were freely used, and on the part OF some
knives were employed, Boyle receiving sew
eral severe, though not dangerous wounds
nom his opponents. Finally Boyle got pos
session Of an old sword blade, and stripping
himself TO the wa ist, walked into the crowd,
cutting and thrusting right and left, driving
every one before him. During the height Of
the row, the police succeeded in arresting
one man who was badly cut and bruised
about the head and face, and was conveyed
to the station, bleeding profusely. Sum-
DOning an additional force, they returned
70 the scens, but in the meantime Boyle had
been induced 70 go into his house, and he
had there entrenehsd himself, locked
his dor, and srming himself with an axe,
defied the officers Of the law, In whatever
number they might come, threatening to
bury the axe in the head Of the first who
should attempt to lay hands on him, and
swearing that he would not be taken alive 10
the watch house.
During this time the excitement ran high
with the crowd, which nun bered probably
three hundred, and the Police found much
annoyance from the encouragement giYene
to BOyle's rawlings by their laughter and
hurrahing. They were appealed to several
times TO disperse, but with little effect
Finally, however, the sidewalk was clear
ed, and it was determined TO arrest Boyle at
every hazard. Officer Carey engaged him
in conversation, and induced him to partly |
oPen.one side Of the double door leading into |
his house. Taking advantsge of this oppor-
tunity, Officer G. seized him by the shoulder, |
and simultaneous rush being made by the |
entire force, the door was broken in, thus
placing the culprit within their reach.-l
They proceeded to secure him, in doing
which Officer Carey received stab in the
left leg, the weapon penetrating deeply.
It required a struggle to convey him To
the Station, but he was finally secured be-
hind the bars. His wife, who was promi-
nent in the whole affair, having at one time,
when Boyle was fairly in the hands of the
officers, struck one of them with billet of
wood, thereby enabling her husband to es-
cape, was permitted to remain at home in
consideration Of her having four sick child
rem 70 attend to. "a
Cunningham and two others were arrest
ID, but the former was released on procuring
bail for hia appearance thi, morning
de was severely injured on the head by a
blow from chair, and lost great deal OF
blood. Some h-lf dozen others were more
u less bruised and beaten.
Officer Carey was conveyed to his home
4 carriage, and his wound Vas properly
JARED for.