Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-07
From the Danville m) Globe, August q.
The Riot at Danvflle, nI.-A state
aff ment Of the Facts,

The most unfounded reports Of the Danyille
riot have been forwarded to the different papers,
but the most unblushing and bare faced false
hoods appeared in the report of il published in the
Lafayette Courier of the 25th. From beginning
TO end it is false, a. all who have any regard for
the truth will testify.
The facts are about as follows:
Mr. John Paine, an old and respectable citizen
Of our city. has been wearing for some time past
a "copperhead pin" He has been wearing it to
our certain knowledge since last March, All
our citizens-Republicans ,Abolitionists and Dem
ocrats-have been aware OF the fact, and no one
has made an attempt or threatened to take it of.
That was left for the brave. the gallant "Col."
Hawkins rs,
Hawkins came to our city last Thursday. He
had posters printed ard sent through the county,
notifying the Union" people that he would ad-
dress them on Saturday at the fair ground. Fri
day morning Hawkins met Mr.. Payne in the
Office of Squire Clapp. where Mr.. p. was trans
acting some legal business. Noticing the pin, he
ordered Mr.. Payne to take it off. and stated that
if he (Mr. P would not, he would do it for him,
using the most ~profaEe and insulting language.
Mr. Payne refused, md. informing him that he
(Hawkins) had not the "backbone" to take it
off, got up and walked out. Hawkins having
followed. calling Mr.. p. ''copperhead, ".'butter-
nut, id; traitor. - and many other names ONLY
uttered bv men of his standing, he turned and
told Hawkins "hands off" After quite n crowd
had collected, Hawkins. no doubt thinking a great
majority of them were his friends. made a
charge" for the pin, but coming in contact with
the Democratic fist Of Mr.. Payne he was brought
10 the earth.
By this time the crowd had increased to quite
a number, and the excitement was very great
Mr. Payne, seeing that he was alone and had 10
contend against Hawkins and his knife. gathered
,n n brfcEhot A. fh;o s,~t,.o NJ n,;.-,.
who, says the Lafayette Courier, is generally
obnoxious with copperheads and a natural born
foe to all traitors" stepped into the ring and
struck Mr.. Payne: but he was soon made to
retreat, without doing much damage, bv receiv-
ing a stunning blow from a brickbat. Here the
officers iuterfered and arrested all parties. This
vas on. Friday.
Saturday and Sunday passed off without any
disturbance.
On Monday morning, after Guinnup's trial, the
riot commenced again. Some one who was dis
satisfied with the decision OF the Justice, and
after G%uinnup and Hawkins had started away,
inquired of them if they did not want to hull some
outternuts. Yin parenthesis let us sag that We.
as well as many other Democrats, think the mak-
ing of this inquiry was altogether uncalled for,
and should not have been made What reply
they made. we have not been informed. But the
fight then started. Alter several blows had been
exchanged, the onerH cOmmhnueu the peace,
and called on several to assist him. Guinnup
and Hawkins retreated toward the 'Squire's Of
fee. Upon reaching the door of the Office. Guin
nup drew his revolver and fired, the ball hitting
Mr. John Payne ia the stomach; then ,urnine,
he fred at the Sheriff. the ball taking effect in
his left arm Reyolvers, pistols, slung shots.
clubs. brickbats and stones. were used For
about half an hour, the fight ragged most furious
" and il is singular that more were not injured.
About a dozen shots were fired.
The list of killed and wounded, so far AS we
have learned. is as follows: 81
KiIled-Wm. Lamb and Frank Myers.
Wounded.John Payne, IN stomach; George
Barker, thigh; Sheriff Payne, left arm; II. G.
Monroe. neck; - Burke, stomach; Guinnup,
leg. slightly; Hawkins, left hand. slightly.
Several we're wounded by blows from sluug
shots, clubs and brickbats, but, up to this time,
we have been unable to learn their names