The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-07-15
from The St ClairsvilIe Gazette, July 9.
MORE MOB VIOLENCE.
Attempt 10 Commit Wholesale
Murder.

Murder.
On Thursday last while the Morris
town Omnibus, well filled with Demo
Gratis, was coming through the town of
Lloydsville to this place, TO attend the
Democratic meeting held here on that
day, a Republican by the name of
Alfred Nichols stepped from his house
to a.porch in front of his door, and
with violent demonstrations and throw
ing of his coat, hailed the Omnibus,
which immediately stopped to learn
his business. Mr.. Nichols then, with
oaths and imprecations, declared he
could whip any Buttcrnut in the Om>
nibus, and that there should be no
cheering for the traitor Vallandigham
in Lloydsville, and that it must be
stopptd. The owner of the Omnibus,
Mr.. Frank Simpson, left his seat and
told Mr.. Nichols that if he thought he
could stop the cheering for Vallandig-
ham and wanted to fight, to come on
and try his springs. On this Mr.. Nj
chols retreated into his house, saying
he would be ready when the Omnibus
came back, and fastened the door,
leaving two ladies on the porch, one
of whom-named McAlister-was but
little less violent in her language and
gesture than Mr.. Nichols himself.
Thus ended the first chapter, and
the Omnibus came to the meeting.
j, During the day Mr.. Nichols busted
himself in collecting gang of Aboli-
tionists-14 or Is in number-at his
house, armed them and actually pro-
cured SWIVEL and planted it in his
yard so as to command the road.
In the evening, when the Omnibus
was returning home, and when it came
opposite Nichols house, he ran out
with a gun in his hand, w. Lee Cunard
following him, also armed, Nichols
drew up his gun two or three times as
if to fire, but he went back into the
yard where the Swivel was posted, and
taking hold of the muzzle brought it
in range of the Omnibus, jumped be-
hind it and leveled it, when he and Gu
nard both stopped down and immedi-
ately he Swivel was fired. The On
nibus not moving as rapidly as was
expected the discharge passed just in
front of it, and over the backs of the
horses. No damage was done to any
one. The limbs of tree in range of
the Swivel were cut off. Mr.. F. Con-
nor had Mrs. Gaston's little daughter
in his arms on top of the Omnibus
Immediately after the firing of the
Swivel the Omnibus stopped, and the
persons in and on it, numbering about
twenty, left their seats-except one
old man-and made rush towards the
Swivel to capture it, but they were
unarmed and were met by armed fhen
from behind Mr.. Nichols house. One
gun was fred and Mr.. Frank Simp-
son was shot through the arm, the ball
lodging in his breast coat pocket.
After considerable parleying and
threatening on both sides, the Omni-
bus started with it's load for Morris
town. Some of the men threatened to
return that night with armed men and
clean out and burn the Abolition hole.
Mr.. VIM. Eaton and Mr.. Henry Tag
gart, who seemed to be the coolest men
in the Omnibus, assure d the ladies of
the town that no harm should come to
them or any one in the town, and that
no armed men should return that
night.
After the Morristown Omnibus ar
rived at Morristown and it became
known that murderous assault had
been made on their fellow citizens,
and that Mr.. Simpson had been shot
through The arm, making an ugly and
painful wound, about forty men armed
!. themselves and started for Lloydsville,
but Eaton and others followed them
and persuaded them to return and let
the law have its course, without any
further violence.
After the Omnibus left Lloydsville,
Doctor Jones saddled his horse and
started for St. Clairsville, at full speed,
we supposefor reinforcements. After
his arrival he went to Judge Cowen,
and related his story, whereupon the
Judge at once told him that the Dem
ocrats here must know all about it,
and then he would see what could be
done to prevent any further distur-
bance during the night. The Judge
and the Doctor then started out and
found Sheriff Umstead, Mr.. r. S.
Clark and several other Democrats,
and upon consultation it was deter
mined that Judge Cowen, Samuel Lew.
is, Sheriff Umstead and Mr.. Clark
should Immediately repair to the scene
of the disturbance, and use their in
huence to prevent further conflict;
and that there should be legal inves-
tigation into the affair as soon as pos
sible.
These gentlemen accordingly visited
both Lloydsville and Morristown, but
by the time of their arrival at the
latter place, through the exertions of
the peace loving and abiding citi-
zens of Morristown all was quiet, and
no disposition manifested to renew the
conflict. The people had retired to
their beds.
1t is not our intention to write eu-
logies upon any one when all who