The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1863-07-30
The COPpsrhsAd Mob on Saturday,
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and also the one-sided testimony taken
before the Mayor in the prosecution Of
Jesse Anderson, Daniel Croft, George
G. Beck, Jacob Huber, Samuel Girls
void and Jones Gibbony for melting
riot and resistance to officers. We were
absent at Camp Chase at the time ofthe
disturbance, but since our return we
have taken great deal ofpains to in
quire into the facts and the origin of
the trouble, and we now give the facts
as we have them from a number of re-
liable and respectable citizens.
Richwine is a Union man, Hish is a
Vallandighammer. They met in a
place called the "Boomorang Saloon"
where some words passed between
them, and Richwine invited Hish to 90
beyond the limits of the corporation
and settle the difficulty by a fight
Richwine stepped out of the door and
Hish followed. At this point Charles
Miller spoke to Richwine, and attract
ed his attention, and while his atten-
ton was thus diverted, Hish struck at
Richwine, who guarded the blow, and
with the other hand knocked Hish
down. A crowd instantly gathered
around, when Charles Miller sprang
upon the pavement and shouted "Draw
the lines"-(meaning between Union
men and Butternuts) "let's fight it out
now" Sheriff Miller, VIM. Bush, KeL
ley, and several others siezed Richwine
and attempted to drag him out of the
crowd. Rchwine begged them to let
him go, and he would go with the off
GERS peaceably, Hish shouted "kill
him-he's a id Abolitionist:" Sever
al Union men, at this stage of the dis
turbance, interfored and swore that the
officers should not abuse Richwine, nor
take him to Jail, but before the Mayor.
By this time, squad of Capt Dodd's
Cavalry arrived and began loading
their carbines, and to the presence of
the cavalry the citizens Of Lancaster
are indebted for the sudden quelling of
the riot. RichWine was taken before
the Mayor and fined .
Subsequently the above named I'm
ion men were arrested and bound over
to answer to charge ofinciting riot.
What we wish our readers to observe
is /. That all the men arrested are
Union men, while not a single Vallan-
dighammer has been arrested, although
they instigated and initiated the dis
tmbance. 2. That Geo. G. Beck and
Jon es Gibbony were neither of them
at the place of the riot, and had moth
ing to do with it. Jones Gibbony was
crossing the street towards the post Of
flee when soldier rode by and drop
ped some part of his accoutrements,
which Mr.. Gibbony picked up and
handed to him. This is all he did tow
ards "inciting riot, and yet Tall Slough
CDR. Old's political hod -carrier) testi-
fed that Mr. Gibbony assisted a SOL
dier in unslinging his carbine, held the
bride Of his horse while he loaded it,
and chad smile of satisfaction or ella
ton on his face at the idea that the
soldier was going to fire into the
crowd"
The name Of Mrs. DR.. Lewis has
been dragged before the public as one
Of those who" incited riot" The house
of DR.. Lewis is away from the scene of
disturbance. His lady was sitting in
the door when soldier stopped in
front Of the house to load his carbine
and handed the cartridge box to Mrs.
Lewis to hold. This is the extent of
her offending. We have been assured
that Mrs. Lewis is not only able to
hold cartridge box, but that she de-
tests rebel, and is able to shoot car
bine in that direction.
The Eagle says that "having the ma
jority in this county they might ac-
cept the issue" So you might You
have the Courts and the Sheriff, the
Justices and the Constables, with few
exceptions, the Mayor and the Marshals,
and you know that for long time in
this county, with a few exceptions,
the administration of Justice has been
a mocliery and public trials farce
You know that when a Union man
and Butternut have an alteration in
the street, no matter who provokes ii
nor who is successful, in most cases the
Union man is hurried off and fined or
cast into Jail, while the Butternut goes
free
The Eagle further says that ''they
are the law and order party" Yes, the
men of your party melted and COM
posed the great mob in New York, they
burnt the office of the Dayton Journal,