Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-09-01
The DanxIIle Aaair.

Thesmapnjtude Of the recent disturbances |
AZ Danville, in this State, has been greatly |
Exaggerated and its character extensively |
1oiUTeursssuted. We were called upon
voaterday by gentleman Of that county,
those manner convinced Us of his reliable.
ity and impartiality, who gave as what we
ofesume is as fair and correct an account
Of the disturbance as can be obtained from
apy source. 1t tallies very closely with
reports received by the military suthori-
ties here. The twin scoundrels, Hawkins
and Guinrip, the latter of whom was cash.
tered for extensive rObberies in Kentucky,
were at the bottom of the whole affair.
On Friday last Hawkins had made his
speech without interruption some days
previously John Paine, formerly q
Methodist clergyman, but whose intellect
had been considerably impaired by epilep>
tic fits. was passing along the street, wear
ing butternut or copperhead pin. Meet
ing Hawkins and Guinnip, the former tore
the pin from Paine's shirt-front, tearing
the bosom with it. Paine picked up q
brick and threw it at Hawkins, striking
Guinnip on the head and knocking him
down. For this be was arrested and fined
three dollars. In retaliation, he had Haw-
kios arrested, who was fined similar
amount. II was at this latter trial, which
took place on Monday, that the affray ocN
CURED. Accounts differ, even among by
ISLANDERS. as to its origin; but the truth
seems to be that Guinnip fred on Paine
twice, infictiug fatal wounds. Paine, it is
said, bad DO weapon. Martin Paine, sher
IL Of the county, and brother OF John, came
up to quell the disturbance, when Guinnip
exclaimed Here's another id copper
head |" and fired, striking Martin 10 the
wrist A man named Barker shot o re-
publican named Lamb, who was taking
part in the disturbance, killing him iD-
stantly, and was himself shot, seriously,
but probably not fatally, by some one uO-
known. MIR. Frazier, a republican, for"
mer sheriff of tie county, was shot at, The
ball grazing the back of bis neck, and
striking Mr.. Myers, Q merchant Of the
place, who wac passing on the opposite
side Of the street, IN the head, killing him
instantly. These are all the casualties of
serious nature We have had reported to
uA, though some twenty shots were fred.
There had been nJ attempt ct distur-
bance N ade by democrats previous TO the
assault Cd John Paine by Hawkins. This
Tennessee loafer and Guinnip had made
lcud and bOastful threats of what they
would DO IN case anybody wore butter
nut pin in their presence, which was the
occasion of Paine's putting his on. Hawk
ins has now left that part of the country,
and probably the state, but if found within
our limits, bis case will be attended to-
He is low born ruf6an in grain. intOlers-
ble to all respectable men. and deserves
hanging for the many Disturbances be has
melted. We sincerely hope that if be il
not taken BY military. who have orders to
arrest him if possible, some democrat may
have an eye sure enough and hand steady
enough, in the next riot the villain pro-
Sokes, to pat On end to bis crimes and his
career. If ihe Illinois Journal calls this
wish "nefariOus" one, we cannot help it.
Hawkins ought to be killed, and 90 ought
QuAntrill, and for precisely the same rea-
sons. Both have been the cause Of death
Of many loyal citisenS.-Statc Register.