The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-05-05
MOB LAW In PHILADELPHIA.
Brutal Assault on Distinguished CIT.
Zens.


O'Clock this morning, Mr.. Edward Inoer.
soil, who delivered a strong secession
speech few days since in New York, was
waited upon by committee of citizens.
on alighting from tie railroad train at
Ninth and Green streets, and requested to
apologize for the speech. This Mr.. Inger-
soil refused to do, and drew a revolver
from bis pocket, but was unable to fire II
before he was knocked down and yery
badly cut and beaten by the crowd. He
was arrested and held to bail iu the sum
OF $4,000, on the charge of assault and
battery and carrying concealed deadly
weapons.
A committee of citizens have since
waited upon the mayor to have the bail
increased to $4,000. Mr.. Ingersoll is re-
garded as one of the chiefs of the disloyal
party in this city. The arrest of Mr.. In
gersOll has caused considerable excitement
A large crowd has collected around Spring
Garden, where he is confined, and threats
are freely made to lynch him. Mr.. Inger-
soils friends are endeavoring to take out a
writ of hdbeas corpus, but so far have not
succeeded in finding the Alderman BY
whom he was committed.
PHILADELPHIA, April 27.-This afternoon
Charles Ingersoll, the brother of Edward
lngersoll, and a notorious sympathizer with
the rebellion, went to Spring Garden Hall,
for the purpose of going bail for his brother.
On descending from his carriage he was set
upon by the populace, and very badly beat
en-. He took refuge in the Hall, and was
subsequently conveyed to his home. Sew
eral prominent secessionists proposed to
visit the Hall this afternoon to consult with
Mr.. Ingersoll, but they were warned not
to do so, and desisted. The excitement
on the subject runs high, and in the pre-.
sent state of the public mind the lives of
all sympathizers with the rebels can hardly
be said to be safe.
PHILADELPHIA, April 27.-Ihe Bulletin
furnishes the following particulars of the
1ngersoll difficulty, which has produced a
considerable sensation in this city: When
the train reached the corner OF Ninth and
Green streets, party of men got around
the front of the Car for the purpose of Civ
ing Mr.. Ingersoll a parting salute of groans.
The obnoxious individual, however, passed
out of the back door and got upon Wallace
street, the crowd following him. At Eighth
street Mr.. Ingersoll turned about and faced
the party. Capt. ]. b. Wilmington, Jr.,
of the 198th regiment Pennsylvania volun-
teers, then stepped forward and said {:
"Ingersoll, 1 am soldier; have risked
my life for my country; I think you owe
an apology to the country for your speech
and particularly to the soldiers"
Mr.. Ingersoll merely replied, ego to
hell" The captain then raised his cane
to strike Mr.. Ingersoll, but the blow was
warded off by Mr.. Ingersoll with his cane.
The two then crossed cones for few Sec
onds. Mr.. Ingersoll received q cut on the
left side of his face, and broke his cane
upon the arm of Captain Wilmington. Mr..
1ngersoll then drew back about ten PAGES
and took from his pocket a revolver and
cooked it. Some of the crowd scattered
at this warlike movement of Mr.. Ingersoll,
when he was Immediately seized by po-
lice officer. 1t was as much as the officers
could Go to keep the people from laying
violent hands on his person. The prisoner
was finally landed at the police station,
followed by an excited crowd which aug.
mented at every square.
Alderman Massey was sent for, and Mr..
1ngersoll was given hearing at the Sta
ton House. Capt. Wilmington gave bis
testimony, which was to the same effect as
given above. Officer Jones testified that
he arrested the man with a revolver in bis
hand, and it was cooked
Here Ingersoll remarked defantly and
Extensively, Yes, and you all ran like a
pack of sheep when l drew it." "You
are liar, said one, and the crowd made
another rush for Ingersoll, and the police
with great difficulty succeeded in keeping
them back. Capt. Wilmington remarked,
"l've been On the battle field where bull
lets fl.w thick and fast, and I've seen too
many of them to be scared by revolver"
Alderman Massey held Ingersoll in two
thousand dollars bonds. Ingersoll appealed
to several persons to 60 bail for him, but
all refused.
George Francis Train on the PacIfi.
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