Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-07-13
A Brutal Outrage.

To the Editors ofthe Cincinnati Enquirer
A brutal outrage was committed on the
morning Of the Fourth day of July, at Nc.
Coy's Station, on the c. & p Railroad. in
Jefferson County; Ohio The facts ofthe case
are as follows:
The Democrats of Hancock County, West
Virgins had, some time previous to the
Fourth, offered to the Republicans OF The
same county to Join them in grand Nation.
al Barbecue, which effer was declined by the
latter party after which time the Democrats
made preparations to celebrate the day in an
appropriate manner themselves All arrange
ments we're made, and the Hon. ] II. S.
Trainer, of Steubenvills, Ohio, was requested
to make the oratlon on the occasion. On the
morning of the Fourth, Mr.. Trainer lett
Steubenvile on the early train, accompanied
by his three little daug ghlers, the eldest being
about fourteen years OF age, e,and his son. about
hve Mr.. Samuel Wilson, son and daughter,
and little daughter of DR. George Hamil-
toms, and arrived at McCoys Station q few
minutes after six o'clock, intending to cross
the river at that point, the meeting being
nearly opposite the station. Mr.. Trainer had
got from the cars but a few steps, when he
was surrounded by a gang OF from thirty TO
forty rulfans armed with pistols, sung-shots
and stones and attacked him in most bru.
tai manner, striking at him with their fists and
sung' shots, and threatening instant death
| II he attempted 10 cross the river. Mr.. Train
el succeeded in warding of the blows for
some time, and suffered but little injury, bnt
his second daughter, who clung to him in her
fright, was struck above the lett eye, and
knocked 10 the ground, badly injured. Mr.,
Wilson's son, a boy OF sixteen, was also
knocked down after which the crowd,
ashamed Of their cowardly and dirty work, de-
sisted from further attempts at personal vio--
lence, but still kept threatening death and de-
struction II any attempt was made to cross the
river But few persons we're at the station
and the odds too great for one man to contend
with, surrounded by five or six children. Hence
they left for EIliottsville, two and half miles
below, intending TO cross there, bat the same
ruthans followed them, who still threatened
the life of Mr.. Trainer, if he made any at.
tempt to cross to the other side. Through
the advice of friend at the latter place, be
and his party left on the next train for Steu
benVille. Had be remained ten minutes lon
ger, sllWould have been ali right, as Il hun
dred persons came across the river on learn
ing the news, for the purpose OF taking him
over, but The train had lett about ten minutes
before they arrived at EIlionsvile IL has
since been ascertained that resolution had
been passed q few evenings before the occur
renee, in the Union League, in which it was
resolved that they would break up the Demo
cratic meeting then contemplated, but we
are happy TO say that although an effort was
made blythe same gang to create disturb.
ance, yet nothing serious occurred Tho
meeting went off pleasantly, and was grand
success The rutfians were not all from the
immediate neighborhood, but four or Eve
rowdies, encouraged by few who call them.
selves leading men, prominent citizens, &c,
had gone up the river and collected the roughs
of Allegheny Liverpool, and other places
along tho river. We understand one Of The
number was certain Frank Martin, from