Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-04-28
Mob Violence I'm sHie City Of Broth.
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PHMADELpHIA, April N.--About 9o'clock
this morning Mr.. Edward Ingersoll, who
delivered a strong secession speech, q few
days since in New York, was waited upon
by a committee Of citizens on alighting
from the railroad train at Ninth and Green
streets, and was requested to apologize for
the speech. This Mr.. Ingersoll refused to
do, and drew revolver from his pocket,
but was unable to fire it before he was
knocked down and very badly cut and
beaten by the crowd. He was arrested and
held to bail in the sum of $4,000, on the
charge of assault and battery and carrying
concealed and deadly weapons. A COM
mittee of citizens waited upon the Mayor to
have the bail increased to $4,000. u
MIR. 1ngersoll is regarded rs one of the
chiefs of the disloyal party in this city, and
his arrest has caused considerable excite
ment. A large crowd has collected around
Spring Garden, where he Is confined, and
threats are freely made to lynch him.
Mr.. Ingersoll's friends are endeavoring to
take out writ of habeds corpus, but 50 far
have not succeeded in finding the Alder
man by whom he was committed.
rta SECOND DISPATCH.
PHILADELPHIA, April 27.-This afternoon
Charles Ingersoll, the brother of Edward
lngersoll, and a notorious sympathiser
with the rebellion, went to Spring Garden
Hall for the purpose of going bail for his
brother. On descending from his carriage
ne was set upon by the populace and very
badly beaten. He took refuge i'm the Hall
and was subsequently conveyed to his
home. Several prominent secessionists pre-
pared to visit the Hall this afternoon to
consult with Mr.. Ingersoll, but they were
warned not to do SO, and desisted. The ex-
cltement runs high, and in the present state
ofthe public mind the lives fall sympathis-
ers with the rebellion can hardly be said to
be safe. -,
PHlLADEIPHIA, April 27.-The Bulletin
furnishes the following particulars of the
lngersoll difficulty, which has produced a
considerable sensation in this city.
When the train reached Ninth and Green
streets party of men got around the front
door of the car for the purpose OF giving
Mr.. lngersoll a parting salute. The obnox-
ious individual, however, passed out the
back door and got upon Wallace street.
The crowd followed him. AT Eighth street
Mr.. lngersoll turned about and faced the
party. Capt. j. II. Wilmington, jr., of the
18th regiment Pennsylvania volunteer, then
stepped forward and said, "Ingersoll l am
soldier, have risked my life for my coun-
try, think you owe an apology to the
country for your speech, and particularly
to the soldiers" Ingersoll merely replied,
"Go 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 canes for few
seconds. Mr.. 1ngersoll received cut on
the left side of his face, and broke his cane
upon the arm of Captain Wilmington. Mr..
lngersoll then drew back about ten PAGES,
TOOK from his pocket a revolver
and cooked it. Some of the crowd
scattered at this war-like movement of
lngersoll, when he was Immediately seized
by police officer. 1t was as much as the
officer could do tokeep the people from lay
ing violent hands upon his person.
The prisoner was finally landed at the
police station, followed by an excited crowd
Which augmented at every square. Alder
man Massey was sent for, and Mr.. Inger-
soil was given hearing at the station
house. Capt. Wilmington gave his testi-
mony, which was to the same effect as Civ
en- above. Officer Jones testified that
he arrested the man with revolver
in his hand, and it was cooked. Here In
gersoll remarked defiantly aud Extensively,
~ es, and you all ran like pack of sheep
when drew It," 'You are liar" said
one, and the crowd made another rush for
1ngersoll, the police with great difficulty
succeeding in keeping them back. Capt.
Wilmington remarked, "rve been on the
battle field. where bullets flew thick and
fast, and I've seen too many of them to
be scared by revolver" .s
Alderman Massey held Mr.. Ingersoll In
$4,000 bonds. Ingersoll appealed to several
persons to so bail for him, but all refused.