Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-05-03
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From the Philadelphia Age, April Isl
Disturbance OF the Public Peace
. Attack upon Edward Inger-
soil, ESQ.

A serious disturbance of the public peace
occurred yesterday morning at Ninth and
Green streets, occasioned by an assault upon
Mr.. Edward 1ngersoll, by a number of per-
sons who took Offence at some remarks in a
epeech delivered by him n short time since,
at an Anti-Abolition and SiateiRights meeting,
held in New York The circumstances OF
the whole affair, so far as we can gather from
the best authority, seems TO be as follows
Mr. Ingersoll resides at Germantown, and
oame into the city yestarday morning on the
nine o'clock train, He got upon the cars at
Tioga Station, and was greeted with the cry
OF TRAITOR by some one who was etanding
upon the platform. He passed into the
smoking car, when several persons, left it,
saying there was too much treason there for
them. When the train reached Ninth and
Green steeats a party gathered around the
front door Of the car, for the purpose 1t is said
Of giving Mr.. Ingeraoll parting salute Of
groans The latter, however, left the car by
the other door, and passed up Ninth street to
Wallace, and was followed by those who seem
ed to be in waiting ~ him. One of tho party,
Captain J. H. Worthington, Jr, One hundred
and ninety-eighth Regiment Pennsylvania
Volunteers, stepped up to Mr.. Ingersoll, and,
after inquiring whether his name was Inger-
soil, said, in substance, II think you owe an
apology to the country for your speech, and
particularly to the soldiers" Mr. Ingersol
refused, and Captain Worthington, who car
red cane, raised it as il to strike blow
Mr. Ingersoll also raised his cane, and several
blows were exchanged. Mr. Ingersol received
cut on the left side of the face, and had his
cane broken lie was also seized by the
throat by the father of Captain Worlhng,on
After some struggling, he broke loose and re-
treated about ten PAGES, when he faced about
drew revolver, and cooked it, The crowd
fell back for a moment, when all further pro-
ceedings were cut short by the interference of
officer Jones, of the Eighth district, who ar
rested Mr.. Ingersoll, and conveyed him TO the
police station Thirteenth and Spring Garden
streets. We do not learn that any OF his as
ssilants were arrested.
| Alderman Massey was sent for, and hear
ing was had in the case The evidence ad-
duced was substantially the same as given
above. In answer to an inquiry, Mr.. IDgersoll
stated he carried a revolver because he anlici-
pated some such attack He further stated in
answer TO a remark made by some one in the
office, that when the weapon was pointed to-
wards the crowd, they all ran like flock Of
of sheep This was metby the reply from some
one in the crowd, you are a liar, and an
effort was made to lay hands upon him, which
the police successfully resisted Mr. Ingersoll
was finally held in $4,000 bail to answer the
charge Of assault aud battery with intent to
kill, and carrying concealed deadly weapons.
ATTACK ON CHARLES IHGEgsoLL, ESQ.
A few hours after the arrest, Mr.. Charles
Ingersoll, brother of Edward, In company
with friend, repaired 10 the station house at
Thirteenth and Spring Garden Streets to give
bail for his brother Mr.. Charles Ingersoll
went in carriage, which he left in Spring
Garden street, below Thirteenth Mr. Inger-
soil had letter from Mayor Henry, giving
him permission to see his brother. lie en-.
tered the station house; came out again, and
beckoned to his coachman to come mp Spring
Garden street and take him in The Cur.
riage drove up, and Mr.. Ingersoll entered
The carriage had only driven few yards
when men attacked II on each side Some in
front stopped the horses, whilst the Others
broke the windows and beat Mr. Ingersol
with clubs. Boards were taken from neigh
boring building, and the carriage doors were
broken in. He was severely beaten from
both sides, when, finally, the police rescued
him, and carried him into the station house
Mr.. Ingersol was afterwards conveyed to hi
home, He has been severely injured, but hi
wounds are not dangerous.
subsequently, the venerable Joseph r. In
gersoll gave bail for Ed ward Ingersoll, ant
he was released.