Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-08-10
THE D PARK RIOTS.

THE HYDE PARK RIOTS.
First Days RiOt-AdmIssiOn 30
the Park Misunderstanding in Ira
fnIgar Sauare-TheR Riot al the Park
The mails of the Moravian bring US de-
accounts of the first days not at
HYDE Park, London, from which we ex-
tract the following:
The reform meeting in Hyde-Park,
promised by the Reform League, n
threatened with suppression by police no
tees. and a ministerial statement from
Mr.. Walpole in the Hou e of Commons,
which was held on Monday evening, the
23d of july, by the wanton interference
of the police was made an occasion oil dis
order and even bloodshed. From about
three o'clock in the afternoon till alter
midnight the fashionable localities around
HYDE Park were disturbed by scenes hap
piiy not often witnessed in this country
The beautiful park, at q season OF the year
wher its charms are at their full, was
closed with every demonstration of hostll-
ity against the people to whom 1t was
supposed to belong; and its broad walks
and green sward were taken possession OF
bv the civil and military authorities. As
will be seen from the following account,
the good humor and enthusiasm which
prevailed during the earlier part of the
evening changed to considerable violence,
under which property was destroyed, and
life and limb endangered. As there Is an
important question affecting public rights
involved in the occurrence, legal proceed
ings will Immediately be taken respect
ing it.
THE PARK GATES CLOSED.
Early in the afternoon a notice was ex-
tensively posted throughout London,
signed by Sir Richard Mayne, stating that
Hyde Park gates would be closed to the
public at 3 o'clock. The committee OF
the Reform League met 10 conclude their
arrangements, and an earnest resolve was
| expressed not to abandon what they con-
sidered their clear line of duty. As pub
| ished in previous reports, minute orders
had been issued TO the branches in differ
ent parts Of the metropolis, directing the
! time, place, and Of assembling,
and urging in the strongest terms, the ne
cessity of keeping order and exercising
/ the utmost for5earance. The numerou;
professions were TO march with banners
and music to the Marble Arches, where
properly appointed persons on their be
! half would demand admittance, if neces.
sary. So early as 3 o'clock crowds wert
assembling in Hyde Park and the ada
cent streets, and by . o'clock thousand!
were standing near the chief entrance
When large bodies of police, on foot Oh
mounted, passed into the park and tool
up their positions, they were groanea a
and Kissed, and those demonstration
were intensified when a body of foot sol
diers, with fixed bay0nets, followed theii
blue-coated brethren. Precisely at ; o'clocl
the park gates were closed, and strong
forces of police were stationed inside.
THE REFORM LEAGUE PROCESSION
Shortly after 6 o'clock the President o
the Reform League, Mr.. Beales, left tn
officers in s-carriage, in which were ais
Col, Dickson, Mr.. George Brooke, Mr.. j
Cunnington, Mr.. J. r. Taylor, Mr.. Moi
Glasgow and Mr.. WoltortOn, late can
didate for Hereford). The carriage wa
followed by numerous vehicles, containing
the members Of the Council, who wor
red scarfs, and the provincial delegates
who he'd the "Reformn badges attached t
their coats. The c0rtsge attracted cOnsid
cradle attention in every street it passe
through, and ELECTED in turn cheers an
jeers-the latter especially from lounger
in Regent street-scions of the anti-ReforI
anti-people stock.
ADMISSION TO H PAR REFUSED y
H POLICE.
As the procession reached the Marbl
Arch great difficulties presented them
selves. Barrieades of omnibuses were o.
every side; carriages of the aristocrac
stopped the way the mounted police
men were ranged right in the way, so tina
it may be imagined it was no easy mat
ter to bring the carriage containing tn
chiefs of the League opposite to the spd
most convenient to assert the di pute
right. However, after q good deal G
stoppage the operation was effected, an
the vehicle was drawn up opposite vha
might be called, from the form Of thei
line, a half-moon battery of the foot pc
lice of the A division, and under the com
mand of an Inspector. The men stoo
a. al c@4AAAsA ia ia NLC NAA4ldE
came in front of them, and then ever
man drew his baton and held it in a pos
ton which no doubt the "foroe' dignifie
by the term Of shoulder arms TIL
Holborn men crowded around the carriag
and made a lane through which Nj
Beales and his men could pass to the gate
Of the Park. This little avenue-aboU
four feet Wide-was well made and we.
kept, and the occupants of the %carriag
having left the latter walked through th
passage. Mr.. Beales was first in the yal
and he proceeded on his way toward tn
gate as coolly as if the intervening polio
were as unsubstantial as . file of Profe:
sOr Peppers ghosts. But the police close,
up, and the President of the League
stopped in his progress, while the Inspec
tor of the A division addressed him j
these words:
"1Ou can't come in here, sir
Mr.. Beales said that he claimed hi
right TO enter the Park, and asked upo
whose authority the police were acting
The reply was that they were acting IN
der the Commissioner. About this time
mounted constable, "32 v" whose hors
had its head turned toward the avenue i
which Mr.. Beales and his friends were as
serting their rights, wheeled the anima
sround, and made it accomplish the polio
fest of "~backing" in so vigorous a name
that councilman, committeeman, Presi
dent and all were jumbled up togethe
and for the moment life was in the great
est danger by the gratuitous, uncalled 70
act of "32." II appeared, however, +
have had the desired effect of its author
as Mr.. Beales, Colonel Dickson and tn
other gentlemen were so pressed agains
the police as to prevent the questions anC
answers being put ami answered peace
ably. Mr.. Beales was pushed BY on,
policemen and had his coat torn bv an
other. The numbers of both men are il
Mr.. Beales' possession. Colonel Dickson
was struck on the shoulder by a constabl,
whose number he also has. Mr.. Woltor
ton was also assaulted. Several men, whC
would never have come near the foo
police were forced against them by "32's
horse snd in return had the bstons of hi:
infantry comrades applied to them. A
good deal of confusion ensued in the i'm.
mediate vicinity of the carriage; but
taken altogether, the people were perfect
" quiet. Mr.. Beales' object having beer
accomplished, the party re-entered the
carriages, which again headed the process
sion, and proceeded by South Cumberland
street, Upper Seymour street, Portma1
square, Orchard street, Oxford street, anG
50 on by St. James street and Pall-mall L
Trafalgar square, which was already filled
with people, and where q meeting was be
inr hal1 af tho tima Tho prasiIap+ aDf