New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-09-18
from the indianapolis Herald, Sent, 12.1

We have the following statement from q gem
tleman who was evidently mistaken for a radical
by the person making the relation to him, which
shows, very plainly, who was responsible for the
that, but that the purpose for which the "Grand
Army of the Republic ), was organized was to
| vote and tight as commanded by their leaders.
| He said that they were going to give the Pres
idential party hell when they arrived in that city;
/ that the grand army had special meeting on
Saturday night, and elected officers for the occa
sion; that though Gov Morton would not be here,
he had telegraphed from Philadelphia, and that
they were going to break up the procession, take
General Grant, Secretary Seward and Admiral
Farragut from them, and then drive the remainder
of the Presidential party from the city
This fellow expressed a determination of going
"if it raned pitchtorks,f and we presume, the
other members being of the same mind, that the
only reason the programme was not carried out
was, that they discovered themselves too weak
for success.
Gen. Grant said that the first shot fred came
from second story window on the opposite side
Of the street; that the ball struck of the Chi
nese lanterns suspended from the window of the
Presidents room, and, entering the room, passed
within three feet of his own head. he expressed
the opinion that it was a deliberate attempt to
assassinate M Johnson
| Both Gen. Grant and Admiral Farra gut were as
| completely disguised as any of the party. The
| admiral wanted TO know what manner of people
/ there were in Indianapolis, and the general said
that, though disturbed, it was the first time they
| had been insulted since they started from Wash.
1 ington.
! II the statement Of the soldier Of the s'Grand
Army of the Republic does not fully satisfy the
public mind thatthe radicals were notonly respon.
sble for the blood that was shed, the fact that the
| following persons, prominent in party, were there,
| hoouug, hoWlng and urging on the mob of both
| white men and negroes, would be sufficient evil
| dence:
| Ham. Connor, postmaster; John UnVersow,
| city marshal: John G. S. Harrison, banker, No.
u East Washington street, Jacob 7. Wright,
county auditor; w. W. Leathers, prosecutor
criminal court; Jonathan S. Harvey, late state
| treasurer; W. P. Fishback; 0. NJ. Wilson, late
secretary of the state senate; Andrew Brouse
4 George W. Parker, radical candidate for sheriff;
Charles Glazier, member of the city council; Jim
I Douglass and Sam. Douglass, of the Journal
/ Nm, r. Holloway, private secretary Of g our
noble governor; David N. Taylor, clerk in the
| bank Of the State; Dr. Albeit A. j. Danforth,
I groceri David Brousc; Tom williamson Geo.
4andes Eben w. Kimball, o. s. commissioner
| geo. Il. Chapman, Judge of the criminal court;
| Cyrus J. Dobbs: Long, an undertaken; Watson.
/ OF Hasselman 4 Watson; Harvey Richard whole
sale merchant on Meridian street; Wm Wilson,
Of Roll, kimball Il Altman; Scott Butler, son Of
! Ovid Butler: Witt, claim agent; Marott, mer.
chant, Washington streets and many others not
named. Over the store of Geisend0rff was col
leeted quite number Of persons who aided in The
disturbance; and himball, mentioned above, was
| for time in the room, and was urging his parti-
sans TO go down and help their friends in the
street
During the reception a radical gave a boy five
| dollars to throw stone at the President giving
\ him the stone with the money. 1t was thrown,
! but did not reach tue point al which it was
aimed,
The first shot fired was by Noah Holmes, amilk-
man.
The fighting in the street commenced when Mr..
Ifucksess who had charge of ward delegation,
| was endeayoring to get his men between the
Bates House and lot of radicals, to enable them
TO better protect the presidential party. While
attempting this, his hat was knocked off by a son
4 Of Sheriit Robinson and as he was stopping to
pick 1t up, radical fired at him. the ball striking
nm near the right eye and ranging down his
neck He drew his revolver and fired one shot
when he was Immediately arrested though what
became OF the man who first fred at him is not
known. Policemen Unversal and Buscher made
the arrest, and when asked to allow him an oppor-
tunity OF seeing his family physician, and have
his wound dressed, refused it, He was thrust in.
TO laIi and allowed wet rag to go on his face
and when his wife and daughters came to see him
yesterday morning, and render him the assistance
1T was but natural they should desire to offer they
were toldby some one, whose name we hope to
learn, that he was . dirty, id, sinking, sneak
ing murderer, and that they could not see him
MIR. Trucksess was admitted to bail in S250O, last
evening, and is now with his family, and in a
dangerous condition.
The curvature of the earth amounts to seven
inches per mile. A man six feet high cannot be
seen from distance of ten miles.
urarmy statistics show that men Of foreign birth
mDgl ShDFtpr than thnsp IF ia fivity,