The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1866-02-16
RowDYIsM.-We take the follow
ing from the Fostoria News:

7 cowardly ruilians from Van Buren,
whose names we could not learn, but
wish we were able to lay them before
our readers, premeditated and con.
cocted a murderous assault upon n
congregation of innocent and unof.
Tending citizens OF Greenville, who
had assembled at the church for the
purpose OF Divine worship, and most
inhumanly beat and abused them
without respect to age or sex.
From what we were able to learn
of this most disgraceiul affair, party
of craven hearted towards collected
together at Van Buren, eight or ten
in number, and went on horse back
to Greenville Church, some seven or
eight miles in the country, for the
express purpose and malicious de-
sign OF raising d disturbance and
abusing its inmates. When about
half mile from the church they dis
mounted, leaving the horses in charge
OF two OF the most white lvered vii
lains, the others went to the church
and formed in line each side of the
church door, and as tho congregation
came out, dealt them cruel and muir.
derous blowsupon the head and face,
irrespective of age, with slung shots,
iron knuckles, cubs, and other dead
~ weapons, cutting and beating them
in very shameful manner. One old
man about sixty years of age, receiv-
ed some seven blows upon the head
with a slung- shot, inActing fiiohtful
wounds, when lie knocked one OF his
assailants down.
Another man was set upon by two
or three and horribly cut, when he
raised upon his elbow and discharged
his revolver at one Of them, but un-
fortunately missed his ann; lac fired
again with more accuracy and better
success, the contents of the revolver
taking effect in the shoulder of one
of the Williams, which was a great
misfortune it did not prove fatal
After they Lad accomplished their
hcllish plot, they fled to their horses
and rode oil,
Since writing The above, we learn
that the rioters were badly worsted,
and driven from the field, one oil
whom has since died, and another
lies in a prccarious condition.
Since putting the above in type we
haye been Informed, from what we
consider a reliable source, of the
particulars Of the above case. The
affair took place at the church in Ea-
gleviile, Wood Co. Some time since
a young nan named Franks went to
Eaglevillc to church, and got into n
light with a young man named Loman
and was rather badly handled. He en-.
tertained feelings Of revenge against
Loman, and attempted to carry them
out in most villainous and shame
full manner. On the evening of the
Third inst, he, in company with nine
others--most of them his relatives.
went to Eaglevillc. They stopped at
a grocery in that place to wait till
services were over in the church
in the meantime sending out scouts
70 find how the services progressed.
Just before the meeteng was dis
missed they adjourned to the church
to take their position. One Of them
went to the side Of the church and
saw man sitting near a window
where one Of the panes was out and
he caught the man by the hair, strill-
ing him several blows,
The people in the church on this,
began to understand how matters
stood, and consultation was held.
1t was concluded that the rioters were
bound TO have revenge out of Loman,
and it was thought best that the old
men should leave the church first
Three old men, Beard, Lomau ard
one other, started to go out, and were
met by volley OF stones, clubs, iron
Inuckles, etc. - all of them were
knocked down and badly beaten. A
boy about fourteen years Of age then
came out, and met with a similar re-
ccption, was knocked down and
stamped upon, and would have been
killed had not some one rushed out,
and after great eXortion got him away
from them. Young Loman was the
next to come out. They were on the
watch and made a desperate attack
upon him. lie, however being very
active succeeded in getting of with.
out being much injured, and drew
revolver and shotyoung Franks.
Franks now lies at the point of
death. Several Of the persons attack.
ed received severe bruises, and cuts,
though none Of them, we believe, are
serious.
1t is unnecessary to comment on
the above.
COMMON PLEAs.-A large amount
Of work was done in this court. The