New-York tribune., 1867-05-16
PRICE FOUR CENTS.
THE MOBILE RIOT.

-FOUR PERSONS KILLED, AND 20 woUNDED--TlW
LEADER ARRESTED AND HELD TO BAIL
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MOBILE Ala MAY l5.--I have learned further par
t;culars of the fatal atfray of last night As FAR an
known, three or four persons were killed, anddrom
IS TO 20 wounded. The leader, David Files whothed
the first shot at Chief-of-Police Charpentier the
only one arrested IL is said that he aimed directly
at Judge Kelley He was held TO bail this morning
in IS 600 by Mayor Withers, but has not yet obtained
bonds tits certain that the attack on the negroes
continued for considerable distance from the scene
of action as many were shot five or six squares on
Shots fired from the roof of store kept by Mr.
Wolf directly opposite the stand and from the WIN
dows of house kept by man named Brooks, at the
corner of Royal-st. IL is believed here that shots
were also fired from the side window of John For
syth's house-edtor of The Register-whch overlOoks
the stand / cannot vOuch for the truth Of this az
sat in front of the window and the balls must have
struck behind Upon visiting the scene thus
morning, discovered how we, who occupied the
stand escaped SO well. The firing was evidently too
low the largest number Of bullet marks are on the
brick work of the espanada Five or six balls struck
the front of the building the right and left Judge
Kelly's position, but few feet wide of the mark.
The fire continued in quick succession for upward of
ten minutes in the direction of the stand and it then
was indiscrminately distributed among the crowd.
To add to the confusion, the fire alarm was rung,
which brought an additional crowd TO the spot The
rush made toward the stand resisted by such OF
the gentlemen as were around. The excitement to
day is so great that the investigation is postponed
The Mayor and Col Shepherd will make rigid in
auiry into the matter. The United States
troops are still posted throughout the city,
squad occupying the front OF the Battle House.
Col Shepherd has acted nobly He was at the scene
of the riot during the and fastened to the
camp to call ont the troops. He is now in Judge
Kelleys room in the Bsttle House. The band Of the
18th Infantry had all their instruments smashed and
their music scattered in the melee. Judge Kelley
leaves today on the Government boat which has been
placed at his disposal by Col Shepherd. He goes To
Montgomery II is not thought judcious TO attempt
TO speak here again. .r
ANOTHER DISPATCH. 'l.
MopIIF. Ala Nav 15-Durng the melee last night
the following persons were killed and wounded
KaIed-whites: Tabrel Assem- Coiored-samuel Brit
Wounded-whites: Thomas Taylor, ID. II. Hord, David
Parsons Of the Poce two boys, and James bnes col
d. s. sedburg A. Goldsmith aud j. Cough since reported
dead and ID = Nicholson. Col0redPierce Mitchell, and
in addition number Of men, white ana colored VINO
slightly injured and whose names are not kho"D
All is perfectly quiet to-day. and there viii be no
further disturbance. Judge Kelley has been in
vited by Mayor Withers to remain and speak
IN public and offered the protection of all good cit-
liens Col Shepherd also offered him military pro-
lection, but Judge Kelley declined the offers and
! left for Montgomery to-day. call appears in mo
morning papers signed by many OF the best ct1ei's
of Mobile for a meeting TO express unquallhed con-
demnaton of the parties engaged IN the dlstnfDah.o
| of the meeting last night. ... .-r-t