The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-04

ELECTION Riot In Jefferson Ctty-POlhCo-
men and Negroes wOunded-The ChieT
RiOter Killed-The Disturbances Quelled
by the Military.
New Orleans papers OF Sept. 20 give accounts
of q serious riot which occurred between 3 and
4 O'Clock on the afternoon of the previous day,
in front of the Court House in Jefferson City,
La, in which a young man named Harry
Rolande, member of Home Hook and Ladder
Company, was mOrtally wounded. The account
given is as follows;-
"Seyen hundred and sixty-6ve registered men
had voted, only thirty OF whom were white,
when the disturbance commenced, caused by a
white rufian named Henry Rolland-knOwp as
barry Rolland'-a fireman and former soldier
in the Confederate army. ROLAND, after pre-
senting himself as the polls and showing that he
was registered, insultngly scratched a ticket
bearing Republican names, rewrote and depo-
sited 1T. Then, drawing revolver, he commenced
threatening the Inspector OF Elections, Mr.. Free
derrick Frye. The latter stepped to the door and
ordered Policeman Joseph Fleury to arrest Rol-
land. Before this could be done ROLAND shot
Officer Fleury, the ball passing through his
hand, fred two other shots promiscuously at the
crowd, and fourished his revolver with the re-
naming three shots in it. By this time ROLAND
was arrested by another policeman Orchard
Hetherton), assisted by citizens, and taken to-
wards the prison. policeman, Henry Davis,
who had him in charge at the prison door, ne
glectful OF his duty, said ROLAND was his friend
and he would not imprlson him. To the credit
OF Major Frye be it said, he at once deprived
Davis OF his star and baton. In the meantime
rush OF Hollands friends was maze for his res
cue; man named Henry G. Reese, with Der
ringer in each hand, being conspicuous in this
crime. These tends commenced au in
discriminate firing upon the innocent clti-
zens, three OF whom were Immediately
badly wounded. One of them, William Alex
ander (colored), an eY.Union soldier, the
doctor reports wounded in the fesny part
OF the upper right thigh, the ball entering OBJ
liquely from upwards. Another, Gabriel Law
son (also colored), the doctor also reports shot
in the back, the ball striking the vertebral
column, following the latter track of the same;
and another, Joseph Bisain, colored, was re-
ported by the surgeon as shot through the left
forearm, the ball entering and imbedding itself
In the muscle OF the upper arm of the same side;
wound painful but not dangerous. Wounded
also by ball entering and imbeddlng itself
near the Joint of the right shoulder. The
colored citizens returned the fire, and Rol-
land was shot through the brain and soon
died. His principal co rioter, Henry G. Reese,
was also shot In several places during the
meee-once through the abdomen. He was
living at o'clock last night. M&jor Fry sent
messenger with note to the military post at
Greenv1lle for aid in saving bloodshed. He was
seconded In this by Mr.. d. G. Woodruff, Mayor
Of Jefferson, who also did his whole duty
throughout the trying and disgraceful affair.
Captain B. B. Keeler, of the S9th Infantry,
brought out every available man at Once-three
companies thinned by the epidemic and guard
duty. Though they had to march mile to the
cars, and then ride two miles further, they were
on the ground and pieces loaded in twenty
minutes after receiving the word, How
unlike the singular conduct of the military
under Sheridan and Baird in the riot of
July, 1861 Previous to the arrival OF the troops
the fire and other bells had been rung, and the
populace, by hundreds, had collected, armed
with guns revolvers, and bludgeons, under the
terrible excitement of the MOP. But at the
sight Of the military general skedaddling to
their homes was observed, with muskets rapidly
hidden away. Captain Keeler being informed
that squads of these armed men had taken
refuge at different points, sent officers in charge
OF men to each point, and dispersed them. The
Captain also visited the headquarters of General
Mower Immediately after this, and received
orders relative to further proceedings. He and
Lieutenant Buckland, with a portion of the
men, remained on the ground all night TO secure,
order, while the residue returned to the post
We saw statement of the case in writing by
Mayor Woodruff, which accords all honor to the
troops in quelliDg the disturbance, and thus
probably preventing another July riot of great
dimensions.