The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-26
DESPERATE EMsuTs NEAR NEWARK. NJ.

Sanguinary Conflict Between Negroes and
Gcrmans-Five Persons Injurei--The saloon
Guttcd-Ten Of tho Negroes Arrested.
About ten O'Clock on Christmas Eve o despe-
rate rcncontre took place In lager beer saloon
kept by q German named Herman Bachmann, at
No. 100 Mckenzie street, located part OF Clinton
Hill known "Mexico." just outside the limits OF
the city OF Newark, In the course OF which three
Germans and two negroes wero badly injured by in
discriminate use OF pistols knives, clubs and glasses
It appears that party OF colored persons OF both
had hired the dancing connected with the
saloon for the purpose ofhavng fandango and were
about commencing operations, between thirty and
forty OF the, party having arrived In the barroom.
when Teutonic white man entered and took UNI
bragg at some remark made by n negro. Brandish-
ing an iron par ne began menacing tho crowd or
darkies, and finally they made effort to put him
ont. TO prevent this the barkeeper william Krug
the sOnn-aw Of the proprietor, came to his assist
ance. At this juncture Frederick Reiber, resident
OF No ia, nearly opposite, dropped In and then the
melee became general. Here. 1t would seem, krug.
the barkeeper, turned ont the lights and darted NJ
stairs In quest OF revolver, with which he re-
turned. Previous, however the darkies had COM
menced using similar weapons In addition TO knives
clubs and lager beer glasses with terrific erect
Hearing hat her husband being well nigh killed.
Mrs. Reiber appeared upon the IN the midst OF
the prevailing darkness and was herself speedily
placed hors de combat. Some time during tho
height OF the tnleute the proprietor, Mr.. Bach.
mann, came IN, and he, too, was quickly noored
by bullet from one OF the revOlyers across
the forehead. leaving regular furrOw in the
flesh. According to the statement Of the whites the
negroes. male and female, fought Ike sayages and
after the lights extnguisled were cutie active
In woundng each other. Had l. not been for the
putting out OF the lights there Il little doubt that
the result would have been even more serious Than
IL really Is Those who are Known 10 have been
injured more or less seriously arc Mr. Zach
mann, Frederick Reiber, stabbed three times In
the face and head; William krug, severely cut
IN several places on the head, apparently with o
glass; Charles Hicks col0rcd, severe wound IN FORE
arm from pistol buct John Brandt mulaito, dam
gerous wound in the left hip, also he result Of pistol
ing that Is likely To result seriously. Indeed there IL
no reason TO apprehend anything serious IN ans OF
tho cases. The array only subs lei after the JOou
was completely Quilted. Tie lu1ans then went
through the till and carried or its contents,
which only amounted TO some nineteen dollars
they also stole shawl belonging to Mis-
Reiber. and about 2,0e0 cigars. VISITED ycs
terday the place presented every appearance
OF what had been furious bAttle. lie walls
bullets and the chairs, tables ana bar were Trans
formed into one conglonerate mixture OF fragments.
Yesterday afternoon detective Ernest scher and
officers Wyman, q. Williams Jacob and Turbt
effected the arrest OF the alleged clOred participants
in the affair ana lodged them Vi tie CITY Prison to
await examination o series OF charges preferred
by the man Rei6er. These are Thomas Jackson,
George Jefferson. jeremiah Glover Martha Murray
Oliver Jackson, John Dltmass, Jane Williams John
were captured in Holmes alley anJ the others In a
vile place 10 Commerce street otter considerable
trouble. AS mater OF course tue anaf has thrown
"Mcxicon Into a Wild state OF excitement.