The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-10-31
Outrageous Assault
DEMOCRATIC ROWDYISM.
Brutal Assault on Governor Ward,
Residence i'm Newark,

Our dispatches yesterday conveyed the intel.
ligFnce oil brutal assault made on Governor
cratic roughs. The New York Herald gives the
following account of the affair."
The Democratic parade at Newark on Thurs.
day night was attended with considerable row.
dyfsm, which in one instance, at least, assumed
quite serious character. This was teroclous
assault on Governor Wards gardener a re-
speCtable functiOnary named. John McNetlia.
The particulars, as related by the Cover.
nor himself TO our reporter, appear to
twelve o'clock, the processionists, wi, h thinned
ranks, returned up Washington street, on
nor's residence. When filing past the latter
against the iron railing of which were leaning
the gardener and several female servants
said TO belong to one of the Jersey City deega-
tions, swung his torch In dangerous closeness
to one of Johns female com panions. Jonn re-
mopstrated, whereupon the torchbearer
evinced q disposition TO fight, and struck
at the gardener. The latter disarmed the fel.
low, who then ran forward, but speedily re-
turned, and after momentary appearance of
civilily renewed the attack. This time John
knock ed HIM down, which was the signal for a
fsdss Of The rowdy. MeNsiIIle got the worst Of
killed outright but for the timely interference
of some OF the JacKsonian: officers. In the
residence. as well rs the garden in 'front.' re-
cetyed rough usage, the windows being
broken and panels bNtteled snameiuliy.
itafye1tJp9I tf e1J HMarhn aHtstes that he has no rea
ceived 10 harm him personally. The same spisit piit
manifested TO "go through" liquor saloons on
one or two previous pontical parades was
served on this occasion also. The cutters we're
not particular as 20 their victims politics. Dem.
ocrats suffered in common with Republicans.
While these laWless occurrences we're taking
place, about ii o'clock, a man said TO be named
Cornelius Coffee a member of q Jersey City
Jackson Guard, was struck by the wadding of q
small brass piece, brought from the latter place,
and badly injured, 1t is thought, in the side. He
was taken charge of by his comrades and con
veyed to Jersey city. A more serious accident
transpired few hours earlier. About o'clock
Thomas OGorman, attached TO one OF the New
ark Jackson Guard Companies, was dauger-
ously wounded in the right breast in an acct
dental, though exceedingly reckless manner,
by warm friend named Michael Mooney. II
seems That while waiting forthe line to form, ON
Market street. Mooney play1uly pulled out
revolver, and. remarklng O his cOmrade Look
out, Tom Ill shoot you ~ snapped The weapon,
which, unfortunately, was loaded, as Mooney
states, unknown to him. OGUrman dropped at
once, ,eapd was soon removed TO a neighboring
drug 81 ore and two surgeons sent for Toe bal
could not be found, and the wounded man was
then conveyed to his residence In South Market
street. At seven o'clock last evening the sur
&c ons gave him up, his condition was SO low
IT. was not thought probable that he would live
through the night The decision was sta ted 10
the poor fellow, who forthwith made q deposit
tion before Justice Rose. In which he exOner-
al es Mooney from all Intentional harm. The
dying man Is about thirty years OF age, and
served with distinction in the late war. He is
unmarried, and worked in the zinc works.