New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-12
THE MOBILE RIOT.
Reid DISCHARGED BY THE MAYOR.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCHl

AUGUSTA, Ca, Aug. 11.-David p. Reid,
prominont ctiaon this CITY, who was accused OF firing
the first shot at the Radical meeting which held last
Thursday night gave himself up for trial yesterday and
was honorably acquitted by the Mayor this morning
Some IS white and colored witnesses OF unimpeaehed In
tegrty both for the prosecution and defense were e1-
amned and swore positively that Reid dla not hre tho
shot. He was negro named Abraham Brown ana mas
peIjured himself
THE GOVERNOR OF ALABAMA REQUESTED TO
PLACE MOBILE UNDER MARTIAL LAW
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Aug. 11.-A petition from
some OF the Republicans OF Mobile sent yesterday,
70 Gov Smith, asking him to place that city under
Martial law delegation from the citizens OF mobile
arrived here to-day, and had interview with the
Governor which was entirely satisfactory and resulted
In his declining to put the city under military rnie
The Mobile Nationalist gives the following
account Of the murdeTous riot following the recent cleo
ton in that city
OF Government and Royalsts in honor OF the glorious
victory in this and other dstrlcs OF the hepuOnean
disposition on tho part Of the Republicans White or
Dreyented many outburss OF applause and the speakers
endeayored TO persuade the Democrats, as tley WeIe
fairy beaten, to accept the situation and live
in harmony aud forget past and turn their attention
In the involvement of the State and financial prosperity
UeSceably disposed, but there few among them
who nterfered from time to time, with the speakers
one OF them shouted 10 Mr. Albert Griffin while speak
ing "You're a liar" The Republicans, however, took
but little notice OF the remark with the exception OF
The abuse everything passed of quietly until near tile
close when some Democrat whom, II seemed, had come
with the intention Of raising row. 9egah SmOug P
ing for Buck. Here Dave Red foreman OF r t S
Merchants IRE COMPANY, no - ~ 80 s lie aUn,ins
and then shot after shot followed each other IN rapid sue
cessOu The Democrats Immediately left, ana IN Few
minutes after the fred there was not one
of them to The white Republicans did not run
berg were standing west the stage when the balls fell
ike hail Mr. Albert Griffin and James Wright stood
whole time OF the Tue former gentleman was asked
to retire secluded spot but refused 10 DO So
and succeeded In collecting the crowd around the plat
form and addressed them telling them to go home
quietly ...,-. "a H.. Az 1orons pro ~, ana
MaorW Langford leading the men, Mr. Bragg did all
he could que the disturbance and when last seen at
tho close of melee entreatnR the crowd 10 dis
perse Major Lapgord marched at the head OF the
enth Warders TO the meeting and occupied the same
position on their return and prevented the crowd from
breaking into the large brick residence on the
corn dr winch ay ooored man dead whom they sup
posed had been fired at and killed from the window or
there were hut few white faces SEEN but after they
had gone their homes supposng All TOuDe 20 % over
certain portion Of the white came out aud divided
fhemsyes I'm squads and peFused the streets, commit
ting depredatons on the houses OF BspnDcan cltzens
mn 81 ionsst 10 the residence OF MT BIOmberg when
the order was gwen to halt then three Cheer: were
were fred at over his house We learn, however that
no was hurt most OF the shots passing oyer inc
nor the pressnan In this Office, ana Gaining MIN GIlI'
fms Niger" demanded him TO open his doof Whch no
refused 70 do; finally they compelled him 10 let them H.
when they expressed desire to kill him. but there were
narfies In there who knew some OF the men, ana per
saded to retire There are many other IKE cases
tie particulars OF which are not sufficiently informed
al present u publish.
LIST OF THE KILLED AND WOUNDED
Jackson Webb, alias Humphries, cOorcd, was found
dead shot through the head the west corner OF
oyernment and COnceptiOn-ss 10 IL said by one or the
men who was with the deceased that he was killed by
shot from the window OF house on the corner NEIL
roped Isaac Hickman was picked mp dead shot In the
Jeff roast ON the corner Of Cont aud Franknsts John
Ross coored Shot in the pit of the stomach while on his
way home Another ooored nIan named smith, white.
washer was shot In the side and the wound Is th0ught
| mortal Elijah Mitchell. colOred, shot IN the ieg
/ during the light. Stephen Smith, col0red, mOrtally
wounded in tho right shoulder, while on ~. . WAY
home. BENJAMIN Armstrong slightly shot IN the ieg.
Frederic Keean sailor OF the Azaine, wounded sght
In the shoulder There several policemen wouh9en;
their names are as follows Emanuel Snyler slghuy
wounded in the neck James Giddins, Slightly WOueuou
In right leg Welsh, In the left breast signify 5hy
! der Pollard and R0ssier were all slightly wounded ~
| the leg Buckley, a white man. was fOnnu 1eh1 ~
Eslava-st; pistol supposed TO be his, was t0una
distance FROM the body lie was shot tbroagh the menu
Another Is reported TO have been picked up Oh GOV
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