The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-13

Jos. A. Campbell. ...... 1855 ~ POS
Is. james Miller 1885 425
VIM. d. Richards .. 1870 - "
Riot-shav Nolen shot.
When the votes for Receiver of Taxes were about
there were discrepancies in the returns OF the
IWentv-sixth ward, and he moved that Colonel
Mann be admitted as counsel.
An amendment was made to admit Mr., Cassidy
This was agreed to unanimously.
The messenger was despatched for these gentle
men, and in few seconds there was noise outside
OF the door, and on the messenger opening 1t, John
Ahern was foremost. and clinched with him. He
was then hustled out, and as he went, he cried
will see no one but judges get in there
Colonel Mann was then announced and scene
OF lndescflDable confusion ensued. Colonel Mann
asserted ms rights, and the door was opened-Mann
being on the lead.
A Democratic Judge arose and hoped there would
be no trouble. While he was speaking the door was
beseged by both the police and the outsiders headed
by Ahern, McMullin. r. Smith Lister, and Shay
hammered without number. Colonel Mann sue.
ceeded In getting IN and the next man was Ahern,
who was jammed between the doors. He had
billy In his hand and 1t was taken from him. In the
meantime he was badly cut about the head.
Finally the panels OF the door were broken in and
the door itself yielded. Shay Nolan ran to the
centre of the room, when spittoon was hurled at
one OF the judges. He turned and seeing Nolan near
him pulled out revolver and fired. Tho ball took
enect IN tne neck. The wounded man carried
of by his friends to carriage on Fifth street aud
driven away. Blackjacks were fourshed, and the
the police never once attempting to keep them out
Notwithstanding there were enough policemen there
Immediately after the shooting of Nolan Mr..
Cassidy arrived, and, using his influence. succeeded
IN clearing the room OF all but the judges and him
sell and Mr. Mann. Lieutenant Curley and posse
OF officers then entered the room and, strange to
relate, not one of the besiegers was taken into Gus
tody, but Mr.. Peterman. one OF the doorkeepers,
and MIR. Alexander Crawford the Judge of the
Nineteenth ward, were arrested. McMullin, Lister,
AhernIthe latter bleeding profusely from the head
and the remainder OF the mob left the scene un-
molested.
Crawford will be charged with the shooting of
Whnn fnl drnN nod a,Nff
prominent Of the rioters were seen running among
the police begging them to give him revolver.
e ee TO during Ing the 1sv called
like statues or they aided and abetted the rioters
one OF them was noticed using his billy on the
heads OF the judges who were trying to keep the
door shut.
The room having been cleared, motion prevailed
that short recess be taken.
Some twenty minutes elapsing, the roll OF judges
was called, and all were present excepting those
presenting the Nineteenth and Twenty-sixth wards,
the latter naVlng lett the room and the former hav
ing been arrested.
Colonel Mann, speaking for himself and Mr. Cas-
selled the judges as to the they should pur-
sue. They had better take only those returns from
only be in the shape Of document made up at the
meeting Of the judges Of the elections Of the various
precincts in the ward All else should be excluded.
After having finished their labors In that respect,
If they were deficient in any returns they could 60
to the Court and make statement, on which the
Court would furnish them with the next best re-
cord to be original, the return made to the PrOtho.
notary Of the Court of Common Pleas,
A Judge then stated that the Return Judge OF the
Twenty sixth ward had entered the room, and at
his request had given him the figures off sheet of
foolscap, to which there were no signatures. The
speaker desired TO know OF Colonel Mann whether
such should be received.
Colonel.Mann, emphatically No, sir:
Another Judge then stated that the Return Judge
of the Twenty sixth ward had told him that he was
drunk last night and had lost his papers.
colonel Mann-Then it Is better that you repre-
sent the case to the Court who will that justice
is DONE
President English then proceeded with the read
ing OF the returns for Receiver of Taxes
The riotoHs proceedings in the room created such
noise that hundreds OF men were attracted to the
entrance TO the main door on the State House pave
ment leadlng 10 the COURTROOM, but here the police
performed their duty and prevented any eaecting
an entrance to the nall. The news spread rapidly,
people on Chestnut street.
The demonstration made on the judges seems to
outsiders, as both the Democratic and Republican
Judges had agreed that counsel should be admitted
or the purpose OF giving advice as to the matter in
Tho Case Ia Court
=, soon aIter crawford, the Return Judge from the
station Counsel appeared before Judge Allison in
the Common Pleas Court and asked that a writ OF
habeas corpus issue in the case; that 1t neces-
sary that the prisoner should transact his business
In the Board OF Return Judges.
William b. Mann, ESQ.,, then narrated the circum-
stances OF the affair, and gave in detail all the facts
connected with the disgraceful proceedings in the
board, brought about by a set OF ruf1ians forcing
themselves lntO the room.
The Judge at once ordered the prisoner to be
brought before him. and after listening to both sides
OF the story he ordered Lieutenant Thomas TO re.
turn the prisoner to his place on the Board OF Re
turn Judges and continue him in custody until q
full investigation of the case was made. He
specially directed that after the meeting OF the board
Crawford SHOULD be returned TO the Central Police
Station.
Judge Allison took occasion to censure the police
force Tor not preventing the disturbance alluded to
and said 1t was reproach to city like Philadelphia
tnat such an affair should occur so near the Cour
House.
Lieutenant Thomas said that he had some thirty
three men TO protect the peace.
The Judge answered that that did not speak wei
for the police force. II it thought necessary tht
Mayor or his officer in charge should have had 1Vt
hundred ana thirty three men to protect the peace.
Lieutenant Curley, who was present, remarked
tnat ne thought the present police force was equa
10 any force ever possessed by the city, and Judge
Allison answered that he was not sitting to argue
that question.
The papers containing the returns from the Sixtf
division OF the Sixteenth ward were sent for bu
could net be found In place OF them some paper
were presented which bore such evident marks O
fraud upon them that the counsel for both side
agreed that they should be thrrwn out. To thi
objection was made and a committee was sent b
ask instruction from the Court
To these Judge Allison said that II he were a re
turn ludge and papers were presented with sucl
gross p arks OF fraud upon them he would certainly
Tetect them unless COMPELLED by mandanIs 4 li
the court