The New York herald., 1872-11-08


Three More Partisan Murders>A .v...-
morc%surposed Conspiracy 60 = 80
| the Death OF Captain BarEeke-Ds
Gratis the VicIims-Further TroUbis ~
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| BALTIMORE, Nd, Nov. !.
Since the Gree:ey procession IN this city. lew
| weeks back, when white man was shot dead ~
one party and q bsck boy by the other, there mas
been feeling OF intense bitterness between snc
two rival political org shizations, wlichcumihase0
tonight in the killing or white boy or fnont iouf-
teen and the mortal wountnng OF .ewo SS"etS
| white man and white boy.
| AN ELECTIcN NRow.
! An election was held tO-fayln tneNSixtf Wafo o.
this city to select city Councilman In pisCe VI
=. +. Namuth, deceased, which Furnished tmc e0uSo
| Tor the difficulty. The election progressed quWNy
Y throughout the day. An unusually large vote was
polled, and 1t was anticipated the contest woLuS
We very close, as on Tuesday the republican csnsf
dates carried the ward againAt tneir dcmocrhticr\
rivals. As the hour drew near ftr closing the pOfAS
1t becHne evident In the Firsr precinct that the
democratic candidate was electea'. An immense
throng OF people had gathered about saIe windows
OF the poIS 1t was
EXCESSIVELY DABK
and diffcuIt 10 distinguish faces. S6ddefW Soous
thirty negroes and scverafc white- men drew oue
from the crowd and moved away. When they had
body OF about thirty yards WITHOUT any prememF
tion they poured a voley OF thirty or forty s1oss
into the crowd and took to their.lA ees. some 6n-
swerng shots fred, Without an enect, az th0
attacking party had
DISAPPEARED
in the darkness. Upon Investigation It was az
covered that a boy named Isaac voss. about Iour-
teen years OF age. had been instan ty kiieo'
a man named John Conway, an en-
left breast and mortally wounde !, anU
boy named James McKeowen badly woun deu' ~
Is also rumorcd that others are slightlyt uJulcu.
The shooting took place very near the spot "heIo
the coored boy Barrett democrat, was sh o. es,sy ~
% procession. owing to the gathering darknea 'ns
POLICE FAILED
to detect the perpetrators OF the outrage. Int ns
excitement exists in the city and the utmost in-
dgnaton is expressed by all classes OF the citzen ~
assault made. Further trouble is anticipated =;
but Marshal Gray has lett nothing undOne to secM
the peace OF the city. The most remarkable leatun
Of the whole affair is that the best Of order haA
been preserved throughout the day and not harsh
word had been spoken at the polls. 1t Ia beiieveA
nc mere that the ne whole thing was preconcertsd piaI
publican, who was killed the night OF the GreeieV
procession.
Another Side OF tho St0ry-The Negroes
Charge That They Were Preventese
from Casting Their Votes.
BALTIMORE, Nov. Ill +. ID.
Later information indicates that the riot wsA
more serious than at first supposed. Al th6
assailants rushed from the one Of their num-
ber was shot In the head 1t is not known
whether the wound is serious or not, as his COM
rades bore him Off with them In their retreat
Jonathan Waters, colored democrat, was shot in
the hand, but not seriously wounded The democrats
all agree that it was deliberate attempt to mur-
der Waters because of his sentiments. The.n0grOe0
CHARGE on the other hand, that 1t was within SeveD
or eight minutes of the hour for closing the pOlls
and that the white men crowded in such COM
pact mass before the window that 1t impOssibt0
for them to put in their votes. They
say the democrats did this deliberately, ana
q number OF them were thus excluded rom voting.
The darkness of the hour at which the affair Oc-
Cured will, perhaps, leave 1t forever matter OF
doubt who were the guilty parties.