Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-14
A SERIOUS ARRAY.
At Aulman's 1rewery-TWo Men
Very Seriously Injured, Ono Per-
hans Fatally.
From the pes Moines Register,

from the DeS M0lueS keSlster
Last evening about s o'clock, there
occurred an atfray at Aulman's brew
cry, that was attended with very Sc
rious consequences, and in which
Henry Aker and John Schmidt re-
ceived injuries that will probably re-
suit in the death Of the former. The
affair originated from but a small
matter. There was a crowd of men
in the brewery in the evening drink
ing beer, and after talking over the
election, became very much excited
and somewhat angry at one another.
Finally one of the men, Martin Gill
han, stepped up to the bar and strik-
ing beer glass on the counter asked
for some beer. Mr.. Aulman instruct
ed the bar tender not to give him any.
The bar tender, in obedience to these
instruction refused Gillian, whereat
the latter became very much cnraged
and commenced cursing both the
bartender and Mr.. Aulman, calling
them all manner of names and insult
ing them by referring with epithcts
to their nationality. After standing
this for some time Mr.. Aulman grab
bed Gillian by the collar and was GO
ing to put him out, when the remain
der of the crowd, numbering about
Is or 20, rushed to Gilhan's rescue, all
being more or less intoxicated. They
Immediately commenced throwing
chairs, and at this several employees
were called in from the rear of the
brewery to aid the proprietor. Then
began the fracas, but there was only
four of them against the crowd OF
drunken and enraged men. The odds
were against them, but they defend.
cd the house until they were knocked
down. The mob of men smashed ev.
cry chair in the building, broke the
bar fixtures, turned over and broke
the stove, upset the refrigerator and
smashed the cigar boxes, scattering
1900 cigars all over the floor and ever
out into the street. But this was mo-
all, nor the worst, the employees tina
had come in to help quell the distur
bance, were lying on the floor, boil
of them weltering in their blood
This affair did not take over fiv,
minutes, but by this time the polio,
were on hand and most of the Grove
dispersed.
The men that were injured wer,
both insensible and were carried t,
a room in the second story and Doc
tors McGorrisk and Patchin were call
ed. They arrived as soon as possible
and upon examination found tina
Henry Akers was very badly injured
!, His skull Twas fractured and the opcr
alton of trephining was found ncccs
, sary, and performed by the attending
, surgeons. The fracture is on top Q
, his head, and the piece of bone take
! out was about as large as a silve
' quarter of dollar. At present, mid
q night, the patient is easy but still il
sensible. Small hopes arc, howeye
o entertained of his recovery. He he
been here but few days, comm
s from Philadelphia but short tim
4 ago, and was working in the coope
shop. He is about 81 years old, an
o has wife in Philadelphia.
AL John Schmidt the other injure
/ man was badly cut about the hca
o and face, and was getting. along nic
y " at midnight, but his wounds wi
a be very painful and confine him
4 his bed for some time.
% Mr.. VIM. Aulman also received il
F juries about the head and face, but
/ was able to be up and around and a
d tending to those that were more il
/ jured than he.
,e While the physicians were engage
t. in caring for the wounded, the poll
8, were busy searching for those wi
N had been engaged in the fracas, al
r were successful. The parties arrestt
b. were Jim Low, Bill Anderson al
IN Cy. Curry, and they were lodged
re Jail. II is possible that they will ha,
s. to answer to the charge of murder.
w Low asserts that he did not have an
n thing to do with the affair, that
ID had been endeavoring to get some
re the more intoxicated boys home.
to The truth of his claim will be test,
Ne in the trial, and until that time we
n not desire to pass an opinion upt
+ the guilt or innocence of any of Il
d. parties.
n Akers' wound was inflicted eth
IS by the end of a chair round or fro
II a billy that was found on the floo
70 The doctors say that the wound W
is probably caused by the latter.
" 1t remains to be determined whct
q er in this ARRAY murder was commi
X ted, but in any event it is quite pro
10 able that severa! individuals cngag
q in it will go to the penitentiary.