, 1877-08-05
CHICAGO RIOTERS.

i LARGE BATCH
of rioters were tried before Justices Morrison
and Scul1y, at the Vest Side Police Court, yes-
terlay. They were all -"good boys," and
witnesses furnished each with certificate
of moral character yard. long.
ALI had been washed up, and nl1 looked as neat
and trim as though they were about setting out
for picnic, instead Of running their chances on
getting into the Penitentiary or Bridewell. None
Of them threw any missile Of any description,
not one OF them had club in bis hand during
tho liye1oug day that he was arrested, not one
of them chcercd, nearly every one WAS knocked
scnse1ess by some unseen power and did not
Know anything until he found himself in the
police station, with anxious "peelers" bending
over him. Not soul had any sympathy
with the strikers, aud no one was meter.
Not one Of the whole gang could be found who
would do such q wicked thing as to raise hand
against policeman IN the discharge OF his duty.
Somehow, nearly every prisoner had q revolver
iu his possession, and every weapon produced
was loaded to its full capacity. This could not
be accounted for by many. Some had had the
dcstroyers OF life III Their pockets since the last
Fourth OF July, and had forgotten to take them
out before tue riot, some. had been swimming
in the crystal upper waters OF the beautiful river,
and had taken pistol along to protect themselves
against the raids Of river pirates; others we're
collectors for retail grocery houses, and found
the fabulous amounts On the srocer's book
alter nightfall; aud others again were changing
boarding houses ut the time Ut their arrest, OF
were on business OF some kind. i majority Of
them had been ordered to quit work by the
strikers, and were going peaceably home when
they became involved in the mob, found it i'm
pussible to extricatc themselves, and were borne
along in the irreprcssble current Tar away from
their regular route.
THEY WERE ALL GOOD, HONEST, RESPECTABLE,
meek, beautiful! boys, and IL was decided
shame that they were forced to appear in such
vile place as a Dolicc-court. None Of them
had done anything. But the question was,
Who threw that brick!'' And on this the law
hinged.
Col. Snowhook, the eminent Irish barristcr
who is reported to have kissed the killarney
Stonc.'' and who is a "spartheen - in appear
auce, defended number OF the yonths,-for
a ey the .efe in his pawer 10 maa
the witnesses for the prosecution cross
themselves, but for some reason both the JUS
tces refused to listen to bis reason and his law,
anu sent eight out Of every ten 70 the Criminal
Court III bonds Of from $500 to $1,000 each.
The Court ran all day, Justice Morrison TAX
ing the wheel in the early portion, and transfer
red all changes of venue to S1ully. The latter
Justice came On duty at noon, and transferred
all venues to Morrison. Later in the afternoon
and thus the mill was kept grinding. They
ed -. the market. Poor old John Amberg
sat all through the trying ordeal, perfect mar
lyr to TIC cause. He tried to look pleasant and
before noon he gave that up.
and there they stood, the rioter and the
Fanquishcd. Nearly every representative on
both sides showed q scar on his head Some |
showed several.
ALD.RYAx
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