The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-07-02
BLOODY BUSINESS.
EAST ST. LOUIS AGAIN DISTIN
CUISINES HERSELF.

WAR BETWEEN THE BOWAANITES AND
wIDERITEs-THE MUNICIPAL DIFFICULTY
CONES TO A HEAD--THREE MEN KILLED
AND ONE MORTALLY WOUNDED.
The long expected outbreak between
Mayor Bowman's deputy marshals and the
Metropolitan police force Of East St. Louis
occurred at 1920 p. m, yesterday, and re-
suited in the death of two of the deputies
and many bruises to others. Shortly be-
fore the time mentioned, Capt. Walsh of
the deputies received information that but
three officers were inside the station house,
and accordingly he gathered together a
posse Of his men numbering twenty-five,
and led them to the station house, where a
demand was made of the Metropoitans TO
vacate and give up the building.
This the Metropolitans refused to do, and
warned them not to attempt to enter. BY
this time oil save Officer Stack had boltcd
the doors of the building and repaired to
the second story, which has for some time
been used as a council chamber for the
Wider council and an armory for the police
force. Here they hurriedly seized their
murderous-looking Springfield rifles, a
case of which had been sent them at the
beginning of the municipal troubles, and
swore to stand by the station house and
their party or die in the attempt,
Officer Stack remained at the foot of the
stairway near the door, and as Marshal
Walsh approached the officer pushed him
back. About this time Deputy Neville
struck Stack On the head with his billy,
when he in turn stepped back and drew
his revolver on Capt. Walsh, but by some
means it caught in his clothing, and while
he was lingering with it Neville again
stepped up and struck him. Stack then
caught Neville by the shoulder and pushed
him backward, just as volley of shot came
from the windows above, and felled him to
the ground Ascend round brou. IS down
James Connors, also deputy, and ihen the
firing began on both Sides with the depu-
ties retreating. During the retreat, Tim
o Brien's clothing was completely riddled
with shot. Two balls passed through the
crown of his hat, one through the brim,
CHANGING downward and peeling the skin
on the bridge of his nose; an
other through his shirtsleeve, and a
fifth struck his ear which adorned
the left lapel Of the vest, glancing off and
passing along his side, without injuring
the flesh. but leaving its mark in the shape
of red streak. He attributes his escape
from being shot outright to the fact that
when he found they were about to fire at
him second time, he fell flat on the
ground. thus giving the impression that he
was dangerously wounded.
Mayor Bowman, who had run out of the
market house on hearing the firing was al.
so shot at several times but without effect
near as can be learned. and the excitemcn,
which prevailed shortly after was most in
tense The streets were crowded with
frantic men and taint'ng women,
The two dead mn, Neville and 'VOn-
ncrs, were carried away ~ friends Almost
| the instant they icl. nd sad that sew
! eral shots were .irou e. he parties. The
! d.pItes became Jmp ely .cmoralizcd
and fell back 20 .ac' eHdquorm5, under 4
| strong fire from ihc .fcmy
! The intention o. '.c a.tak ~ patty was
to outnumbcr the other, am overawing
them, take charge o. the place. Capt
Walsh says his men went there under in
structions to take the building without use
of firearms.
THE METROP0LITANs' VERSION.
Shortly before noon Patscy Sullivan, the
Chicago & Alton railroad yard master at
Venice, who is neck and neck with the
Bowman faction, came over to the station
house, which has been kept guarded for
several days, with the alleged object Of
examining telegram that had been re-
ceved from Trenton, ILL.,, in reference to a
couple of horses that had been stolen from
that village some days ago He explained
that he believed that the men were II
Venice. A few words ensucd between
him and Turnkey Chapman and after rs
certaining the strength of the Metropol
tans--thcre were only four--he returned
A few minutes attcrward Officer Stack anC
Turnkey Chapman started for dinner Chap
man in the lead.
Mr. Chapman states that he had got t.
the corner of the sidewalk in front Of TN,
station, when he heard Mike Walsh, tn,
captain Of the deputies, cry, NOW boys II
our time" He looked over to the markc
house and saw some forty or fifty men run
ming over toward the station house witt
clubs and rcvolvers, Chapman halloocd
shut the door boys; shut the door Tin