The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-06-23
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A Military Company Attacked by the
PopnIaee, for Alleged Grievance, Fires
ON the People with Fatal Effect.

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PopnIRee, for Alleged GrIeYRnce, Fire
ON the People with Fatal Effect.
CnicAGo, June 22.-0ne OF the armed
companies which, under the recent act o
the Legislature, must shortly cease to exist
became involved in difficulty with somt
nnarmed Peoplethis afternoon, which re
suited in the death OF several OF the latter
The Bohemian Sharpshooters Association
composed OF some twenty individuals, had
a picnic to-day, at Silver Leaf Grove, cor
ner Of Ogden Avenue aud Western Ave
nue.. During dance one OF the sharp,
shooters engaged In quarrel with Valney
Clark, visitor and after using him uIl
pretty badly had him elected from the
grounds.
lie stated his grievance to the crowd
outside the gates, and gaining some sym.
pathy there inaugurated an indiscrimin.
ate throwing OF sticks and stones into the
enclosure where the picnic was being held.
The Lieutenant Of the company, Frank
Ladweir, ordered the long roll sounded.
The bayonets were fixed and 4 charge was
at once made toward the gate. The crowds
were bayoneted and sahred until they fell
back. The company reformed at the side
oil the gate insingle line facing the street.
Loading the guns they fired a volley into
the crowd. They at once reloaded and
again fired, each sharpshooler picking his
man.
1t Is stated that three or four volleys
were fired in all, The weaDons used were
Misunderstanding Springfield muskets, the
cartridges being composed OF nine buck.
shot each. About dozen men were
wounded, and three are said to have since
died. As soon as the affair became known
two squads Of police repaired to the scene
and arrested the whole company. They
formed In marching order under the
American flag and proceeded to West
Madison street station, where they are
now incarcerated, charged with murder,
and guarded by heavy detachment of
police.
Thenames OF those arrested are as fol-
lows, the Captain of the company not
having been present during the atfray:
First Lieutenant, FraaE Ladweir, 80
years old; Second Lieutenant, Charles
Rams, 90 years; John G. Ladwick, % years;
John Pachart, II years; Frank Nemick,
y years; Frank Kopery, 10 years; James
Nachman, is years; John Hanglik, %
years; Frank Youski, 20 years; John Nes.
ka, IS years; Joseph Herek, 10 years:
Martin Cisal, % years; James Chum. 10
years; Frank Frist, 90 years; John DalSelI,
q years; Nike iomolki, 90 years; August
Zedek, 10 years; Frank Schmidt, 90 years;
James Martin, % years.
1t Is rumored that an attempt will be
made by Lehr and Wehr Verein to rescue
the prisoners tonight.
LArgR.-The Lehr and Wehr VereIn,
which have been holliuga picnic TO-DAY
outside the city, made no effort on their
return to release the prisoners. 1t seems
that the picnic was given by Bohemian
Sunday School, and that numerous gangs
OF drunken rOughs had all along given
considerable trouble, until finally those in
charge OF matters sent for the siarpshoot-
ers asa protection. They arrived about 3
o'clock, and shortly after that time the
trouble began, as above related.
The Lieutenant tonight denies that he
gave orders to fire, but says that after he
had cleared the grounds by bayonet
charge there was such rain ofStones and
bricks that his men began desultory fire
without order. The members OF the COM
pany all refuse to talk. Seventeen are re-
tained, the others having beenV released.
The arrival Of the police 10 conduct them
to station probably saved them from per.
sonal violence, which was threatened BY
thesurrounding excited mob, numbering
1000.
The following is believed to be COM
plete list OF the casulties: Valentine E.
Clark, severly wounded by blows on the
head; D. II. Wilkes, bayonet wound on
loft temple; John Donshue, left side OF
Jaw bone shattered and shot through the
body belowthe left nipple. and is said to
have died; Henry Williams, body and
neck; Albert Jenkins, right shoulder; lit
tie boy name unknown; Dan'l Mccarthy,
cut with bayonet.