Daily globe., 1879-06-23
SOCIALIST ROW IN CHICAGO.

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CHICAGO, June 22.-A serious encounter took
place this afternoon at a socialist picnic held
in Silver Leaf grove, near the outskirts of the
city, between q detachment of Bohemian sharp
shooters and crowd. The picnic was given
by Bohemian school in the West division, and
the sharpshooters attended, armed with mus
kets and supplied with ball ammunition. Dur
ing the afternoon row occurred, and the fight
soon became general. Twelve of the sharp
shooters were formed in line and charged upon
the crowd, and without moments warning
opened fire. Six men fell seriously wounded,
and two of them fatally. It is believed the
soldiers then advanced and bayoneted several
more of the crowd. The wounded men were
outsiders who had attended, it is alleged, for
the purpose of creating disturbance. The
police were at once notified, and squad went
to the scene of the difficulty and arrested all
the sharpshooters, together with several others.
The matter will be investigated tomorrow.
Western Associated Press.
MURDERoUs SPORTING.
CHICAGO. June 22.-One of the armed COM
panies which, under the recent act of the legis-
ature must shortly cease to exist, became in
volved in q difficulty with some unarmed people
this afternoon, which resulted in the death of
several of the latter. The Bohemian sharp
shooters association, composed of some twenty
grove, corner of Ogden avenue and Western ay-
enue. During dance one of the sharpehooters
engaged in quarrel with Volney Clark, . visi-
tor, and after using him up pretty badly had
him elected from the grounds. He stated his
grievance to the crowd outside the
gates and
of sticks and stones into the inclosure where
the picnic was being held. The ieutenant of
the company, Frank Ladweic, ordered the long
roll sounded, the bayonets fixed, and a charge
was Immediately made toward the gate, and
the crowd were bayoneted and sabred until
they fell back. The company reformed out
side the gate in single line, facing the street,
and, loading their guns, fred a volley into the
crowd. They Immediately reloaded and again
fired, each sharp shooter pick.
ing his man. It is stated
three or four volleys were fired in all. The
weapons used were muzzle loading Springfield.
muskets, the cartridges being composed of
nine buckshot each. About a 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 anG proceeded
to West Madison street station where they are
now incarcerated, charged with murder, and
guarded by heavy detachment of police.
The names of those arrested are as follows,
the captain of the company not having been
present during the affray: First lieutenant,
Frank Lodweic, 33 years old; second leuten-
ent, Chas: Rous, 20 years; John Q. CadWek, 25
Noeman, l6 years; john HouBlik, 25 years,
Frank Zourki, 20 years; John Neska, 1s years;
Joseph Herek, 10 years; Martin Oesal, 3years;
James Chum, 10 years; Mike Momolki, ~
years; August Zedek, IS years; Frank Schmidt,
20 years; James Martin, 22 years. It is ru-
mored an attempt will be made by the Lehr
and Wehr verein to rescue the prisoners to-
night.
LATER.-The Lahr and Wehr Verin, which
have been holding a 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 gang of drunken roughs had all
along given considerable trouble, until finally
those in charge of matters sent for the sharp
shooters as protection. They arrived about 8
| o'clock Sunday, and shortly after that
time the trouble began, as above related. The
lieutenant tonight denies that he gave the
order to fire, but says, after he had cleared the
grounds by the bayonet charge there was such
! a rain of stones and bricks that his men began
desultory FIRE without orders. The mem bers
of the company all refuse to talk. Seventeen
are retained, the others having been released
The arrival Of the police to conduct them to
the station probably saved them from personal
violence, which was threatened by the sur
rounding excited mob of about 200.
The following is believed to be a complete
list of casualties: Valentine E. Clark, serious
ly wounded by blows on the head A. 81. Wilkie,
three-inch bayonet wound in the left temple;
John Donahue left side jaw bone shattered,
and shot through the body below the left
nipple, said to have died; Henry Williams,
body and neck; Albert Jenckens, right shoul-
der; little boy, name unknown; Daniel Nc
Carthy, cut with the bayonet.
| BRUTAL WIFE MURDER.