Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-26
PISTOL PRACTICE.

Ia Sunday Might meeting Array In
which Twe Mea are wsanasA.
Lass night an ARRAY occurred In the rear
room ttef Turner hall. in which : knife was
brandisAed, pistols were used, and two,men
shoA but not feriously wounded. The
Turner'S were having an entertainment
at their hall, and about n o'clock
when things were progressing finely,
Frank Schmokl, bar tender at the German
ia house. got into an alteration with Leo
Biermyer, and the former struck the latter
three or four blows in the face. but friends
separated them aud the matter passed of.
Herman Eddlng. the one that did the
shooting, tells the rest as fcllows:s That
schnokt was. drunk and Quartelsoue and
that Eddiag went up to him and told him
to 20 back and goto bed. Schmokt did 60
over to the Germania house with him and
then started behind the bar to get a revolver
but Edding got in ahead of him aud took
it. t6chmoki then said he'd go over and
he'd "kill every Dutchman in the country"
Eddine ran over to the hall aud told the
boys to look out for Schmoki "a he was COM
ing and would carry out his threat. Soon
after, he came in and commenced a TRADE
against all Dutchmen in general and Bier
myer in particular. showing people around
in a rough manner. Two or three bystand.
ers seized him but he shook himself of and
drew a knife from his hip pocket, starting
toward Biermyer. Edding who had a re-
volver in his right hand. held up the other
warningly and told schmoki to stand back.
Just at this time he says three shots were
fred, but disclaimed to the reporter any
knowledge as to who fred them. He says
he didn't. Schmoki fell, and was carried out
side. An examination, showed he was
shot in the hip, not very dangerously, and
he was then assisted to the Germania house.
He uudressed himself and walked up and
down the hall and porches, seemingly not
very much discommoded by the bail. He,
by all %accounts could swear just as loud and
auently as ever. Afterwards he went to
bed. Tie other man shot-John Grosser,
is a brewer, in the employ Of John Forester.
Schmoki, when interviewed, said that
when he went over to the Germauia house
Edding must have heard by his remarks
that he had had some trouble with Biermyer
and said to him Chats good for me because
I don't like Biermyer myself, and we'll &c
over there and give him a licking or nearly
those words. Edding went ahead and when
he came to the hall, he emphaticsllv invited
Bicrmyer to come outside and he'd settle
that thing with him. Biermyer declined
and said to let it 90, and not have any trou.
bic. He, Scbmoki then got out his pocket
knife, when Edding shot three times, the
first shot hi. him, the second Grosser, and
the third went outside the building.
Grosser had nothing to do with the NUS
and was probably shot accidentally. His
wound is in the h.shy par; of the leg. mid
way BET Seen the knee and hip. To-day
both men were doing we'll, although Gross
er's leg was somewhat swollen. Physi.
clans will probe for the balls in Two OF
three days.
Elding WAS brought hcfnre Judge White
this mnrning but waived examination, nnt
was held in binds Of $500 for each man fo
hts appearance at The next term of court
A. Kaiser went on, but subsequently with
drew, anu at las, accounts he conll procure
no bonds.
In connection with this matter i. is pro
per to say in justice to the Turner society
that it was not, nor were any Of its members
in the least responsible for the acts of the
persons who created the disturbance. The,
are not members of the society, and cam
unbidden, ard it is said in an intoxicate,
condition. The Turner society is ccmpose'
of our best and most respected German Cit
zens and they deeply regret the occurrenc
of the lawless act last night, for which, how
ever, they disclaim all responsibility.