The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-06-26
A CHICAGO RIOT.


several 81 tho Latter Killed and
tho MurAerers ArFestea-
Their Names ana Ages
CH1cAeo, June 22s-One. Of the
armed companies which under
the recent act of the Legislature
must shortly cease to exist, became
Involved in difficulty with some un-
armed people this afternoon hiche re,
suited in the death OF several Of tho
latter. The Bohemian Sharpshooters'
Association, composed~of SOME twens'
ty individuals, had picnic to-day at
SILVER Leaf Grove, corner OF Ogden
and We,tern avenaes. During dance
one Of The sharpshooters ged in
quarrel with Volney Clark, visitor,
and after using him up pretty badly
had him elected from the ground. He
stated his grievance to the crowd out
side the gate, aud, gaining some SYM
pathy there, insugurated an indiscrim-
mate throwing Of sticks and stones
into the Enclosure whore the picnic
was being held. The, Lieutenant of
the company, Frank Ladweic, order
ed the long roll sounded, the bayonets
fixed, and charge was Immediately
made towards the gates. The crowd
were bayoneted and sabered until they
fell back. The company reformed out
side the gate in single line, facing the
street, and, loading their gums. fred q
volley into tho crowd. They immedi-
ately reloaded and again fired, each
sharpshooter picking his man. It is
stated that three or four vOlleys y ere
fired in oil. The weapons used were
lmuzzle.loading Sprinheld muskets,
the cartridges being composed Of nine
| buckshot each. fl,,f
| AZ soon 40 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 ia
West Madison street station, where
| they are now ftcarcerated, charged
with murder, and guarded by heavy
] detachment of police. t1ili,us - s.s.liE
LATER.-The Lehr and ,Wehr We
rein, which has been holding . picni,
to-day outside the city; made no e6or,
| on their return to ireie&se the prisons
! 1t seems that the picnic was givensby
. Bohemian Sunday School, and tha
. numerous gang of drunken roughi
had all along given considerable troub
le, until finally those in charge Of mat
ters sent for the shsrpshooters as pro
lection. They arrived about 3 O'Clock
and shortly after that time the trouble
began 40 above related. The. lieuten
ant to- night denies that he gave tn,
order to fire, but says after he Ia,
cleared the grounds by a bayone
charge there, was such rain Of stone
and bricks that his men began desni
tory fire without an order. The mem
bers oftbe company all refuse TO talk
j Seventeen are retained, the other
having been. released. The. arrival o
the police to conduct them to the sta
ti0n probably saved them from per
u sonal violence, which was threatene'
by the surrounding excited mob, mum
berlng 1000, The following is he
lieved to be a-complete list of th
casualties /: Valentine E. Clark, sc
verely wounded by blows on the head
D. H., Wilkie,i three inch bayone
wound on the left temple; John Don
ohue, left side of jawbone shattere'
and shot through the body below th
loft nipple, said to have died Alber
Jenckins, right shoulder little boy
name unknown; Daniel NcOarthS
cut With bay0net., &c .ssi4aus ~