Daily Republican., 1879-12-03
PlsrOIs AND BLACKyACKs.

venfisns Result IN Quarrels ans
Rows - One Man Killed, other
wounded.
Several Democratic Conventions wer'
held In Philsdelphia yesterday q
which there was great disorder snt
fighting resulting in free use Of pistoli
and blackjacks.
The Fifth Ward Convention was held
in the building No. 239 South Fifth
street. The first floor Of the house II
occupied as Q beer saloon, and in the
second story is large room in which
the Convention was held. James No
Colgan was designated as the Tempo.
rary Chairman. There were several
fights and knock downs and one mem.
Der Of the Convention, named Camp.
bell, jumped through skylight to gel
away from the blows.
In the meantime gang Of men, some
from the Second Ward, some from the
Fourth Ward and others from the Fifth
Ward, led by Squire McMullin, gathered
about the front OF the house. When
the delegates to the Fifth Ward Con.
vention returned they found the bal
room filed andthe staircase was blocked
up. Then began scrt Of general fight
Pistols and black Jacks were drawn, and
there was every indication of serious
riot. Lieutenant Crout with squad Of
men, rushed to Fifth and Locust streets
and found matters In pretty bad shape
in the Convention building.
Sub Irwin seized man named Ber.
nard Riley, who was on the stairs, and
took him down. As he was about TAX
ing him into the bar-room, four shots
we're fired simultaneously-one from
the front, two from behind Q pool ta-
BILE, and one from the head Of tn. stairs,
Riley Immediately sank to the floor, and
a man named James O'Kane, resident
of the Fourth Ward, said that he was
shot. He proved to be wounded in the
arm. Riley was examined and was
found to be badly hurt. There was a
wound in the left temple, another
along side Of the nose, and another in
the abdomen. Riley had in his posses
sion at the time revolver, from which
several Of the barrels had but recently
been discharged.
A carriage was called and Riley was
placed in it. A friend of the injured
man and Officer Keyser, Of the Reserve
Corps, got in and the carriage proceed
ed to the Pennsylvania Hospital. On
the way to that institution Riley's
friend told Officer Ksyser that John
McManus shot Riley. Upon reaching
the hospital 1t was discovered that Ri
Icy was dead. His body was thun re-
moved 10 his residence No. 1888 Jamison
street. He leaves a wife and one child.
According to the call issued by Geo.
McGowan, Chairman Of the Democratic
City Executive Committee, the Conven-
tior in the Fourth Ward was to meet
at No. 7O4 South Second street, and
James H. Reynolds was designated as
Temporary chairman. In this Ward
there are two Executive Committees,
the outcropping of the Vaux and Me-
Gowan factions. Select Councilman
and ex-Alderman William McMullin is
the head of the Vaux party. During
the delegate election last night there
we're indications of a row to-day, and
these indications turned out to be cor
rect. There was a row yesterday morn
ing, accompanied by pistol shooting and
the injury Of one man.
The statements Of those who were
present show the following facts !: lhe
McMullin faction had selected Abs
Marcus to organize the convention.
Shortly before ten o'clock, Marcus, Nc
Mullin and others reached the house
and proceeded to second story room.
A little later Reynolds arrived, and he
and delegates went inte small back
room on arst floor which had been en-
gagged for the purpose. The McMullin
party was invited to come down stairs
and did so. Both Reynolds and Marcus
attempted 10 call the convention 10
order.
At this point Squire hcMullin ap-
peared at the door, and is represented
to have had a revolver in his hand. He
is said to have remarked to Reynolds,
81 have hssn wanting you for some
time" Reynolds replied, "Well, II
guess have been wanting you, too"
Then q gang commenced firing into the
room. 1t is said that at least a dozen
shots we're fred, and the walls and cell
ing bear out this statement. 1t is very
strange, with all this shooting in a
small room filed with people, that no.
body was seriously hurt. Michsel G.
Lyons, residing at No. 209 Monroe
street, a delegate for the Fourth Divis
ion, states that McMullin followed
him through the kitchen into the yard,
aud from there into an alley, where he
fred.
The ball took effect in the hand Of
lyons, causing painful wound. Thos.
R yam, . delegate, drew a pistol and de.
lad the intruders. He was forcrd into
corner and several shots were fired at
i'm but he escaped injury. For short
line the McMullin party held possess
ion of the room, but after they retired
he delegates came together and sslec-
ed delegates. T.
At ten o'clock, the Democratic Con-
,sntion in the Fourteenth Ward as
embed at house on Ridge avenue,
.bove Mt. Vernon street There was
auabble between the Vaux and Nc
iowan factions, and it is reported that 6
hey battered each other with Black q
acks and chairs. &c. George McAtles, !
esiding at No. 433 North Thirteenth
treet, one Of tho Vaux party, was ;
truck q severe blow with either . i
,lackiac or q chair and had his head 8
,adly cut. The wound, which is not 4
angerous, was dressed by DR.. Bidlsck.
J0y Gould WAuls u Donation d
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