Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-10-21
NEW SERIES. VOL. l.. NO.l7

! passable.
As reporter of the JOURNAL was
| passing the cigar store al tue corner of
! Eighth aud TatnalI streets about noon
1 yesterday four colored men were standing
near the curb aud excitedly discussing the
! particulars OF the riot One OF them was
relating what some one else had said, only
the concluding words of which the
reporter heard. They were: lie knows,
he knows all about it. Hes 'qnired into
1T and he's goin 10 open der eyes"
Another one of the daIkies broke in:
Yes, and Mr.. Pickles said it's going to
be looked up, and we will bave troops
from Washington to settle it. The
reporter halted, but the negroes imme-
diately msrched of up Tstnsil street,
In looking MP the William Mckinney
case reporter stopped a colored man on
Walnut street above Seventh aud asked
him where Mckinney lived. The darkey
did not know and the reporter made a
general inquiry concerning any negroes
that might have been hurt. The man
knew of one or two and was detailing their
injuries when another darkey came up
and said ''Dis aint de end of It; they'll
be all right for the next time. Jack Dunn
Jess now said he's going to see General
Where did you see Mr.. Dunn asked the
reporter.
up here at de hall, was tre reply.
What is your name e?" the reporter
inquired.
''I'm Dennis Walters"
"Where do you live?"
down here by the -"
At this juncture the other negro, whose
attention had been momentarily attracted
in another direction, seemed TO suddenly
realize what Walters was doing, and,
catching him by the arm, said:
What You dom? What you want to
blab everything for?"
where did you say you liver" re-
peated the reporter.
"DoD't you tell him" said Walters COM
panioni "Dats reporter, aint you got no
sense" and the two moved off, refusing
10 sag anything further, despite the re-
porter's efforts to induce them to do so.
Talk similar to this was current among
the negroes all over the city, but it was
impossible to trace it to any reliable
source.
Pertinent to the foregoing seems to be
the following remark made by Mr.. Pickels
yesterday afternoon: 1--WE are going to
put this thing through"
M'KINNEY IMPROVING.
William Mckinney, the man who was
the most seriously wounded, is better
and will in probability recover.
ABOUT FUTURE PARADEs.
It was the universal opinion of every
one with whom the JOURNAL repre-
seDtatives oonversed on the subject yes
terday, both Republicsps and Democrats,
that no more night parades should be per-
mitted during this campaign, as they are
very likely to be attended by loss of life.
Mayor Almond was solicited by many
persons to issue proclamation covering
this point, but, after consulting with sew
eral legal gentlemen, was not clear as to
dis authority to do so. He left for Phila-
delphia on the .. A train this morning, but
says that on his return this afternoon he
will seek the advice of Senator Bayard in
the matter.
There was some talk also of special
meeting of Council to prepare an ordi-
nance covering the subject and such a
meeting is likely to be called if the Mayor
cannot find this authority to issue
proclamation.
In our advertising columns the Mayor
offers a reward of $500 for the arrest and
conviction of the persons who commenced
the riot.
All those arrested in connection with the
case were given a hearing this morning,
which is elsewhere reported, except the
wounded negro Temple. His story, as
told TO the physician attending him is that
he was attacked while crossing Brandy
vine bridge 1t is thought that his in.
/ jaries and liquor have dazed his mind and
that he does not clearly know what hap
| pened to him.
CONCERNING THE FIRST SHOT.
/ In answer to the statement made by
/ Henry q. Sipple, of the firm of Francis a.
! Supple, that he saw the first shot fired,
and that it was from one Of the members
of the Terrapin CLUB, William b. Wood
ward, commander of that club, says that
the assertion is f8lse that the club re-
ceiyed the first shot n its transparency,
which was carried by Kennard Smith.
None of the club except Smith knew that
the ball had struck, and it was
Kept quiet until another Smith
received II bali in his right leg. He then
handed the transparency TO Woodward,
who carried ii away, while Smith, who
WAS armed, remained and Joined in the
defense. Woodward said he saw the head
Of the line below Eighth street turning
eiu"uu Huu tnougut II Was ATTACKED there,
sud then the fight began to rage and
'''-'1 e>'-s''-,
WHAT MAhIiN fAHt'hLL SAID
Morning Nens representative says
that Martin Farrell appeared among the
crowd gathered on the City Hall pavement
after the riotln6 had subsided and reports
what followed thus.
He conversed with q fow friends for a
while, and then broke ont in the most violent
lansuage Efforts to COAX or threaten him into
suelat we're anhe tntne. As the crowd
G i,i' AZ uttSiaiues w. Sa'nered ABOUT
Nv, 1,,st i,r,, tc ~, y, ,is NJ r
thing is started and we mnst finish il to-ni,,ht
or they viii swamp us at the polls in Novem-
bor, Come on aud follow me- I'll lead YOU,
aud I'll guarantee they wont lick lis ~ HIS
friends .il t4ed t. TO- stop him but IN yain. He
'"Nc must burn them out and the disnclna-
g"n "i liv & ''"Gi WaS NJ olS afaMoaeh 70 a
rsiI ,ntr|J t gf,ti,,' ''I vui', a.
declared bis Willingness 10 Load anv man Mn
would follow him.
Going ont INTO the air again he cndeavored
IT, pick n quarrel with yonng gentleman
Hla4Iils ny We want no hepnbhcan here,
o''''' "a, ny N.Y. mHtit ,Lgi aiS 5lNe,l NM 10 10
or ,, I'M Ti,,aii, 'ii,',u ,s, no mtstieu , out
gagsipn Gs Trsn inJatad him HIM IN 'iaSt iaeua per
JGthNAL represe ntatlve called
9n Ar. tarrejl aud asked hun about