The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-10-12
Last Nights Dispatches.
REPuBLIcAN oUTRAGEs,
A Democratic Sheriff Murdered for Doin g
Els Duty.
Special Telegram to the Times,
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Chf hAL ENCOON1Eno'
SHELBYvILLE, md. Oct. 10y ester
day was day of great excitement 10 this
fair but somewhat excitable city. Riots
fights, and consequent bloodshed prevailed
from the hour of noon to the setting of the
sun. Many of these resulted 10 serious
hurts, but one terminated in the fstal
shooting of Albert McCorkle. sheriff of the
county. editor aud co-proprietor of the
Shelby county Democrat. and the most
Influential and potential of the Democratic
leaders in this largely Democratic county.
The following statement. made after
careful investigation, will be found a
substantially correct presentation OF all
the facts connected with yesterday s bloody
doinRs The day had been appointed by
the Republicans as the time for their last
grand rally before the state election. to
occur on Tuesday, Hon. Ben Harrison
was announced as the speaker, and made
his appearance in accordance with the
programme. Several hundredRepubiican
voters
! CAME IN FROM THE COUNTRY,
which. added to those here of both parties,
made crowd of about two or three thous-
and. About one thousand of these
assem- bled to hear Mr.. Harrison at the
court house, while a crowd of hundred
or more stood around DR.. De La Matyr.
who discussed the Greenback doctrine. a
few squares away About 2 O'Clock row
arose in the saloon of one Gideon Keck,
between the two speakers stands, In this
Robert Short, crippled soldier of Demo
cratic proclivities. was engaged. who was
halloing for Hancock. Andrew Ensmin-
ger, prominent Democrat. went into the
saloon to part the belligerents and preserve
the peace. aud was rewarded by being
dreadfully beaten. The Republicans seem
to have been the assailants in this fight,
also the aggressorsi but say 10 justification
that the Democrats provoked them by
hallooing for Hancock while it was the
Republicans day, and the Democrats
should have Kept quiet, So ended tie
first row. After this
THE FIGHT WAS CONTINUED AT INTERVALS
on the streets and in the saloons. with
| short intermissions, until nearly o'clock,
the participants being the same gang OF
republican buihes and such democrats as
they came across aud could provoke to
take a hand. Shortly before O'Clock
another riot occurred in a log doggery kept
by one Hardebeck, in which great and
promiscuous crowd participated. Demo
Gratis and republicans were engaged. but
nobody was much hurt. While the rot
was at its height the saloon proprietor
came to Sheriff Albert McCorkle, who
happened to be standing near by, and re-
quested him to stop the fighting. lie
went into the saloon with friend or two
and commanded the pesce. After con-
siderable trouble the combatants were
separated. and Sheriff McCorkle went out
upon the street with Edward and Gideon
| Kennedy. two brothers and ringleaders.
A great and much excited crowd followed
the sheriff and his deputies TO point
about forty yards away from the saloon.
Arrived there Edward Kennedy apparently
without motive. and while perfectly sober,
not beng drinking character. drew re-
yolver and shot twice. The first ball
struck McCorkle in the upper portion OF
the right breast aud penetrated the lung.
The second few wide of the mark aud
| lodged in the opposite eide of the street.
KENNEDY THEN FLED
add made his way out Of the crowd. pur-
suing his course through back streets and
alleys. No effort was made to arrest him.
although Marshal effersou Barger stood
near by, aud also his deputy, one John
Carson. Both of these officials are repub
licans. and the former is the republican
candidate for sheriff of this (Shelbyl coun-
ity, McCorkle vas taken to residence
near by, physician was summoned and
his wound pronounced desperate and most
probably fatal McCorkle fingered in
great agony until nearly o'clock this morn
ing, when he died in the presence of his fam
'liiy and manv prominent democratic leaders
| including Hon W, Scott Ray, his partner,
aud others. The occurrence above sketch
ea attracts additional interest and general
public notice. owing to the political fea.
lures connected Herewith, and the in
tense excitement now prevailing through
the state. Telegrams of coincidence and
inquiry and orders for newspaper accounts
have been pouring in here all day. Late
to- night rumors here prevail that Kenne~
dy, the murderer, has been captured
about twelve miles southwest of this place.
Fears of lypchiBg apd other deeds of vio-
lence are entertained, but the
PROMINENT MEN OF BOTH PARTIES
will exert themselves to prevent anything
OF the kind Tomorrow the democrats
have their last grand rally here. to be
addressed By Hon. Thomas A Hendricks.
This is the old home of that distinguished
leader, and his influence oyer the popu-
lace is unbounded. 1t is hoped he will
use his influence to quell the intense ex
citement and pacify the indignant demo-
Icrats, SO ss to avoid trouble on the sue
ceeding day. which is the time of the state
election. The feeling here is very intense,
having previously been wrought up to
Ehite beat By the preceding campaign OF
/ unexampled bitterness. unfortunately,
! Mr.. Harrison delivered a very bloodthirsty
, and insulting speech, filed with iucendiary
d advice, and remarks calculated to excite
his own partisans and sreatly exasperate
{ the Democrats. To add to this, a highly
= exaggerated and grossly false account ol
yesterdays doings was sent to the Indian
. apolss ,iOi;rnGt, of this morning, which
drove the already greatly excited Demo.
Gratis almost to frenzy. Mr. Scott q.
Bone. the correspondent. was waited oo
this morning, by Hon. Oliver o. Glessner
Democratic elector of this district. who
was appointed for the purpose by meet
ling of Democrats. He was asked te
explain, or retract bis statenents. ope ol
WHICH vas that mcCprkle fred the trsl
shot, and others to the effect that the
Democrats were wholly to blame, and that
Ithey had eenspired to murder Rarger, the
Republican candidate for sheriff. Mr.
Bone told Judge Glesaner that he had
been deceived and misinformed, aud wrote
THE FOLLOWING LETTER OF RETRAcTIoN
which be sent to his owi. ;3urusl TO night
and which has been telegraphed to other
newspapers for publication:
To THE PUBLIC: In regard to the
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