Daily Republican., 1882-06-05
THIRD EDITION.
lktE sLLCGION.
CONTINUED FROM FIRST EDITION.

NON1INlf ~ tNoh 'siiiA'-N'
In the upper district of the Eighth
ward. at Eleventh and Pine, there were
attempts TO rereat by men who changed
their hats an ats ard came back TO
vote under ditferpntTanes. About two
o'clock a Democrat named NanHorn
England, Whu lives AT No. ST Spruce
street. cane up 70 vote and was pointed
out by etCGLlv6 as u repeater and
was roughly hagCled and driven
from the poi : II was atterward AZ
Certained That it was a CASE OF mistaken
identity. aIA though he was a Demo-
Crat the RrpUhliCauS ~rre determined
he should deposit his legal vote. d..
Keables investigated the case and took
him to the pods and no objection was
raised to the deposit If his vote
Apologies were teudered hy those who
had prevented his voring in the first
place.
TUE NINTH WARD.
Everything passed of quietly in the
Ninth Ward and although, some hot
words passed, there WAS as 1ar as
known no lighting done,
TENTH WARD.
In this DemoclaIir ronglold hey
of course had everything their own
way, and ike the pLir0 ward it was
almost az much Il Il CO.ured mans life
was worth 70 AtteIi y, 10 vote
The vote of EnUch jetier4s, an old
property owner, was challenged hut
finally admitted. A cOloIed iaan was
challenged and prevented from rOting
by charge thar he had not taken out
his naturalization papers. Another
co'ored man was struck without provo.
cavion when he presented his ticket
and lax receipt and badly cut about
the face. He was driven away from
the polls and failed to get in his vote,
but he came back and got his tax re-
ceipv.
The most serious disturbance occurred
about 2,30 o'clock, when a man offered
his vote, but was piled with so many
questions that he became confused, and
before he could explain himself a row
ensued, in which Officer Chambers and
several others were engaged.
ELEVENTH WARD.
This ward was the scene of violence
from the opening of the polls until after
they had closed. The first trouble as
far as known was caused by some po-
lice, who were within the distance of
the polls prescribed by law, and were
told by some of the voters to go to the
other side of the street.
This caused war of words which soon
changed to blows, and several persons
were knocked down. There was more
trouble in short ti1e afterwards by
the inspectors receiving some votes
without questioning, and again when
Republican would come up to vote
causing him all the Inconvenience pos.
sible, and a general fight soon resulted,
one man being kicked in the head and
badly beaten.
the Republican candidate for Council
was SO badly beaten that he had to be
carried home. The fighting which had
ceased was again commenced when q
couple of colored men went up to vote
and were challenged by some Demo-
cratic window men. This caused
another disturbance which resulted in
several knock downs and the nen had
to fly for their lives, They were after
wards arrested and upon being taken to
the Hall convinced even the officers
that they were entitled to vote.
A dispute arose about the vote of
Granville Walters who though still re.
siding in the Eleventh Ward with his
family had moved load of furniture
to his future home in the Tenth Ward.
Mcguire made an attack upon Hugh
Johnston to drive him from the win.
dow. While the two were engaged in
the squabble five or six Democrats
jumped upon johnson and beat him in
the most shameful manner. While he
was endeavoring 10 regain his feet some
cowardly brute kicked him from be-
hind and injured him in the same man
ner that Mr. Croney had been short
time before. Mr.. johnson was taken
home in Walter Tatnall's carriage and
DR.. shortlidge being called in did all
In his power for the relief of the suffer.
ing man. Mr.. Johnston states that he
thinks Mcguire is the man who kicked
him.
Christian Fredericks, while endeavor-
ing to preserve the peace was struck in
the face by John Barden, who Wore q
large seal ring that cut Mr.. Fredericks
nose in terrible manner. The man
was fearfully kicked and beaten, and
John M. Newell, the Democratic nomi.
nee for Council, kicked him with terri
BILE force while he was lying in the gut
ter. After these men were driven away
the Democrats voted Just whom they
pleased. 1t is stated that only twenty.
four of the tifty-four legal colored voters
were able to vote. Julius Dixon, who
lives on the railroad near Bird street,
and is employed by Mr.. Latimer in
the country, during the day was refus.
ed his vote on the ground of non resi-
dence
A colored man named Jones, coach
man for James Z. Bird, an old resident
of the Elevsnth ward, went to the polls,
and before he could vote was feled to
the ground ty Democratic rutfian who
challenged him. Mr. Jones complain
ed to Levi G. Bird, Esq, of his treat
He went back and received another
warm reception at the polls.
He again complained to Mr.. Bird,
when the attorney wrote brief note to
p Democratic window man of the
Eleventh ward that Jones owned pro.
perty in that precinct and paid more
taxes in month than the window man
did in year, and advised him to keep
mis- hands of peaceable men. Jones
then voted without any further trouble
One of the Curletts was considerably
cut and bruised bout the face Thomas
White, man who lost his right hand
in the Wester. yard last winter was
assarlred and had his head horribly
beaten. Frederick Buckmastrr, q
member Of the Republican City Execu-
tive Committee, was beaten over the
head, AMI Samuel N. Trump was sound
ly drubbed by "shanty' Mcguire. Mr.
Trump at once secured warrant for
his assailant's arrest, and police officer
No. Is was entrusted with it. The
officer appeared on the ground, called
Mcguire aside and whispered in his
ear. Mcguire then " sent about his bust
ness ana did some of his worst wor
after that.
Two colored brothers, John and
Abraham Scott, bona tide residents In 1