Daily Republican., 1883-06-06
RIOT Al sCHEUTzEN PARK.
A COlOred Picnic EWds In Row
A Number Injured by Pistols, etc.

The first picnic of the colored Moroc
co Mems Association took place al
Scheutzen park yesterday afternoon. -
There was a large attendance, and the
crowd was increased by a delegation
from Philadelphia, accompanied by
the Philadelphia cornet band, who ar.
rived here at noon on the steamer Eel.
ton.
The Committee OF Arrangements,
with view of preserving order, EN-
ployed five members Of the police force
and delegated certain persons Of their
number as II police committee, and nG
trouble was occasioned until about j
O'Clock, when the effects Of too much
beer began to tell on the unruly per-
sons, and the riot was inaugllrated by
Lewis II. Hamilton, II notorious rough
and member of the Orange street gang,
who began to pull and haul in the
crowd in order to start a tight. His ac-
tiOns had the desired effect, and within
a short time several fights were in pro-
gress, during which time clubs, stones
and blackjacks flew III every direction
A young man, who lives near the park,
was set upon by about thirty of the
Orange street gang ana roughly hand
led. The side of his head aud cheek
were laid open by II deep cut inflicted
by beer glass, which was broken by
the blow.
The committee and the police did all
in their power to queil the disturbance
and for a time the riot was stopped, but
about o'clock the terrors from Orange
81 rect set upon Philip Ii. Burton, WHO
defended himself with a arrvolver, ana
after warning them thai "he would
stand no fooling, as he had brought car
tridgeS and if there was necessity he
would use them and not throw them
away" shot John Wells in the abdo-
men, who in turn shot Burton Both
men We're badly wounded and taken
from the ground as soon as possible.
The scene at this time beggars drscrip-
ton. Women and children rushed hith-
or and thithrr, screaming at the top of
their voices, while men, trcnzied with
liquor, struck right and left and injured
levery one that cam. within their reach.
After the shots were fired the crowd
began to beat Il hasly retreat into the
city, and the picnic came TO an end.
THE WOUNDED.
Burton, who was terribly beaten
about the head and face, was taken to
his home No. 30 Shipl-y street and DR..
Blocksom summoned, who could find no
trace OF bullet wound, alleged to have
taken effect when fired from Wells
revolver. The patient, however, had
fur wounds sewed up. One on the
left cheek and another deep one on the
side OF the head, where the skull ap-
peared to be slightly depressed, DO tn of
which We're APPARENT y made by clubs,
while one on he other side OF the head
and one on the back were evidently
made ty blackjacks. During the might
Burton lay in il semi-conSrlous condi-
tion, and his injuries are considered
serious, but are not likely to result
fatally unless erysipelas sets in. The
patient Is represented as being an in
oti' II i've man all has been sufferer
from wounds received in the late war.
Wells, who was dangerously wound
ed by the shot tired from Burton's re-
volvtr, was taken to the residence of
is uncle, Daniel p. Hamilton No.
ll23 Orange street, and Dr Henderson
The physician probed for
the ball but could not find it, and the
man suffered terribly all
night. His condition at the present
time is very critical Lewis II. Hamil-
ton, the ring leader, and several Others
whose names could not be ascertained,
were also injured in the melee.
The committee do t ccnsure Burton
for shooting Wells, as It was done in
They attach the blame to
he Orange street party, some Of whom
ire noted for such actions
A horse and carriage belonging to
Joseph S1oerkle, were reported stolen |
rom the park during the riot, but it
VAS no doubt used in conveying the |
men to their homes, as the
wagon was left at the park i'll the even
ng and returned to the owner