St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-10-15
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BLOopsHED IN CINCINNATI.


Especial Telegram to the Globe
CGNCINNATI, o., Oct. l4.-Shortly after II
o'clock this morning Albert Russell, coored
expressman iwenty-three years old, was shot and
instantly killed by John Payne, also colored.
Russell was a special deputy sheriff, while his
slayer was a deputy marshal. The alfray took
place in Central avenue, near Fourth street.
Some words passed between the men. Both
drew their pistols, but Payne proved more alert
than Russell and shot him through the heart.
Payne then to the Republican
headquarters, where he was con
cealcd. The city officers demanded the
prisoner from the government officials who at
first refused TO give him up. About O'Clock
Sergeant Rittweger, acting under the instruc-
tions OF Col. Reilly again demanded the prisoner.
This time the government officials gave up the
culprit, who was taken to the central station. A
post mortem examination made on Russels
body to. night, and it was discovered that the
fatal bullet had passed directly through his heart.
Riot and bloodshed we're prevalent in the Eighth
ward precinct B. the voting place, being located on
Plum street near Water, about noon to- day
Ever since the opening of the polls trouble has
been brewing between the marshals who were
all colored, and about forty in number, and the
Democratic rayng committees and deputy
sheriffs. Loud threats, hsticufTs and drawn re
volycrs were the order all the morning. This
finally came to n head about II 30, when all the
colOrcd marshals, Us if by some preconcerted
plan, stepped into the center of the street and
drew their reyolyers and declared theiI
intentions of having fair play. The Dem
ocrats assembled and jumped into the coored
mems ranks and began fighting with their fists.
The marshals began shooting and the bullets
flew thick and fast. Those Of the other side who
had pistols realated, while others used boulders.
The police started to interfere, but were over
powered and driven back. An alarm was turned
in and a patrol wagon came gallOping along The
bcgerents, see ing this, ran in all directions
When the street was cleared it was found
that two men had been wounded, John
Dalton, twenty-three years old, machinist
residence unknown, shot in the left leg, near
the calf. Joe Lowry, twenty-seven years old, of
Third and Elm streets, was found to be shot in
the region of the spine, the bullet passing
through his body. hasty surgical examination
leads to the belief that Lowry is fatally wounded,
Finally a shout was heard 10 lynch all the ne
gTocs who began to disperse hurriedly. Some
body raised n cry that Campbell Clark, colored
marshal, had shot Dan Dalton. A search was
made for Clark, but he was not found.
1t was then rumored that Clarke shot, but
was raised that one of the shooters was concealed
in an alley on Pearl street between Race and
Elm The patrol wagon was on hand and was
hastily driven 10 the place, but the mob got there
first and found Dave Kinney, colored man, who
was badly beaten. The police were almost pow
erless but finally succeeded in getting TO Kinney.
The officers hastily put him in the wagon
and took him to the station where
he was locked up on suspicion. nDurng the
melee Mrs Bridget Hughes, of No. aio Water
street. was struck on the breast with boulder.
Her breast bone was broken and splinter driven
into her lungs, producing a hemorrhage from
which 1t is thought she cannot recover. 1t was
atterward discovered that Samuel Taylor lcol
oredl had been badly beaten about the head dur
Ing the row, aud Anderson Bennett was shot in
the leg at the same time. The wounded were
removed to the hospital.
LOOKING REPUBLICAN,.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
CLEVELAND. o, Oct I4.-Both Democrats and