Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-16
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sSsf city on election.day: This Ia,
brxn throughout The most turbulent
e>r<1lop-ssxy ever known In Cincinnati,
THE scores NJ the voting-precinct
have been riotous and bloody. Bus
kss have been Tying, clubs have heen used
snd men have been carried to the hospi
tals MANNED aud half dead One muir
der has been committed outright by
. United slaies deputy marshal. The
conduit Of these Federal "dcienders'
a The haiiot-box has been disgraceful In
tbc cxsrme. and has provoked the indig
psnt criticisms Of Republicans as well a.
Democrats. The Ignorance and reckless.
uss< 81 this cisss Of ofiicia'A are demon
ssraied BY numerous Incidents which have
eomr under the eye OF The Tsmes'S cor.
respondent snd by others, whose occur.
renee is vouchcd for by reputable persons.
In the Nineteenth Ward the chief OF the
United States deputirs massed 70 Precinct
Bwas John Gleason. Believing that An
thony Day,,t WIS exceeding bis authority
asa Democratic challenger. Gleason or
<icrod Deputy buchanan 10 place him under
arrest. Duchman drew one Of the bull
dog pistols with which the Governments
local managers have seen III 10 furnish
these deputies. and leyeilcd 1t at his head.
The latter duckod. aud the H.calibrc
ball furrowed path along his scalp instead
OF iurying itself In the mans skull, IS the
DEPUTY intended. The excitement attend
ing The incident had barely subsidized when
Gleason pointed his own bulldog n another
man. who only saved himself by clutching
its barrel and preventing Gleason from
pulling the trigger. Several Republicans
who witnessed this mans course declared
that they would seek 10 have him removed
from bis temporary Office or sent on, OF the
precinct.
In the Eighteenth Ward, at The Central.
avenue and Flfih-street precinct, a colored
United states deputy named Bates cncoun-
tered n coIored Democrat named Alex
snder Russell, who was wearing deputy
sherifI-s tadge. An old feud had long ex.
vsfed between them. They quarrelled. and
Bates lodged bullet In Russell's left side.
Killing him almost instantly. He then
mace his escape. The only extenua.ion OF
his crime that Is offered is that Russell in
tended 10 shoot him, and that IT was
case in which everything depended
on the draw. These deputies car
ried bulldog pistols either in their
belts or sbirf-bosoms, and bard
wood club. foot IN length and weighing
nearly three pounds. The clubs were
fresh from the turner's lathe. A blow from
"Bloody Eighth" protest went uD
against the exhibition Of these weapons. II
was not needed. and within an hour scores
Of men were carrying hickory billets, and
the scenes about the Racc-Street engine
house were exceedingly awkward 10
pfaeeable strangers. Somebody was cbal-
lengtd, and ordered to step Off the gang
plank. A dozed bulldogs were 1Ourished
In the air. and hickory clubs were
swinging before the owners OF these
ugly affairs realized whether the chal-
lenged nan was Republican or Demo-
crat. Truth compels the admission that
they didn't seem 10 care. There was con-
fused mass Of white and colored deputy
marsbals. policemen, and deputy sherihs.
A pistol shot was heard. and those who had
heels that were not being trod upon made
excellent use OF them. More pistol shots
followed. The women and children al
the neighboring windows shneked, and
the men who had not fed out
right doubled UP in heap close to
the pavement. A tableau concluded this
spirited performance. and during the full
minute which it lasted the combatants re-
gained their senses and bosiililies ceased
by common consent. In the Cincinnati
vernaculaI. this was nothing but scrap"
nobody having been lugged away with |
bullet in bis body. A Cincinnatian NAV
lose an ear, get both eyes bruised. and miss |
a piece o. his scalp, and vet rejoice that |
he has been engaged In nothing but a |
.scrap." ANYTHING more serious comes !
under the head Of a bloody row, and IL |
ones relatives take him home for burial IL
Is proof conclusive that he has been par
ticipating in fight which did not "go hi,
way
Collisions between the police were noted.
though the brnnt Of the scrimmaging was
borne by the United States deputies, repre-
seDfing the party Of moral ideas. and the
deputy sheriffs. followers of the Democracy.
Pohce-wagons were stationed at the pre-
cincss In the toughest neighborhoods. ready
10 carry on the prisoners. the dead. and the |
wounded. II was an understood thing |
that the prisoners arrested by the munich |
pal and county officers should be conveyed |
TO the regular police-stations. while |
those apprehended by the Govern
ment officers should be taken to the |
United States post-ofiiee building and |
arraigned before Commissioners Pro- |
baecO and Harper. Patrol No. had |
been summoned 10 Sixth and Freeman |
streets 10 carry away man who bad been |
detected In an attempt TO east fraudulent |
vote. The police had hardly helped him
into the wagon when the United States
deputies rallied, and, with pistols leyelled,
demanded his release. The situation was
critical enough for prompt action. The
poiisemen dropped the men and he was |
escorted by marshals TO the United States |
courtroom, and, as 1t is alleged, was lib !
Grated. Instances were noted where Mar |
shal Wrights deputies were eleetioneering |
with Republican ballots in one hand and |
the Goyornment club in the other.
An Investigation by Congress would be |
likely to show a number OF acts on the Mar |
shsl's own part which would subject him |
10 The keenest criticism and perhaps pun.
ishment for violation Of the law. One |
provision OF this law requires the assign
ment Of deputies 10 duty In the precincts In
which they live ard vote. Stationed at the !
"Bicody sixth" precinct. aud recognized |
AZ the leader Of the United States deputies. |
was stalwaIt fellow, in a light-colored suit |
OF clothes. whom nobody was able to iden-
tify rs eithera citizen OF Ohio or resident Of |
the city. The corridors and stairs leading to |
Marshal WrighPs office and TO the United |
States courtroom, ON the second Goor OF |
the posl-ofiice building. were thronged |
With active men from morning till night. |
One OF tie tirst duties performed by the |
Marshal in the morning was the swearing |
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sioner John /. Davenport, OF New York. |
aud Of the notorious Powell CiIyton.
Scores Of men, mostly colored, were added |
TO the force, given bulldogs and clubs, and
assigned for "duty." A more disreputa.
ble.looking body OF men probably could |
not be furnished even by the dregs
Of Cincinnati Democracy. When deputies |
rushed in bearing the news OF 'scraps"
and lights in certain localities, Marshal
Wright addressed them thus: you've
got to stand up 10 the racket; that's what
you're there for. Don't allow yourselves
to be driven out. Stand right up 20 the
racket, and use all the neediul force to
maintain your position Postmaster Whit
field, who, by his announcement OF the
marshals and extraordinary assumption OF
Federal authority, Is equally responsible,
remarked 81 the days scenes: "They are
the most disgraceful have ever seen"
Commissioner Probaseo wac on the bench
when one Of Marshal Wrigbt's deputies
breathlessly pushed his way into The court
room, dragging prisoner. He prepared
for business.
"Whaps this man arrested fors" he de-
manded.
ION general principles" was the depa-
tvs reply.
The crowd Of officers and loungers
which had collected were dumb with aston.
tSbment. and the Commissioner himself