The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-10-30
The Dark Side of Life.
Two Burly Sons orthe south and ''Beau-
tifui Circassian Fortune Teller" rama
show at the Rink which winds up
witha Row and n Hearing before
Justice Tyler, resulting in
two Commitments,

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suasion. They at once proceeded to
the hotel where they registered as
Chas. Smith, Brooklyn, n, T., Mrs.
Smith, Brooklyn, and Frank Smith
johnson, Manchester, Conn, In the
afternoon they hired the rink for the
following night in which to give
show, and Tuesday little dodger
was distributed through the village
making this announcement:
"To-night !! The Worlds Dime
Museum will exhibit at the Skact-
ing rink, AID Micssion 10 & 10 cents.
This last was written and is given
verbatim). Don't fail to see the
Strongest Man ON Earth. The
Beautiful Circassian Fortune Teller F.!
Old Happy Sam johnson The
Worlds well known Comedian and
Banjo King, now before the people.
Doors open at Z. Performance at
1880. Come one, come ALL"
This brought out a crowd of about
fifty persons, all anxious to see the
" Worlds Dime Museum and the
" Beautiful Circassian Fortune Tel
Ter ~ But alas for human expec-
fancy, the museum consisted of two
pieces of rope, one of them borrowed,
and an old soap box, and 1.-The
Strongest Man on Earth had been
shorn Of his strength, his Delilah be-
a bottle of rum, and Happy Sam
johnson " was half seas over" so
all the " show" was conferred in the
" Circassian Fortune Teller" and
that wasn't worth a nickel. Least
ways that was what the crowd
thought and so expressed themselves
when outside. This gave umbrage
to the dignifed "stove pipe" and
the "strongest man on earth strip
ped off his coat and swore that he
could whip the whole crowd, and pro-
ceeded to put his threat in execution
by striking at Leon Milo. Milo
caught his blow on his arm and
''fetched' his dusky highness under
the chops, with a wonderful quoting
effect. The boys were now fairly ar
reused and didn't propose to put up
with any ''nigger sass" This be-
came apparent to the dusky warriors
and they fled down street followed by
the crowd. The chase was kept up
for nearly mile when the boys
found that they had missed their
game, it having, as afterwards being
ascertained, took refuge in an out
building belonging to the Walker
school house. After securing the
pastures a little the back track was
taken and the showmen run into the
rink. When the crowd congregated
the darkies again came forth, sold
happy Sam johnson" armed with a
revolver, and the "stove pipe" and
"Circassian'' beauty carrying clubs.
They were soon driven to cover, but
not until several shots were fired, by
the Negro, one at least of which was
directed towards the crowd, but luck
lily did no injury. At this stage of
the proceedings States Attorney
Cudworth was awakened from his
quiet slumbers and constable Vale
sent for. A writ was speedily made
and Justice Tyler, who was sleeping
the sleep of innocence, was dragged
forth to sign it. Armed with this
document our undaunted constable
visited the fortress and soon brought
forth the offenders who were duly
arraigned before the justice at the
Peabody House, charged with Il
breach Of the peace, and at O'Clock
in the morning the evidence was all
in and the prisoners held in the sum
of 5000 each to await the action of
the Grand Jury. Bail not coming
forth constable Vale lodged the two
worthless in Newfane Jail yesterday.
The "Circassian' beauty took the
same train for Brattleboro. Thus
endeth the first Negro riot in Lon
donderry.
One Of these Negroes is said to be-
long in Brattleboro, his true name
being Willard.
Since the above was written we
learn that johnson, alias Willard,
drew his revolver and thrust it in the
face of Will Whitman and fired it
once prior to the chase down street.
After the last firing the besiegers,
under the command of Capt. Herb.
Howe, and armed with stones, held
their prisoners closely and every time
a woody head was shown a shower Of
stones was directed towards it.
c. d. Rawson and wife left here