The Press., 1892-01-21

] ,Iity, and it did not fake him long to break the bonds which held him, and quickly all of the party were out of the door ex- Icept two who lay upon the floor. About this time Mir. Squires, the barber, entered from the street; and Corydon Smith came from another part of the house. The outsiders, thinking their friends inside were being roughly used, attempted to re. enter, and at the same time those inside were trying to open the door to give exit Ito the two insiders who desired to get out. Between the two the dock was dis Iarranged, and the door could not be open ed. The two Germans were let out of the house by another door, Messrs. Blair, Smith and Squires remaining inside. Meanwhile the party outside had been threatening, 1 and had smashed glass in the door, but had not effected an entrance, those. inside tnot desiring further trouble. About this time William Brennan started; from the stable for the house, ignorant of the trou- ble. He tried the side door, but was told to come to the other door, those inside being yet unable to open the door. As he was passing to the other door he was struck by one of the Germans, q general assault following. He called for help, and Julius Roberts and W. B. Irons, who were in the stable, heard him, and came to his assistance. Those within. the ho- tel, supposing that the melee was among the Germans alone, did not go out, so that in the fracas which folloWeds there were but three againstsix. Seoht Roberts was cnt in the abdomen with knife. and about the same time knives were used up- on the others. Roberts says that 1t was Robert Ritters that cut him, and that he immediately after made stroke at Irons back, where a cut was found through the overcoat and other clothing, but not into | the flesh. Brennan was stabbed into the thigh, making gash to the bone. Bren- nan's clothing showed marks of at least fourteen knife thrusts, and Irons of near ly as many. After the cutting William Ritter ran to borough hall, where the dance was being held, and called out Or ficer Mullen, who, with others, went to the spot and ended the riot. The Ger mans were charged with the stabbing, and five of those. engaged were. arrested. These were William and Otto Ritter, Urban and Arno Otto, and Carl Leahman. Upon William Ritter's being accused of the stabbing, he threw up both hands and demanded to be searched. All were searched, and only on Leahman was a knife found. Ritter, however, had had ample opportunity to get rid of knife by concealment or passing to an outside sympathizer.
 All were tried before Judge Chandler, 1 first on minor charges of drunkenness and breach of peace. Evidence in these so sifted down the facts that only Will liam Ritter was held on the charge of assault with intent to kill, and put under bonds of $1000, which it is expected that he will procure, to appear before, the su- perior courta Holland. Leahman, who is by many believed to have been equally or more guilty, paid $2O fines and costs on minor charges, and quietly slipped of before second warrant was served, as in the other cases, and is now back in Massachusetts. Otto Ritter was fined $2O and costs, Urban Otto $5 and costs, and Arno Otto $1 and costs. Roberts was at first thought to he dapgsrously wounded, but If infiamnafion is averted, as now seems likely t.s x 4s-,J case, he will soon be out Of danger.
 vital sfatfstistics If stafFord, 1891.
 BIRTHS.
 Whole number, 94; males, 61 females 33; colored. AT were born of American born parents; IS others of foreign born, fathers, and 5 of foreign born mothers ;; s4s of foreign born parents, 10 being Ga nadians, 4 Irish, German. 3 English, 1 Russian, 1 Dane.
 MARRIAGES.
 Total number, AS: widows and 4 widowers, divorced woman and di- yorced men were re-married. In 28 cases both parties were American born; in 8 both were foreign.
 DEATHS.
 Whole number, "A: 40 males, 34 fe- males. Occupations Y Farmers 12, car penters 3, blacksmiths 1, manufacturers 3, clerk, travelling salesman, machinist, clergyman, brakeman, dyer, fuller 1 each, mill hand 3, housekeepers g, nurse ]; 12 deaths were from pneumonia. The fatal ity by months is recorded as follows: |: January 5, February 4, March 5, April g, May 4, June 5, July 8, August 6, Septem- Der $, October 5, November 6, December il. Ten were under year of age; 10 between and 5 years; 8, 5 to 10; 3, 10 to 20; 8, 20 to 30; 4, 30 to 40; 5, 40 to 50; 6,.5oto 60; 13, 60 to 70; 10, 70 to l80; 2, 30 to 90; over 90, 1.
 For these figures we are indebted to Town Registrar w. H. Black.
 HydeviIle.
 -Harlin Dunham has purchased two valuable COWS of Wilson McIntire, Charl- ton, Mass. (they were among the number exhibited at the Stafford Springs fair. ) It is reported that he paid $150 for one animal.
 | ELLINGTON.
 | The estate of the late Dr. Robert Patton will inventory about $20, 900. Miss Annie Sweeney, his housekeeper, receives a bequest of $3OO0, and the remainder .of l the estate is left to sister, Mrs. Mary Noble of Reading, Pa 2
 Crystal Lake Correspondence.)
 So many are sick that tile sermon and other services in memory of Mrs. Slater, to be held in the Methodist church here, have been postponed until the last Sun day in this month Clan. 31st), at ii o'clock.
 With one or two exceptions, 1t is pleasant to report that those whose sick ness we mentioned last week are con.