The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-04-04
A BAD BIT OF BUSINESS
Scandaloui Row AbOu! Religion; Lfilrs
al Kansas City.
SEVERAL MEN WERE KILLED
The Country VIII Read With Regret
Of the Troubles Which
Ended Yesterday in
Eloodshed.

KANSAS Cry, April IA riot between
Catholics aud members of the A. Il. A. oc-
CURED about 2:lJ o'clock to-day. II was
the elimination Of bad feeling that had
been manifested all day. Mike Callahan,
well known politician ani Catholic
and supporter of Frank Johnson, for
mayor, wns killed. derry Pate, a deputy
constable was shot in tho head and will
die. J. b. Rosuah was shot through the
kIdneys and will die. Pat Fleming was
also shot in the shoulders. derry Fowler
was also shot. John McGowan was shot,
but not seriously.
Eight arrests have been made. four Of
these who participated in the riot.
Bitter telling was rampant ever since
the polls opened in the morning. The
antagonistic elements we're solid!y divided
in the choice of candidates for mayor.
That the factions came TO the polls ex-
pectinc trouble, is apparent from the
number Of deadly weapons that we're in
the riot when theiirst shot was fired. Tho
riot which resulted SO seriously was tho
climax of series of smaller riots that
took place at other points earlier
il 'Ho hhN btlNtth iuN
posing religious factions. This riot
took place on the southwest boulevard,
close to police station No. }. and those
who took part in 1t had been heated to n
fighting temper by the reports that had
been hourly arriving at tho station Of
brawls ut other polling places.
An hour before John Cooley, stone
mason. was shot by William Henry
Walker AT the voting place al the corner
of Fifth and Campbell streets, and the
row was directly due 10 a fiery debate be-
tween the two men regarding tho prin-
ciplcs of tho A. l.. ~, TO which Cooley was
violently opposed.
The 4. i. ~, which supported Webster
Davis, the republican candidate for mayor,
had their own workers AZ the different
polling places, and they distributed in
some precincts their own tickets bearing
the candidates name and decorated with
the American flag.
Jim Pryor, Fifth ward politician, an
tagonistic 10 the A. i. A., and who sup.
ported Frank johnson. tue labor union
and democratic candidate, was active nj
the head of 30 constables which he got
Justice Latshaw 10 appoint last night.
II Is said the constables were, many of
them, irresponsible characters and were
solely the cause of all the trouble. Con-
sequcntly there were loud threats Of mob
hing them before they wero got To head
quarters after the bloody riot was over.
1t is claimed that one OF Pryor's follow
ers fired tho first shot. That one was
Mike Callahan, and lie was killed tho
next moment. Then the baltic began.
The deputy con5tables at this polling
booth aud tho workers Of all political fac
tions crowded together in solid mass,
about 100 strong, and every one of them
was armed. For minute or two the dis
charge OF weapons sounded like a volley
of musketry by a regiment
Hundreds OF citizens gathered AT every
point OF vantage 10 witness the battle,
which. however, was of short duration.
In less than five minutes from the time
the first shot was fired the b!uecoats from
the station had appeared on the scene
and quieted the disturbance. With their
| irst approach the fighting workers ceased
their hostiitIes and made a quick effort to
hide their weapons.
Pryor's men arc claiming that Callahan
was an innocent victim. They assert that
| il was Jerry Pate, an a. L. A. man, who
| fred the first shot, aud that that was tho
sho; that killed Callahan. Pate was sery.
ing as u constable with a warrant for tho
arrest of John Pryor, dim Pryor, his son,
and Bert Pryor, for an alleged fclonious
assault on a citizen earlier in the day. lIc
aud Callahan met and the conflict be-
gan.
| While the riot was in progress il is said
the members of the 4. T.. A. telephoned Ia
Armourdilo and Argentine, tho strong.
| holds of that order, for rclnforccmcnts Of
! ], ,OOO armed men, and the assurance vas
| given them the men would shortly be on
the way. Tho members Of the A. L. 4.
deny the ruth Of this story.
The affair is being heaiedly discussed at
most all Of tho public resorts in tho city
tonight and feelings runs very high.