The Red Cloud chief., 1894-04-06

More Thar One Hundred Shots Were
Firsd-Caused by Fued Between Catho-
lies and the A. r. Affection Returns
From Kansas Colorado, and Nebraska.
KANSAS CITY, April 1.-The American
Protective association and the Catholics
came together in a bloody conflict at the
polls here Tuesday. 1t cannot be stated
which side is responsible for the affray,
as the partisans Of each loudly charge
the other with being the full cause of all
the trouble. More than 100 shots were
exchanged between the combatants in
less than that many seconds, and when
the firing ceased the following named
were lying dead, dying or injured on the
pavement:
MIKE CALLAHAN, city sidewalk inspec
tor, shot through the right side.
Fatally Injured.
Harry Fowler, laborer, shot through the
back.
Con Brosnahan, contractor, shot through
the kidneys.
Jerry Pate, deputy constable, shot in
the face.
Slightly Wounded.
Patrick Fleming, shot in left shoulder.
John McGovern, laborer, shot through
che right arm.
The riot that resulted no fatally was
the climax Of a series Of smaller riots
that took place at other points earlier in
the day between the same opposing re-
ligious factions. The riot took place on
the Southwest boulevard very close to
police station No. y, and those who took
part in it had been heated to the fighting
temper by reports that had been hourly
arriving at the station Of brawls at other
polling places. Only nm hour before it
was known that John Cooley, a stone
mason, was shot in the back and fore
head by William Henry Walker at q
voting place at the corner Of Fifth and
Campbell streets, and the row was re-
garding the principles of the American
Protective association, to which Cooley
WAS violently opposed. That Cooley
was not instantly killed was due simply
to the fact that the pistol used was a
mere toy Of 90 calibre.
Loud Threats Of Mobbing.
The American Protective Association,
which supported Webster Davis, the
Republican candidate for mayor, had
their workers ut the different polling
places and they distributed in some pre-.
cincts their own tickets, bearing their
candidates name and decorated with the
American flag. Jim Pryor. a Fifth
ward politician, antagOnistic to the
American Protective Association, who
supported Frank johnson, the labor
fractional Democratic candidate, was nc.
tive at the head of so constables which
he got Justice Latshaw to appoint Mon.
day night. 1t was said by some that
these constables were, many Of them, ir.
responsible characters and were solely
the cause of the trouble. Consequently
there were loud threats Of mobbine
them before they were got to ~headquar-
tiers after the bloody riot was over.
Battle Was Of short Duration.
It is claimed that Of Pryor's fol.
lowers fired the first shot. The one wa
Mike Callahan and he was a dead mar
the next moment. Then the battle
began, the deputy constables at this poll,
ing booth and the workers of all the
political factions crowded together in q
solid mass about 100 strong and eyery
one seemed to he armed. For q minute
or two the discharge Of weapons sounded
like a volley Of musketry by a regiment
Hundreds of citizens gathered at every
point of vantage to witness the battle
which, however, was Of short duration.
The onlookers trembled with excitement
Many of the residents along the boule.
ward added to the general feeling OF
terror by leaning from their windows
shouting and ~gesticulating wildly. II
less than five minutes from the time thu
first shot vas fired, however, the blue
coats from station No. Q had appeared
upon the scene and quoted the disturb
ance. With their first approach tn,
fighting political workers ceased hostili,
ties and made a quick effort to hide THE,
weapons.
About a dozen arrests have been made
in connection with the rioting on thu
boulevard and the police are working on
evidence which they have gathered from
the men nov under arrest and it Is prob
able that further arrests will he made
soon. No further disturbance has &C,
CURED and it il thought there will be nc
further trouble. Returns received in.
dictate that Webster Davis, the straight
Republican candidate for mayor, has
been elected by a good round majority
over all tickets, carrying with him the
entire Republican ticket.
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Republicans Elect Chicago Aldermen.
CHICAGO, April 4.--The returns show
that the Republicans have elected q
aldermen, the Democrats II. Seven
Republicans succeed Democrats, two
Democrats succeed Republicans. In the
town election the Democrats carried the
entire westside ticket and three out OF
four offices in the south town. The Re.
pnblicans carry the north town by 5000
The proposition for the annexation of the
towns of Evanston and Morgan Park to
the city of Chicago carried nv owe,