New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-04
PISTOLS USED AT THE POLLS.
PLENTY OF SHOOTING AT CHICAGO ELEC-
TIONS.
TWO MEN HIT by BtLLETS-W WHOLESALE AR
RESTS MADE-CIIARGEs OF INTIMIDATION
nnnI.GuT AGAINST DEMOCRATS.

TWO MEN HIT by BtLLETS-WfIOLESALE AR
RESTS MADE-c1IARGEs OF INTIMIDATION
BROUGHT AGAINST DEMOCRATS
Chicago. April 3-Such riotous scenes as wit
messed at to-day's election in this city have not
been equalled in many years. Blood was spilled in
the First Ward and inclpient riots were queled by
the police in that and other wards only after sew
eral people had been injured. Wholesale arrests
were made and much III feeling engendered The
trouble was expected on account of the factonal
fight between "Bathhouse" John j. Coughiln. a
candidate for reelection and 'Biil Skakel an IN
dependent Dem ocratic candidate for Alderman. Tne
Republicans in this ward who voted for j. Irving
Pearce. proprietor Of the Sherman House were not
nolesied.
Two men were shot one of them twice, but neither
will de Scores Of workers hired by both factions
were involved in street and pollnG-place fights, ana
the Harrison-st. police station was filled when the
polls closed. The bruised and bloody prisoners rep
resented all a:ionalitos Of the cosmopolitan ward
II Chicago. excepting the which had no vote
the Chinese.
The nrs shooting fight began before noon outside
of the polling-place at No 40 Clark-st. Peter de
Pontee. a Frenchman. came to the polls wearing
Coughin badge. \ gang of Skakels men tired 70
take il from him. and he resisted Then ne was
assaulted knocked down in the street. beaten ana
kicked Ia a brutal marrer When he was allowed
to get up. the Skakel gang prepared for a general
fight several dra wing their pistols. Lewis Luther
a coored man. shot John Dee bartender for the
House Of David. and one of the chief Heutenants
for Coughllr In the thigh. He fired anothe. shot.
which lodged IN Dees shoulder. The shootnS
brought the police the scene, and me nghuhS
end. Friends OF the wounded man car
r1~i him into drug store where doctor eA-
tracted the bullets, and he sent home IN car
rase. Luther made an attempt to escape. put was
In a cell. well John Lewis, d coinpdhloh'
who had been I'm the fight -. -,
The secopd shooting occurred near by IN ron & OF
the polling.pace at Taylor-st. and Plymouth Place
William Marshall COughln heeler hred tne lirst
shot He aimed his revolver at Samuel PnlHIps' a.
culorsl worker for Skakel. but the bullet Hisseu'
or-st and almost killing woman VINO SAT AZ We tns
window watching the trouble Before Phlilips couIl
draw his gun Marshall fired again. The bullet went
wide OF It's mark again and lodged IN the WOOL
weapon and fired Marshall, hitting him In the
leshy part Of the leg. Marshall quickly returhei
fire. hitting Phillips in the thigh. but not seri-
oUsly wOundnC him. $3.50. 49,,
shooters taken 10 the police station ana ioSkel
No. charged with shooting with Intent 10 Kill Many
Of the respectable citizens OF this ward were IN
ilm,ldt,~l at the polls by the h"nchmen hlred by
most brazen manner charged against the DEM
ocrats Skakei Is said - have spent {@oo In me
campaign. much II II going 70 provide the lde
voters OF the ward with food. drink and lodging
Thirty-four Aldermen and town officers. Assessor.
Supervisor Collector and Clerk in the North. Soutn
and West divisions OF this city and in Hyde Park
and Iakevirw were elected to-day. returns lndl-
cate that the Democrats have elected their ticket
in th. West by 500 majority. The Republicans
prohthly carry the North. The result In the South
division IL I'm doubt - . 80
Coughlin iDemD IS elected Alderman IN the First
The new Council will stand - Republicans TO %
Democrats tn. newly elected Aldermen being -
Republicans and l2 Democrats