Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-07
A PICNIC ATTACKED.
Peaceful Germans ASSailed by a Band
OF ROWdieS.
NEITHER Sen NOR AGE SPARED


ENGLISH. IND. July CAS- the result
of riot at a picnic given by German
Catholics at Siberia. Perry county.
Thursday afternoon. three persons are
dead and five fatally wounded, and nifty
seriously hurt
\ desperate fight. which lasted for an
hour. was precipitated by "A gang OF local
rcUshs, whose numbers were augmented
by additions from a swamp locality along
the Ohio river. They came 10 the pic
mic inhamed with whlskey. and armed
with clubs and knives. and started a
fight. In which a thousand persons en-
gagged. Many OF the injured are women
and children. for II seems that the IN
truders spared neither sex nor age.
The district is very wooded and lonely.
The little place boasts Of a few dozen
struggling houses, and a Catholic church.
the congregation of which is composed
OF Germans. They are simple, incffen-
siye people, but have been greatly an
noyed recently by persons opposed 10
their religion. Thursday they planned
10 enjoy great picnic In the woods
surrounding the village. The entire
INlUlAflNI turned OUT 80 NiltUl, anu All
went smoothly enough until several gangs
of disturbers appeared on the scene and
began 10 make trouble. There were
number of booths on the grounds where
int0Xcants were served These were
literally patronZed by the intruders. who
soon began 10 insult the Germans and
their wives. Tho priest. who was pres
eut. counselled his people TO avoid trou-
bic. If possible and pay no attention TO
the jcers OF the half-drunken marauders.
Mstakng this tolerance for cowardice.
the intruders became holder. and soon
procipitated "A fight. which in a few mo-
ments assumed the proportions OF o.
desperate riot. I'm which everybody took
part Clubs chairs, and beerbottles were
brought into play. and the peaceful pic
mic was Immediately transformed into
q great group Of struggling men and
screaming women.
RIOT LEADER LAID Low.
Samuel Wilson. the leader OF the out
siders. was armed with n huge knife.
which be welded on every side, stabbirg
OF cutting many persons. lie was finally
opposed by sturdy German, who was
more than q match for him untn Wilson
plunged his knife into him As the man
fell back, with blood squirting from a
CHASTITY wound. his vie. rendered despe-
crowd and dealt Wilson a terrible blow
with n beerSbottle. crushing his skull
During the melee one Of the intrulers
Kicked a woman in a delicate condition.
fatally injuring her.
Women fought beside their husbands.
and screaming children We're kicked aside,
as they sought to save their parents
from injury
II soon became apparent TO the attack
rarsv they would 10 duwihilafet
II the fight continued. and after their
leader had been laid low they retreated.
leaving three OF their number on the
Ground for dead. Dr. Lomax, surgeon.
~ Whitcsvllle and his two assistants.
were kept busy all night caring for the
wounded. Or. Lomax states that he saw
- injured persons. and he belieyes that
several OF them will die 4 courier. sent
for supplies for the surseons. stated that
three persons were dead. ell members Of
thn picnic party. and that Wilson. the
leader ~ The rioters, cannot live.