The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-24
! INSULT TO CARLISLE.
THE EGGS MISSED HIMBCTOTHEhS
GET THE BENEFIT or THEM.
One Man Threw ~ Lighted Cigar In h's
Fsce-Anotber Account ofthe outrage
Other speakers Mistreated'

frNt.TNN d Oct 23.-The egg
throwing episoue at the Carlisle meeting
IN CovngtUn Is ABOUT as stated III i's'
nights dispatches. As the secretary s''P
ped to the front of the stage 10 auui coo
the audience OF MIS- townspeOpie' Two s'aie
esgs were nuried from rear OF inc nan
,,ie struck the cnanucner IN the cc"''
OF the nan, the substance trlchihe Wv"
upon the audience. Inc otnei s'u0N
near Mayor knluock, VINO, Win MS ""e
ana other ladies, occupied sea's ia '"e
front row. A couple OF minutes id'el' ~
otner egg was thrown, when slruch INC
lower cuge of the stage. irooao'S mo-
more than a dozen persons in the nan
kno,y mat the eggs had been thrown
DnIef-of-Police Pusn, VINO was present
made an unsuccessful effort to discover
the person who threw the eggs
The only attempt at violence to"aru
Mr.. Carlisle was made by man haneu
,agin a plasterer, VINO. Unable 10 get mo
mo han. had remained outside. AS MI
Carlisle came out of the nan fdsih "a
citcdiy threw lighted cigar at NM
striking him in the face. fasih 'nen
stopped as If TO pick up soihetnils IA
the street and throw II, but an oincet
seized the man. and marched MN u
police headquarters.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
The Washington POST OF yes'oiu"' nc"
the following special from Cincinnati:
Jobn q. Carlisle was cgged to-nishI
while making his first polucai speeon %
the campaign TO his ieilow-to"iisii men =,
Covington. Trouble had been aiuc'pa''a
all day. but il was not surmiSc" nc
the Secretary Of the Treasury "ou'u %
subjected TO the indignilies lnd' nc -
forced TO meet Ihroughout H,' Pe,,..
he was interrupted by yells and catcailS
- ,,orsons an the inside Of the hali.
and by fully 600 men ana boys III '''o
streets surrounding the builolhs. .
SECRETARY Carlisle arrived home from
,t-,sbinpton this morning. ana Is NiS
cro.t Of Coviugton friends. Many 0iu
friends called upon him during the Gay
np,t. .f,crroon n great deal OF eNc'enlcn'
,,,o,. c,u.cd bv the report that an dt'e'np'
,.o,,ld he made to interfere WIN W,
IN at Odd-Fcllows' Hall, on ,he
norrer If rIfth ana Madison streets, 40
lin, tho han il a saloon kept Dy =,
., Dibowslxv. which has been 'he me-" ~,
o,,o'rtors of the Bryan people Oh u'"'
section OF Covington.
OPPOSITION MEETING a.
pibowssv this afternoon set ~.
have an opposition meeting. "'N
a stand in front Of his Saloon ~, a.
coced n Grassland and speakers anu s,,
announcement was made that q" S|.iisIe
would be made TO break up ''7
meeting. r..,,o,,.s, Hall was
- vovor Rhinock and Chief-i 10
10 puqb while both are free-sliNe' ~, H.
Soo,aod not TO countcnance an oppos''y,,
TN, 20 Secretary Carlisle. rs IL "o",u
~" disco,rtoous 10 him. and DloowsNS
.,.,,, nr.naration for which hau Oe'"
ccmnletcd. was declared OH ~ tho
D1a rollo,vs' Hall Is on one OF ~
-. continent corners in Covinetor' -
ton, before the meeting opeheu 'nV -,
M sidewalks were jammed WIN - ~,
ond bovs. 4 dozen or more orunA,"
ineide NJ Dihowskys saloon s'ar'eu ~"
inc and Yelling. which was taken w ~
,ho hundreds Of hOodlums surrouhuinF
1ne rs"i,o,.s, nan ana continued during
Carlislc's entire speech. inc hoiSe
alnost deafening. and created more OIL
noise i'm the hall than on the street.
THE AUDIENCE.
pr tho time Carlisle arrived the nan
was hacked with so men ana women
Tho stage and front seats we're occupleV
bv leading ladies and gentlemen ot Cow
ington. and tie rear seats aisle5 i"p
window sills hv the rOughcr element
tornev William Mccoy. of Covlneion. and
received hearty welcome. His voice was
stronn but not able 10 cope with the
tumult on the outside. Carlisle mao
suokcn perhaus three minutes when an
egg came sailing through the air from
the rear Of the hall II was doubtless IN
tended for Carlisle and missed ms hcad
less than "a foot. falling on the p'alIoim
behind him and breaking. \ second iateI
another egg shot from the rear ana ieU
AT Carislc's feet.
Carlisle hoeitateI moment amid
im.hcd excitement lie then said nc
hoped those who did not desire TO hear
him would leave the han. cheer iol
lowed this and Carlisle proceeded. lie
spoke two hours. and while no more eggs
were thrown. he was hooted ana Ieere'
20 throughout his speech. Every minute
or two some one i'm the rear would pro
pose three cheers for Bryan. and the han
would shake with cheers. The crowd out
side would then take it mp.
BRAZEN INSULTS
Carlisle fought hravcly against thi'
treatment. and yelled at the top Of his
voice i'm order TO Dc heard His cXortiOne
appeared painful. lie consumed several
lemons during his speech. Much sym
patty was expressed for him by the bet
ter element. Except the side remark he
made when the eggs We're thrown NJ him
ne appeared oblivious OF tho terrific tn
mutt. but showed signs of deep chaerir
al the hra7on insults heaped upon him
by his ncighbors.
A dozen or more uniformed policemen
were scattered about the hall, but no
efforts We're made 10 suppress the dis
turhance and no attempt made TO appre-
bend the cgg-throwers. Carses speech
was loudly applauded at the beginning
but the applause was Invariably followed
by intense tumult on the part Of the
hoodlums inside and outside and the bet
ter element, soon approaching this, de.
sisted.
AT the conclusion Of Carlisle's speech
he was escorted from the han 10 the
street by several friends. He was ac-
companied TO his old home. six squares
away. by squad OF police. An immense
crowd followed him. hooting and howl.
ing. and for a time IL was feared that
the Secretary would be mobbed The no
lice. however. kept the crowd back. and
Carlisle reached home safely Serous
trouble is feared when he speaks at Bowl
ing Green Saturday night
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