Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-03
THERE WERE HOT TIMES HERE.


suited in Death and Wounds.
Frankfort, KY. Nov. 3.-Election day
was ushered in by a bloody encounter on
the streets between Republicans and
Democrats at q. m, resulting In the
death Of three men and the wounding Of
two more. The difficulty began when
Frank Egbert (Rep.) organized q party
to head of q party Of Democrats under
the leadership of Ben Marshall. who, as
Egbert claimed, had taken q number OF
negroes to the country TO prevent Their
voting yesterday. Egbert, it lie said,
with his party awaited Marshalls re-
turn and fired on him from ambush,
wCunding him seriously, James Smith
slightly and injuring Alex Graham, a
negro. Deputy Sheriff Deakins then or
gained a posse and attempted to arrest
Egbert and his party.
The latter appeared on the street
brandishing their revolvers The two
parties met and firing began Fifty
shots or more were fired, and Egbert
was instantly killed, while Deakins was
mortally wounded, dying at 6 O'Clock
yesterday morning. Howard Glore. one
OF ESbert'S men, was also killed, and
Walter Gains. a negro. severely hurt
1t is reported that he has died. Mayor
Julian organized large body of spe.
cial police in view Of the excitement, a:
he feared further trouble at the polls
owing to bitter feeling between the
workers Of the two political parties and
the friends Of the men killed and injured
The dead are: Frank Egbert, Repub-
lican politician: Howard Glore, Repub-
lican member Of Egberts crowd; r. E
Deakins, Democratic deputy sheriff
John Smith, driver Of the Democratic
wagon in which the negroes were hauled
to the country. The wounded-Charles
Graham. colored, occupant Of returning
wagon: Walter Gains. white bystander
There is no confirmation of the rumol
that several negroes are dead and con.
cealed about town.
Norfolk, Va. Nov. "A riot was al
most precipitated in Berkeley yesterda,
morning. There are two Democratic fac.
tions in The county. The Cole factor
seized the voting place of the Nerberi
faction on Berkeley avenue but left the
books in charge Of the regular clerks
who after hot discussion retired Il
the mayors office and opened a new vot.
ing place. They left the crowd in DOS.
sion Of the booth. Mayor Mccoy ex.
pected further trouble and requested
that one company Of, Portsmouth mill.
tary be held in readiness to await. cal
from him. No one was injured or ar.
rested.
New York, Nov. 3.-Former Judge Al
fred> Walling, one Of the best knowr
Democrats in Monmouth county, n ].
committed suicide at his home in Key
port yesterday by shooting himself II
the head. He died almost instantly
Judge Walling went to the polls early
voted and then returned to his residence
where he shot himself. 1t is though
that the immediate cause of his act wa.
anxiety over the outcome Of the election
his brother-in-faw and business part
ner being a candidate.
Mount Vernon, KY, Nov 3.-A mum
Der Of tough characters created a dis
turbance at the Crooked creek precinc
in this county yesterday afternoon
Sheriff Mullins attempted to restore or
der when a general shooting ARRAY tool
place between the sheriff ard his depu
ties and the disturbers. three of the lat
ter being killed. The dead are: Henri,
Landlord, John Lawrence, Charlie.
Payne.