Rensselaer Gazette, Volume 3, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 June 1859 — Attack on the German Turners. [ARTICLE]

Attack on the German Turners.

Forty Shots Fired—Scvereal Persons Wounded. The German Turners celebrated Whitsuntide y. sterday, in the grove in the- mr of the Blind Asylum, on the JSbefbyvilfe Turnpike. The members of other German societies, and also a number of females, participated in the festivities peculiar to that people. In the course of the day a number of reckless youg men from this “Point” and BnU-hertown, who were in liquor, visfied the grounds and disturbed tiie Germans; hut the latter were inclined to peace, and ’several watchrh n, who were engaged to maintain order, induced the outsiders to leave the picnicers to the rural enjoyment, but they left w ith threats to assail them. As some of the Germans returned to the city, about six o'clock, and he ore the main body had left, one of them was pulled . own from an omnibus and beaten by some of the crowd -a-fio disturbed them in the morning, and who laid in wait to attack them. lie made his way: hack to his friends, who then sent forward il reconiimtering party, who came in < ollision \v;:h the Butcher and Point boys, the Ut*er using bricks and stones, and tiie former the same peapons, ami also short swords, which is a part of their regalia. In tins affair, one bpoits, a butcher hoy, got his head rr ..[,,,,5. and his body cut. and several on hmh sides ware hurt by the missiles. The policemen hastened to the scene of the riot, and pr ,._ : Yh-'d on the Germans to return to the In th, ’ roe.i iitiine, tin- butcher bns an 5 P-iuters g:“,v more wr.. thy th-., <me of'their TMiiioe, s.ioUiia be ho< z comfatl. nnd rallying *" i ' !’ ■• '"'> I -"iisei vrsin the vicin!i\ q Ijfhijr. to *• * d U thf* 'Tur-fif ra a--tliey nvtfdied in a line down Main strr-e Tiie hitter were on their guard, as they anticipated a skirmish, and they ems-ed the Main street bridge and marched in fine 0 Main street. They were riot molested until they reached the starch factory, when a salute of stones greeted them. Thexamninnderot the Turners called a halt, ami thverowd in waiting, who were armed with shot-guns and pistol.-, fired a volley, which wounded several I urners. Home of !he latter who were armed, returned the fire, and the whole body then beat a hasty hut 'successful, though rather a disordered retreat. They were pursued through Butehertown by the victorious ID nteis and their crow d, who rained rocks on their foe, and also find a few single shot. In all, it is estimated that forty shots were fired. Of the Turner party. Air. Berlstein, a painter, was wounded in tiie S !' . - , nart ’’ a gunsmith employed at J. Griffith’s, was knocked senseless' he a hall which took effect in the forehead, a dangerous wound; Mr. Schad received a ball in'his hand, which was extracted by Dr. Piles; Mr. She.ifler, and a half dozen others, were struck with shot, which did no particular harm. Or» tiie otlier side, Spotts, and a man named Best were badly beaten, but are not supposed to W in a dangerous con ition. A stray hall struck a child in the foot, and it went home howling, and Joseph Zimmerman, a bystander, had his hand touched by a ball, which just cut tiie flesh, but did no p rticular hurt. The riot w as most disgraceful, and had it» origin m the young men disturuing those w lio were enjoying themselves in their own peculiar way, as it was their right. It is certainly strange, but fortunate, that a number were not killed outright. No arrests were made to a late hour, that we heard of. Louisville Courier, 1 6th inst.