Brawls and Fights
Abstracts: 7
Abstracts
68
Cleveland Morning Leader, 6 February 1864
(6 inches)
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p.4, col.3
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68 - L. Feb. 6:4/3 - Drunken soldiers stopped in front of the Weddell House,
yelling and using profane language. When an officer tried to arrest the
ring-leader, a fight started. The officer left and came back with three
policemen and several firemen. Another fight started and five soldiers
were arrested. - - - (6)
Index terms:
*Brawls & Fights; Weddell House
69
Cleveland Morning Leader, 8 February 1864
(3 inches)
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69 - L. Feb. 8:4/3 - The five soldiers, in the disturbance on Feb. 5, were
tried by Judge Hessenmueller. One was fined ten dollars and costs; and two
were fined five dollars and costs. A lieutenant, arrested with the men,
was released on $100 bail furnished by his colonel. . (3)
Index terms:
Hessenmueller, Judge
70
Cleveland Morning Leader, 16 February 1864
(2 inches)
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70 - L. Feb. 16:4/2 - A soldier of the 107th Ohio was arrested for firing
two revolver shots through a window in the saloon of Henry Bachus on River
st., from which place he had just been thrown out. - (2)
Index terms:
Bachus, Henry; River st.; U. S. army
71
Cleveland Morning Leader, 19 February 1864
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71 - L Feb. 19:4/3 - Police broke up a fight of drunken rowdies in P. - -
Carey's soloon on St. Clair st. Arrest of the leaders, Michael Ryan and
John Spencer, followed. (1)
Index terms:
Carey, P.; Ryan, Michael; St. Clair st.; Spencer, John
72
Cleveland Morning Leader, 29 February 1864
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72 - L. Feb. 29:2/2 - A drunken soldier, creating a disturbance in the post
office, was arrested by Patrolman Wan Huse and taken to the station house.
Some 30 soldiers tried to take their comrade away, but finally gave up.
(3)
Index terms:
Cleveland police station; U. S. post office; Van Husan (police officer)
73
Cleveland Morning Leader, 5 March 1864
(2 inches)
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73 - L. Mar. 5:4/5 - A recruiting sergeant went into the Rainbow saloon
with some soldiers. While there a quarrel arose between two of the soldiers.
The sergeant was knocked down and his head severely injured. The two
fighters escaped and have not been arrested. - (2)
Index terms:
Rainbow saloon
74
Cleveland Morning Leader, 6 August 1864
(1 inches)
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74 - L Aug. 6:4/2 - William Hassard and Joseph Thompson, Negroes, were
arrested August 4, charged with inciting to riot. They were fined $5 and
costs and one day in jail. (1)
Index terms:
Hassard, William; Thompson, Joseph