Affray in Guilford
Chenango Telegraph &Chronicle
December 16, 1868
In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], on Thursday last, an affray took place between a citizen and some laborers who are at work on the Midland Railroad at that place, and which came near resulting in a general fight, citizens vs Irish. the particulars as near as we could learn them are as follows:
In the evening of the day mentioned, one Peter Cary, a strong and athletic fellow backed by seven others entered a Saloon and commenced an assault upon a young man named George Winsor. After kicking and pounding him for some time he was made to desist by those present, and Winsor procuring a warrant for Cary's arrest, it was placed in Officer Warner's hands for service. Upon the Officers attempting to serve the warrant, Cary resisted and swore that no officer could take him. Warner took hold of him; at this Cary seized the officer and choking pretty hard pushed him against a post. Warner, who is lame and has recently recovered from sickness, seeing that he was likely to be overpowered drew a pistol and fired, the ball passing through the clothing in front of Cary and lodging in his right arm near the wrist. He immediately submitted, and Dr. Spencer was called and extracted the bullet and dressed the wound. Cary was taken and locked up.
In the morning he was taken out and together with the seven others was brought before justice Dickinson. At this time the Irish began to gather and threats were made against Warner and the citizens generally, and but for the appearance of Mr. O'Brien the Contractor, who dispersed them, there might have been a serious time in which more blood would have been shed probably. The eight ring-leaders were placed under bonds to keep the peace, besides paying the costs of the prosecution, Mr. O'Brien being security.
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