Boston Post Newspaper Archives, Aug 8, 1870, p. 3

Riot in South Cove as police clash with crowd

A Saturday evening riot in the South Cove area pits police against residents after arrests at South and Beach streets. Officer Clayton fires twice to alarm the crowd. Michael McShane is struck, and a boy named Thomas Driscoll is injured. Reinforcements disperse about 2000 rioters. Injured include a boy struck in the breast and a man with a cheek wound. all expected to recover in days. The incident will be investigated to judge if Clayton acted within his duties.

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