On June 22, 1776 violence came to the Salem tavern. Four men, characterized as army deserters, ran wild in the tavern, breaking doors and furniture and attacking people. The rioters chased Salem citizens up the street to the home of Christian Gottlieb Reuter. His home suffered broken windows. The melee then moved to the Single Brothers House. Similar havoc was wreaked there. Seven Moravian brothers were noted as hurt by tomahawks.
A military muster was in the area and came to take charge of the violators. As Providence would have it they were tried in the same tavern where their violence began. They were arrested by the troops and sent as prisoners to Salisbury, NC.
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