Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-08-30


obliged 10 repel force by force.
Our readers will recoilect the accounts
recen,ly given in the papers, OF "'u.a'
.e,raoe 0eroetrated on the person o.
S.o.,n u;,i between five and anu SIX
800 81 s~e. in the vicinity ofCincinnati,
go n ,he discharged soldiers-and
~ their having been subsequently, ares
81 and identified by the victim OF tneir
hru,.li,y. Yesterday afternoon they bad
.h..r;nu before Esq. Brooks. at the Court
,a.,n.c. and were bound over in the SUN
- to Thousand dollars each, but Tor want
~ rail were committed. A large excited
s.o-d assembled to hear the examination,
"a ~. excitement increased as the trial
...o,,-...ed. .od the circumstances OF the
Ii:sh deed became more fully developed.
~. ,,;sooers are said 10 be Swiss
,t.,,,h .ome saw one IL an Italian. They
..~ved in Mexico in Captain Mohr's COM
Pany. o,,,.a
n. officers prepared to take the prisoners
- ;.il:-this was about hall past six
O'clock. They were followed by an ex-
cited crowd Of between two and three
thousand people, breathing vengeance on
ahe prisoners, and anxious TO bring them
to speedy and certain punishment. As
he prisoners and their escort passed the
Canal Bridge, they were assailcd by a
shower Of bricks and other missiles, and
things began to assume serious aspect.
The officers hurried on as fast as they
could 90, and soon had the prisoners Sc
cure in Jail The crowd now became ex-
asperatcd. They tore down the cnclo-
sure on the side Of the Jail. and then be-
ran an attack on the Jail itself. assailing
the doors and walls and window. with
bricks and stones.
Sheriff Weaver. from what he had seen
during the day, fearful that there would
be some violent outbreak on the part Of
the German populace, Of whom the mob
was principally composed. had summoned
the city police and about twenty of the
citizens to his assistance. As SOON as the
prisoner were safely lodged, he made his
appearance upon the fence surrounding
the Jail. and addressed the mob. lie
told them who he was; and assured them
that the prisoners were safely guarded,
and should not be allowed to escape
lie said they should have fair trial, and
that full Justice should be done them
lie urged upon them to dispcrse and go
pcaceably home, and used every means
70 persuade them 10 do so. His voice was
drowned by shouts from the mob. and
he was compelled to retire. The mob re-
su,ned their attacks, and destroyed the
fence. Mr.. Weaver again addressed the
crowd. without avail; being mostly Ger
mans, they could not understand what he
said. anh seemed little disposed 10 listen
to him ii they could. He afterwards re-
questcd Mr.. RocIter 70 address them in
German, and persuade them 10 dispcrse.
This had no effect. for the hostile demon
s,rat,on $, II continued. After a shor,
time Mr.. Weaver again attempted TO dis
suade them from their purpose. assuring
them. that let what might happen. the jai!
must and should be protected at all haz
ards.
During these parlcys. Mr.. Weaver. fear
ing that the force within the Jail would not
be sufficient to enable him to resist the
attacks that were each moment becoming
more violent, had directed additional arms
~ be sent for, and five nuskets were
brought To Jail through the back way
lie had also sent to Captain Nc Rea, of the
Ncwpart Barracks. Captain Worlhingion
ofthc Cincinnati Greys. and Captain Arm
strong for men to assist him, tina, he might
be- prepared for any emergency. At this
time the scene became most eNciting.--
The mob armed with the fragments Of the
fence, clubs, stones, and bricks, came
rushing iuriously on again. and assaulted
the Jail apparently with a desperate deter
mination to carry it by assault. Missiles
were thrown through the windows. The
family Of the jailor were screaming for
aid. and the uProar arising from the crash
Ing Of windows and doors, aud the shouts
Of the infatuated men without was almost
deafening.
In the midst Of this excitement, and
while the crowd were rushing on. pistol
shot was fired from. the mob into the Jail
4 vollcy Of blank cartridges was then
fired from the Jail over the crowd. but it
had no effect in restraining them. for the
assaults were still continued. Another
volley was fired with ball or shot. bv
which two men were killed, and several
were wounded-onc or Two of them. we
fear. mortally. After this, the mob ceas.
ed their attacks-and mostly withdrew
But the vicinity Of The Jail was a scene of
great excitement upon 10 late hour last
night.
We visited the scene. and remained on
the ground until midnight. To- gather the
particulars Of this unhappy transaction.
Crowds were still lingering near the Jail.
or collected in groups discussing the par
ticulars. The dwellings to which the bodies
ofthc unfortunate slain. had been borne.
were surrounded by earnest enquiries
The excitement was intense. but the spr-
OF violence was completely quelled.
OF the names Of those killed or woun-
dcd. We could only obtain the following:
JAMES II. HARDING. n har-keeper for
John b. Newman, on Sycamore. Just be-
low Court street. was killed He recciv.
ed \ ball in the lcfl side. which passed up
through the lungs and came out a, the
right breast. tie was borne home on a
plank, and expired in abou, twenty min
utes.
HENRY w ESrEEHoF. workman in Clua-
son 4 Mudge's Bcdstead factory. on Col
umhia street. was killed. He received a
ball IN his throat. lie clapped his hand