The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-30
Additional Partaculass OF the Riot In Can

cers prepared 70 take tne prisoners 10 Jall-tnls
was about halfpast six o'clock. They were fol-
lowed by an excited crowd of between two and
three thousand people, breathing vengeance on
the prisoners, and anxious to bring them to
speedy and certain punishment; AS the prisoners
and their escort passed the canal bridge they were
assailed bv shower of bricks and other missiles,
and things began to assume a serious aspect.
The officers hurried on as fast as they could go,
and soon had the prisoners secure in jail. The
crowd now became exasperated. They tore down
the enclosure on one side of the jail, and then be-
gan an attack on the Jail itself, asssing the DOORS
and walls and windows, 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 popdace, OF
whom the mob was principally composed, had
summoned the city police and about wenty of the
citizens TO his assistance.
AS soon as the prisoners were safely lodged, he
made his appearance upon the fence surrounding
the Jail and addressed the mob. He told them
who he was, and assured them that the prisoners
were safely guarded, and should not be allowed to
escape. He said they should have fair trial,
urged upon them to disperse and 60 .peaceably
home, and used every means to persuade them to
do so. His voice was drowned by shouts from
the mob, and he was compelled to retire,
The mob resumed their attacks, and destroyed
the fence. Mr.. Weaver again addressed the
crowd, without avail; being mostly Germans, they
could net understand what he said, and seemed
little disposed to listen to him. if they could. He
afterwards requested Mr. Roedter to address them
in German, and persuade them to disperse. This
had no effect, for hostile demonstrations still con-
tnued. After short time MIR. Weaver again at
tempted to dissuade them from their purpose, as
suring them that, let what might happen, the Jail
must and should be protected. at all hazards.
During these parleys, Mr. Weaver, fearing 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 ad-
ditonal arms to be sent for, and five muskets were
"a, fhoi nj ttak Oh uoh bad
also sent to Captain McRea, of the Newport Bar
racks, Captain Worthington, of the Cincinnati
Greys, and Captain Armstrong, for men to assist
him, that ne might be prepared for any emergency.
AT this time the scene became most exciting.
The mob, armed with the fragments of the fence,
clubs, stones and bricks, came rushing furiously
on again, and assaied the Jail, apparently with a
desperate determination to carry 1t by assault
Missiles were thrown through the windows The
family OF the lailor were screaming for aid, and
the uProar arising from the crashing of windows
and doors, and 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. A volley of blank
cartridges was then fired from the jail over the
crowd, but it had no effect restraining them, for
the assaults were still continued Another volley
was fired with ball or shot, by which two men
were killed and several were wounded-one or
two OF them, we fear, MORALLY. After this the
mob ceased their attacks and mostly withdrew
But the vicinity OF the Jail was a scene of great
excitement up to a 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 lin
gerng near the JAIL or collected in groups, discuss
ing the particulars; The dwellings to which the
bodies unfortunately slain had been borne, were
surrounded by earnest inquiries. The excitement
was intense, but the spirit of violence was COM
pletely quelled.
1t has been most melancholy affair; and while
fhrcn dc
who suffered themselves to be led away by blind
excitement to attack the authorities to whom was
entrusted the execution of the law, we feel that
the thanks OF this community are due to the She
rlff Tor the Judgment, the coolness, and the prl-
dence, with which he conducted himself in the
most trying and responsible position in which he
was placed.
But for his foresight, the Jail would have been
lett without defence, Its walls battered down. and
the prisoners taken from the hands of the law to
be lynched in the streets of our city. He sought
every means to avert the catastrophe by reasoning
expostulating and threatening and it was only in
on, and when to forbear was to surrender, that the
voley was fired to repel the nfurlated attack, and
10 save the city from impending disgrace.
From the Cincinnati Gazette, Aug IS
TIE gatherings in the vicinity of the Jail, yester-
day afternoon and evening, were confined to
squads OF tens and fiftes, scattered over one or
two squares, and on the canal bridges. At sun
down very decided reaction seemed to have
taken place, and very little of a mob-spirit was
manifested.
Preparations sufficient for any emergency had
been made by the sheriff In the course Of the day,
and knowledge OF this doubtless had its due effect
in quelling rebellious feelings.
At II o'clock last night there had been no far
ther disturbance.
[From the Cincinnati Gazette, Aug ISL
After the dispersion of the mob about 10 o'clock,
Wednesday night passed quietly-the Washington
Cadets standing guard throughout the night, and
yesterday, till relieved by the 0reys.
So far as we can ascertain with certainty, but
two persons were killed by the discharge of fire
arms from the police in the jail-viz: James d.
Harding, bar-keeper. for John B. Newman, on
Sycc amore street, below Court, and H. Wester:
kof, workman in Clawson 81 Mudge's bedstead
factory, Columbia street: The latter received a
ball in his throat, ran few steps, and fell dead
The former received ball in his left side, which
passed up through the lungs and came out at the
right breast He died In about twenty minutes.
Among the wounded heard of, are - Her
man, German John Canadian, fireman, Bar
ney Sands, drayman; blacksmith named Osman.
Herman received five shots, and it is thought can
not survive. Canadian was shot in the abdomen,
and died about one o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Sheriff Weaver, while energetically engaged in
the discharge OF his duties, was knocked down
and good deal hurt, and deputies Link and Nc
Cluree, with officers Colby, Bomgardner, aad
mob, while actively secondng the efforts of their
superior to preserve the peace.
The sheriff of the county, mayor of the city,
marshal, and under police officers, so far as we
was deaf to reason and would listen to no persua-
sions to disperse and leave the administration of
Justice in the hands to which it properly belongs
Besides being addressed by the sheriff and the
mayor, whom perhaps most of them, being Ger
mans, could not readily or clearly understand.
they were spoken to- in their own language by
Henry Roedter, but all without effect
The substance of the following card, even
tually got out among the crowd, and con-
trlbutad in no small degree to the preservation of
quiet:-
Atthe request Of the sheriff of Hamilton county, the
undersigned repaired to the house Of Jacob Block in
Mill Creek township Tor the purpose of examining the
child, said to have been violated by Booth and Ack-
offence
On examination Of the child, the only signs of ex-
ternal violence we could discover slight tender
ness the public region and an abrasion of the
SKID over the front part of the throat about