The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-09-01
Mob Attack on the JaiI-BIood shedi

SiNClNNATI, aug 81,
Our city was disgraced by mob last
night, not so large as some which have
preceded it, but more fatal than any 9th
er we recollect to have occurred here.
Three men (some reports say four)
were killed, and four or FIVE wounded,
some of them severely. A fireman, Mr..
John Carnahan, who was at the time re-
turning to his engine house from an a.
larm of fire, was badly hrut. The names
of the dead and wounded we were un-
able to ascertain last night. The three
men referred To as killed were spectators.
The cause OF the disturbance of the
peace was an attempt made by the pop
ulac eto take from the custody of the off
GERS of the law couple Of men (return-
ed volunteers from Mexico we under
stand, and Swiss, )accused of the crime of
committing rape upon little girl not
over TO- years of age. The examination
was conducted at the court house, and
not being completed at the adjournment,
the prisoners were remanded to Jail to be
brought out again this morning. The
rescue was attempted forthwith, for the
purpose of wreaking popular vengeance
on the accused by an administration of
Lynch law. The design being under,
stood, however, the constabulary force of
the city had been increased sufficiently to
prevent its execution. The prisoners
were safely locked up.
In the evening, soon after s o'clock, an
immense crowd had assembled in the
vicinity ofthe Jail, an attack upou which
was plainly meditated. This induced
the constabulary force to ann themselves
and take position in the Jail. The attack
from the crowed commenced soon after,
by tearing down the fence in front of the
Jail yard. This done. the mob advanced
toward the Jail, where they were fired
upon, with the result already noticed.
This prompt action caused them to wav-
or, and finally to fall back into the streets
where they gathered in knots, and re-
mained at half past O'Clock. 1t was re-
ported that they had a cannon at their
command, which they designed to use
should opportunity occur, but SO far as we
know this was report only.
The offence of which the two men are
accused is one ofthe most flagrant char
acter, and deserves severe punishment.
This ii would receive under due ad
minsrra,ion of the law, and hence this
interference with that administration is
next thing TO being as bad as the crime
itself. An exasperated state of the pop
ular mind, in view Of such hellish outr-
rage might be expected ,& could readily be
excused; hut nothing cBn excuse such az
temptsto interfere with the regular course
of the law, but an aScertaiaed certainty
of NAL mal-administration. This can never
be made in the excitement and turmoil OF
a crowd, and hence such interference is
improper and should not be attempted.
At 10 o'clock the crowd about the Jail
had dispersed and all was quiet.-Gd-
sette.
DETECTION FROM CAss AND BUTLER
The Vermont Gazette publishes a let
ter from Charles X. Field, who was nom
mated at the late Cass Convention for
Lieutenant Governor of that State, de.
clinng the office and repudiating Cass.
He says:
81 have addressed letterto the State
Committee, declining the nomination of
Lieutenant Governor. and directing them
to strike my name from the ticket. be-
leved such course due to the democra-
cy--my views were not known at the
time ofthe nomination, and it is possible
the nomination was adopted from be-
liefthat, in common with many others, |
was an ardent supporter of Gen. Cass.--
In no event whatever can | be induced
to vote for him.