The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-19
TIE BEDuvI EXCITEMENT.
Bedini Burned in Efiigy at Cincinnati, in
Presence Of Five Thousand People.
THE CITY MARSHAL KNOCKED DOWN.
The Deputy Sheriff Stabbed,
&c., &c., 40.
Trial Of the Cincinnati Police.

&c., &c., 30.
Trial OF the Cincinnati Police.
From the Cincinnati ULionist Jan. l6.l
On saturday evening our city was made the scene OF
has existsd for several months Fortunately the AFFAIR
passed on more quietly than could have been expected
and resulted In loss Of LIFE but little bloodshed and
destruction Of property. We gathered from the
most reliable within reaoh amid the excite
ent that st exists, al the circumstances Of the Affair."
and detail them below.
THE ORIGIN OF THE DEMONSTRATION.
The attempt Of the Society of Fresmen, aud other
Ss.p.n citizens on Christmas night to burn IN sfsy
Ai are events sti SO fresh in the recollection Of all
When the affair nrst made public 1t was stated and
generally believed that the members of that procession
70 s % so 90 90 %
The Cathedral the residence, and perhaps the person. Of
The AIehsshOP Such being the case but little sympathy
the procession was attacked BY the police.
The members Of the procession, however, have steadily
bat merely intended express feeling OF disapproba.
ton for the character and conduct Of the Nsaco BY
burning him In sgy without inurng either persons OF
property, or committing = breach Of the peace.
The testimony thus far elected in the investigation
which now going on tends to shox that this asaump
themselves In psaeeable and quiet manner up to the
moment Of the onset by the police, the public feeling
come materially cha ,s.d and Wss e.
pressed BY the membsrs Of the american Society Of
ubsrssnto make demonstration Of sympathy with the
On Saturday afternoon therefore, We are informed
the society sent letter to the Freemen informing them
inviting AL who felt disposed 70 join In the demonstra
tion.
THE FORMATION or THE PROCESSION
Liberals. in company with many other Am srican .s Gid
xers, who joined thsn assembled vacant lot
vpa tufa ttorp shall h01v
passing By the watchhouse, their way to the Free
mems Hall, Vine street, near Fourteenth Here they
and other Germans and the procession arranged
In marching orcer.
THE MARCHING, ROUTE, INc1r EETs, ETC.
when the word was given the moved down
creams as they passed the residence Of Judge spoouer
They cIrIisd near the front, transparency bearing the
"Pitch ino From the corner Of Ninth the procession
moved down Walnut to Eighth, ont Eighth to Vine, down
to the river along the leves to Broadway up Broadway
to Third from that point to Sycamore pAusing tho
corner to give three groans: Thence they moved up
collection Of people who had assembled there out Fsh
to Western row, up Western row to Ninth, hating
along Ninth to Plum, down Plum for half square,
where they filed around, and tho immense OF
people, amounting to several THOUSAND stationed
themselves upon and in the vicinity Of the City Lot,
densely throngng the streets for the distance OF two
squares.
During all this time, full sized egy Of Bedini dressed
in black pontfciA robes and wearing inter upon his
cession, borne alo upon elevated platform where all
could visw 1t.
position near the centre of the vacant lot. While peps
rAtions being made to set it fire. dis
charged pisol-the only fred during the whole
currence-at the head OF the image.
In few moments light suddenly blszsd up and the
egy was enveoped in flames, lighting up the whole vici
nifty and casting lurd glare upon the crowd Of people,
\ And innn Afnua HtacIo
While the figure Was burning the Cathedral bell ohmed
the hour which caused the mmsnse shouting and the
exclamation Of "that is the death kne OF Becin"
distinctly heard from various quarters OF the crowd.
A DIsTURBAECB-rHE CITY MARSHAL ATTACKED
At this time the only symptoms Of much enlistment,
among the crowd, showed themselves Ths efagy, still
burning seized by those surrounding it. and throw
down the steps leading to the wAtchhouss where only
about !. dozen IN Officers remained.
composed Of wood and there danger that 1t might
IRE the building, ANshal Ruhin with two three off,
ing egy to the street While he doing the crowd
pressed 20 closely around the doors to interfere with
stand back )" whom he received blow with : oiub upon
the head which caused deep cut and fssd him to the
Was made to arrest the man who had struck him.
Deputy Sheriff Thomas Higoon seized one Of the crowd
TO be the sssaults when the man out him with
not very deep one and win probably not prove very
rous In its results Mr. Higdon would still have psrss
vered in making the arrest a all hazards but order
cd to dssst BY the Marshal.
DISPERSION OF THE CRowD-ARREsT OF ONE NAN.
When the excitement attendant upon this incident had
subsided the crowd moved to Ffesmens Hall where
raj speeches made both In English and German In
regard to both demon,tra IONS their causes results co.
The crowd then quietly dispersed.
On the WHOLE the demo ptration
able for SO large collection Of people There was Of
course some shouting at M various stages but the gensr
81 tenor orderly.
After the dispersion Of the crowd, the charged
with assaupe the Marshal and the Sheriff. cd
By constable Harris His name 10 Hatcher, maehin.
ist by trade, and he resides Nenhouse street. He
lodged In the watshhous, directions being given the
keepers to receive no bail for him.
The city seemed to be In its usual state OF order and
quiet, through the day, yesterday.