The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-27
The Cincinnati Child poisonins.

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TWO SUBJECTED PERSONS ARRBsTED-rHE CROWD IN
PURSUIT or THE PRISONERS BECOMES A NOS
TREY SHOUT "HASG THEM, CHANG rHgN"-rEIY
sEaBATBN TO DEYoLlsH THg STATION HoUsx--A
RAT POISON vEspER THE AUTHOR OF TIE FATAL
AFFAIR.
Yesterday afternoon we visited Buckeye street for the
purpose Of cleaning all possible information respecting
enacted there during esday afternoon and evening
efound the people OF the vicinity somewhat more
calm than they were Wednesday night, although many
appeared gloomy and suen and seemed to DC Impressed
With the belief that they were the OBJ soue juerna
conspiracy John schuh, who only fell victim on. Of
had Just been conveyed 10 biz last home dense crowd
having filed the street in front Of the residence of his
parents during the funeral monies The
lively with playful children, some OF whom had partaken
OF the poisoned ozengc. and ali but hal recovered
sufficiently to be pronounced entirely gu, Of danger and
In fact were nearly al playing about the street
BY invitation we called upon the only remaining suffer
err, little Mary kumDp, aged about oIgh: years. whom
ftpnd suffering with violeat fever. Her mother by
her se arccopatey watching over her child aud very
naturally seemed 10 be Il deep alcton. Dr. r. schmi5
the attending ph. aeiaa, however says she likely to
Before leaving Buckeye street. obtained the follow.
ing nt Of the naHes Of the sufferers john schus,
ea ss oa ysa @ oseSale usf John
Henry Sew ari louise Nrauz. John Sch wemmen George
schwemmslp Henry Bahrmsnn Caroline Bahrmann, Marie
Wick, Anna kopg, Lucy koring and one OF unknown
Pa sing on towards Bremen street, we learned thai
yera persons rsrccier Of having distributed the poison
had been arrested, and repairing thiiher fo1ad the
Bremen stautp house surrounded by iense nor
OF excited people, ali struggling TO catch gmpse OF the
supposed I" inhrmsz hends.' and many CalnoroGs
for rumnuy proceedings, some shouting Hang
them hang them - with frantic vehemence
oihers shres oning 20 donol,h The aI, and all up
parenaT swEyee By common desire 10 proceed to
dang srous ,rmues \ corps OF dcxcrous police oil.
GERS, however had been gathered from different quarters
and after battling 1ercey with the cncroactns nd,
and by epirea,os and e1posulalons the terrified pr
lpaly got within doors and locked mp. The
pressure and excitement Of the mob became fous.
bad swted 70 several housand persons, the narrow
street being compile ely blocked With hall frantic human
beings. The cry still for vengeance Tie danger
constinly becoming more I'm niDeni, Il determined
70 remove them 10 the Ninth street station house Ocers
then assisted ~ persons outside, endeav Jed 10 pscy tbs
crowd, and alter many explanations and cnirca,cs the
great )riiy pressing io- enhance pc tusded
dsperse when the prisoners, whose lame, are Thomas
and Richard Riley. sged respectively about twenty AMI
sixteen years. removed.
Until then however had OF been aolc 10 learn The
particulars Of the arrest appears that the prisoners
were seacd on Fin street. near Indl the elder hay Jog
bundle Of goods which be had Purchased 20 peide-
peddnnf bel-y his vosaronwhen Trey suddenly found
crow. gatherog about them little girl In the crowd nap
pcned 10 remark "ha looks like ihem,' when both The
Reys Instantly seized ard Violently hustled oil for
TIC Bremen street station house. the mob receiving acces
sions from every house. by way and alley on The route,
many sbof'i "Aang them, olhtrs declaring tho bundle
10 be fu Of ~ 500 with other expressions indicating the
most intense and reveneeul excitement Several stones
also thrown al The elder Riley two OF which struck
him the head ard would have fellcd him had he no,
been upheld by the oaccr. No direct attempt 10 take
them o.. o. The eu,ody Of the oGl:er wS made however
late he unortun,e and terrified boys at the nrst good %
portanity presented.
man from Indiana who happened 70 be when the
boys arrested, heard them when they wore
seized and attempting 10 befend hem, cherged with
being Inc man who employed N scatter the poison,
aud wss AFRO seized TIE multitude shouting 'k him xiii
him" BE also hurried 90 TO the station house Tor
protection from The mob, and was discharged after leaving
from Bremen stree; VIC repaired 10 the Ninth stree,
staiion house, where The prisoners were examined by
and the horrible mystery exposed
II appears thai drunken vAsabond, kaown BY the
sobrque OF kat Peter aad Who has no stated place o.
residence, pursues the vocation OF selling poisoned lozen
ees, manufactured for the destruction Of rae got
Wednesday, aud armed with 81. sack fun OF
lozonges and OF the composition OF which they are
made wandered into Buckeye street, and getting very
drunk kicked out OF coffee house. Az DO staggered
along The street he fcatered some OF his ozsnges
gave two boys a. their request, cauonng them,
however not 10 eat them The children, with which that
street s crowded, naturally picked up the dangerous
quences ouch might have been anticipated Those
who ate many u them made dcs,hy sick and poor
little John SGhub, who the children say Toasted upon
them /" fell a victim TO the rat exicrmine,or."
The stories sos about large Quantities OF arsenic being
found In the streets were absurd From Wis We hsvc
heard, think, all the composition that was foundex-
cept large quantities Of lozepgescoud be easily deposited
surface Of dime. supcruous 10 say that the
two Reys were disck rged from Conhnemtn nj,
having made q and most fortunate escape from
violent death, az they doubt would have been mas
sacred had the nsensate mob once obtained possession Of
their persons
"Rat Peter however, appears not to have confined his
peculiar amusement to Buck ye street He also scattered
his dangerous avors In Eeerth street. In Fnday marKet
and In other localities Yesterday be also appeared In
Broadway end scattered OF his "rsi exier mnaor"
10 that street He quite drunk but he no.
IN the performances OF the with which be Ia charged
and not therefore moested We learn, however that
he will be taken into custody and that the full extent OF
the Law will be meted ont 10 him The urgency and necos
atty OF su nmsrily closing the cnrce, OF animal 30
dangerous the community too obvious 70 require com
ment.
In conclusion remark that all sorts OF silly runnors
ahos in the neishbcrbcod Of Buckeye street. prior 70
the time OF the discovery of the facts In the case Some
said friends OF the murdered Mr. Horton lnegsted by
revenge were killing or the Germans DINERS suggested
political Of most ridiculous nature, 20 that We
hardly knov whether n be grsve lauGh In oontemphi
ing tho whole 1air arc glad "A terminated In