Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-01-11
MILITARY CALLED OUT!
EVIDENCE BEFoRE-THE CORONER.


stabbing of Officers Long and Hallam as we
were able to obtain; but on account of the
great excitement the deed created, and the
lateness of the hour, our account was neces-
sarily brief but subsequent testimony has
shown that in oil substantial particulars, il
was correct Yesterday, however, further
details were obtained during the coroner's
investigation, all of which are given below.
About six o'clock yesterday morning,
Long expired, and during the entire day
Hallam was observed TO be gradually sinking,
until about eight o'clock in the evening,
when he breathed his last.
The murderers = Casimer and Roman
Lohrer, father and son--were arrested on
the corner of Main and Thirteenth. streets,
yesterday morning, about the same hour
that Long died. They were Immediately
taken before Judge Lowe and committed
till Monday, TO answer a charge of murder
in the first degree.
AS soon as the crime became generally
known, through the morning papers, the
most intense excitement prevailed through
out the city. Two ofiicers-among the best
of the force-bad been struck down by ruff
6anly hands, while executing their public
trust circumstance that added to the
atrOcity of the deed; and deep but smoth-
cred feeling of revenge pervaded the entire
community. But this was more particu-
laTly noticeable in the Fourth Ward among
the friends and neighbors of the murdered
men, and meeting to consider the matter
wss called.
At the hour appointed, the engine-house
on Vine street was crowded with people,
whose cOuntenances betrayed the depth of
their feelings, and the interest they felt in
bringing the assassins of their neighbors to
justice.
On motion, James Pollock was called to
the Chair, and @. S. Mcguire appointed Sec
Ietary. A committee of five, consisting of
Messrs. Bolts, Smith, Keeler, Stringer and
McCaf1erty, was appointed to draft resolu-
tions expressive of the sense of the meeting
During the absence of the committee, the
President made brief address, eulogizing
the deceased, and recommending that every
eXertion be made to bring the guilty parties
to punishment.
Mayor Bishop then appeared, and after
dwelling upon the virtues of the parties,
referred to the shock which the moral sense
Of the community had sustained, and pledg-
ed himself to do every thing in his power
to bring the Lehrers TO justice. He coun-
seed moderation, precaution greatly
needed, as the excitement had already begun
to show itself in the most uImistakable
manner.
When the Mayor concluded, the Com
mittoe reported the following resolutions,
which were adopted unanimously:
heSotUed: lnal Jne CitllenS OF Ine fourCn
Ward here assembled, do most heartily
sympathize with the friends and relatives Of
the families of Claiborne Long and Daniel
Haliam, in tbeir sudden bereavements.
"ReSolVed That a committee be appointed
to take into consideration the best means of
dealing out justice to the murderers of
Claiborne Long and Daniel Hallam.
"Resolved: That these resolutions be pub
lished in the daily papers fthis city"
NTnta nf xUaG fan1 fn
the Mayor, after which it was agreed that
the citizens of the ward should turn out en-
mdsSe to the funeral of Mr.. Long-the death
of MIR. Hallam not then being known.
The Chairman then appointed committee
of ten, consisting of Messrs. Bolts, Keeler,
Beattie, Steelman, Painter, Limbaugh,
Johnston, Glass, Martin and Gilman, to
take the necessary measures to insure the
prosecution ofthe assassins.
A motion was then made to adjourn, when
a voice cried ito the City Lot, which created
such an excitement that it required all the
| exertions of the Mayor, Captain Glass and
Others to induce the people to remain.
Mr.. Glass then suggested that committee
be appointed to draft and circulate petition
asking Council to grant a sum of money to
| the families Of the deceased. The suggestion
1 was then embodied in motion and carried
unanimously.
This, together with the assurance that just
| ice would be done to the murderers, ap-
| peared to appesse the crowd, and they were
about to disperse quietly, when a messenger
arrived with the intelligence that Hallam
expired few moments before. The effect
| produced was electric. ''To the corner of
Hunt and Sycamore" cried one of the crowd;
and ito the corner of Hunt and Sycamore"
was echoed by the hundIcds assembled, and
instantly rush was made for the door. All
efforts to restrain them were unavailing.
They pushed headlong forward, shouting as
they went, and at every square new recruits
Joined them, and by the time they arrived
at the jail-yard the crowd numbered at least
1000.
The officers of the Jail, however, antici-
| pated the proceedings, and the accused were
| escorted to place of safety before the crowd
arrived. When they reached the jail they
remained in the street for few moments,
| after which the board fence was torn down,
and in an instant the front yard of the jail
was filed with people. Messrs. Shockley,
Abrams, Bunker, and other officers of the
Jail, together with Captain Glass, and several
other of the Sheriff s deputies placed them
selves at the door, and firmly confronting
the excited crowd, refused admittance to any
one. They were soon after REINFORCED by a
portion of the May ors Police, but for long
| time they were unable to induce the crowd
to listen in silence, even for a moment. At
length it was announced that both Lohrer
| and his son had been removed; but the peo-
pie did not believe the assertion; nor were
they satisfied until q committee of their
number had been permitted to examine all
| the cells.
About ten o'clock the Guthrie Grays ar
rived on the ground, but the excitement haV-
ing somewhat subsidized there was no occasion
for harsh measures.
The courage and frmness Of those having
charge of the jail, can not be too highly
commended. Fearing lest the excitement
might be renewed, they kept watch, but by
twelve o'clock the crowd had mostly dis
persed.
The following is the substance of the
evidence elected by the CorOner's Jury
during the inquest on Longs body;
TESTIMONY BEFORE THE CORONER.
Emma Clements swern-Question--
you keep the housewhere the deed was com
mitted? .asr
| Al do.
Q.-What kind ofa house is it2
| Alt ia private boarding-house.
Q.-Do you know the deceased, Claiborne
Long?
AL have seen him seven or eight times
outside Of my own house / have never me
him.
Q.-Relate what you know of the circum
stances attending the cutting Of the deceased
aud Hallam2
WItness-Last Wednesday evening, be
tween ten and eleven. o'clock, Olaiborn
4 Long rang the door-bell; when opened th
door ] did not at first recognise him, AM
told him that could not let him in, as