Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-04-02
The Detroit Riot A Fiendish Mob.

'hd IhC HIIHS VI SOME SHOIS Uy inc mil
ltary guard, one OF which killed Que Of
the assailants, the Free Press says:
"Bahied in their attempt to rescue the
criminal, they sought other channels to
give vent to their malice.
The first house where negro fami-
ly resided, one end Of which was used
, as a cooper shop, situated on Beaubler
street, was assaulted with bricks, pawn;
stones and clubs. About dozen ne
groes were al work in the house at the
the time. The most OF them were arm
ed, and fired several shots into the crowd
from the windows, taking effect In sew
erai instances, but not fatally inJuring
any one, as far as could be ascertalned
As each each shot from the negro
hovel reverbrated through the vi
. entity, the fcndishness OF the mob
became more manifest, and their Ges
peration more dleadtul The firearms
in possession OF the negroes deferred
them from entering, for ii would have
been almost certain death for any man
to attempt it. Any missile that cou!d
, be obtained was hurled al tie rendez
yous Of tho negroes, lie windows and
doors burst olen, and everything de-
stroyeG which oou.d he >ecn by tho<e
oulsiue Fn4iiy, finding thai they
could not he forced out oi their hiding
place n ANY c'ier manner, the mattel Ii
OF the in'eniiary va plated II oile end
ol the busdn;s ana ~ very short
risne Tire flames Ircad 80 a to cnret"p
'he entire tuitt.n- The scene at this
tine was 5I,e thai utterly battles deScrlp-
tion With The building a sheet of nv
ID flame and outside Il crowd OF b God
thirsty rioters, some of whom were
standing in the doo.s with revoyers
in their hands, waiting Tor tkeir victims
to appear, it was a truly pitiab.e and
sickenng sight
The poor wretckes inside were al
most frantic with fright, undecided
whether to remain and die by means OF,
dcvoulin1 element, or suffer the almost
certain terrible tate which awaited them
at the hands Of the mcrci!ess crowd.
There was no more mercy extended to
the suffering creatures than would have
been shown to a rattlesnake. No tears
could move no suppiications asautge the
awful ilcnzy and deu>n;acal spirit OF
revenge which had taken possession OF
that mass OF people. One coiored wo-
man made ter appearance at the door
with = little ch.}d IN her ;rnS, aud ap-
pealed 10 the mob Tor mercy The
monstlou> fact must be told her tear
iui appeals were net with shower oi
bricks. stones aud clubs. or yir@ herself
and the baby IN her arm, back INTO the
burning building. Vt this junctufc
one man. moved to mercy at thi; COW
ard!y act. rushed 10 her assistance,
brayely and nobiy protecting her person
from the yio.entc which threatened her.
Bar Tie negroes found no such protec-
tion. They were driven gradually to
the windows and doors, where they
we're m,lrderousIy assailed with every
species Of weapons, including axes,
spades and clubs, and everything which
could he used as means OF attack.
The frightened creatures were almost
insane with fright as their prosecutors
were with madness. AS they came out
they were beaten and bruised in ter
ribIe manner. their shrieks and groans
only exciting the mob to further exer-
tions in their brutal work. Several OF
them were knot ked down with axes and
left for dead, out who afterwards rccov-
erea on,v to he aoain set npon and cru
ely beaten TO insensibility.
The see es which followed were OF
similar nature Old men, eighty years
of age were not in the least respected,
but Knocked down with the same tend-
ish vindictiveness which characterized
all the other proceedings Of the day