Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-03-13
lTerrIblc ana DI.rraccruI RIot In DelroIl

Terrible and Disgracoful Riot In Detroit |
The city Of Detroit was disgraced by most
Iearinl exhibition Of mob spirit on Friday afler-
Iernoon and evening. The immediate cause Of
the riot wasan outrage perpotrated uponayoung
girl by saloon keeper who, It is alledgcd by
the mob, is Of negro extraction. The man had
been tried for the crime, convicted, aud senten-
ccd to The Pcnilentary for life, that being the
highest penalty known 10 the law. The mob,
however, which was composed entirely Of JEFF.
Davis Democrats, wishing to make political cap
ital for their cause, determined to wrcst the man
from the hands Of the officers and murder him.
Being foied IN this, they commenced an in,lis-
crilninato attack upon the eolored people Of the
city, many Of whom were horribly beaten and
mutiated and their dwelling houses to the num-
Der Of twenty five--many Of them substantial
frame buldings--were burned to the ground.
The Detroit Advertiser says that Faulkner,
the immediate cause Of the terrible outbreak,
turns out to be not ncgrO after all. He is
dark skinned man, with blue eyes and straight
hair He is not, however negro. He claims
to be Spanish and Indian. He has never assoc
ciated with the negroes, and has not been claim
ed by them. He would never allow any Of them
TO enter his saloon, and has exhibited great hos
tility to them as race. He has been register
cd voter in the Third Ward, and has voted uni
formerly the Democratic ticket.
Among the incidents of the disgracctul and
fendish carnival, are the following from the Ad-
vertiser: .H -
HORRIBLE BRUTALITY.
"Some of the scenes during the attack upon
the houses on Lafayette street, were Of most
narrowing and inhuman description. Our re-
porter stood nenra house when it was attacked
by the violent mob with all descriptions of mis-
siles. The occupant Of the house, young col
Ored woman with her children--b believing that
the mob possessed some manly feelings, seized
an infant about three months old, and, with it
in her arms, she went to the door, imploriDg
them to save her rude domicil. Her presence
seemed to make them still more savage, aud
with yells, scrceci es and hOrrid oaths they
rushed upon her. The child was taken from
her arms, thrown distance of fifteen feet upon
the ground, licked and beaten, while the moth
er received similar treatment
AcouRAGEous woMAy,
"Mrs. l. w. Ingersoll, seeing a rioter knock a
negro senscless in gateway, rushed between
was aiming nno,her blow and SHAKING hotb fists
in h;s face shouted ,Sto, vo,, rosca7 : HsIn
came sneedilv' and tbe nsgros l;ee was saved =
srh'kiNe OUTRAGE
"in several instances last evening, houses we're
fired with the inmates in them. One of the most
heart-rending cases was the cooper-shop on
Beau6ien street. near Lafayette, where MUM
Der oil colored persons, male and female, had ta-
Ken refuge. The building was fired, and as the
hames leapt over the side, the terrified inmates
tried to escape, and were driven back time and
again. AT one time a mulatto woman with a
child IN her arms, came to the door, when some
nell bound wretch drew back an immense CLUB
to strike her dowp, but his arm was caught and
the murder averted, but not until she had been
seriously pelted with missiles ofone kind and
another. Finally, as the flames closed around
the desperate inmates, they burst forth and were
Knocked down, shot at and beaten by the crowd