American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-08-22
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lie has TWO slight wounds In tne neck
evidently inflicted with penknifs; also
one in the chest. The most serious
wound is that which was inflicted BY a
ball entering in the small Of his back,
and which Il now lodged in the spine,
paralyzing the lower sxsremetjes.
He seemed TO 6e very rational, reaog-
nired all those who addressed him, and
spoke fuently, bus still with great evil
denes of exhaustion.
Judge Hiestsnd was present, and in
scribed what he conceived to be his state
mens concerning the diAculty at the In
stitute. Upoa its being read to him, the
Doctor objected W several parts of the
abatement. DR. Dostie not realizing .
sense of approaching dissolution, it was
deemed unnecessary to take down any
thing that pretended TO be. q a"dyiug dec
laratioR",
While apparently lying in easy indif-
erence or inconsistencies, We were for
cibly impressed by several remarks made
by the wounded man. He inquired in
regard to John Henderson, Jr., and was
told that he wAs dead. He paused for
moment, and remarked. "Well, it il a
strange coincidence We were born on
the same day, and embarked in the same
glorious cause. had reason to be ap-
prehepsive-to fear 9 bloody attack
but not he. Strange"
A gentleman standing by his bedside
asked "Ds you know me doctor ?"-
"Oh yes" was the reply, "let the good
aork go on, that's ALL"
The only complaint made by the woun'
ded man was that of suffering severe
heat in the breast.
The affair commenced at 12:45, and,
lasting three hours, ended at 3:45 1t
did not end uatil every negro aud white
pan in the Institute had been killed or
wounded and captured, with the excep-
tion of three or four whites AS there
were about 100 men of both classes in
the building, ard about so wounded out
aide, the total cssuAlties will amount to
l25, Of whom so we're killed or have
since died from their wounds. This es-
innate is moderate.
The military force was encamped at
Camp Jackson, Ave miles from the scene
of the riot, and in the morning were
told to be ready for any emergency
They did not srrive until quiet had been
restored, aud it was only restored when
there was nothing left to kill or MAIN -
1t is certain that somebody was very der
elict in ordering the troops into town.
Gen. Sheridan was not in town, and Gen.
Baird had command. understand that
one of his staff reported everything quiet
when, at the time be was making his re,
port the massacre had begun and pro-
grssssd fora quarter of an hour. Hi,
dereliotion should be Investigated.
The police impressed the baggage
wagons Of an express firm in this city to
carry of the dead; one load consisting of
eight or ten bodies, had two living men
at the bottom. They were wounded, ana
perhaps would have died; but they had
life enough left in them to struggle for
air. An eye witness, whose name l can
furnish, says that . policeman mounted
the cart, and showing his revolver down
betweda the bodies on top, killed the
poor fellows, with one shot for each-
The 6endish thirst for blood which SEEM
ed to possess some of the rioters was too
heNtal for even the imagination of a saw
age. Their eyes cleaned with it, and
rolled in their sockets, their tongues pro.
truded from tLeir mouths, parched
and shriveled almost, and their voices
grew husky from demoniac yells.-
| have no doubt but that some of the
policemen and riotlng whites were
wounded by members of their own
party, as some of them seemed pos
sessed with a desire to shoot at hu.
man beings regardless of caste, coll
pr or sex. No females were hurt,
that1know of. Houses were pillaged
but the outrages were mostly confined
to the immediate vicinage of the In.
stitute. One man in livery stable
deliberately took up rife and kill
ed negro who ran through the door
looking for place of refuge.
1t is impossible to give you any
more details than l have without go
ing beyond the limits of my desire
to furnish only authoritative state
ments. l saw withTmy ogn eyes al
most everything that | have desert
bed, and have responsible witnesses
for all the rest. l have not accept
ed any rumors but l was Fortunate
ly "on the spot" l am able to give
ycu the facts. E. P. B.