The New York herald., 1867-02-12

prevailing opinion OF all OF MS especially OF
about the Ih attempt as said the police held posses
sion of the doors OF the Instute Governor Hahn went
out ilrs,: was gong with him. when policeman
Hahn and was kept out In this way; did not
see Governor Hahn again until saw him in the lock up
Horton called out while he waving handkerchief,
'sStop firing we surrender; We make resistance
arm afterwards the Rev Nj. Horton went out with a
white handkerchief as Gag Of truce and Mr. 0Connel
at another time went out with his handkerchief as nag
OF truce at another time Mr. Alfred Shaw undertook TO
60 out with white handkerchief as dag OF truce.
whom wanted TO leave the hall policeman pointed his
revolver at me 6st but after time seized me by the
arm and called TO policeman the other side TO come
and take charge OF me; would here mention that the
q es s and the
but men accustomed to acts Of blood could be
guilty Of such brutality; whom the policemea
one time saw colorsd knesl down and pray to 90
OUT the only reply the policeman made was the click OF
shot in this way By policemen several times and with
out provocation. l would slate, also, that when Mr.
Horton called out ''ws surrender. We make resist
ance there was rush by policemen, and the reply was
made BY man in gray coat, God d--n you, not one
OF you will escape from here alive" That remark
believe was made directly to Mr. Fish, who was trying
TO get out Isw the policemen outside the hall, and,
In fact on both sides Of the hail. dscharg,ng their
sx0vs ows1as the hail. ssosdns and %g sss1
from the windows and wore shot in falling When
came out Of the hail. with policeman on each side Of
y
charge q me said 70 me, Care You Dr. Hirs,
q tho rSs, Ssy'n;on ss, s me-. %sS
policeman who had been under obligation to me;
had been attending his family physician; asked
him 10 take charge Of me- this other who assumed
the charge Of me said, ''No God damn you he will not;
will take charge OF YOU While on the way down
about three steps down, took hold of with his left
hand swung his club around and struck the head.
thought was done for; but felt that 70 succumb
wa deal and Tn banr nj n
blow stunned me. cannot tell how many times was
struck after that was struck many times. At the
bottom of the steps, as came into the street, was met
by five six PARTIES each OF whom struck at me,
with slaves and others with pieces OF chairs; but no
blow was like that received from the policeman
was passing down the steps. l can only characterize
the whole treatment the most hendsh conduct
knew. Although have been here tweny-one years as
a practising physician never imagined that such
things could happen No man not accustomed to deeds
Of blood could have been hendish in his conduct
After escaping from the blows heaped upon me pistol
fired, the ball passing through my fngers and
discovered when was few yards from the Institute
that had been stabbed in the region OF the heart
@. How did you discover itY
A. BY the bood did not know when was stabbed;
presume that when was struck four or five blows
stabbed at the same time and that the why
not seriously injured that trying dodge the
blow the knife glanced off, and went the external side Of
he rib when got TO the corner OF Common and Dryades
young druggist whom knew called out, Here is Dr.
Hire, the great aboltonist upon which set was made
the policeman let 20 Of me fell with my head against
the stones In the gutter and thought certainly should
be finished them was nauseated, sick and weak from
the loss Of blood; was taken TO the lookup at the
station house.
Tho account given by Mr. stephen g. Fish. an intei-
gent witness not member OF the convention is as fol-
On the 30th before twelve O'Clock, the hour for the
minutes oonyersuS with disren members Of The CON-
vention and with others who their friends who hap
pened 70 be present. and then went away back to my
office and remained there till nearly o'clock whom
started again to the Institute On the way there
st Charles street saw negro arrested, or being
q crowd following should say that ordinarily the
rest OF negro creates no excitement in this city on this
% sna
great commotlon. did not. however, give this matter
any serious thought. and went .dowa towards
convention v, This ' was atssr @ the recess was was
as o. corner q Common snS psass srsss
there was a~laxsc number Of white citizenA many Of
nS% dressed ~ N tnsy % wess ,ssns s1csd s and
slratve But even AFTER seeing this could not realize
that there was 20 be any serious dicuy except the
and posse And had heard the police were massed At
the different stationsthsre four police stations in
s IL il o s
friends Of the convention, supposs. and there were
quite number IN the ball and no demonsra.ons ths!
quiet and seemed TO be simply in expectation q hear
ing the speaking gathered together q men ordinarily
soon afterwards the hiring commenced Immediately
the Rev Mr. Horton. who had opened she peoti.f With
Cutler, stepped upon the rostrum and In loud voioe
called upon ali persons 10 the ha to take inside
from ns Vi and and sGss s nohns rom
windows and 70 close tho Window. which was done
and al sal down dow TIA. .hss. I xse. ohs,~ ' fOa
rally on the hall was heard after tho nrsg had been
going on some minutes and the body outside had begun
the more influential men inside exertsd themselves 70
keep those present quiet 70 be ssatsd and 70 remain in
Il the door, which win speak Of afsrwards II there
were no. more ssss three or fosr sho.s ras windows
closed and there were no shot holes through the
xnsor sS Up e n 81, sns S9ua a. not
through the hail. We could hear them whistle through.
Upon the hrst entrance 70 the hall white handker-
NJ Horton members Of the convention and others not
70 nre that no resistance would be offered They came
nS noss inside could not Ss ressrsncd shsy rosS
and drose them out There were bw among the |
rne ". da sa: not 3:
OF ths negroes There were probably mot moro armed /
on mis- occasion than ordinary occasions; quite
and black; with chairs and pstols-tte few who had /
tAem-the police were driven out and tho doors were
the door, there were two sets Of double doors the
doors unfortunately opened outwar6, and they could
snS ons else to ho
spoke with the head man Of the police; the police
found they could not get u, this man raised white
handkerchief remarkng that no wanted those inside to
surrender and that he would protect them; Mr. OCon
asked him II ho was sncep, and he said he was
and Mr.. OConpof took the polcemans hand token OF
sincery-ths he would arrc those inside and protect
them; on tnis OConnor and Others assisted them In
taking away the chairs that they could and
arrest tbem when they came In they formed line in
front sf the chairs and opened hrs; think al the
en.rasce Of the police Mr. Horton up.n stase no
had large handkerchief aud tied II upoa little staH
which had been OF the little fags hang up the
room He had this handkerchief tied on this siad and
wavd to the policemen for them not nrs stating
that no resistance would be made that hey desired TO
be arrested and protected from violence and that they
were unarmed; but they emptied their ovolvsrs and
continued to fire after they had agreed not re They
we're driven out second time for the people were
sperated and almost overy man graspsd chair, and
wrenchng on log for weapon they drovs the police |
down stairs and closed the doors again. nsarly I'll these
policemen have been put upon the force since t close
OF tho war There attempt 10 restrain the hiring
on the part OF either citizens policemen; am sot
certain wnetner saw any citizens or not 81 the ths
and fourth entrances; At each time the doors wero
opened BY the police many went out; DR.. Dostie, 1
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