The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-10-22
THE POLICE INTERFERE AND MAKE
ARRESTS.
THEY ARE STON ED.

On Yesterday afternoon IIunncutt ga thered
together on the Capitol Square nigh unto 4
thousand negroes .and commenced to harangue
them ON " lhe situation = and The election
He had proceeded III some length in Il dcsultory
way, when he struck upon an editorial of the
Uhiy concerning northern advrnl nlurerS. Said
he: :" Who are northern advenlurcrs " He
then went on to say that northern adventures
We're those who had come here and bought pro-
pcriy or settled in business. To this some one
III the crowd replied. "Thats Il lie" Some
words en>ucd. and the crowd made Il rush in
the direction from which the words came. a
white man was seen running alone towards
The western gate of The Square opposite ST.
Pau!S church, and III u moment the attention
of the crowd was directed towards him. He
WAS oycrtaIicn III front OF st. Pauls church
by the crowd, and dragged towards the caDi-
tol steps, with such expressions as = Elll him
Hang him Shoot him EN III. i-H Idokcei
Kill him Cd d-n him. kill him He tried
10 shoot Hunnicutt! D-n him, kill him y
At This lime Captain jenkins, of the police,
and his brother Andrew, the deputy clerk OF
the 1luslngs Court, arrived, and seiZing the
Inan 10y the arms, kept the crowd off. force
oi police also came UP and endeavorcd 10 Quell
the disturbance, Things looked squally. The
crowd cried vengeance against the man who
had insulted the Friend and Hero and it
was with great difficulty that the police could
get them TO keep order. a number OF Federal
soldiers came up, and made threats OF going
10 camp after " the rest OF the fellows, If the
lnan 90" The white man and Il colorcd
man who WAS arrested were then started
towards the Second station house, followed
bv Il dense crowd, which increased every
moment On Seventh street Z; shower
of bricks and stones was poured upon
the police, and several Of them were struck,
though none OF them were badly hurt The
two men We're lodged III the station house, and
Il large crowd-oI negroes princlpally-ga-
thcred around, making all sorts OF threats.
Expressions such ~ these could be heard :
= Jess let 'cm bring dat man out dar jess let
EN- try TO put dat black man IN lall. Never
mind, boys; jess wait till Tomorrow. D-n
em, We'll fix EN- etc, etc.
Captain Seal ordered the crowd TO diSperse,
assuring them that the affair would b. well
investigated ana justice done all parties. The
crowd gradually dispersed, and quiet "a> re-
stored.
The men arrested We're William Meyer
white and Austin Hill, colorcd.
1t appears that William Mcycr was taken by
mistake for the man who called The fflehu
aud Hero" II liar \ man who Is described
us good looking and with side whiskers called
out You are Il liar" and Immediately the
crowd around turued on him, saying: How
do Won know? Are YOU a northern man
lie replied. Yes, an q nortts'Tn "oa", and l
repeat it--he is Il id liar
Never was standing on the outskirts OF the
crowd, and when lie saw the rush he made Il
break towards the western gate, with the eN-
clamatlon &" Mine Got, dat is Won riot. Dem
nicker> viii Kill uS, und must 20 :. he vas
going it alone and - dem nickers, y thinking
thou art the man. made after him with
sticks. Clubs, &c Austin Hill was in the
lead and was seen 10 strike Tile unotiendlng
DulcAInan over the head with i stick. Meyer ;
position was for 4 time quite tlcklish one,
The negroes seemingly intending 10 hang nm
on the Capitol lamp-post
The man who really committed the helnouS
offence of calling the Friend and Hero =;
liar did not move during the whole affair, ana
was seen afterwards in the position Il! which
he uttered the frank words, " Ihat lie.
Never and Hill were recognized 10 appear
before the Mayor on Thursday, when The affair
viii be Investigated.