The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-28
Attempt to Massacre the Rev. Professors OF
st. Xavier College, Cincinnati.
From the Cincinnati Inquirer, No

From the Cincinnati Inquirer, Nov. 2e.I
Yesterday afternoon, o. about haltpast four
lcge. corner OF Seventh and Sycamore streets,
entered the splendid portal OF that institution,
with nm, and strobe at once across the vestbule
into the hallway beyond. Here he fOurshed q small
Ratchet, and demanded in firm, commanding tone
that every door be opened, to permit him to Kill
the priests. AS usual at all times, the college
was very, still, and the request, so modest
1t was partially complied with at once.
for several doors open.d and several priests APP
peared, unarmed and ready for the contemplated
slaughter The latter saw at once that they had 10
deal with fanatic or lunatlc and not with drunk
ard, for the mans air was "calm, though deter
seized ana disarmed BY Father Lawier. Father
ONeal, the rector and Father Chambers assisted by
away the priests released tho man, VINO thereuDon
instantly Grew two ugly looking butcher knives, one
else lett. His arms above the elbows
were again pinionel from behind, and being
took place, during which several OF the Jssults were
slightly wounded. Father O'Neal received a deep
elbow. It was an ugiy cut, and bled freely but
when we saw the reverend gentleman last night he
seemed to consider It mere scratch: Father Cnam-
wounded near the Wrist Brother Monahan had his
ca sock cut over the lett side OF his chest and a
small lad who attended the door was slightly
scratched over the left ear.
the affair was all over In few minutes, and the
prisoner on his 81 WY to street t station
was handed over Francis Hainy and other ciIlzens
who came to the scene oil the excitement, from the
"Foufs" engine house, relieved the go d priests OF
their captured elephant.
We saw Hook, or HUGH, last night In his cell, and
were convinced that he was suffering from the
insanity or delirium that follows arlnk in
some cases. He told half dozen different
st ries. AT one moment he denied that lie
drank anything. and III the next breath said:-
~ was sunstruck last summer, and ever since
the DAY after drink everything looks yellow.n lie
stated that lie WAS a born Catholic and was his
VIE, who, he said, was IN Michigan. He said lin
GERMANY tnat he was going home from his work-at
Richard Beresf0rd's, MillCreek-wnen IL struck him
that lie HAD right s't0 Kill few OF the priests
there were plenty of them" and asked II We did
mol agree with him. AT another time he asked,
"daye not right to get richr and being an
swered III the affirmative, said, IN English,
'They have a box OF gold in there which
wanted to get" He claimed next that
be know nothing about the priests and
added, "fhey took my wife away" Subsequently
he said, "Ihe Jews are first, and II right, the
Catholics came neXt.u lie claimed that he cut no.
body, but that 'they cut themselves and that he
had told them tle priests to let HIM free, and he
would go. All he wanted now was "a chance'' and
he would go to his work like man. and If he ever
drank another drop he wanted TO be shot dead.
Such was the rambling nature of the taK-now in
En- giish, now in German-which Clearly convinced
US tilat the Fellow was candidate for "Longview."
Men whose spree5 are liable TO 'taper onh In the
free use OF bu tcher-knives religious orders arc
too dangerous to be at large in the community.