The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-02-19

inoffensive man, even when In Ills cups, an,
it Is said that he was the last man under any
circumstances to provoke fight. D1Irini
the evening Cannon frcqucnted The corridors
occasionally entering the ballroom. and nov
and then visiting the haI-room below, whar,
he generally treated whoever he might fine
there. at about 10 O'Clock he was, to lis.
| the expression Of man who noticed him
fabout half-shot.' Observing that there wa
silence in the ballroom, he entered. and dis
covered that il was occasioned by the atten
ton which was paid to a man who was dc
Iivering 4 speech. The speech was in Ger
man, and Cannon turned away, laughingl,
remarking, 81 can't understand that trash
why don't he talk English!"
THE FIGHT.
In on instant he was attacked by half ,
dozen excited Germans, conspicuous anon.
whom was a tall, powerful man. Cannon
was hastily driven from the room into thu
hallway, and there ali effort was made I,
| throw him down the st1irs. He fought well
and threw his antagonists right and left, bu
they We're rapidly reinforced, and il is est
mated by 4 bystandcr that at least thirty-liv,
men sprang upon lin. Seeing that he hat
| no chance against such an Infatuated mob
| the doomed man turned to seek safety il
| flight. In 4 moment he WAS caught Up and
| partially pushed and partially drawn halc-wa,
down the stairs. Here he recovered him
self for moment and cndeavorcd to defend
| himself from his enemies The struggle wa,
terrible. \ large, strong man fighting with
All his power against an angry throng. Those
| above kicked him until they forced him fur
| Their down the stairs, when he fell and was
thrown to the bottom. lie was now on Tho
third iloor, fighting those in front of him and
closely pursued by the crowd behind. In q
| moment more he was pinned against the
wall, while blows were raincd upon his III.
protected head and face from muscular
| arms.
TIE MURDER.
IT seems that at this point he foresaw hi,
Fate, for lie suddenly assaulted his foes with al
energy they did not believe was left in him
and at the same time he cried " Murder ~
But his efforts were Of little avail. Again he
was forced back to the wall, which was Sool
| Spattered and stained with his blood. Cruel
! lists were dashed into his face, and cruel feet
| kicked and famed him. His struggles bc
Cl,nc weaker, and the mob closed in ant
seized him, and, as if the murdcrous design
| had entered into all their minds nj once, hllr
| ricd him toward the door opening upon Tho
| Balcony. lie offered but little resistance
now, but his cries for help were pitcous. II
an instant the door was torn open and ht
stood upon the balcony.
Around him surSed and swaycd a half
crazed crowd of his fellow-creatllres ben
upon drowning their hate for him in hi
| blood. Below him in the street were few
men parllyZed by the spectacle and unable Il
| raise hand to help him above him the star
| Glittcrcd cold!y. One glance around, on
more cry for aid, and he sprang toward III
door. Thrust back against the rail of tn
i,alcony, again pinned helpless, in second h
was lifted over the low baltistradc. Wit
The last deswirinG effort he graspcd
norton Of it and hung suspended owe
Tic street-kicks and blows fell like II lGai!
storm on his head, shoulders, and hands
hut still he cllng to the ii7!i baluStradc, ST!
,hrickilig for help and moaning with pIill
There was 10 hope Cor him: his life was 10
worth the dust that fell upon him from tn
feet that crowded SO thicIdy over him. II
had no mercy 10 look for in his mlirGcrcrs
for they had not one spark Of pity in t!ici
lives. At last the rail broke, aud with or
last grasp at it, lie fell.
| THE DEATH.
Turning hi his fall, lie approached IL
ground head downward With 4 crash, h
struck the iron grating below, and lay with
out 4 movement or 4 gasp. Charles Dcckc
was the first to reach him, but hc was dead
Two bars Of The grating had penetrated hi
SKULL his neck and both shoulders Wer
broken, and his brcast-bone was crushed il,
There he lay for nearly iii hour, when b
was carried 10 the po!icc-sIaiion.
In li!c mean time the alarm had sulnmone-
the police and officers darkness and Rocho"
hl,lcicd to the theatre Of the tragedy. L
the ballroom all was tranquil. Tie feartu
scores Of I few moments before were apps
rartlv forgotten. and the dancing was fas
and furious. Tie officers, from i1;(oiTntcio,
cleaned from some source. sought Jaco
Schcgel and Frederick hinkmann. The
we're quietly arrested and hurried TO tie SIS
tion-hou$c, Where they were locked up t
await the inquest.
The news spread like wildlirc, and in
short time knobs Of men cOnglcgated her
and there, around the corners and about tn
station, eagerly seeking the details and dt
cuoSin4 ne murder. But little WIS know
further than that 4 Elan had been lnhurani
hurled from balcony and had died, but III!
was sufficient, and low ominous muttering
were heard: lynching was talked OF, and it
very probab!e that ii The full extent OF til
outrage had been understood its rcyenS
would have followed speedily.
The Coroncr'S verdict WIS that John CsC
non came to his death from the elects Of
fracture Of the skull and otl!cr injuries, o.
the evening Of February H., 1872; and ~
the Jury, further lind that his death We
caused by being thrown over the balcony c
the Carondclct Hotel, situated OF the Yves
side of Main street and between Taylor all
st. Louis streets, by Jacob :'cllege!, and tia
Fritz Klinkmann WIS accessory 70 tie tnct
and aided and allotted thc said SchieSei !
the act. Signed by the jury.
John Cannon was born in New York State
and was mt the time Of his death about thi:1
wears Of ace. Some time ago he wen; to Cuba
where he remained for several years, and *
turned to the States ahout two years agt
For about year and Il half he Wa en!pioyc
as engineer on the Iron Mountain railroad
and was generally liked by III! who kne'
him. In August last lie left the road. and i
September was employed on the ilissoui
Pacific. This post he abandoned about
week ago. and went to Carondclct last Thar
day. 1t was his intention to enter The SCI
vice of the North Missouri yesterday Ii L
had lived. He was Il popular man and spei
his money freely. 1t Is said that he Lad foo