Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-01-03
BY TELEGRAPH
TO THE
Daily Kennebec Journal.
The Rochester Outrage.
Great excitement in the City.
The Military on Duty.
A Number of Persons Shot by the
Military.

Rochester, N. Y, 2. The excitement over
the outrage upon little girl 10 years old, in
this city by negro named Howard, has not
abated. There is an immense crowd about
the Jail md they are frantic over the report
that the little girl had died of her injuries
The evening papers print the evidence agans
Howard. 1t is conclusive ard leaves no
doubt that he is the man who committed the
dreadful outrage. II e poll 9 are at the jail,
and the military is assembling at the arsenal.
Attacks are made by roughs and others on
unoiiendng negroes who appear in the
streets. 1t is feared. there will be an out
break tonight. The sheriff and his aids
stand firm, determined to uphold the laws.
The police made raid this afternoon on the
crowd about the Jail and dispersed it. There
is more quiet now but all is speculation as to
whether there will lie another mob to night
or not. The repulse OF the one this after
noon, it is hoped, had the effect to prevent
another assemblage Tonight. The police
and military are on duty. The grand jury
are in session and will indict Howard to-
morrow morning, and he will be brought into
court 10 plead to the indictment. Efforts
were made this afternoon to have him plead
guilty bu, he refuses and says that he Is inno-
cent. 1t would seem almost criminal to take
Howard from Jail at present as the mob would
rescue him from the authorities and kill him.
s. z. M. There are about one hundred of
the military guarding the Jail this evening
There is mob there yelling and shouting,
and there has been several stones thrown at
the military. The police who had been re-
ieved are again ordered to the Jail. AT nine
o'clock while the crowd was yelling at the
corner of Court and Exchange streets, the
military fred a volley killing two men and
wounding one man and one boy. The names
OF the killed are John Filter railroad car
man and Henry MARROW. John Hillsert was
shot through the leg. The name of the boy
has not been learned. He was hit in the
shoulders. The excitement is great and peo-
pie are hurrying to the scene of conflict. The
crowd say it was not necessary to fire, while
the military saw that they were compelled to
fire to protect themselves, as they were being
pelted with stones.
An account OF the difficulty is thus given
by policeman Branch who was an eye wit
ness; The squad of military was lined across
the west end of Bulge facing Exchange st.
man stepped up to policeman Branch and
said that some boys few feet off were pick
ing up stones and the officer drove them
away. At the same instant the word ''for-
ward" was given by the officer in command
of the squad and he pushed the policeman
aside. The shots were fired at this time
The men shot were standing in Exchange
street and had not participated in the mob.
Filter was a highly respectable and infiuen-
tal German citizen. He lived but short
time after being taken into saloon near by.
1t is reported that woman was shot but it is
not yet confirmed. The feeling against the
military is intense. The police are being
called in from the outer districts of the city
and despatched to the vicinity of the Jail. 1t
is feared that more blood will be shed before
morning. The colored people are fleeing TO
their houses to hide as it is not deemed safe
for them to be seen in the streets. There
does net seem to be any organizing for
further attack on the Jail, but there is talking
of holding meeting OF citizens tonight or
tomorrow. The body of John Filter has just
been taken to the home of the deceased. On
being deposited in a wagon loud expressions
of indignation were made by spectators.
Henry NARROW was going to his home on
Bartlett street when he was shot. He was
an inoffensive man and had taken no part in
the disturbances. John Nolan was shot thro
the right lung and was conveyed to Saint
Mary's Hospital. He is not expected to live.
number OF others are reported killed. Five
companies are now guarding the Jail and the
streets leading thereto. 1t is estimated that
the crowd numbered a thousand persons.
One of the soldiers was struck by brick and
disabled.