The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-03

DiaEso3icai Outrage ON Little Girl
The Sail Threatened by EnTGriatet
Ci5izens---i'sic Military Ordered Out
Conflict Between tie Soldiers and tho
NOib---Fat:,i Results.
ROCHESTER. n. u, January 2.-On Satur
day last negro, twenty-five years of age
deceived little girl named Ocho, ten ycarS
cid, into the commons Just outside Of tho
city, ard committed terrible outrage upon
her. lie evidently intended to Kill her
striking her on the face with his fist. The
grl wandered into the town of Brighton
having to cross over on the ice Of the canal
and river to do so. She sought refuge in a
house, where her condition was ascertained
and word sent to the police. The girl gave
such a description OF the Sc0lmdrcl as to en-
able the police to suspect who the vile mis-
crcant was, and he was captured this morn
ing at tie house Of Il relative in Penfield.
He was brought to this city and taken before
the girl, who full y identified him.
The people maile al attempt to lynch him,
but the police fought them of, using their
rcyolyerS in doing so. The excitement over
the affair is great, and threats against the life
of the negro ere freely made. The girl is in
Il precariCllS condition.
Secoad Djspn!ch
ROCHESTER,. january 2.-Thc excitement
over the outrage committed on the white girl
by the negro Howard is very great. This
forenoon Il mob OF four or FIVE hundred peo.
pie went 10 the Jail and attempted to break in
and kill tic prisoner, but they Were lOiled by
the sheriff and police. The military are now
assembling for tie protection of the Jail.
Third Dispatch.
ROCHESTER,, january 1.-The excitement
has not ahatCd. There is now an immense
crowd about the Jail, and they are frantic
over the report that the little girl had died Of
her injuries.
The evening papers arc ont with the eri
dcncc against Howard. 1t is conclusive, and
leaves no doiilt he is the man who commit
ted the o,itrGgc. The police are ut the jai
and the military arc assclnLledat their arsenal
Attacks are made by r0ughs and others upon
unolituGing negroes who appear Ill the street
It is feared there viii lc III outbreak to-
night. Tire Sierlls and their aids stand firm
and ire determined to uphold the laws.
Fourth Dispatch.
ROCHESTER,. January 2.-Thc grand jury s
in session and they will indict Howard t.
morrow. and he will bc brought into court &c
plead. Efforts we're made this afternoon tC
have hi,r plead guilty, but he refuses and
Savs he is innocent. The evidence against
him accumliatC>. II hc is taken from tho
ial at present the mob would seize and Kill
him.
FIN Dispatch.
ROCHESTER. January 2.-Ahout o'clock
tonight the mob again gathered in front o.
the jail, where about hundred military
were on guard. The police, who had beel
relieved. were again ordered to the Jail.
About 8 O'Clock, while the crowd was yell
ing at the corner o! Court and Exchange
streets, the military ired Il yoley at them
killing two men and wounding one man ant
boy.
Tic excitement is great, and people are
hurryine to the scene Of conflict. The croWt
said it was not necessary to fire, while thu
military say they were compelled to fire K
protect themselves, as they were being peltet
with stones.