The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-03
MOB AT ROCHESTER,.


MOB AT ROCHESTER,.
Outrage Committed by n NtgrO.-A
Mob Attempts 10 Take Him from
JaiI--ThC Mob Fired Into by the
Military--BlOOd Shed ind More
Expected.
ROCHESTER,, January "A mob at
tempted to break into the Jail where the
negro Ouragcr Of II little white girl is
confined, but were prevented by the Po
lice. There is great excitement,
SECOND DIsTArCH
ROCHESTER, January 2-Thc excite,
mcnt over the outrage committed by the
negro Howard on child ten years OF Ngc
has not abated. There is now an immense
crowd about the Jail, and they are frantic
over u report that the little girl has died
OF her injuries. The evening papers are
out with evidence against Howard. Itis
conclusive md leaves no doubt that he is
the man who committed the dreadful out.
rage. The police are at the Jail and the
military are assembling at the arsenal.
Attacks are made by rOughs and others
on unohending negroes who appear on
the streets. 1t is feared there will be an
outbreak tonight The sheriff and his
aids stand firm and are determined to
uphold the laws.
The police have dispersed the crowd
about the JUL and quictneSs prevails. The
Grand Jury are in session, and they will
indiCt Howard TO morrow morning. lie
will be brought into C0ur! 10 plead to the
indictment. Efforts arc being made this
afternoon To have him plead guilty hut he
refuses, and says he is innocent As the
evidence against him acCumuatCs it would
seem almost criminal to take Howard
from Jail at present, us the mob would
rescue him from the authorities and kill
him.
There is moh about the Jail yelling
and shouting, and there have been several
stones thrown at the military The po.
lice who had been relieved, are again
ordered TO the. Jail.
LATER
ROCHESTER,, n. Y, January 2-9PM-
While the crowd were yelling at the
corner of Court and Exchange streets, the
military fired volcy, killing two men
and wounding one man and one boy. The
names ol the killed are John Eltcr, rail.
road car man, and Henry NARROW. John
Hilbert was shot through the calf Of the
les. The name Of the boy has not been
learned. lie was hit in the shoulder.
The excitement is great, and tho people
are hurrying 10 the scene Of the conflict.
The crowd said it was not necessary To
fire, while the military say they were
compelled 10 protect themselves, as they
were being pclted with stones.
An account of the difficulty is thus
given by IN eyewitness, Policeman
Branch The squad of military
were lined across the west Of
the bridge, facing Exchange street,
A man stepped up 10 Policeman Branch
and said that some boys II few feet oil
were picking up stones. The officer drove
them away. AT the same instant the
word forward 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 partlcipa.
ted with the mob. Mr.. Ettcr was high.
ly respectable and influential German
citizen. lie lived but few moments
after being taken into Il saloon near by.
1t is reported that n woman was shot but
it is not yet confirmed. The feeling
against the military is intense Thcpoirc
are being drawn in from the outer dis.
tricts OF the city aad dispatched to the
vicinity OF the Jail. 1t is feared that more
blood will be shed before morning. The
COlOrcd people are fleeing to their houses
to hide, rs it is not deemed safe for them
to he seen in the streets
There does not seem to be any organ.
izing for further attack on the Jail: but
there is talk OF holding meeting of the
citizens tonight or TO morrow. The body
OF JnO. EttCr has Just been taken to the
home Of the deceased. Tn being deposited
in wagon, loud expressions of indigna.
ton were made by the spectators.
Henry MARROW was going to his home ON
Bartlett street when he was shot. lie
was an inOtlcnsvc man, and had taken no
part in the disturbances. John Nolan
was shot through the right lung, and was
conveyed to the St. Mary's Hospital. lie
is not expected 10 live. a cartman named
Elias Swarton is also reported ms
killed. lie was shot in the arm and re-
Ccivcd bayOnCt wound in the back.
Lewis Kamp was shot through the thigh
and len arm. Five companies Of militia
are guarding the Jail and the streets lead.
ing thereto. 1t il estimated that the
crowd number 900 persons when the
firing commenced. The order was given
to charge bayOncts, and in this movement
the guns were discharged. The provo.
cation for the order, it is said, was the
throwing OF stones md bricks by some of
the crowd, One of the soldiers was struck
on the shoulder by brick and disabled.
The captains Of tho companies disavow
giving any orders to fire. A rumor is
current that n negro was shot in IL saloon
in the Sth ward, but ii is unloundrd