The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-01-06
NEGRO OUTRAGES.


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ROCHESTER,, n Y, January 2-The
excitement over the outrage committed
upon white girl by the negro Howard
is very great. This fornenoon mob
of four or FIVE hundred people went to
the Jail aud attempted to break in aud
kill the prisoner. They were foiled by
the sheriff aud police. The military
are now assembling for the protection
OF the Jail.
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 are
out with evidence against Howard IL
is conclusive, aud leaves no doubt that
he is the man who committed the dread
fdl outrage The police are at the jail,
and the military are assembling AZ the
arsenal. Attacks are made by roughs
and others upon unoiieudng negroes
who appear in the streets. 1t is feared
there will be au outbreak to night. The
sheriff and his aids stand firm, aud are
determined to uphold the laws.
The police have made another raid
on the crowd about the Jail aud dis.
persed it,
The rcpulse OF the mob this morning,
it is hoped, has had the effect to prevent
another aSsemblage to night
The grand jury is in session, and they
will indict Howard to morrow, aud he
will be brought into court to plead
The evidence against him accumu
lates. 1t would seem almost criminal
TO take Howard from Jail at present, as
the mob would surely take him from
the authorities and kill him.
LATER.
The Mob Fired Upon Tro Men Killed
and TioO Wounded
About 8 o'clock to night the mob
again gathered in front Of the Jail
where about one hundred militia were
on guard The police, who were re.
lieved, were again ordered to tic Jail.
About Q o'clock, while the crowd was
yelling at the corner of Court aud Tx.
change streets, the military fired vol
ley, killing two men and wounding one
man and boy The names of the men
killed are John Filter, railroad carman,
aud John CASTOR. John Ilelbert was
shot through the calf Of the leg. The
name Of the boy has not been learned.
lie was shot in the shoulder.
The excitement is great, and people
ARE hurrying to the scene of conflict.
The crowd said it was not necessary to
fire; while the military say that they
were compelled to fire to protect them
selves, as they were being pelted with
stones.
An account of the difficulty is thus
given BY Policeman Branch, an eye.
witness
A squad of military were lined across
the west end Of Bridge street, facing
Exchange street A man stepped up
to Policeman Branch and said some
boys, few feet off, were picking up
stones. The officer drove them away.
At the same instant the word forward"
was given by the officer 10 command OF
the squad, and he pushed the policeman
aside. The shots were fired ut this
time. The meu shot were standing in
Exchange street, aud had not participa
red with the mob Filter was highly
respectable aud influential German cit.
izcn. He lived but few moments
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 drawn 10 from
ehe outer districts of the city and des
patched to the vicinity of the Jail
1t is feared more blood will be-shed
before morning.
The colored people are fleeing to their
houses to hide, as it is aot deemed safe
for them to be seen IN the streets.
ROCHESTER, January 3 -From to
ii O'Clock this morning the city was
comparatively quiet. Four companies
OF the Fifty fourth Regiment are guard
ing the Jail and its approaches, and
loaded cannon are placed to command
Bridge street At eleven the crowd as.
sembled, and there is good deal of
hooting at the military, but no overt
act has been committed. At half mast
eleven some one placed on canal boat
an the slip OF Court street flag On
which were the words "Avenge Your
Brothers" Brigadier General Clarke
tore it down, and the crowd rushed
upon him and for short time he was
in peril, but he was released aud fire
arms handed to him by his friends
The Sheriff has ordered out the remain
ing six companies of the Filty.fourth
Regiment, aud they are now assembling
Mt the arsenal. IL is feared there will
be more trouble this afternoon and
evening. The authorities are deter.
mined to defend the Jail, but they wish
the negro Howard well out of it.
There is considerable crowd about
The jail, but heavy rain checks the
excitement. No violence has been com.
mitted since noon. Preparations are
being made to meet any emergency this
evening. The police are massed at
headquarters ready to move to any
point. The negro Howard has been
indicted.
The Police in body have just made
charge on the mob gathered in the
vicinity of the Jail and are driving them
through the streets in every direction.
The greatest crowds are now in Baifalo
street at the intersection of Station.
The veteran military companies, the
oldIhirteentl, One hundred and eighth
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