The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-04
Additional Particular. of tho Affair.

= Inc story OF howard IL tnaI ne Teturueu
Syracuse on Saturday morning. at ten O'CLOCK in
the forenoon that he went directly to his mothers
house, on South Ford street, and from that place
straight to Millers house In Penheld He says that
on the way he crossed the canal at Ford street
bridge and the river at Andrews streer. He de-
clares that ne met several acquaintances on the
way, who will remember that fact. Among Others
he met one Mrs. Rollins, a col0red woman. he
denies positively that he was In the Eighth ward
or on Francis street at ALL The crime was CON-
mitted about eleven O'Clock. lie processes to be-
able to accoun, for his Whereabouts at the time the
crime was committed. On the other hand there Is
the recognition OF HIM by the outraged girl and OF
the child who was In her company. There is also
the fact that his clothing bears evidence OF guilt
Again, ex-Alderman Garfield, Thomas Smith ana
James Green, employed in Fr0st's nursery, saw
negro with little white girl In that vicinity about
noon ON Saturday. Green and Smith So " Howard
on New YEARS. Day and recognized him as
the man they had noticed. young man
named George Weigle declares that ne saw
Howard on Saturday abo1t eleven O'Clock
in Jesserer's grocery, on the corner Of
Francis and Hunter streets He recognized him at
once Mr. Jesserer asserts that the prisoner is to
the best OF his knowledge the person VINO called at
his grocery on saturday. Theodore Newcombe says
that he saw Howard walking with o little girl on
Francis street, beyond Cady street, on Saturday
forenoon He spoke TO him, knows him person on
dttion to ali this; Mr.. Wyko, for whose house the
man who committed the crime was lnquiring, had
been told that Howard was to come TO his house on
calm glance at the matter that the force Of human
testimony could be but little stronger against
criminal. 't
All New Years day the crime formed the subject
OF conversation, and men were gathered at various
points In knots Of two or three discussing IL. me
through the Eighth ward and among the Germans:
Talk OF lynching the prisoners was heard IN ali
but were open in their decaratons Of Willingness
to take a hand in dealing out summary justice.
outraged child famed the sparks Of discomfort
into something IKE fury. Yesterday morning
waiting for the appearance OF Howard Tor exami.
nation. Threats were made or lynching him, but
good saiety.valves Tor the escape Of popular anger
tnan anything else, trusting that the natural good
OF our people ana tae sse ~ he ex
cruel and Illegal steps to wreak their vengeance.
When the announcement was made. however,
Ing OF about four hundred persons, after
tons unmistakable, and they reached that In
sttutlon amid ciamors to give up the niger"
were alone at the time and made haste to bar the
outer doors, appearing Of the windows with their
stock OF timber with which the door was assaulted.
Several deputies arrived good time and the Sher-
ON s S @ baEe e DOOM
Fortunately there was no 1rlng.
THE SHERIFF HARANGUINd THE CROWD.
The Sheriff took his place on the steps and
harangued the crowd. He said he had been elected
70 enforce the law and would 90 IT Justice should
sp eny the e give he
which the father OF the little girl departed from the
crowd and they seemed TO some extent to cool
listened to with attention while ne addressed
3 s.Ssrss s.ss s:ssmsss
was illegal and that ne should protect the jail and
@ door first TaS e tho TO
police force who had arrived at that time then
cleared the enclosure Of the crowd. This move
not very dangerous. rhe crowd carried their as.
sault no farther than the wooden istorehouse,
efforts to pacify them The civil offoers who were
called upon TO meet this emergency deserve the
ance which they exhibited They were SUCCESSFUL
as they deserved TO be, at little cost.
A crowd, largely composed Of Germans, remained
in the vicinity OF the jail during the day, and
climbed the lumber piles INDUCING IN nooting and
shouting ana ae over oT rn me rnop the day.
AT SIX O'Clock the police and deputy sherins who
had up to This time - guarded the to the
had made requisitlon on Brgadler General Clark
for one or more companies OF the Firyfourth regi-
ment, and Company G., Captain Lauer. and Com
pany D. Captain schwartz, were detailed for that
duty. In the course Of the evening Companies Z,
A guard was stationed at the eastern extremity OF
Court street bridge preventing any approach to the
the crowd was small and no demonstration was
made.
the bridge over the race, tne.ony other avenue OF
APPROACH The bridge the lumber yard and the lane
to as M asS no
sheriff had left the disposal OF the militia 70 Colonel
Westcott VINO was In command during the night.
bridge nearest the mob. For long time nothing
more serious occurred than shouting, ana most Of
this was done by parcel Of boys VINO were near
ger" and Hang d, the the yilsln'' were freely
turn their attention more directly to the militia and
the troops were tainted with various epthets The
Ss 2" ss
the crowd grew holder, ana finally several stones
were thrown, and number Of men belonging to
TIE MILITIA BECAME GREATLY EXCITED,
ana repeatedly asked their officers to be allowed to
their position. but IN no case TO IRE. In the mean
time several briokbats were hurled by he crowd.
number or soldiers received hurts OF trinipg char
acter No serious Injuries weresreceived by any one
bridge who received serious cut on the face, being
struck by stone during this time, also, some one
In the crowS tred I'VE shots from revolver in sue
troops or not is unknown. One OF the patrolmen on
the iane leading to the jail states that he heard the
whistle OF bullet, which passed, as he judged,
some ten feet above his head. Some three or more
shots were fred afterwards, none OF them however.
taking eject. At o quarter to nine O'Clock our
reporter passed through the crowd. Men, part
OF whom were merely spectators, were stand.
ing all along Exchange street from the swing
bridge to = point above Court street. The crowd
were standing IN knots on Court street and along
the walks, and number were perched on lumber
piles In the open space running from the corner Of
Exchange street 10 the bridge across the race.
st some distance from the troops. The whole mum.
Der OF persons In the vicinity was, have said,
about one thousand. None OF the crowd were with.
In twenty feet OF the troops, and those Immediately
in front were boys. As our reporter passed
through these two OF the soldiers leyelled their
guns In quick succession and fired over
The crowd. This had no eject on the mob
who ho0ted and jeered at the troops with
new vigor; Al this time nothing was being thrown,