New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-03

NEGRO MURDERER-TIIE MOB FIRED ON BY
THE MLTrAEY-TwO MEN KILLED AND TWO
WOUNDED.
ROCHESTER, n. Y, Jan. 2.-Thc excitement
over The outrage committed upon the little white girl by
negro named Howard, is very great. This forenoon, q
ob Of four or five hundred people went to the a and
attempted to break in and kill the prisoner They were
focd by the Sheriff and the police The military arc
now assembling for the protection of the jail.
Tour ~ r1.-The excitement concerning the outrage
has not ayated. There is now an immense crowd
about the Jail and they excited over the report
that tie little girl has died Of her injuries. Tho
testimony against tho negro Howard Is said to be
overwhelmingly conclusive that he perpetr1ted the
crime The police are at tho JAIL and the military are
assembling at the arsenal Attacks arc made by rouShs
and others on unohcndiEc negroes who appear IN the
streets 1t is feared that there will be an outbreak TO-
nj .ht The Sheriff and his aids stand firm, and are de-
termncd 70 uphold the laws
Tight ~ n-Therc about hundred OF the military
guarding the Jail ths evening. There is mob here yell
ing and shouting and there have been several stones
thrown at the military. The police who had been re-
icved are again ordered to the jail.
Luir-AAout o'clock, while the crowd YVES yelling at
the corner Of Court ard EAcbnngcsts. the military rEcd
/ "a vollcy ki1iuc two men, and voundpg man and-2
hoy The names Of the killed John Elter, railroad
! carrnan ana Henry McriOw. John Hilbert was sh0t
through the calf OF the leg The name Of the boy has
not been learned He wp nj in the shoulder The eX-
element grca and peohe are hurryins to the scene
Of the conflict. Tire crowd Nay was not necessary TO
fire, while the military claim that they were compelled
flre to protect themselves al they had been pel'cd
| with stones
An account Of The ARRAY is thus given by an eye-wit-
! ness, Policeman Branch:
The quad OF military in line across the west end
Of the bridge, facing ,hanccSt. stepped mp 10
Policeman Branch ard said That some boys few feet on
we're pcng up s;cnGs IhG oGGr GTGyc tE%m away
the olccy in command OF the squad ana ING pushed inc
policeman aside. The shots were fired at thh time Tee
men shot we're standing III Exchange t. nd hau not
participated viii Tie mob. Etcr was highly respec'a-
hi and influential German citizen. He lived but few
moments after being taken into saloon near ny.
1t reported that a shot, but it is not yet
confirmed. The feeling against the military is ntentc
TIC police being drawn in from the outer districts of
city and dispatched TO the vicinity of the Jail 1t Is
feared that blood VIII be shed before moruiG
The coored peope fleeing to their houses TO hide
it is not deemed safe for them 10 be seen in the streets
LdteSk-The main portion Of the crowd on Exchange
and Cour-sts has been dispersed About 100 or more
sti remain the grounds. There does not seem to be
any organizing further attack but there is talk OF
| bcldng meeting of citizens tonight OF tomorrow
Ihe body Of John Eter has Just been taken to Tho
home Of tho deceased On being deposited N the Wagon
loud expressions Of indignation made by the spec
/ tatOrs. Henry MeTlow going TO his home on Bart
lett t. whom shot, The ball entered his stomach and
large pOol Of blood the walk where ne fell. He wa
an inOensve and had taken no part in the disturb
John Nolan was shot through the lght lung ant
conveyed to ST. Marys Hospital He is not expecto'
| to live.
cartrnan Elias swanton is also reported killed
shot IN the and received bayonet woun'
back. Louis Ramp shot through the thigh anC
left arm Five companies OF militia are now guarding
| the Jail and the streets leading thereto.
Capt swartz was IN command. The firing is reported
70 have originated in the ranks OF Company d. The
members OF this Company, Iand also the members OF
Company G, discharged their muskes. The other com
panes on guard B, X, and A. 1t Is estimated that
! the crowd numbered thousand persons
When the firing began, order was given to charge
! bayonets and in this movement the guns were dis
CHARGED The proyOcatiOAfOr the order II is said
the throwing OF and bricks by OF the crowd
One the soldiers struck IN the shoulder by brick
| and disabled.
The feeling OF Indignation against the military is very
great their action is condemned by lawabidt1g cti-
zens The captains u the companies above named dSa-
giving any orders To fire rumOr is current that
negro shot in saloon in the Eighth Ward but 1t Is
LD.A.l 10 Ln unfMnm1cl.