Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-03
Criminal Record.

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MENr-THE MILITARY FIRE OK Tue MOB
GRAPHIC ACCOUNT.
ROCHESTER,, Jan. 2-4 P. M.-The excitement
over the outrage has not abated. There are
immense crowds about the Jail, and they are
frantic over the report that the little girl died of
her injuries The evening papers print the eyi.
dence against Howard. 1t is conclusive, and
leaves 10 doubt that he is the man who COM
mitted the dreadful outrage. The police are at
The Jail, and the military are assembling at the !
arsenal, Attacks are made by roughs and
others on uoffendino negroes who appear in
the streets. 1t is feared that there viii be an
outbreak tonight. The sheriff and aids stand
firm, determined to uphold the laws.
q p. M.-Ihe police made another raid on the
crowd about the Jail, and dispersed it, There is
more quicnCss Just now, but all is speculation
as TO whether there will be another mob tonight
or not The repulse of one this morning, il is |
hoped, had an effect to prevent another assem-
blaze tonight. The police and military are on
duty.
The grand jury, in session, will indict Howard
tomorrow forenoon, aud he will be brought into |
court TO plead to the indictment, Efforts were
made this afternoon 10 have him plead guilty
but he refuses, aud says he is innocent The
evidence against him Is accumulating ltwoud
seem almost criminal to take Howard from the
Jail ut present. as the mob would rescue him from
M-There are about one hundred soldiers
guarding the jail this evening. There is mob
there, syeng and shouting, and there have been
several stones thrown ut the military The
police, who had been relieved, are again ordered
10 the Jail.
Lter.-About nine O'Clock while the crowd
was yelling at the corner OF Court and Exchange
streets, the military fred Il volley killing two
men aud wJuuding one man and one boy. The
names of the killed are: John Etler, a rail
rDlI Hpu1V Morton Io1,
was shot through the calf of his leg. The name
of the boy has not been learned. He was hit in
the shoulder. The excitement is great aud
people are hurryinG to the scene OF the conflict
The crowd say il was not necessary to fire, while
the military say that they were compelled to fire
to protect themselves, as they We're being pelted
with stones.
An account Of the difficulty is thus given by
an eye witness: A mau stepped up to police
man Branch, and said that some boys a few feet
OIL were picking up stones. The officer drove
them away. At the same instant, the word
forward was given by the officer i'll 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 participated with the mob. Elter was Il
highly respectable and influential German citi-
zen. He lived but Il few moments after being
taken into a saloon near by.
1t is reported that a woman was shot but it is
not YET confirmed. The feeling against the mill
tary is intense The police are being drawn in
from the outer districts of the city and dis
patched to the vicinity OF the Jail. 1t is feared
that more blood will be shed before morning.
Colorcd people are fleeing to their houses to hide
as it is not deemed safe for them to be seen in |
the streets.
Mdnjght.-Thcre does not seem to be any |
organizing for further attack on the Jail, but |
there is talk of holding a meeting of citizens |
The body Of John Filter has just been taken to
the home Of the deceased. On being deposited
in the wagon, loud expressions of indignation
were made by the spectators. Henry MerOw
was going to his home, ON Bartlett street. when
shot He was an inOffeusive man, and had
taken no part in the disturbance.
John Nolan was shot through the right lung,
and was conveyed to st. Mary's hospital Heis
not expected to live. A Cartman, named Elias
SwinJOn, IS also reported killed He was shot in
tue arm and received bayOnet wound in the
back. Louis Kemp was shot through the thigh
and left arm. Five companies of militia are
now guarding the Jail and the streets leading
thereto. Ii is estimated that the crowd nnm-
hered thousand persons when the firing be-
gan.
An order was given to charge bayonets, and, in
this movement, the guns were discharged. The
prOyOcatiun Tor the order was, it is said the |
throwing of stones and bricks by some of the
crowd. One Of the soldiers was struck on the
shoulder by a brick and disabled. Captains of
companies disayoW irving any order to fire.
A rumOr is current that a negro was shot in Il |
saloon in the eighth ward, but it is believed to
be untounded,
BRIGHAM YOUNG ARE sTED.
SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. Brigham Young
WAS arrested this morning, at his residence, in
this city, by the United States marshal on
charge Olmurder.
Young appeared before Chief Justice Mexican,
this afternoon, under indictment for murder
The court room was crowded to suffOcation.
Much anxiety exists among the Mornions but
there is not the least show Of disorder or dsre-
spect TO the court. Hon. G. H. Hampstead and
Thomas Fitch are counsel for the prisoner and |
United States Attorney Bates prosecutes for the |
people.
Mr. Hampstead moved that the prisoner be |
admitted to bail, on the ground that be was an |
old man, sevenry-one years of age and in feeble |
health. lie had come 400 miles to meet tins |
and all other charges, and his physicians certi- |
fed that imprisonment would imperil his life |
Mr. Bates had no opposition to hail, but sug-
gested that, il bail be taken it be fixed at $780,
600. Judge Mexican said thai the government |
Of the United States has no Jail
in this city for holding prisoners
arrested on process issued from United States
courts. The marshal is required to exercise the
discretion which the law vests in him. Some |
times such prisoners are kept at Camp Douglas, |
but the commander Of that post was not |
obliged to receive them The prisoner is report |
ed TO be the owner oil several houses in the city
II he chooses TO put under the control of the |
marshal some suitable building in which to be |
detained, it will be for the marshal to decide |
whether to adopt it, 1t is at the option of the |
prisoner 10 make such an offer. In any event |
the marshal will look to it that every comfort of
the prisoner be provided for, remembering that |
he is an Old man. l decline to admit to bail
On leaving court, Brigham rendered the mar
shall his residence on South Temple street, which
was accepted, and Brigham is now prisoner in
his own honse. HeAseemed perfectly cool and
IncouceTncd.
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE CHICoT CoUN-
TY TROUBLES.
CINCINNATI, Jan "A special from Little
Rock, Ark, contains a statement from Alfred
Sanders, brother to one of the men shot by the
negroes in Chicot, Ark corrobOrating the re-
ports of the outrages in that place. He says
that after killing three men a number of a med
NEGROES went to his brothers house. fired into
the doors aud windows, and demanded a hundred !
dollars threatening in case of refusal to burn the
house. The money was paid, and shortly after
another party appeared and demanded thirty
dollars, which was paid. Sanders then left the
village. He also states that the negroes killed
all the stock Of mules horses and cows owned
by large planters in the vicinity. Every person
is challenged bv negro guard, who yet rema in,
and the whites are still afraid to return to their
homes.
SAD AFFAIR.
RONDOUT, JAN 2.-'Ihe coroner's Jury to day |
rendered Il verdict that Marietta Gray's death
was caused by an abortion by Dr. Sherwood,
who has fed. W. w. Kelley has been arrested
us her seduccr.
BOY SHOT.
ALBANY, Jan. 2.-AIichae IIeiIord, while be-
ing assaulted by another boy named William
Trummell, yesterday, shot the latter, who died
this morning.
KUKLUX.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Jan. 2.-In the United
States court, this morning, the trial of Dr. Avery
was continued. After argument from the OBJ.
posing counsel, the jury found a verdict Of
guilty. The four prisoners from Spartanburg
county pleaded guilty and were remanded for
sentence.
WILFUL MURDER.
HALIFAX, Jan. 2.-ln the double murder case,
the coroner's Jury to-day rendered Il verdict of
wilful murder against Geehan, as principal, and
the girl Hamilton, as accessory
SIXTEEN INDICTMENTS FOR MURDER
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 2 Sixteen indictments for
murder are on the docket for the present term
Of the Jefferson circuit court.
HORRIBLE TRAGEDY.