The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-21
FATAL RIOT IN KENTUCKY.

LIQUOR DEALER DEYIEs THE Law AND Is
MURDERED By A MoB-DANaER OF GEN.
xBAL RIOT IN THE TOWN oy LUDLOW, KY.
IpY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
CINCINNATI, Ohio. Jupe 20. 1877.
The little town Of Ludlow, KY, lying on tho oppo.
site side OF the river from tho extremity OF
Cincinnati, was the scene Of bloody riot Inst
night, which ended in the murder OF
named Nicholas Octsner, who had kept
saoon herc Tor several years Tho State ri Kentucky
has local option law by which corporations by vote OF
The majority OF the citizens may restrict altogether
prohibit the sale Of liquors within their carporate
limits
LOCAL OPTION
Some time since tho people OF Ludlow by this means
resolved to prohibit the sale Of beer on Sundays out
Dchsner, refusing to abide py tho Law, continued
selling. Yesterday morning no cited to appear
be0rs tho Mayor Of the town to answer for the o.
iaton Of the law, and failing TO put In appearance
rHK Law.
Last evening y deputy marshal named Nasten
called al the FALCON 10 cooc. this penalty ana vas
refused, Ochsner alleging that he did not sh0V h "
thorSy to collect Il.
uh8tQucntly he returned with warrant for
Ochsncrs arrest. ana Ochsnsr drove him OUT of the
house with revolver, firing several shots vi rundorn
while she marshal returned the lr through the vim
dovA The nring drew a crowd Of thirty or forty men
around the sno00 ana tho marshall called on them to
assist him ID taking Ochsner, dead or alive
EH0uLAR siEaE.
Tho doors were b,rrlcaicd aud OchHuor and his
vile began firing from thu vindows whtlc the crowd
returned thr lire from outside.
AKNsrCE
After this bad bean kept up Tor some time II was
announced thai Ochsnef would surrender himself In
tho morning, md tho shooting was stopped though
ths crowd continued 10 surround the premises, an
nouucins an intention OF Watching u ali night.
rRRACHxRous SHOT.
After eleven O'Clock Cchsner had occasion 10 10 out
81 doors and had scarcely lcf the building before oLe
81 thc party, supposed TO DO the deputy marshal
bm IN the lack. killing Instantly This added
luc excitement Tor whi0, and the sbOoting
snmcd Kidding the house, but by midnight most Of
tIc crowd dispsrsed leaving Ochsners friends 10
or his rcrnins
'cRowSRR'B ar nsT LAW
This morning the Coroner Of Ksniop county held an
inquest on his body, and tue Jury returned q verdict
'tha' Uchsner came 10 Ills death W punshot wound
inflicted who resning the Law officers, said shot
Ing ursd by unknown PERSONS" Among the Jury Who
helped 10 investigate tho cause dsath were several
men Who were among the rioters, and considerable
tcelnr u manifested among friends OF tho M ordered
man mat thsy snouIu 90 allowed TO sit on the inquest
GENERAL sxCiTkhEHT.
Tonight another riot 10 Imminent and Mayor
Williams has Issued proclamation calling UPON the
citissns TO preserve order
TIE AsMrx0
number OF those who were among the rioters last
night have SET about ornanzinRa military com many
while the company Of which Orhsper was a me fnber
calling them selves the Homo Guards have rod Al
their srmory expectation Of having trouble Tn 10
eleven O'Clock no meeting OF the toroos had TAX an
place.