Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-22

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ing to comprehend what I had said
and then went to the counter and
threw down the goods. As she came
back she deliberately took me by the
arm and slung me from her with such
force that l went spinning around
like top, and struck the front of the
building so hard that it took the
breath out of me. She then quietly
gathered up her load from the coun-
ter and walked out. The Alabama
captain looked at me and laughed,
but kept his hands in his pockets and
said nothing. 1 told him I thought
we were out of place, and he nodded.
We concluded after that to remain
simple spectators.
"Meanwhi!e the women were ap-
preaching the Jews quarter. The
Hebrews were credited with great
wealth! 1t was said that they had
made barrels Of money out of the
confederacy, and the female commune
lists went al them without . qualm Of
conscience. Moses and Isaac, howev-
er, had heard what was going on
above and tried to protect themselves.
They put up their shutters, barricad-
ed their doors, ran up stairs to watch
the proceedings from the second
story windows. But the women were
not dislnayed. While some of them
ran for axes others found long piece
of scantling and used it as batter.
ingram. The first door flew open
amid the cheers of the outsiders, fol-
| ln~wo1 I,,, a rua II nf oorror frnv,o ~ ,
Jews. oh, mine Kottl mine Kott
1 ish ruined, l ish ruinedn was the
cry. But they made no further de.
fence, indeed it would have been dan.
gerous for them to attempt it. for II
one of the female robbers had been
hurt the crowd of husbands and
brothers would surely have avenged
it.
"And So" said the Major, "the spo
liation continued. At last q rumol
ran through the streets, the Governor
is coming 1t proved true. Dowr
tbmpxhred NpF ffisrsaEEn etshsr -.eG
friends. He ascended q cart and
made speech, which had as mucl
effect as such speeches usually de-
have The mob of women kept stead
lily at work, and the Governor pump
ed himselfdry without producing tn,
least effect. The crowd on the out
side opened respectfully for him tt
pass out, and the Jews moancd NOR,
piteously than ever. The womei
pitched in with renewed vigor, and
shawls, sugar, poplins, bottles Of pick
les, ribbons, washing soda, muslint
and hominy were pitched into tn,
wagons at the doors. Then a second
rumor spread ever the crowd. TIL.
President was coming. This also
proved true. President Davis rode
down from the capitol, followed by
Capt. Gay with q hundred of thu
guards. He mounted wagon and
everybody was silent. 1 had seen
him several times, but had never
heard him speak. So forced myself
within ten feet of him and stood
spellbound. TWAS the most eloquen,
speech l ever heard. Tall and
slender, he swayed with emotion like
the willow in the wind. His words
were carefully chosen. He spoke OF
his experience in the Mexican war,
and while expressing his deepest sym.
pathies with the sorrows and. suffer.
ings of the children of the confedera.
CIV. sternly maintained the necessity
for law and order"
The Major heard that many Of the
women stopped pillaging and gather.
ed at distance, listening to the
words that they could catch. At the
close of his speech the President took
out his watch and gazed at it long
and earnestly.
"Capt. Gay" said he, "order your
men to load with ball cartridges"
The order was obeyed and the ring.
ing of ramrods was heard. The
crowd began to give way.
"Capt. Gay" said the President,
still looking at his watch, eff this
street is not cleared in five minute,
order your mon to fire down Main
street until it is cleared"
Mr.. Davis rode away. Within
three minutes there was not q soul in
sight but the guards. The mob fun
neled itself into the side streets.
Those nearest the President gave the
information to those in front and
rushed against them with the force OF
wave. "They are going to fire q
The words were heard by the pilfer-
ers in the stores. They knew the
character of Jefferson Davis, and they
knew the reputation of old Capt. Gay.
Where Davis would not finch from
giving an order, Gay would not finch
from obeying it. The women dis
persed as suddenly as they came. and
that was the end of the female Com
mune. They never held another
meeting.-E1change.