The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-04-04


Berner had been recaptured and hung
at Loveland. This was proved to be
groundless. One story is that Berner,
in running from the crowd at Loveland,
ran into the Miami river and was
drowned. This is not improbable, as
the night was very dark and no trace
found of him. The whole country is
being secured by excited citiZ ms. and
if found alive Berner will certainly be
lynched.
Officer Mum died from the effects of
his wounds.
CINCINNATI, Mar. 80. = The riot
which begun Friday evening was tenn
porarily quelled by a volley from the
militia, in which eight persons were
killed and twenty-five more wounded,
although the mob fired the coal cellars
at the jail as late as O'Clock i'll the
morning.
Quiet reigned throughout the day,
but in anticipation of renewal of the
trouble Governor Hoadly ordered three
regiments and two batteries to the city.
Last evening Calling gun was taken
70 the Jail, and the streets were barri-
caded by the police and soldiers for 100
yards.
Anonymous circulars had been dis
tributed through the CITY, calling for
the organization of a vigilance commit
tee OF three hundred in each ward. A
militia regiment was placed inside the
Jail and seventy-iive policemen were
stationed outside.
About eight o'clock stones were
thrown through the windows. and
pound dynamite cartridges were dis
played by the rioters. At 10 o'clock
the treasurer's Office in the court house
was set on fire because the sheriff re-
fused to release the prisoners taken
mob from the windows with deadly eff
feet. Captain Desmond OF the militia
attempted to suppress the flames and
was shot dead by the rioters.
The fire engines were not allowed to
work. The yells Of the mob could be
heard six blocks away, and they ap-
peared to be thoroughly organized. The
Dayton militia arrived at the depot
but found it impossible to reach the
battle ground. The flames have con-
sumed the court house, with the county
records and one of the most valuable
law libraries in the United States.
The 14th regiment marched to the
jail at midnight, but the 4th regiment
turned back to the depot upon hearing
of the atrocities being perpetrated.
About o'clock it was rumOred that
the Calling gun had been turned on the
rioters, and that sixty men had been
killed and wounded.
1t appears that Berner. the murderer
of Kirk, who escaped at LOveland, ran
several miles up the railroad track,
spent some hours in a freight car, and
then took to the woods. He was found
by two bailitfs who were driving along
in search of him. He gave way to tears
like child. The officers drove to For
ter'S Crossing, remaining until dark,
when they proceeded to Columbus and
placed the prisoner in the penitentiary,
Notwithstanding determined attempts
to lynch him. =. G. Campbell, the
Cincinnati lawyer who was Berner's
chief counsel, has been warned away
from the city.
CINCINNATI, March 31.-The court
house smoldered until noon yesterday.
1t seems that the arrival of the 14th
regiment gave the iiremen an Oppor-
tunity to rescue the entire contents of
the recorders Office, and the priceless
records were stored in an engine-house.
Those killed Saturday night number
twenty-eight, and fifty-four others are
known to have been wounded. Mayor
Stephens on Sunday morning ordered
hours, and it was fairly complied with.
He then asked Governor Hoadly to
send on all the available militia, and
special trains were soon set i'll motion,
the 9th regiment, from ChillicOthe, be-
ing tie first to arrive.
Mayor stephens has been dangerous
ly i'll from pneumonia, and III his feeble
condition General j. ID. Cox has been
virtually intruSted with control of the
civil and military power. All persons
were warned to keep off the streets
after dark.
At $50 last evening the rattle of the
Calling gun showed that the conflict
with the mob had recommended.
Briggs Swift. prominent packer,
while conversing with q friend on Sew
enth street. was seriously wounded by
a volley fired by the militia. The riot
ers broke into Music hall, whence they
were elected by two companies of the
9th regiment.
Mr.. llalstead comments in the Sec
ond edition of the Commercial Gazette
this morning rs follows: The state
troops are here in force and have full
possession. They are in overwhelming
numbers, and more are coming. There
is no possibility that any lawless COM
bination can defeat them or shake their
position. The panicky feeling has de-
parted. and we feel that we have
sound reasons for the belief that we
have heard the last of the desultOry
firing. The soldier boys are the mas
tiers of the situation and their COM
posture should be in correspondence
with their responsibility. They have
been ordered here by the State authori-
ties to save the city from itself and the
city is safe. All the great interests
that intelligent citizens saw were in
imminent danger but yesterday are
made secure. The state troops, re-
member, are Ohio boys, and there is
due them the utmost kindness and the
most respectful consideration.
The people of all conditions will be
glad to recognize in its appropriate
place this morning the sign of the
strong hand of the nation in the pres
ence OF regular soldiers to protect the
property of the United States. The
Secretary of War being advised yester-
day of the state of affairs, telegraphed
promptly to the commandment at the
Newport barracks that he should use
the force at his command to protect
United States property.
Now the head work must begin. Our