Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-04-04

lively clear of people TO day. Barbados in
all directions keep the crowd away from the
court house and fail. All the available mil.
lila OF the State has been ordered here IN the
quickest possible time A repetition Of last
nights bloody and aimless work is expected.
3p. m.-Fred Smallzc, n barkocpcr, has
Just been shot by militia man. lie was
instantly killed
0i20 p. m.-Flting Las begun at the court
house, heavier than at any time last night.
sundays scenes
CINoINNATl, March 30.-The scene OF
trouble at daylight this morning was very
peaceful. Two hours before a small crowd
gathered near drug store to see a patrol
| wagon take away a dead man. The militia
installing the movement for a renewal OF
the mob fired, killing one and wounding a
nephew of the proprietor of the drug store
one ball just skipping the head of the pro-
prietor himself All along the streets arc
blood stains where men, killed or wounded
fell. The burning of the court house was
purely malicious and amless and there IS NJ
excuse for the failure to protect it. FIFTY
soldiers properly placed could have defend d
| it The crowd were permitted to 60 TO The
very windows and break them without rosis-
lance. Some one suggested that some light
he cast on the subject and the building was
fired. Another said: "This Will he the
the Paris Of America sure enough"
and the moo cred Burn the
id militia out" Here occurred the
melancholy killing of Capt John j, d s
mond a promising young man sent with a
squad of soldiers to put Oul the fire The
bad management Of Sheriff Hawkins was
severely commented on all day, in refer, nee
to the loss of the building. The fourteenth
regiment expected at nine O'C.OCk did not
arrive until midnight but it cleared the
streets, aud gave the authorizes control of the
entire space about the court house and jail.
The fourth regiment move was total
failure it marched within three squares Ot
the court house and then marched back tn
the depot. The colonel said the troops were
scattered and he couldn't get them together.
There is good evidence that two or three
hundred men composed the hu k of the violent
active rioters, and these were not fully armed
the general opinion is that n very little gen
| cralship could have put them to ugnt.
When the attack IVES made on POwCl's
guustore at night, the first man who entered
| was shot dead, the second Jared the same and
| the third was severely wounded. An effort
was made to fire tle building but the pro
prletOr from an upper window fired a wei
directed shot and the crowd went away.
The mob made no Impression on any part of
the Jail building, unless by light, harmless
| missiles. The troops were lying on their arms
! within and the police lounglng about most
| comfortable. The prisoners were locked IN
| their cells trembling with fear and not ont
| slept through the night To-day the gravity
| of the situation impreSses every Oue. Every
where sOennily prevails aud the lrighlui
destruction of life brings people to realizf
the awful calamity. There was notable
absence of curiosity at the scene #
trouble to. day. The place seemed regarded
| with dread and aversion. There was nul
near as much travel on the street In that vic
Unity as on ordirary Sundays. ) rlng feel
| ing against the militia was mani tested dur
ing the forenoon and stones were thrown a
them when opportunity offered. Tni1 wa
so annoying that the police were placed mex
to the people. Threats were ,hcn shouteC
wait till night, wait till we get good aut
drunk, and we'll hoist you blue coated mcl
from behind your barrels was among III.
things they said. Fred Smaz: the bar
keeper who was shot, advanced beyond tht
limit and was warned back by the militia
men. He refused TO return aud WAS shD
dead. There was great excitement Whct
the body was borne off by the parul Vag n
Plans for the protection Of the city N,
maturing. Mayor Stephens who had beer
dangerously i'll, left his bed to give dircc
tions. The control of the civil and miliar'
authority is in his hands.
The mayor has the assistance Of "A commit
tee of hundred of the most prominent Cit
zens selected tor the purpose, with Gen. j
5. Cox as leading advisor. The mayor ha
issued proclamation commanding all pei
sons engaged in assaulting the public officer
and destroying property to deslst from la"
lessness and obey the constituted authorities
calling on all citizens to enroll themselves i
special police, urging members Of the gran
army to assemble for the protection OF tn
city, warning boys and youths TO keep {
home and advising all persons found on tn
street after seven o'clock this evening this
they will be obliged to show good cause fC
being abroad. he mayor also called on I'll
governor to concentrate in the city all availi
; pl4 military.