Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-03-29

A Score Of Human Beings Killed
and Wounded.
Mob Law In Clnelansti.
Cincinnati, Ohio. March 29-There
was q report on the streets this
morning that Berner had been recaptured
and hung at Loveland. This proved
groundless. One story is, that Berner in
running from the crowd at Loveland ran
into the Miami river and was drowned.
This was not improbable as the night was
very dark and no trace vas found Of him.
The whole country is being secured BY
excited citizens, and il found alive he
will certainly be lynehed. Officer Mum
died at four O'Clock from the effects OF
his wounds.
The news drew @ crowd around
the Jail which reached nearly ten
thousand people. There seemed to
be about two hundred men IN the lead
who took the initiative in all the steps.
but eaid little. As soon as it was learned
in the Jail that there was mob out.
side, Sheriff Hawkins called up Fire
Marshall Bunker BY telephone. aud the
riot alarm sounded aud the sheriff and
posse msde all preparations to repel an
attack. On the way to the Jail the mob
secured long heavy scantling and used
it as battering ram. They began oper-
stions on the north outside door and
knocked hole large enough to admit
q name body. through which the mob
crowded thick aud fast, aud about fifty
mounted the stairs. There they were
met by detail of the police and the
sheriff and forced back into the Jail
Office. By this time the mob
outside had procured . long
heavy board and placing it in the iron
railing in front of the Jail pushed it
through the window into the second
story aud with this they broke out
the entire sash and inside shut.
ters and scrambled into the apart
ment Of Jailor Brady. This sue.
cessful move encouraged the crowd.
who made q rush for the south door
lending to the street from the second
story. which is here on level
with the pavement. This soon
gave way and the mob went
to the iron door, behind which stood
Sheriff Hawkins and his men with drawn
revolvers. The sheriff said calmly that
it meant death to enter that door. The
crowd wsvered moment and hesitated.
Then the eolored leader gave the word, !,
Swing the plank" He was instantly
obeyed and the gate trembled with the
shock. A mighty shout then went up.
The second stroke from the battering
ram made the gate weaken perceptlbly.
aud the third loosened its bolts and it
few open. Sheriff Hawkins had in.
structed his men not to fire, as he did not
wish to shed blood. He attempted to
address the mob, but they few by him
up the winding iron stairway to the cell
room. They sought for Berner, but it
was soon discovered that he was gone.
They went to Johnson's cell, one of the
murderers of the Taylor family, of Avon
dale. and horritied the prisoner, who
suffered more than death as he looked
on the determined men outside. A
powerful plank was brought up to batter
down the door of the cell, but the small
space prevented its use with effect, aud
the deputy sheriff caught hold of the
plank, and thus prevented it's being
used.
Meantime, Chief of Police Reilly hear.
ing the men we're in the Jail entered
through the court house, and through 8
tunnel from it to the interior of the Jail
With this the combined force of men
were put out Of the corridors about the
calls and the mob seemed to be repulsed
Not shot was fred up to this time BY
the forces within the Jail.
The stairway was again in possession
of the sheriff's forces and the struegl,
began for the iron gate. The coloret
ringleader was seized by Lieut.. Dunn
struck on the head and dragged inside
Then the gate was closed. Several other
we're being arrested about the same time
The batteriDg ram being broken serve.
as brace for the gate. The mob SCENE,
repulsed and the story went ont, spread
ing through the outside crowd, only t,
inaame them to a more serious effort
Their efforts were redonbled at all tn
entrances and the southern gate to tn
Jail yard was broken down. Meantime
Sheriff Hawkins sent an order to Col
Hunt, commanding the first regiment O
militia, to report to him in the jail witt
all the men possible. Only about fort,
men responded. The sheriff ordered tha
not more than one man should fire at
time, and then only to frighten. not t,
kill, but the men were uncontrollabl
and fred at the crowd doing deadI,
work. Later the crowd broke into th
veteran armory and Kittridges gun stor
and got arms. but by the time this wa
done the crowd had thinned ont 90 tha
no further serious attempt was made
and at half past three this morning quie
was restored. Berner's crime was j,
assisting Toe Palmer. .colored. in the coif