The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-04-08

States Treasury in the office for the pur-
Eose of robbery. The men we're at the
office yesterday and last night.
The sacrifice of human life on Satur-
day was terrible, as the following will
readily show: Among the first and
most prominent of the victims was Cap.
tain John > Desmond, who met his
death while leading his men on to duty.
The location where be fell would not
permit of the body being taken away, as
dense crowds of rioters stood on all
sides. Consequently the body was car
ried to near place of safety, where it
remained until yesterday morning, when
it was removed to the home of bis dis
tracted mother on, Cour. street, near
Baymiller. II circumstances will per.
NIT he will be buried with all military
! and civic honots.
Among those taken to the hospital and
who subsequently died, are: Peter Roll,
a brewer, OF Liberty and Freeman streets.
His wounds were in the left foot and
right leg.
John j. Hennesy. Of No. 1870 Smith
street, died in the hospital from shot
in the breast.
Henry j Peiser was shot in the right
side of the head He was taken to the
hospital and died in few moments.
An unknown man, shot in the head,
died at the hospital yesterday.
Wal er FaV, who was shot on Friday
night and taken to the hospital, died of
bis wounds at 5:35 O'Clock Yesterday af-
ternoon. His home was at No. 296 East
Sixth street.
All day yesterday morbid crowd of
curiosity seekers, interspersed with rela-
tives searching for missing ones, throng-
ed the city morgue, where at one time
twenty bodies, victims Of the pre-
vious nights slaughter, lay unidentified.
Last evening the remains Of the fol-
lowing persons had been recognized by
friends or relatives:
Ben Fink, of 40l Walnut street, killed
by shots in legs and bowels
Joseph Besold. of 1864 Vine street,
died from bullet wound in the head
It entered his face
Mike ODay, OF Sloo street. between
Freeman aud Carr, driver for James
Sheridan, killed by bullet in his right
breast.
Mrs Sagger yesterday morning iden-
titled her husband. John Sagger, residing
at SO East Front street. A gaping hole
in his right breast tells the fatal story.
James Conden. thirty, of II Hunt
street., carriage blacksmith working at
the Gainesford factory, was killed by
several bullets in different vital points
Fred Harmeyer, forty-sse, hod carrier,
of 25 Woodward street, lies cold and
stiff. gazing bankly at the rafters above,
while his barred breast discloses hor-
rid bulle. hole.
The body of John Dickey, boarding
at Liberty and Baymiller, and working
for man named Harris, was identified
yesterday morning. His mother lives
at IL Concord street.
Joseph Haverkafnp, thirty I've, lies on
the bottom of reversed coffla, bis skull
shattered, and brains protruding on all
side of the bandage holding the skull
on He lived on Central avenue, near
Mohawk bridge, and drove coal cart.
Sam keenan,, of No 372 West Third
street, died of heart disease, caused by
the shock attending the discharge of ire-
arms at the court house.
Anton Fahler. of No 375 Clark street.
Thomas A. Green, colored, son of
Rev. E. W Green, of Paris, Ky. He
worked at DeCamp's residence, IN Avon
dale
Anton Saenger, of 81 Cutter street,
received four bullets in his breast
John Goebler, of 1T Spring street.
The body supposed to be that of JAS.
Duean was found to be Frank Bergman,
Of Budd and Harriet, driver for the
Belts Street Furniture Company.
Frank He.tesheimer, of No. 512 Gen.
trail avenue, who expired in Kinzbach's
drug store, was identified among the
slain
Jacob Metzar, of M. 80 Buckeve
street, stonecutter, was identified by
his sister.
At 6 o'clock four bodies were uniden-
tilted.
Ed Gallagher. Of No. 51S Sycamore
street, was shot in the head and killed.
He was taken home.
John Schmidt, aged thirteen, was shot
through the head, and died after being
taken to his home, No. 467 Walnu!
street.
Conrad Bresian, Of Syacamore and
Abigail streets. was shot in the body,
and died after being taken home.
About 80 o'clock yesterday after.
noon Young man, subsequently iden'i-
fed IS Fred ,Sleusser, saloonist, OF L.
gan, o undertook to bulldoze the sol-
dier stali 1ned at the barricade on Main
and Canal streets, and during the attend
ant disui baDce and threatened focking
of 9th rs to bis standard, the militia
fred on the crowd, MORALLY wounding
Sleusser. He was taken to Habig's.
The above is about al the killed know
At IL o'clock last nighr Phillip Rupe,
aged forty-seven, moder, whose resi-
dence was In Avondale, died OF his in
juries at the city hospital.
Fred Sleusser, nineteen, OF l6S West
Eighth street, barkeeper, was identified
at Habig's
Adolph Meinking, twenty three, cabi-
ne. maker, OF 8 Miami street, was killed
Saturday night,
James Condron, twenty-seven, Of u
Hunt street, a carriage blacksmith, was
identified last evening.
The fatally wounded now lying at the
hospital suffering from wounds received
on Friday and Saturday nights are:
George Ransom, of No. ATS West
Eighth street. shot ia the lungs.
Lee Simmons, OF No. 256 Laurel street,
shot through the lungs.
Phillip Raabe, shot near the left nipple
and fatally wounded.
An unknown man, shot in the head,
is momentarily expected to cease breath
ing.
Herman Schempf, OF 13I Pleasant
street, fatally shot through the neck.
Ed Rhem, baker of $50 Maiu street,
shot fatally in the neck and leg.
! VIM. BStcher, of 50 Logan street,
driver, fatally shot in left lung.
Henry Nottbush, fatally shot in head !;
lives at Race and Liberty.