The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-07
REFORM AT CINCINNATI.
Outline of New Legislation PropOsed-A
Slight Fear of New Outbreak.

CINCINNATI, April 5-The mayors advisory
committee today adopted plan to create, by
public subscription, fund to be known as the
National Guard fund, the principal to be placed
in the hands of the Fidelity Trust Company, of
this city, and the income to be paid Mrs. Des
mond, the mother Of Captain Desmond. killed in
the not of Saturday night until her death, when
it shall be used in a similar way for the encour
agement of fidelity to duty among members of
the National Guard. A large committee was
appointed to collect subscriptions.
No progress appears to have been made by the
committee towards securing a citizens guard
1000 strong, to take the place of the military.
There has been considerable fear that trouble
would be renewed tonight or tomorrow at the
jail, and the barricades have been strengthened.
There is no reasonable ground for this fear ex-
cept that Sunday, being holiday, gives oppor-
tunity for the gathering Of greater crowds
AT meeting this afternoon of the Music Hall
committee on legislation, Hon. W. $. Groesbeck,
chairman Of the subcommittee, reported that
they had agreed to recommend certain portions
Of the legislation which had been agreed on by a
committee of the Bar Association. Their report
was adopted. 1t provides such changes in the
law as to make criminal bonds more secure. by
requiring affdavits from bondsmen that they
hold unincumbered property sufficient to satisfy
the bond; that in sentencing criminals in capital
cases at least twenty days should intervene be-
of criminal cases on error the court must give
Judgment without regard to errors or defects
that do not substantially affect the rights of
defendant. When erroneous judgment has
been given on a lawful verdict the court
may correct the Judgment to conform to
the verdict, or may remand the case for
new trial The committee also agreed
to recommend the passage of the Pruden
BILL which forbids exemption from
jury service in criminal cases on
account of a membership in a military COM
mand, and also the Walker bin which makes
the number of defendants peremptory chal-
lenges to jurors six and the States four. a
committee of five was selected to go to Colum-
bus and urge the speedy enactment of these
measures.
The grand jury made a partial report to-day,
finding twenty indictments. Among them are
four against Harry Lee, for forging the names
of Woodrough q McParlin to notes Allen In
gals, one of the murderers of the Taylor family,
near Avondale, regarded insane by the Jail all-
thorities has become especially violent since
the mob was in the jail and it has been found
necessary to keep close watch to prevent him
committing suicide.
The Bar Association at its meeting this morn
ing had report from the treasurer that bal
ance of 5000 was due from the association for
expenses previous to the fire. The most de
termined purpose was exhibited to restore
quickly the lost library. There was an in
surance Of $4,000 in four companies, but
three had a clause exempting from liability in
member was ordered. This will produce nearly
$4,000. Subscriptions were taken in addition
ranging from 500 to 81, 600. A large number of
donations were also reported many lawyers
giving from their private libraries. 1t is
thought that the library will soon be restored
as far as possible, but some volumes lost can
not be replaced.
A Toledo dispatch says; "The Commercial
Telegram will tomorrow publish remarkable
letter from a distinguished citizen of Cincinnati,
giving a new version of the story of the riot.
He states that the home papers dare not tell all
that their reporters know about the riot; that
the coroner dare not hold an inquest, because the
testimony would show there was no mob. no
need of military, no need for them to open fire;
that they fired on unoffending people, and that
such of the policemen and militia as We're shot
were shot by the military; that Sheriff Hawkins
has no brains and lost his head; that the firing
was utterly uncalled for and cowardly; that by
ISLANDERS could not believe that bullets were be
ing fired until they saw men falling. The letter
is very lengthy, and criticses the entire manage
ment of the Governor and his military staff,
speaking with the utmost severity Of the fear
and foolislness and bloodthirsty frenzy of the
sheriff and with which he infected the militia"
Cincinnati SaloOn-Heepers.
CINCINNATI April Sat the annual meeting