Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-29

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CAUSE OF THE TRoUBIE-A MOB BREAKS INTO 11lR
JAIL AND REsIsTs THK hILIrAkY-FaxY ARM
THEMSELVES AND EMPLOY CANNON.
An immense mass meeting OF citizens OF Cincin-
natl was held at Music Hall last evening TO give ex-
preston to the popular Indignation at the verdict
In the case OF VIM. Berner. charged with the muir
DER OF VIM III. Kirk He was found guilty OF man.
slaughter only. The verdict was declared privately
Dy the Judge who tried the case To be an outrage
ana the jury after leaving the courtroom were
hOOted by the crowd Indignation has been al fever
neat since, ana one juror was beaten ana one
forced 10 ieaNe his home. After Berner WAS sem
fenced yesterday he was removed 10 Columbus
This was not generally known. AT the meeting
the verdict
THE ATTACK on THE JAIL AND ARRIraI OF THE soil
DIERs.
Upon adjournment the crowd moved TO the Jail
where they attacked the front door At Gao 10 m
the riot alarm was sounded summoning the entire
police force to the JAIL crowds or people gathering
I'm That vicinity. The police commanded the crowd
TO move on, and not being obeyed fired but no one
was hurt The crowd refused 10 move, and Contin-
ued at work trying 10 force the jail door Atll:3o
p M: the LIST Ohio regiment, National Guards en-
tered the Jail, having been marched through the
through the tunnel into the Jail Tie mob forced
their way In from the reception TO the cell room
Inc )allers residence In the jail WAS rudey han.
0led-wlndowS broken and the furniture smashed.
The soldiers In the inside
FIRED UPON THE MOB,
and number OF men were killed. This seemed TO
check the mob somewhat, although they retired
but short distance They then began a fus.Iade
or stones and brickbats at the police ana military
Then false alarm OF fire started. and tine r1re
engines rushed 10 the scene. The soldiers appre-
henS1Ne that the mob would burn or blow up the
place by rolling coal OIL barrels into the basement
began TO fire again from the jail with fatal effect
This created a feeling OF great bitterness among
The people, and fncensed them against the soldiers
as Jneg saw one after another OF their number fall
bleeding on the sidewalk. The cry was raised TO
secure arms and return the fire. Men az once be-
gan To hurry of TO the stores where ammunition
OF H. kittredge, the largest in the city, and armed
themselves. Another crowd broke into the ar
Mory OF The Veteran regiment, and carried of the
guns.
THE MOB ARMED WITH A CANNON
at 3 a. m, the mob. in some form of organization
marched to the jail, with the music of fife ana
drum. Loud reports followed, caused by the firing
on small cannon. which had been secured one
crowd OF nifty, headed by man who was specially
Violent In his desire Tor revenge, made determined
attack upon the Jail. pushing TO the front cannon,
which they nrpd. The soldiers and police inside The
jail kept up distinctive fire. and finally the mob
began 10 diSierSe without gaining Possession u
The jail. Seven are known 10 be fatally Injured.
ano many Who were slightly wounded went 10 their
homes.
TIE PRISONER ESCAPES.
mob attacked the train which was conveying
Berner TO Columbus near Loveland and seized him
He broke from them and rushed through the car,
and. jumping of the train, disappeared The people
oialne The sheriff Tor lot Handwriting him.
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