The Dickinson press., 1884-04-05
AT LEAST TWENTY THOUSAND.
and not unlikely twice as many. They EXTEND
ed for squares in various directions.

THE BLOODIEST STREET IN TIE CITY
last Saturday night was South Court street
Here the militia charged on the crowd two or
three different times. The first was made about
1880 O'Clock, when five men were shot, three
of whom were killed. The next volley was
fired from the north, and one man killed and a
little boy mortally wounded. The third volley
came from the east, and resulted in the killing
of three men.
The remarks of the crowd were significant,
and Tom Campbell counsel for Benncr and
the jury were damned by everybody. Men
swore by awful round oaths that if they could
catch Tom Campbell and the jury they would
hang them sky-high, and then hurl them to hell
Again and again was the attemptm tmadc to reach
the Jail yard gate from North Court street;
wounded and dead were left each time. Per-
sons shot all hours of the night The most
grit shown by any one way from the court house
was by those on guard at Powelrs gun store,
it was attacked by party who wanted to get
ammunition, they tried to put coal oil over the
front and set it on fire, but it was put out
Meantime those inside were showing fight and
from the second story fought them off, killing
at least one, and it is thought three, in a win
dow. On the other side of the street there arc
eight bullet holes within a radius of 1ifteen in
ches.
About o'clock Sunday night q regiment from
Columbus guarding the Court street approach
was fired into by one of the mob from an alley
between Main and Walnut, on Court The
which were followed by a yolley and several
shots from the Gatling stationed there. The
number of injured at this hour cannot be as
certained. The firing was now continued at in
tervals in all directions. 1t was the purpose
the militia to clear the streets. One volley
fired down Main reetwoundcd, among others,
Mr. Briggs Swift, prominent pork packer,
standing at the co ner of Seventh and Main,
three squares from the court house, in conver-
sation with Henry Hanna. Third street bro
ker. Hewas struck and mostseriously wound
ed, and was conveyed to his home in a carriage.
At 9:25 word was received at general head
quarters that large mob had broken into
Music hall by breaking down the door, and was
trying to man a cannon on exhibition in Power
hall Companies d and E, Sixth regiment,
without bloodshed, capturing the cannon and
taking possession of the hall There has been
much feeling against the jury that tried Ber-
ner, and in some quarters against his attorneys
Our juror living in the city has left home. The
they might bo roughly landed if good occasion
offered. At the opening fire, about 8 p. m,
four or five persons were killed and as many
wounded, including, as reported, two women
on Court street.
to Cincinnati and these with the knowledge
| that several companies of regulars were near,
| quieted the mob. On Monday at 2 o'clock a.
m., the police reported everybody going home,
and the city was perfectly quiet. Among the
men in Jail for participating i'll the riot is
| "Peggy" Warren a member Of the last legisla-
ture OF Ohio. He is said to have been among
the most active in counselling robbing gun
| stores
| Ats o'clock Fred smalze, bartender at the
| Queen City Hotel, who had been among the
crowd annoying tho militia at the bridge over
the canal OH Main street, began to advance be-
yond the limit. A soldier warned him to stop
He refused,' the soldier fired and the man fell
dead. The patrol wagon quickly came, and
amid great excitement bore the body off to Ha-
bis's.
Walnut street, q sickening scene was presented.
Here apparently the wounded had taken shelter
behind protecting buildings, .or perhaps here
the fatally wounded had crawled to die. Pool
after pool of blood dyed the ground all along
the curbstone. All along tho street signs Of
blood were visible, and in hallway three
squares distant on Main street the floor was
smeared where some unfortunate had crawled
to dress his wounds or die.
The burning of the court house was wholly
aimless and malicious, except one mightfind an
excuse in the feeling that the crowd was angered
at the place where failure to do justice has
been so marked.
Benner has been resting quietly in prison all