Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1884-04-04

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FROM ALL QUARTERS.
HHB BARRICADRS DOWN.
A More Peaceful Aspect
At Cincinnati
ARMSSEIZED BY THE SHERIFF.
A Clash Averted By An
Apology.
A BASHFUL LOT Of DEMOCRATS.
Nobody To Father The Cau-
Gus Circular.
THE WEST.
Ohio.

The Rarrtcades Taken DOwn-But Gin
ctnnatt sttn i'm War Guise-ShertR
Hawkins i'm Defense of His Course:
CINCINNATI, April 3.-The neighborhood
of the Jail to-day still bears the appearance
of war times, although the barricades are
down and the public was permitted to take
q closer view of the destruction caused by
the mob. good many of the more timid
were passing around the square looking on
the vast ruins for first time and two or three
private carriages were driven past. The
members of the Municipal Reform associa-
ton postponed their ratification meeting
which was called for Friday night at Music
Hall. AS the arrangements for the gather
ing progressed it became evident there would
be great outpouring of the people who
would come expecting to hear the present
condition OF affairs denounced. It was
feared that this, remembering the present
excited state of public feeling, would have a
tendency to arouse the masses. In order to
prevent the possibility of such a thing it
was wisely decided to postpone the meet
ing.
Sheriff Hawkins was interviewed to-day
about the prospect. He said that he did not
feel sure that there was no likelihood of
further troubles and would take all proper
precautions to insure the safety of the jail
and the prisoners confined therein against
attack. There is an element in the city, +"
continued Colonel Hawkins, THAT adheres to
the opinion that the murderers who are in
my charge must be hanged, and that very
soon, either by mob or through the usual
process of law. There are rumors of an Or
eanizstion in the city having for its purpose
the Iynching of those men; but whether
there is such an organization not cannot
learn positively. However I think it best to
take every precaution and shall do my best
| to perform the duties which the law imposes
upon me-
"You have been rather sharply criticised,
Colonel Hawkins as to your conduct during
| the riots. Are you willing to make any de-
| fensive statements2' NO not yet. Some
other time may talk about that and then I
| shall talk unreservedly. I have done my
| plain duty like a man and am willing to abide
| the consequence. Ny course has been APP
| proved by those who understand the cir
| cumstances best, and while the mob natural
| ly condemns me because I carried my point
and they did not carry theirs, my conscience
is perfectly satisfied and I shall maintain the
| righteousness of what did"
| '.It il reported" interrupted the reporter,
| ''that one of the members of the veteran reg
inent was an active rioter.' eyes, that's a
fact" responded the gentleman frankly, but
seemingly bothered by the question. s'One
of the regiment was in the mob, at the head,
too, and was captured and locked up. I let
him go, however," ''What is his name?''
| "Oh, won't tell that. You will have to find
that out somewhere else. "
| A deputy sheriff and posse this evening
broke into the armory of the veteran regi-
ment and seized all the guns contained there
| in and carried them to the Jail. This
| included fifty stands belonging to the August
Wellich post, G. A. r. The commander of
the post, Captain Dustin, was indignant at
| the action of the sheriff and demanded that
they be returned at once or legal steps would
| be taken to recover them. The sheriff COM
| piled and apologized for the seizure and thus
| q clash of arms was avoided.