Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-30


In running from the crowd ut Love
land, ran into the Miami river and
was drowned. This il not improbable,
as the night was very dark and no
trace Inns been found of him, though
the country Is being secured by ex-
cited citizens, and II found alive he
will certainly be lypched.
Ofllcer Mum died at four o'clock
from the effect of his wounds.
BERNER's GRIMM
Was assisting Joe Palmer, colored, In
the cold-blooded murder Of his em-
ployer, VIM. II. Kirk, on Christmas
evening, for tue purpose OF robbery.
Both he and Palmer confessed the
murder but the Jury found him guilty
OF manslaughtcr. THIS, with the fact
that about twenty other untried MUIR
derers are In Jail, Is what inflsmes the
public mind. Tho feeling has by no
means been allayed by last nights
tragedy, and Is growing not only
against niurderers, but against the
militia, upon whom the whole respon-
sibility for loss of life Is placed. Sher.
i'll Hawkins had repulsed tie NIB
without bloodshed and was holding
them when the militia entered, and
the fire by the soldiers was in direct
opposition to his protest. The people
do not rest easy under the fact that
Officer Mum lost his life trying to
protect the lives of worthless murder
ers.
The crowd around the Jail soon
reached 10000 people. There seemed
to be about 200 men in the lead who
took the initiative in all steps, but
said little. AS soon as IL was learned
In the jail that n mob was on the out
side, Sheriff Hawkins called out Fire
Marshal bunker by telephone, and
the riot alarm was sounded. The
sheriff and posse made all preparations
10 repel mn attack. On their way TO the
Jail The mob secured long heavy
scantllng, and used 1t rs n battering
ram. They began operations on the
north outside door, and knocked IA
hole large enough to admit mans
body, through which the mob crowded
thick and fast, and about fifty mounted
the stairs. Here they were met by
detail of police and the sheriff, and
forced back into the Jail Office.
BY this time the mob outside
had procured n long heavy
board, and placing IL In the
iron railing In front of the Jail pushed
IL through window In thc second
story. With this they broke out the
entire sash and inside shuttle r., and
scrambled into the apartment OF Taller
Brady. This successful move cncour-
aged the crowd, who made rush for
the south door, leading to the street
from the second story. which is here
level with the pavement. This
soon gave way, and the mob
went through in great numbers.
The sheriti's force consisted of thirteen
men. When the mob entered, these
withdrew hDs.ly into the Jail proper.
leaving between them ana the mob
the heavy CRATE iron door which
separated the reception room from the
cell room, This is Mt the foot of the
stairway leaoing up TO the cell room.
The reception room was iammed, and
the mob kept calling
'alvE US BERNEg,"
"Givc ns JohnsonW and 30 on through
In the Jail. There seemed To be
no leaders Finally tall
muscular negro began to give orders,
ana the mob quickly obeyed. A space
was cleared, and the plank used as q
battering ram was brought 10 beae
against the iron door. Behind the
door stood Sheriff Hawkins and bis
men with drawn revolvers. The eher.
III said calmly that II meant death 10
enter that door. The crowd wavered
II moment and hesitated; then the col
ored leader gave the word To swing the
plank. He was instanted obeyed, and
the gate trembled with the shock
A MIGHTY SHOUT WENT UP.
A second stroke from the batteriny
ram made the gate weaken percepti-
bly,, and the third lousened lis bolts
aud ii flew open. Sheriff Hawkins
had instructed his men not to spill
blood. He attempted TO address Tho
mob, but they flew by him UP the
stairway To the cell room.
They sought Berner, but soon discoy-
cred he was gone. Then they went TO
Johnson'B cell, one of the murderers OF
The Taylor family at Avondale. The
Mortified prisoner suffered more
than death ~ he looked on the deter
mined men outside. The powerful
plank was brought up TO batter down
he door Of the cell, but The small space
it's use with effect; besides,
he deputy sherlfls caught hold of the
plank and prevented its being used.
Meantime Chiefof Police Riley, hear
ng the men We're In the Jail, entered
WV t'hlt din
he tuni 81 To the interior OF the iail.
With this combined force the men
we're put out Of the corridors about
he cells, and the mob seemed to 10
epulsed. Not u shot was fired up to
his time by the forces within the Jail.
The stairway WINS again In possession
# the sheriif's forces, and IA struggle
,egnn for the iron gale. The cOlorcd
ing-leader WAS seized by Lieutenant
Dunn, struck on the head and dragged
inside; then the gate was closed, sew
raj others being arrested about tie
anne time. The haiiering ram was
,roken In two, and served MS brace
or the gate. The mob seemed re-
,ulsed, and they went out, spreading
through The outside crowd, only TO in
lame them with more serious at,
empfs.
THE EFFORTS WE'RE REDoUBLED
i all the entrances, and the southern
ate TO the Jail yard was brokcd down.
Meantime, Sheriff Hawkins sent M
rider TO Colonel Hunt, commanding
he First regiment OF militia. to report
o him In the Jail with all the men
ossible. Only about forty men were
n duty, and these went 10 the jail,
assiDg through the court house and
he tunnel already mentioned. Here
ccurred the first blondshed.
he further end of the tunnel was
uardtd by Officers Phil. Num- and
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