Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-03-31

direction. At distance of 100 yards from
the jail heavy transfer wagons we're upturnej
in the street and building materials, wood,
stone and iron from the neighboring build
ings were appropriated to construct the de-
/ fense for the purpose of preventing rush
of people to the vicinity of the Jail. The
mob tonight will first have to storm these
before getting within reach of the Jail. These
thorough prepar a,ions added to the fact that
more troops are coming, NAV hold the mob
| in check. The fact is no organized mob
exists, that of last night was spontaneous,
growing out of the fact that body of men
were together on the street with common
feeling and indignation at the criminal farce
played BY the Berner jury and at the general
slackness OF the administration of justice to
the murderers. The mob spirit grew by de-
grees.
| 9P. M.-While the sheriff carefully pro-
tected his front and flanks as already de
scribed, he neglected to protect his rear,
which was the court house front, looking
west on Main street. An immense mob
gathered there, and the large plate glass
windows are being crushed in by boulders.
This will give an entrance to the Jail yard,
and to the JAIL through a tunnel, but only to
small numbers at a time. The troops from
Columbus nave not arrived.
| $40 p. M-The fire alarm has just sound
ed from the corner Of Court and Vine streets.
two squares from the court house. for fire in
the treasurer's office, on the first floor of the
court house, which was caused by the mob.
There is also an immense bonfire in front of
the Second National Bank, corner Court and
Main streets. and directly in front of the
treasur.r's office. All the large windows in
front OF the court house are broken. The
mob are firing revolvers, throwing stones and
yelling. The militia fired into the mob from
| the court house, but as no harm Was done so
far as known. il is supposed that they used
blank cartridges. The mob numbered more
persons than it did last night and there are
more drunken men in it. Wild rumors are
atioat that they have quantity of dynamite,
and 300 men are coming to reinforce the
mob. Sheriff Hawkins has sent deputies to
the depots to hurry the troops. When infamm-
able substance was throwrinto the treasures :
office, the troops fired balls and drove the
mob back to Vine street. Many were wound
ed, and possibly manv were killed.
The treasurer's office is already doomed
and the court house, is likely to be burned.
Armory hall. on Court street, near the court
house, is on fire. Capt. Desmond, of the lst
Regiment. has been killed, and Sergeant
Malon ard Private McBrear are seriously
wounded.
L ne cTO~u Is tnrcatenirg 10 uestToy mum ;
hotel on Vine street, near Fourth street,
owned by Col. Hunt, who is commanding the
lst regiment. The troops from Columbus
are momentarily expected, when the trouble
must be worse Travel on the streets has
become dangerous.
COLUMBUS, March 29.
Berner was landed in the penitentiary at
eight o'clock tonight He had most event.
full experience of escapes for the last thirty
hours. After leaping from the train last
night, he wandered over the country, keeping
in sight of the railroad, and finally rested in
box car on a siding until daylight, when he
broke for the woods. He was overtaken
about 10 o'clock by Deputies Moses and
Denolo, who had kept up the chase with the
aid of horses. They had difficulty in keeping
him concealed during the day, and drove to
Fosters crossing, bevond Loveland, where
they had previously arranged to meet some
newspaper correspondents. They had
changed Berner's clothes so that no one would
have recognized him from the description,
and turned him over to two of the correspon-
dents, and then claimed that they had failed to
find their man. There was quite q crowd at
this place before the train arrived there at
four o'clock, and people, suspecting them.
called for Bener, but he got off safely.
CINCINNATI, March 20.
IL P. Mt is rumored that the mob has
captured Gattling gun from the police
Powell's gun store has been broken into, and
the mob is getting all the arms and ammuni-
ton. 1t is reported that eight persons have
been killed. The fire is still raging at the
court house, and it seems impossible to save
the structure.
Berner was at once taken to an express
car. which was closed by the journalists
while the officers went into passenger car.
pretending to be en- route to the capital for
advice and aid. They kept the governor
advised by dispatches from every station.
and he got the officials to stop the train half
a mile from the depot, and close to the prison
to which Berner was taken. There were
crowds at all stations making inquiries, and
a crowd awaited the train in this city, but
were given the slip. A detachment of Is
police and number of prison guards have
been located at a suburban crossing. where
the party alighted, having succeeded in get
ting there one by one without arousing sus-
picion. They made large crowd however,
and went on the double quick to the prison
gates. Berner is Is years Of age and is
sentenced to 20 years.
Gov. Hoadley's three regiments and two
batteries are ordered TO Cincinnati, with in
structions not to leave Cincinnati depot un-
less absolutely necessary. Adjutaut General
Finlay is enroute to Cincinnati and the gov
erner is sitting up waiting to see the night
through.
A CIRCULAR ISSUED.
CINCINNATI, March 90.
The following handbill was given circula-
ton throughout the city today:
| "Public safety demands action, to organ
ize a vigilance committee in every ward, to
heal the sores by purifying the body. Serve
notice to criminals, criminal lawyers, gamb-
lers, and prostitutes, to leave Hamilton
county within three davs. and remain away
forever or suffer the penalty. As long as the
present clique of criminal lawyers that iufest
the city are permitted to remain and corrup,
juries, outrage justice and shield criminals,
just that long will our citizens be murdered,
our property destroyed, and protection by
law denied. Make a clean sweep while We
are at it, Organize and serve notices to all
disreputable characters in every ward te
leave and never return The reputation oi
the city demands change or vicknednes.
will reign supreme"
Midnight-Such a night of blood never be
fore darkened the history of the city. 1t il
impossible to ascertain the true situation
Men have been killed several squares from
the scene of the riot. One man has jus
been shot in Fountain square, six squares