St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-31


first story to the roof, and commanding
Main and Court streets, formed place where
twenty men in safety could have cleared the
whole space with two volleys, and could have
made certain death to any man coming
within range. Moreover, after the attack on
the treasurer's Office was made, it would have
been the work of minute to have sent three
times twenty men to all the front windows of
the court house building and driven the mob
away. Instead, poor Desmond, with mere
squad, was sent to the first floor to put out
the fire, and he was sacrificed. 1t was the gal
liant work OF Col. Freeman's Fourteenth
regiment that fully cleared the streets and
gave the authorities control ofthe entire space
about the court house and jail. Col. Hawk
ins had evidently misunderstood the motives
of the mob He thought the prisoners in the
jail their objective point, whereas, if they
had any purpose at all, it was to take revenge
on the militia for the previous nights reckless
firing. Col. Hawkins, therefore, had given
his whole attention 10 the protection of the
JAIL and the prisoners. His opportunities
for knowing the exact situation were not
good, and he had reasons to expect assistance
earlier from outside troops. The Fourteenth
regiment was expected at O'Clock. 1t was
nearly II when it reached the court house.
THE FOURTH REGIMENT.
The fourth regiment was total failure.
1t marched to Eighth and Walnut and then
marched back to the depot. 1t was after
wards ordered to march to join the other
troops at the jail, but the Colonel stated the
troops had scattered and he could not get
them together. 1t was after all possibility of
doing any good had passed. when these
troops joined the rest of the command.
The conduct of Colonel Mott will probably be
the subject of investigation. So far as now
known, the failure of this command was not
attributable to any indisposition of the men
to do their duty. The united testimony of
the men who had opportunities Of observa-
ton, was, that from 200 to 300 men, COM
posed the bulk of the violent, active rioters.
and that they were not fully armed. They
were stimulated by the cheers and presence
of others, but the general opinion is, very
little amount of generalship would have been
sufficient to have put them to fight
THE CowARDLY MOB.
This was strikingly proven when the at
tack was made on Powell's gun store about
midnight. The first man that entered was
shot dead, the second shared the same fate
and the third was severely wounded. An
effort was then made to burn the building,
but the proprietor from an upper window
fired a well-directed shot, and the effort was
given mp. 1t was shown later, when another
portion of the mob got cannon from the
Music hall, and were met and overcome by
squad of thirty policemen, who captured the
cannon and took itup to the Jail and turned
it over to the militia. In the jail the scenes
were spiritless. The mob at no time made
an impression on any part Of the building
unless by light, harmless missiles. The
troops were lying on their arms, taking such
rest as they could get, when not called for
special duty. The police, worn out, were
also Iounging about in such manner as was
most comfortable, though they had frequent
calls for special duty The prisoners were
locked in the cells, trembling with fear. Not
one slept through the night.
THE SITUATION FULLY REALIZED.
To-day the gravity of the situation i'm
presses everyone. Everywhere solemnity
prevails. The appalling loss of property and
the frightful obstruction of life brings the
people to realization of the awful calamity
If anything could intensity the honest indig-
nation directed against the first cause of this
outbreak, the revelations this morning does
it. There was a notable absence of mere
curiosity seekers focking to the scene to-day
The place seemed to be regarded with dread,
and at noon, even, when the weather was de-
lightfully pleasant, there was not so much
travel on streets in that vicinity as is usual
on ordinary Sundays. It is true that Col
Hawkins has extended his lines by barricad-
ing all the streets leading to the court house
for the distance of a square, and the oppor-
tunity for seeing was not good.
THE FEELING AGAINST THE MILITIA.
Deep feeling against the militia was mani
tested all the time. Every now and then,
during the forenoon, stones were thrown at
them whenever opportunity offered. This
became so annoying, that, so far as pract-
cable, the police were placed next the people.
Epithets were shouted and threats were not
wanting, whether in earnest or for the sake
of terrifying the boys in blue could not be
told ''Wait till Tonight ''wait till to-
night,'' ''wait till we get good and drunk and
we will hoist you blue coated men from be-
hind your barrels" were among the things
said. At O'Clock Fred Smalze, bartender
at the Queen City hotel, who had been among
the crowd annoying the militia at the bridge
over the canal on Main street, began to ad-
vance beyond the limit. A soldier warned
him to stop. He refused and the soldier
fired, and the man fell dead. A patrol wagon
quickly came, and, amid great excitement,
bore the body off to Habig's.
Plans for the protection of life and prop
erty have been maturing. There has been
great lack of head. Mayor Stephens has
been dangerously i'll with pneumonia, and
Yesterday left his bed at the risk of his life,
to give directions. He spent the whole
night in his Office, and at points where he
could do the most. To-day he is in great
danger of a relapse, but his plans have
taken shape, and the virtual control of both
the civil and military is in the hands of emf
nent citizens with General j. D. Cox as lead
ing advisor.
CALL ISSUED.
This morning the mayor issued formal
call for a meeting of the citizens to devise
means for protecting the city from the raw
ages of the mob. A list of 100 names was
selected and majority of them notified at
once, the greater number of whom responded
to the call Immediately at the mayors office.
1t was agreed to issue the following call and
distribute it throughout the city:
MAYORS OFFICE, CINCINNATI, March 80.
Dear Sir: You are requested to meet other
citizens who have been appointed an advisory