The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-04-05

iron railingin front of the Jail, pushet
1t through the window into the second
story. With this they broke out the en-
tire sash and inside shutters, anC
scrambled into the apartment o
Jailor Brady. This successful move
encouraged the crowd, whe made 8
rush for the south door leading to the
street from the second story, which is
here on level with the pavement.
This soon gave way and the mob wen,
through in great numbers. The 81 Q -iff 8
force consisted Of thirteen men. When
the mob entered these witt drew hastily
into the jail proper, lsa,ing between
them and tho mob the heavy grated
iron doors, which separated the recep-
tion room from the cell room. This Is
at the foot Of the stairway leading up
to the cell room. The reception room
was jsmmed, and the mob kept calling.
"Give us Berner," "Give us johnson" )"
and so on through the list of murderers
confined in the J,il. There seems to be
no leader. Finally tall, muscular ne
gro began to give orders, and the mob
quickly obeyed. Space was cleared
and the plank used as battering ram
was brought to bear against the iron
door. Behind the door stood Sheriff
Hawkins and his men with drawn re-
volvers. The sheriff said calmly that
it meant death to enter that DOR. The
crowd wavert d a moment and hesita
t. Then the colored leader gave the
word "Swing the plank" He was
instantly obeyed and the gate trembled
with the whack. A mighty shout went
up. The second stroke from the bat
tering ram made the gate weaken pre-
ceptibly. The third loosened it bolts
and it flew open.
Sheriff Hawkins had instructed his
men not to fire. as he did not wish to
SIT d blood. lie attempted to address
the mob. but they flew by him up the
eindipg iron stairway to the cell room.
They sought Berner but soon discovered
that he was moved.
BERNER GONE, BUT OTHER MATERIAL
THERE.
Then they went to Johnson's cell. one
OF the murderers Of the Tay lor family,
OF Avondale. The Mortified prisoner
suffered more than death as he looked
on the determined men outside, with q
powerful plank brought up TO batter
down the door of the ct IL, but the small
space prevented Its use with effect.
Besides the dsputy sherifls caught hold
of the plank and prevented It's being
used. In the meantime, Chief of Po-
lice Reilly, hearing the men were in
the jail, entered through the court house
anu through the tunnel from it to the
interior of the Jail. With this combined
force the mon were put off the corridors
about the cells. and the mob seemed to
be repulsed. Not shot was fired up
to this ii ne by the forces within the |
Jail.
The stairway was again in possession |
Of the sheriff's forces, and q struggle be-
gan for the iron gate: The colore d ring
leader was seized by Lieut.. Dunn,
struck on the head and dragged inside.
Then tho gate was closed, several 9TH
srs were arrested about the same time.
The battering-ram was broken in two
and served as braces for the gate. The
mob seemed repulsed and the story
vent out, spreading through the outside
,rowd only to infame then to q more
Ierious effort. The efforts were re-
doubled at all the entrances, snd the
outhern gate to the jailyard was brok-
N down. In the meantime Sheriff
Hawkins sent An order to Col. Hunt,
the First Regiment OF the
militia, to report TO him in the jail with
III the men possible. Only about forty
nen were on duty, and these went to
he jail, passing through the court house
md tunnel already mentioned.
THE FIRST RI IOODcurn
Here occurred the first bloodshed.
The farther end of the tunnel was
.uarded by officers Phil Num- and Won
'eggern. AS the soldiers approached
y threes, with gnns pointed. Won Seq
,ern threw up his hands and shouted,
For Gods sake don't shoot here; you
Vill kill your friends" Without tax
ng warning, the command to fire was
iven, and volley went rafting through
be tunnel. officer Num- feli, pierced
y four bullets. von Seggern was
hot in the side of the head and several
the militia were shot by their own
uns. This volley had the effect OF
learing the Jail, but for two hours
hereafter efforts were made on the out
de to destroy the whole buil6ing. A
arrel of coal oil was poured down into
,e lower part of the Jail and set on
re, but the officers within managed to
xtinguish it. The carpenters shop
lrnished d some wood and that also was
rod, but as the Jail is mainly OF stone
nd iron, this effort was futile. The
rowd threw boulder and fired pistols ,
romiscuously at the windows, and The
illtia in the meantime fired from the
indows at the crowd. Sheriff Haw- ;;
lns tried to control the firing by order
lg that not more than ono man should
re- at time. and then only to frighten
ut not to kill. The men were uncon-
ollable and fired at the crowd, doing
sadly work. Later the crowd broke g
to the Veteran armory and Kittre dge's il
IN store and got arms, but by the time O
is was done tne crowd had thinned v
1t so that no further serious attempt n
as made, and at half-past three this d
Orning quiet was restored. n
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