The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-04-03
another that 8, 600 men are coming from
Kentucky to reinforce the mob.

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A HAND BILL.
Il The following hand bill was given
wide circulation through the city to-
Eday:
| THE public safety demands immedi-
ate action. Organize vigilance commit
tees in every ward. Heal the sores by
purifying the body. Serve notice 70
criminals, criminal lawyers, gamblers
and prostitutes to leave Hamilton eoun-
" within three days and remaia away
| forever, or suffer the penalty. AS long
as the present clique of criminal lawyers
that infest the city are permitted to re-
main and corrupt juries. outrage justice
and shield criminals, just that long will
our citizens be murdered, our property
destroyed and protection by the law de-
MED. Make one clean sweep while We
are at it. A vigilance committee of 800
in each ward, composed OF the best citi-
zens, can by earnest work cleanse the
moral atmosphere In three days. Or
ganize at once and serve notice to all
dlsreputable characters in the wards to
leave and never return. The reputation
of this city demands a change, or wick
edness will reign supreme"
IL p. NIT is rumored that the mob
has captured the Calling gun from the
| police. Powell's gun store has been
broken into and the mob is getting all
! available arms and ammunition. It 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.
A NIGHT or BLOOD.
| Midnight-Sueh night of blood as
this has not before darkened the history
of Cincinnati. 1t is impossible 20 ascer-
/ tain the true situation Men have been
killed several squares from the scene OF
the riot One man was just shot at
| Fountain square, SIX squares from the
court house. a fire was started by roll
ing in barrels of coal oil, setting it on
fire and keeping everybody out. Lieut..
| Desmond entered to subdue the flames,
and was Instantly killed. The flames
! went their own way, because the mob
/ would not let the firemen use the fire
engines The flames went on uncheck-
ed, though slowly, as the great structure
| was strongly built, at a cost of probably
| quarter of million dollars, and was
made to Withstand fire as far as
possible. To lose that means an ire
parable loss in records, some OF them of
| great historical interest and value, and
of the second best law library in the
United States. a carriage factory near
by Is also reported on fire, and in the
present chaotic condition OF affairs there
fire except a lack of material to give it
start. When the mob had robbed
Powell's gun store 1t was fired. The
patrol wagon responded to the alarm,
and the mob fired, killing one man and
woundIng others. This fire was, how
ever, extiaguished. The mob has lost
all control and seems
BENT on DESTRUCTION
pure and simple. The burning of the
court house gives no aid to the original
purpose of lynchiDg the murderers, and
its destruction only adds loss to dis
grace
While the beleaguered troops and po-
lice in the jail and court house
) were keeping the mob at bay they were
. snxiously waiting for the promised
| troops from Columbus and Dayton. The
delay of an hour seemed an age, while
| the flames were raging and the wild mob
now wholly beyond any control OF rea-
son filed the streets ready to kill any
one or all. It was nearly midnight
when the Fourteenth regiment reached
the scene. They with determined pluck
and skill, formed for the fearful work OF
J clearing the streets Their work was
accomplished and they are now in the
: jail yeard with the beseighed guards and
police.
SHOWING THE WHITE FEATHER.
The 4th regiment arrived at the other
side of the city, and alter marching part
of the way TO the scene of the mob
turned and went back to the depot.
) CoURTING DEATH.
a. m-By some unaccountable mo,
tive the mob stands in the streets in
: range of the soldiers guns, apparently
| counting death. There is no method, nc
) purpose apparent It is typical mot
, of madmen. Just now q man who ven
} tured near the scene saw volley fired
) and man named Ed. Gallagher, whom
3 this man happened to know, fell dead
: Several others were wounded.
l THE END NOT YET.
40 m.-The startling fact has jus
E been discovered that the mob have thre'
, cannon stationed at Fourth and Walnut
: They are said TO have OBJ
a tanned them from Music hall
: They are evidently now posted
t there to await the coming of the Fourth
q regiment, expected momentarily. In
i stead of the fight being over it now look
T as if both soldiers and police would be
a overpowered by the mob. The Four
' teenth regiment has been placed IN from
/ of the court house with unloaded guns
/ They are pelted with brick bats, and oc
o casionally pistol ball is fired. Lieuten
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The police are worn out and beside hav
g no arms fit TO cope with the mob. Tit
Y troops are Insufficiently supplied Will
g ammunition.
: THE REGIMENT OF EDWARDS.
: There is no sign yet of the Fourth
; regiment Reports from the depot say
the men are scattered, and when Col
Harper's order arrived the colonel com
b manding was unable to get the troop
( together 1t is evident that the mol
a must be permitted to enter the Jail o
e the power of the state must be put fort
d with much greater vigor before the EN-
/ of this trouble Is reached.
b m-The mob, though in posses
l. sion of the cannon at Fourth and wa
If nut, seem 10 have no powder. The
Il were trying to secure some, and had OF
j tanned kegs of nails to be used lnstea
T. of canister, and were moving u
K Fourth street, when a squad of thirt
IT policemen under command of Lieuten
a ant Burke emerged from the Harmon
IS street station house only half squaI
south of Fourth street and by gallaE
charge without firing pistol car
lie tured all the guns and dispers
ID ed the mob. There wei
Of no casualties except from the use {
Of clubs. The police all through haV
as shown remarkable bravery and coolne:
l. under all circumstances.
le This capture has weakened the spir
SIS OF the mob to such an extent that the
r. are not likely 20 rally again during Il
le night. During the attack on Powell
&c gun store Mr. Powell defended his pro
,g erty and killed at least three men. Or
IT account saws he killed seven.
Of Sad Scenes ofthe Havoc, and IncIden
Dv of the Day.
ne CINCINNATI, March 30-At deyligl
d, this morning an Associated Press r
r porter walked through that quarter
he the city where the stormy scenes of Il
of previou&night had been enacted. II
be da1ning was as peaceful and brillia
m as ever seen. Against the exquisite
II tinted sky In the east the broken wal
of the burning court house were di
tinctly defined, with Its crumbIing vi
let dow openings looking like ru
of wounds Over the ruins of II
as treasuTer's office, in the northern part
Ii the building, ruddy glow of ire W
ct still visible. Last night when the 81
Iut went down the occupants OF the tret
en- urer's office were sitting at the op,
! a plate glass windows. smoking cigars al
on reading accounts of the previous nigh
of no thought that in six hou
err those windows would be broke
nd and the accumulated wealth and &C
To- tents of that great building be in ruin
Ill CONDITION OF THE COURT HOUSE
e. What was yesterday a magnifce
I'd. county building doomed up sad mt
no ument OF the mob's violence. Its wa
all remained standing. but almost eve
re- thing combustible inside of it has be
by consumed, the iron work warped a
twisted aud the stones cracked and SC
, red The roUf had disappeared q
ing the sun shone unobstruct
wd into the criminal court ros
ate where Beruer was tried. Much of /