The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-30

-. One story was thai Berner IN running
rom TIE crowd At LoVeland ran into the
Miami river aud was drowned. This is
moi Improbable. rs the night was very dark
and no trace OF him hiss been found. The
whole country i being secured by excited
citizens. and II be Il found alive he will
certainly he lynched.
Officer Num- died az A. M.Neaturdav
from the effects OF his wounds.
lBy Associated Press.
The Latest Reports.
DESCRIPTION or THE JAIL AND SURROUND
INGs.
CINCINNATI, O.. March 29.-An dav long
( changing crowds have filed the streets.
( approaching as near n the Jail a. they
were permitted 20 go. The Jail AID court
/ house occupy the square bounded on the
I west by Main street, on the east by syca-
more street, and on the north and south by
narrow streets called Na1h and South
/ courts. Tie co0t-bOuse fronts west on
Main street, aud reaches from North Court
10 south Court. The Jail i circular IN
form. with two wings extending north
and south. II faces cast on Sycamore
street, and the yard Is enclosed with hish
stone wall surmcunted 10y an iron fence.
a
Z the residence of the jailer. which opeus On
The sidewalk. The entrance proper 10 the
( Jail Is reached by 4 winding stone stairway
leading Gown 10 al area twelve feet below
the sidewalk. Here was the beginning Of
the attack last night. The crowd could
surge up % the very doors 81 the jsilcr's
residence and could Gil the area in front OF
the lower door, which they battered open
with heavy sawed beam obtained from q
ncw building near by. The same beam
and bali dozen more were carried into
tie jail to-day and used as props 10 secure
all the outer doors. They are long enough
% reach back to the solid wall. and the
WORK % hatteTlng down the doors would
now De exceedingly difficult.
The Jail office and iailer's residence have
Sc7Tcelv an unbroken article in them.
Even the large beatlng-st0ve was wrecked.
sheriff Hawkins has acted all day a. though
he expected 4 renewal OF the attack t.
night. With increased vigilance L. has
called Tor troops. O. elsewhere stated. snd
Ia, called out his own command. the
Veteran regiment, composed Of soldiers Of
the late war. Colonel Hunt has also mus
tered - mauy Of his regiment a. could be
brought out, and the jail has all the ap-
pearancc OF 4 fortress, except heavy guns.
GATLNG-GUN on DUTY.
That most fearful street-engine Of de-
struciion. GatlinG-gun belonging TO the
police force, j. also on duty.
Late this evening the police and soldiers
were busy under Sheriff Hawkins direc-
ton barricadin- the streets in every direc-
ton. At distance Of one hundred yards
from the Jail heavy transfer wagons were
uptutned in the street and building mate
rial. wood. stone. aud iron from the
neighbOring buildings, were appropriated
70 construct strong defence, for the pur-
pose Of preventing rush q the people 70
The vicinity Of the jail. The mob tonight
viii have 10 first storm these barricsdes
before getting within reach Of the jill.
The thorough preparation, added to
the fact that more troops are COM
iug. NAV bold the mob in check.
The fact i 10 organized mob eX-
is:ed. That u last night was not pre-
medtafcG. l, was spontaneous. growing,
not out Of ircendiaTy speeches and res0lu-
tions ~ the meeting. for these were ali
conservative. hut out OF the fact that a great
body Of men were together on the street with
common feeling OF intense Indignation ~
the criminal farce played by the Berner
Jury ard the general Slackness OF the adj
ministrati0n Of justice TO murderers. Mob
spirit grew by degrees, and ms not res ultCd
N any settled plan. To-day I circular has
been distributed calling for the organiZl-
ton Of vigilance committees. 10 consist OF
three hundred members. in each ward. II
i anonymous, anC seems 10 have no r.
spectacle backing.
TIE MOB AGAIN FIRED Up.
mob ha, again gathered in the neighboT-
hood II the Jail in greater numbers than
last night. aud Is full Of drunken men.
Some lighted ndammable substance was
thrown in the County Treasures office in
the courthouse. setting it on IRE. and
there are no prospect, Of saving the Treas
urer's papers. The entire building j. very
likely t. BE- DESTROYED. The troops AZ tr-t
fred blank cartridges. but when the in
flsmwahie substance was thrown into
the Treasures Office they fred ball,
and drove the mob back 10 Vine
street. Many are wounded aud possibly
many killed. ATDOry Hall. on Court
rect. near the courthouse. i on IRE.
Captain Desmond. Of the First regiment. l.
killed. sergeant Malone i seriously
wounded. also Private McBrair. The
y
Hotel, on Vine street near Fourth. owned
by the colonel Of the regiment defending
the jal. The guests are removing now
from the place. Troops from Columbus
are mOmentarily expected, when the
trouble must be worse.
FAILED TO PROTECT Els REAE.
CINCINNATI. March 29.-Priyale adyice>
from Columbus say that Berner was safely
deposited IN the penitentiary.
About $50 O'Clock tonight. while Sheriff
Hawkins carefully protected hi front and
TANKS BY barbados as already described,
be neglected 10 protect his rear. which was
the courthouse front looking west on
Main street. This was the mOb's oppor-
tunity. and the Treasurer's Office was fired.
the large plate glass windows being
smashed for that purpose.
TIE INCENDIARY CIRCULAR.
CINCINNATI, March 29.-The following
band-bil was given wide circulation
through the city to-day:
Public safety demands immediate action.
Organize vigilance committees IN every
ward. Heal sores by purifying the BODY.
Serve notice 10 criminals, criminal lawyers.
gamblers. and prostitutes to leave Hamll-
ton county within three days and remain
away forever. or suffer the penalty. A.
long as the present clique Of criminal law
vers that infesl the city are permitted 70
remain. and corrupt iuries outrage justice
and shield criminals, just that long
will our citizens be murdered, our proper
" destroyed. and protection by law De de-
MED. Make one clean sweep while We are
NJ n. Vigilance committees o! three hum
dred in each ward. composed Of the best 4
can by earnest wo-k cleanse the /
moral atmosphere in three days. organ
lie al once and serve notice 10 all dlsfepu-