St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-03
CINCINNATI RIOTS.
The Cowardly Fourth Regiment a
Disgrace to the Boys in Blue.
The Other Regiments Do Good Work, arr
Congratulated by Everybody and
Warmly Welcomed Home.
Things Moving in the City as Usual, and
Feeling of Relief is Expressed
by All.
THE BARRIcApEs REMOVED.

SlNOlNNAIl, ApIll S--Oue Ol Tile U1OSC en-
couraging outward signs of the supremacy of
order has just appeared in the removal of the
barricades in the streets about the court
house. Al noon the first street cars of the
Mount Auburn line were permitted to pass
through, after being shut out since half past
nine on Saturday night, when the pistol firing
and stone throwing in front of the court
house, so intiInidated the drivers and con-
ductors, that they refused to further risk
their lives. Travel of all kinds at once was
resumed about the court house One of the
first lots of freight delivered on North Court
street, was an immense quantity of bacon to
the pork house opposite the court house.
There is no longer that menacing attitude of
presented arms, but very few soldiers are
pacing the sidewalks around the court house
for the purpose of preventing venturesome
persons from entering the dangerous struc-
ture. The entire military force will be with
drawn to-day, except the Seventeenth regi-
ment, which has orders to remain until fur
ther orders. The latest revised list of dead
and wounded makes the dead forty-iye. and
wounded 1873.
THE COMMITTEE OF FIFTEEN.
The executive committe of fifteen holds
meetings with closed doors, because their
duties are advisory, and they regard it wise
TO Keep information and plans from the gen
eral public. At the meetings to-day the on
~ business transacted, proper for the public
10 know, was the adoption of resolution,
advising against holding public meetings in
the city, where the riot and its incidents
would be discussed. While all signs are hope
full, and the belief general that no further
violence is probable, there is some apprehen-
sion among those charged with the preserya-
ton of order.
ANOTHER DEATH INDIRECTLY FROM THE RIOT
While Main street and north and south
Court streets are open to public travel, the
barricades in front of the Jail and on Syca-
more street are still in position These
cause comparatively little interruption to
business, and they make it impossible for u
crowd to press closely on the jail At the
burial yesterday of Adolph Meinkin, one Of
the killed on Saturday night his father
tainted at the grave, was carried home in an
unconscious condition, and died before
morning.
TIE SITUATION BETTER.
Tonight the barricades are all gone. and
the militia are simply patrolling the side
walks around the jail and court house. They
have no molestation, not even taunting, as
they had on Sunday, when behind the barri-
cades. The feeling has had time to cool,
and the good conduct of the Fourteenth
regiment, in the prompt obedience, soldierly
bearing, and unfinching bravery in facing
the desperate mob aroundthe burning court
house, tends more and more to develop re-
spect for the state troops.
Nothing could have, been finer than the be-
havior of these troops in that charge. To-day,
as they are returning to their homes at Della
ware and Maysyille, they are welcomed
proudly by all the citizens, as the attachments
from Columbus were last night. Naturally
enough the foremost among those doing hon
or to the young soldiers, are members OF the
G. a. r. These old soldiers are glad to
recognize the true soldierly spirit.
THE CowARDLY FOURTH.
The conduct of the Fourth regiment ap-
pears in worse light more as it is known.
Sheriff Hawkins to-day says he sent Deputy
Sheriff Max Buckeye to meet Colonel Mott
and escort him to the jail When they
reached Ninth and Vine, four squares from
the Jail, the colonel halted and said to 90 no
further until met by the sheriff himself
lCDOllCu lulS, anu 1dWhlnS, UlOuOn
wearing his uniform as colonel, and
therefore a special target for the mob,
went to within a square and sent Buckeye to
tell him to come on. He waited half an
hour, when Buckeye returned saving, 'sthe
cowardly men wont Gomez Hawkins then
returned to the Jail and the Fourth regiment
marched back to the depot. Next day the
colonel, with a portion of his command re-
1Nnr cd OF ha ioil ar,1 hos hao, An
to-day, when relieved.
WHO IS TO BLAME?
Cot. Hunt, of the first regiment, makes a.
vigorous protest against the charges that his
troops fired recklessly and without orders.
He says that in the most trying situations
they behaved like veterans. He corroborates
Capt. Toellger's statement, that the first
firing was by direct order of Sheriff Hawkins,
and adds that Capt. Toellger ordered the men
to shoot high. He says the marks
on the walls show they did fire high. Sever
al of the troops were hit by missiles. and
some were shot. All the firing by the troops
on Friday night was by order of the sheriff,
and to have disobeyed or refused to 90 into
Jail would have been cowardice, as well as
subject the men to severe penalties. The
Colonel says, the men were prosecuted,
threatened to have their houses burned and
to be discharged from their places of employ
ment
BADLY TREATED.
He thinks the regiment will disband. The
suddenness with which large body of troops
was thrown into the city devolved the most
difficult task on Quartermaster General
Michael Ryan man wholly inexperienced.
He has filed the requirements of the emerg-
ency in such a manner as to satisfy the
troops and merits the approval of Adjutant
General Finley.
In many of the accounts of Saturday
nights mob, reference has been made to
the red flag, borne, it was supposed, by com
munistic organizations. 1t has been ascer-
tanned that this ensign hadno such signif-
cance, thatit was simply flag captured in
the sheriff's office, used by him when selling
property at auction.
1t has been determined to build temporary
quarters for the criminal court in the jail
yard, to be ready in two weeks. The grand
jury will assemble at once in the old armory,
near Court and Walnut. Provision has been
made for the accommO Odation of all the courts