Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-03-31

effect.
The police have full control of the Jail
and greater portion of the mob have
dispersed. 1t is thought now the work
forithe night is over Joseph Storm,
member of the patrol wagon force. shot.
is dead.
Cincinnati, March 20 8 a. m.-Loud re-
ports from the vicinity of the Jail indi.
cate that either the mob 10 firing cannon
or that barrels of coal are being exploded.
The mob has organized and marched up
Main street just now, with a fife and
drum The firing still continues, with
prospect Of bloody battle.
Loveland, O., March 29-Berner. when
he escaped from the mob, rushed through
a ladies' car, knocking women down. A
man shouted "Train robber! Shoot bim!"
-Four revolvers we're drawn but none
river bank, where he disappeared.
SATURDAYS BLOODY WORK.
For the purpose of giving connected
account OF the bloody affair at Cincinnati
We repeat herewith our report OF the riot
as published in the telegraphic columns
of Saturdays paper:
Cincinnati, Ohio. March 29-There
was report on the streets this
morning that Berner had been recaptured
and hung at Loveland. This proved
groundless. One story is, that Berner in
running from the crowd at Loveland ran
into the Miami river and was drowned.
This was not improbable as the night was
The whole country is being secured by
excited citizens, and if found alive be
will certainly be lynehed. Officer Mum
died at four O'Clock from the effects of
his wounds.
The news drew crowd around
the Jail which reached nearly ten
thousand people. There seemed to
be about two hundred men IN the lead
who took the initiative in oil the steps,
but said little. As soon as it was learned
in the Jail that there was mob out.
side, Sheriff Hawkins called up Fire
Marshall Bunker by telephone, and the
riot alarm sounded and the sheriff and
posse made all preparations to repel an
attack. On the way to the Jail the mob
secured long heavy scantIing and used
it as battering ram. They began oper.
ations on the north outside door and
knocked a hole large enough to admit
man's body, through which the mob
crowded thick aud fast, and about fifty
mounted the stairs. There they were
met by detail of the police and the
sheriff and forced back INTO the Jail
Office. By this time the mob
outside had procured long
heavy board and placing it in the iron
railing in trout Of the Jail pushed it
through the window into the second
story aud with this they broke ont
the entire sash and inside shut.
ters and scrambled into the apart.
ment of Jallor Brady. This sue
cesbful move encouraged the crowd
who made q rush for the south door
leading to the street from the second
etory, which is here on q level
with the pavement. This soon
gave way and the mob went
to the iron door, behind which stood
Sheriff Hawkins and bis men with drawn
revolvers. The sheriff said calmly that
it meant death to enter that door. The
crowd wavered o moment and hesitated
Then the cotored leader gave the word
Sowing the plank" He was instantly
obeyed and tho gate trembled with The
shock. A mighty shout then went up
The second stroke from the batterine
ram made the gate weaken perceptlbly
and the third loosened its bolts and il
few open. Sheriff Hawkins had in
structed his men not to fire, as he did moi
wish to shed blood. He attempted K
address the mob. but they few by hin
up the winding iron stairway to the Gel
room. They sought for Berner, but i
was soon discovered that he was gone
They went to Johnson's cell. one Of th,
murderers of the Taylor family. of Avon
dale, and horrified the prisoner, wht
suffered more than death as be looked
on the determined men outside.
powerful plank was brought up to bate
down the door of tho cell, but the small
space prevented its use with effect, anl
the deputy sheriff caught bold Of th,
plank, and thus prevented its beinf
used.
| Meantime. Chief of Police Reilly hear
ing the men were in the Jail entered
through the court house, and through
tunnel from it to the interior of the Jail
With this the combined force of mer
were put out of the corridors about the
cells and the mob seemed to be repulsed
Not shot waa fired up to this time By
the forces within the Jail.
] The stairway was again in possession
; OF the sheriff's forces and the struggle
! began for the iron gate. The colored
ringleader was seized by Lieut.. Dunn
struck on the head and dragged inside
Then the gate was closed. Several Others
were being arrested about the same time
The battering ram being broken served
as brace for the gate. The mob seemed
repulsed and the story went out, spread
ing through the outside crowd, only to
intiame them to more serious effort
Their efforts were redoubled at all the
entrances and the southern gate to the
Jail yard was broken down. Meantime,
Sheriff Hawkins sent an order to Col.
HUT, commanding the first regiment ol
militia, to report to him In the Jail with
all the men possible. Only about forty
men responded. The sheriff ordered that
not more than one man should fire at o
time, and then only to Tighten. not to
kill, but the men were uncomfortable
ana fred ct the crowd doing deadly
work. Later the crowd broke into the
veteran armory and Kittridge's gun store
and got arms, but by the time this vas
done the crowd had thinDed ont 90 that
no further serious attempt was made.
and at half past three this mornipR quiet
was restored. BerDer's crime Was in
assisting Toe Pslmer.colored, in the cold
blooded murder OF his employer, VIM. II.
Kirk, on Ohristmas evening, for the pur.
pose of robbery. Both he and