The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-03-31

pose ihs militia He was shot by one Of
his own men IN charge upon a mob, but
the mob Is tickle, and their feeling
cannot be guaged, While expressions have
been as Just now, indicated. action has
been different
Al il,Sop' m. the situation Is mos, en-.
oouraslng, The brief attack
on Music hall was Tor the
purpose Of getting the cannon This
was the only thing In shape organised ~
any magnitude II may be their vicious
folly TO have fred into Court street aud
down Main avenue. They were
merciful arer all A. they seem to have
prevented The gathering OF say large
LARA about 1880 III. crowd
was breaking into the pawn
shop on Central avenue and
Stealing pist A detachment OF
police soon settled this party, and arr ehted
q numbsr ofthievs without blood-shed. At
1880 . m. Colonel 4. II. Church sent the
following 10 James McRea;
Manager Panhandle Railway;
There is much quie.er spirit
the streets. We rather think that
demonstrations for the restoration
OF law have broken the bach bone OF
bers and while they are bitter In their
opposition. they are afraid to
provoke the conflict. There 10 much
wild rumor AZ 70 their intentions, but sober
study OF ths situation impresses
me with the views have
expressed. Among the rumors referred to
by Colonel Church, was that a large force
was Organizing IN Covington and New YORK
to come here aud tenner assistance;
that the Western Union Telegraph
Office was to be destroyed in order to in
terrupt the call for troops; that
Hunts hotel was to be burned
that quiet organization was taking place
that would nstonish everybody. Only
S Ss srous those considered anss ;'e% wss tho
one with reference tn Hunts hotel.
The owner Of this is colonel OF the first reg
iment Of militia. His establishment was
closed early tonight and has not been
reopened. but there has been no
sign Of an intention to disturb
the place. In Judging FROM possibil,-
ties, the action of this mob aud it's origin
must be born in mind; I, Is not organized
to destroy property, but
to deal out justice to criminal
where the court failed. Destruction OF
the court house was not IN line
with its purpose, and was not approved OF
by hundreds who willingly would have
the murderers. Now that military guard
All jail approaches and are in power,
the mob has no further course
to exist. Disorderly groups are on the streets
here and there firing revolvers in the
al, but there does not appear
by any purpose TO wresk vengeance
upon individuals. There has been much
Berner and In some quarters against his
attorney. One juro. living in the city
has lett home. The attorneys have been
quiet and 1t is possible they might be
roughly handled IL occasion afforded. At
the opening fire, about s p. m, Ave persons
we're killed and az many wounded. inolud-
ing, as reported. two women on Court
yet been learned
Mr.. Briggs Witt was shot while standing
in conversation with friend some so uares
away from rhe courthouse.
since the above hour OCCASIONAL shots are
fired, by the military, OF either blank car
tridges or into the air to keep the streets
AMONG the runors not bsiol
is one that that the
Turner society had met at their hall
ON Walnut street and armed themselves
to Join the moo. This report Is not verified
rha Germans have been most intensely
indignant at the Berner verdict. Should
this organization enter the boats erious
trouble may be expected.
They are Gen Of such tenacity OF purpose
as to be we'll feared.
At 1918 the mob have taken possession
OF roofs and houses In the vicinity OF Court
ana Walnut, and are firing down on the
militia in line in front OF the 0 uri-
house. The crowd has almost Q, tirely fall
len back from Court street,
leaving the street clear to
Vine. Two men were carried
into the drug store on Court and Walnut
streets. seriously, II not motally |
backbone of the mob is broken.
The two men who we're last wounded and
who we're taken into Kingback's drug
store at Court and Walnut
we're Emile Pfiser, q tailor, who was shot
while crossing the street on his way |
home, and William Cooper OF New Rich. |
mond county. shot while on his way to take
a boat home from the theatre.
The military seem TO be get
ting entirely demora'izsd. The Calling
charge Of A and B. of the fourteenth |
regiment. from Columbus, and
is being used. The druggist
above mentioned telephoned that
they are yet firing upon the corner and
the mob Is dispersed. He says
that half the bottle. on the shelves
in his store are demolished and other OF
his stock and fixtures destroyed.
There are as many Ia! as
stain ed at various points.
ment, OHIO national Guard, and the Toledo
cadets, 40, in all, lett for Cinninnati by
special train at 10 o'clock tonight.