Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-30
An AmIcable Division OF the Chill
dren and Household Effects.
EASTERN.
sterling, Exchange and Honda.

sterling, Exchange and Bonds. :,
New York, March 29.-Sterling bills
on London, 60 days, Sass; Sterling
bills on London, sight drafts, S4.90i; U.
s. AIS of 1891, interest quarterly, Sl.l3a;
U. S. As of 1907. interest quarterly,
sl.242; us. Is, optional, interest quarter
ly, $l.OOa; w. U. TEL, 7ls.
Particulars or the Cincinnati
Riot The Mob Break into the
Jail, but are Repulsed by the
sherifr's Omcers and the Mill
tary One P0licem Killed
and several soldiers Wounded
by their Own Friends All
Quiet.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, March 29.-The
crowd around the Jail soon reached ten
thousand people. There seems to be
about two hundred men in the lead who
took the initiative in all steps, but said
little. AS soon as it was learned in the
Jail that there was mob outside,
sheriff Hawkins called up Fire Marshal
Bunker by telephone, the riot alarm was
sounded and the Sheriff and posse made
all preparations to repel attack. On
the way to the Jail the mob secured
long, heavy scantling, to be used as a
battering ram. They then began opera
tions ON the north side door and knock.
ed hole long enough to admit mans
body, through which the mob crowded
thick and fast and about fifty mounted
the stairs. Here they were met by a
detail of police and the Sheriff and fore
ed back into the Jail office. By this
time the mob outside had procured
long, heavy board and placing it in the
iron railing in front of the jail, pushed it
through window into the second story.
With this they broke out the entire sash
and inside shutters and scramble into
the apartment of Jailer Brady. This
successful move encouraged the crowd,
who made rush for the south door
leading to the street from the second
story, which is here level WITH the
pavement. This soon gave way and
the mob went through in great
numbers, The Sheriff's force consisted
of thirteen men. When the mob entered
these withdrew hastily into the Jail
proper, leaving between them and the
mob the heavy grated iron doors, which
separated the reception room from the
call room. This is at the foot of the
stairway leading mp to the call room.
The reception room was jammed and
the mob kept calling, Give us Berner!
Give us Johnson!" and so on through
the list of murderers confined in the
Jail. There seemed to be no leader
Finally tall, muscular negro began to
give orders and the mob quickly obeyed.
Space was cleared and plank, used as
battering ram, brought to bear against
the iron door. Behind the door stood
Sheriff Hawkins and his men,
WITH DRAWN REvoLvERs.
The Sheriff said calmly that it meant
death to enter that door. The crowd
wavered moment and hesitated. Then
the colored leader gave the word, "Swing
the plank" He was instantly obeyed,
and the gate trembled with the whack,
A mighty shout went up, and the sec-
ond stroke from the battering ram made
the gate weaken perceptibly; the third
loosensd its bolts and it few open.
Sheriff Hawkins had instruc cted his men
not to FIRE, as he did not wish to shed
blood. He attempted TO address the
mob, but they few by him and up the
winding iron stairway to the cell room.
They sought Berner, but soon discovered
he had been moved. Then they went
to Johnson's cell, one Of the murder.
ers of the Taylor family, at Avon
dale. The Mortified prisoner suffered
more than death as he looked on the de-
termined men outside. A powerful
plank was brought up to batter down
the door of the cell, but the small space
prevented its use with effect Besides,
deputy sheriff caught hold Of the
plank and prevented its being used.
Meantime Chief of Police Reilly, hear
ing that the men were in the jail, en-.
tered through the colrt house, and
through the tunnel from it to the inte-
rior OF the jail. With this combined
force the men were put of the corridors
about the cells and the mob seemed to
be repulsed. Not shot was fired up to
this time by the forces within the Jail The
stairway was again in possession of the
Sheriff forces, and a struggle began for
il at the gate. The colorcd ringleader
was seized by Lieut.. Dunn, struck on
the head and dragged inside. Then the
gate wns closed. several others being ar.