The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1884-04-03
An Awful Indignation
Riot i'm Cincinnati.
Hundreds of Lives Already Sac
rificed by the Cincinnati
Commune.
The Sultry City Swept by an In
turiated Mob, Without 9th
er Effect than Disaster to
Those Concerned.
The County Court House Burned
With all its Valuable
Records.
All the State Militia Ordered Out
Good Citizens Join the
Mayor in Re-asserting
the Dominion of
Law.

Mayor in Re-asserting
the Dominion of
The city of Cincinnati, thu
Queen City of the Vest, has beer
the scene Of the most awful out
break of popular feeling evel
witnessed on this Continent.
! An expression of indignation
at the courts lnflame the public
and the mob rises a headless
monster, and death and destruc.
ton follows as a natural conse-
quence.
Our readers will remember
that a few months ago, a livery
man named Kirk was brutally
murdered. The particulars were
published at the time, and are
briefly these: Kirk had sold a
horse, and two of his employed
men, one named Berner, knew
he had the money on his person.
Berner and the negro employed
with him, conspired 10 kill
Kirk and get his money. Kirk.
on coming to his stable was set
upon by these fiends and bru-
tally murdered. His body was
put in a wagon and hauled out
of town and hid. The murderers
divided the money and proceed
ed to get drunk. They were ar
rested. Berner confessed to hav-
ing helped kill Kirk for his mon
ey. He was put on trial, and the
jury found him guilty of man
slaughter. The verdict, with a
Jail full of murders, and coming
close after the Avondale horror,
where three people were killed
for the only reason that money
could be made by the sale Of the
bodies to Medical College, in
famed the public.
A citizens meeting was held
on last Friday evening, DR.. KEN
per presided. Ex-Lieutenant Gov.
Hickenlooper, Rufus King, Seas
ongood, and many of the most
prominent citizens of Cincinnati
took part, denouncing the bur-
lesque on justice as developed in
the courts, and dem anding that
better protection be given to life
and property, and that crime
should be more summarily pun
ished.
Ten thousand people attended
the meeting. After the adjourn
ment the crowd went to the Jail
and attempted to break open the
cells, intending to take the pris
oners out and hang them.
The Sheriff, aided by the po-
lice, was able to drive out the
mob, not however. until several
lives were lost.
In the meantime Berner was
with for Columbus, the
Judge having sentenced him for
20 years. the extreme limit of the
penalty for his crime. At Love-
and the train was attacked by a
mob who sought to capture Ber-
ner and hang him. In the con-
fusion Berner escaped from the
cars and was not captured until
Sunday. He was taken to Co.
umbus and is now safe in the
3enitentiary.
Saturday and Sunday nights
ire ever to be remembered in the
history of Cincinnati. The mob
lad a taste of riot. Blood had
,een shed. Lives had been sac
'ificed. The Governor called out
he entire Military of the State,
md every regiment and COM
,any responded.
Saturday night the mob broke
nto Kitludges gun store and pro !
ured arms. They also succeed
d in securing several pieces of
rtillery. An attack was made
n the Court house and this t
building was captured.set on fire, 6
nd with all its records destroyed. /,
he military attempted to guard
he building, but were overpov {
red. Hundreds of lives were I
ost, and the wounded, both of
military and of the mob, is esti- ,
Oated at thousands. &
The Soldiers formed in solid G
anks around the Jail and held it t
gainst the mob.
Mayor Stevens issued a procla-
nation calling upon G. A. r., b
nd all societies and good citi- O
ems to arm and come to tie pro-
ection of the city. The call was P
to and people were q
armed not to appear on the =
reefs after Z o'clock in the eve r.
ing. !
The city on Monday was a mil G
ary camp, and the rioters had !. !,
spersed. q
The prompt action Of Governor d
oadly in sending assistance to st