Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-04-04
RIOT AND HAVOC.
The City Of Cincinnati in the
Hands of a RiOtouS Mob.
Enraged at the Impunity of
Crime, the People Rise.
Besieging the Jail and Lynching
Murderers.


zens to take action on the Berner yer
dict Many could not get in. Strong
resolutions were adopted condemnipe
the verdict, ana a committee on legiS
lation appointed. Upon adjournment
a vast crowd moved directly to the
| Jail where they began an attack on
| the front door. At 9 40 the riot alarm
sounded, summoning the entire police
force to the jail Vast crowds of peo
pie are gathering in this vicinity
Berner was remaEded after his sen
tence this afternoon, and is now on
his way to Columbus, but if the moi
gets III, the other murderers will bc
lynched. The police upon arriving in
the vicinity OF the jail commanded
the crowd to move Not being obeyed,
they fired, but as no one was hurt,
it was presumed the police fired IN the
air 1t is said that was the intention
OF the police, they being deep in sym
pathy with the movement to condemn
the outrageous Berner verdict. A shot
or two was fired from the jail, but the
crowd refused to move They have a
good leader and are still G0P N. at
work at the jail.
Midnight-About thirty shots with
muskets were fired by the militia for
the purpose of soaring the mo D.. The
result was that glancing balls struck
at least four persons iniiicting injUr-
les which may be fatal in the case of
oHe or two. Police Mum and Pri-
vate Cook are the worst hurt. The
latter was shot in the breass. The
volley seems to have checked
the movement OF the mob though
the crowds have not yet dispersed from
about the jail. There does not seem to
be any doubt that these wounds were
inflicted by the guns of soldiers. The
mob made no effort to shoot.
2:30 a. m.-The firing by soldiers
from windows has been terribly de
structive. The following wounded
have been gathered into the drug
store on the corner of Court and Wal
nut streets, and at a hotel near by: E.
j. Green, dying; Walter Fay, dying
Jas. Turk, mortally wounded; F.
Zohner, bad wound in the thigh.
and Ed. Dullef, shot in the leg.
These are all bystanderS and there is
growing bitter feeling against the
soldiers. The mob has taken all the
arms they want from Kitterldge's
store including Il small cannon.
CINCINNATI, o., March 29.-T. c.
Campbell appeared on the streets to-
day guarded by dozen men. He is
the criminal lawyer who has been
charged with corrupting juries The
crowds shouted Hang him. He
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would not be safe for him to remain
there. While he hesitated about
leaving, a crowd gathered about HIM,
and he was pushed before it out of the
door 1t is said he received several
notices this afternoon that if he did
not leave the city within twenty-four
hours he would be lynched.
As the evening has advanced the
excitement has increased. The streets
are full of excited men. The crowds
in the vicinity of the court house are
greater than last night. One thous-
and militia arrived-from the interior
towns. They were stationed at the
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton depot
IN order that the crowd might not be
excited by seeing them march through
the city, and yet they would be within
easy call.
The following circu lar was dis
trlbuted through the crowd and in
tenslhed tie excitement: Public
safety demands immediate action.
Organize vigilance committees in
every ward. Heal sores by purifying
the body; serve notice to criminals.
criminal lawyers, gamblers, and pros
titutes to leave Hamilton County
within three days and remain away
forever, or suffer the penalty. As
long as the present clique of criminal
lawyers that infeSt the city are per
mitted to remain and corrupt juries,
outrage justice, and shield criminals,
just that long will our citizens be
murdered, our property destroyed.
and protection by the law denied
Make one clean sweep while we are at
it. A vigilance committee of 800 in
| each ward, composed of the best
citizens, can by earnest work cleanse
the moral atmosphere in three days.
| Organize at once and serve notice to
all dsreputable characters in the ward
TO leave and never return. The repu-
tation of this city demands a change
or wick edness will reign supreme"
At 10 o'clock the riot alarm was
again sounded There had been in
discriminate firing on the part of the
mob for an hour. The militia return
ed the fire, but aimed their guns over
the tops of the buildings. Their eff
forts to frighten the mob had no effect
at all. Just before the riot alarm was
sounded several dynamite bombs were
thrown into the Jail yard They burst
with terrific force.
An attack was made upon the
treasurers office in the court house.
The doors were battered down and an
entrance effected. 1t is supposed coal
oil was poured about the room. At
any rate. ire was started soon after
ward. 1t burned fiercely, although
the building is fire proof. The fire
department was called out. but the
mob refused to permit the firemen to
get near the court house. The flames
still light up the sky. The fire must
have spread through the building.
Nothing autheatic can be learned
about 1t at this hour. An effort was
made to set the armory on fire, but it
was unsuccessful
: II p. m.-The whole courthouse is
on fire One of the fire companies
tried TO force rs way through the mob.
but was driven back precipitatelv. The
rioters then battered the engine to
pieces with axes.
The firing continues.
| The gatling gun has been brought
into plav. Six of the mob went down
on the first fire.
| There are wounded and dying men
in all the drug stores and saloons in
vicinity of the courthouse.
The people are wild with excitement
and are leaving their homes with such
valuables as they can carry through
fear that they will be burned out.
The militia are now shooting TO kill.
4 division OF the 4p.sb has marched
down Main street to the gun stores Of
KittridSe s Co. and Powell & Co.
Tney want more pistols and cartridges,
4 guard resisted them, and there IS
now shap firing in that vicinity.
CINCINNATI, o., March 800 A. N.
1t Is still impossible to tell how
many dead and wounded there are.
Nine dead bodies are In TIE morgue at
Habig's. One is Dugan, a furniture
mar ufacturer
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