The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-11
A GRAVE SITUATION.


III. Military on ths Ground.
BrnMIxdnAM, ALA, Dec. l0.-Tbe
situation here is very grave, and while
all good citizens hope for the best, the
outlook is not reassuring. The Hawes
murder mystery is almost forgotten
since the greater horror Of Saturday
night.
Col. Jones, commanding the troops, is
reported to have said that he fears VIC.
lence to Sheriff Smith more than he
did any further attempt to lynch Hawes.
Sheriff Smith and David Pruett, one OF
his chief deputies, have been arrested
on warrants charging them with MUIR
der. Warrants for n number OF the
other officers have been sworn out. The
statements OF the officers and those OF
men who were in the crowd are very
conflicting. The people who were in
the crowd say the officers forced the
fight aud that no one was making an
advance when the first volley was fired.
They claim also that the officers con-
tinucd to shoot when the crowd was
running away and several were hit in
the back.
On the other hand, the Sheriff says n
nUu.her Of shots were fired from the
crowd after the officers ceased firing
Smith was arrested by Coroner Babbitt
on warrant issued by justice OF the
peace. The affidavit was made by j. NJ.
McMasteEs, well.known attorney. Col.
Jone, last eveningreceived the following
letter from Governor Seay:
"NOtc what you hear about the arrest
Of the Sheriff. According to reports
which have reached me, the Sheriff per-
formed his duty. Advise me OF the
state Of the proceedings against him,
and ask him to send me any report he
may desire to make by wire.
(Signedl THos. SEAY, Governor"
The Chief Of Police was also arrested
last night on the charge OF murder
Coroner Babbilt made the arrest, and
took charge OF the SheriiTs office. He
has placed Chief Deputy Truss in charge
Of the office for the present.
MORE BLOC DsHED EXPECTED.
Yesterday afternoon the news spread
that 1900 miners from Pratt mines,
about five miles from Birmingham,
would after dark march to the city
armed with guns, pistols, and dynamite
cartridges, and with the increase to their
ranks that was expected, assault the sol.
diers and with dynamite blow to atoms
the Jail. That such will be attempted is
expected even by the military, though Il
successful finale is not anticipated.
Col. Jones said at 6 o'clock that the
soldiers would be duly notified by scouts
Of the approach OF the mob. He feared
some disturbance, but believed that
with the force at his command, he could
make successful resistance. The address
issued yesterday morning by q meeting
Of citizens 10 the citizens OF Birming.
ham, says among other things:
There are are some things as sacred
as life itself, and one OF them is the
maintenance of the laws, made to pro-
tect life and honor and virtue. With.
out the orderly observance et the laws
oil the land, no man, woman nor child is
safe. Public indignation at atroCious
N.''lV 10 uulululI pub w blS bhhS huiS
the law alone should visit the righteous
penalty. II must not be said that in the
great city OF Birmingham criminal
cannot be arrested and have fair trial.
We appeal to every good citizen to COM
mend law, order and peace; to repress
all attempts to excite popular indigna'
ton, and to refrain from assembling on
the streets. The good name OF our city,
your own security and that OF your
wives and children counsel most strong
ly the strict observance OF law.
All thought Of attempting any further
attacks upon the jail were abandoned
upon the arrival OF the troops ordered
here by Governor Seay, although 9
crowd Of curious people numbering
several hundred stood all day, forming
line across Twenty-drst street and
Second avenue, where the military
guard was formed.
SENTINEL LINES
were established upon all the street.
leading to the Jail, from one to two
blocks distant, and no one has been al
lowed to approach nearer than that Il
the building unless provided with
pass from Col. Jones who was placed b!
the Government in charge OF all tn
troops.
The following is correct list OF th
killed and wounded:
Dead-Maurice Il. Throckmorton,
4. Mccoy, A. p. Tarrant, A. D. Bryant
9. G. Tate, Charles jenkins, Colber
Smith, Deputy Shriff Brannan, OF Gadi
den, Charles Riley and an unknown
negro.
This list was obtained from the differ
ent undertakes, and it is thought tina
there are two or three Others for WHOM
eoshns have not yes been obtained.