Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-18

shooting was over, and every body was In
cen,ed. There was but little time between the
two volIeys. There was no more difference
In time than between the reports OF The TWO
barrels Of double-bartelled shotgun. There
was no necessity for firing the second time,
even n there bad been sny occasion Tor u
the first time.
THE GUARDS DEN0RALIzED.
An interesting story was told on the stand
by J. n. iIolley, reporter OF the Age-herald'
lie said:
The most important part o. the story was
AZ follows: / was detailed 70 go 10 the JAIL
to be on the inside when the riot occurred
When reached there, ten minutes before
the riot occurred, was aimostshot down ny
the guards ia the alleyway, and only saved
myself by shouting out my name and what
wsnted. All was confusion inside the laii'
All around the enclosure twenty-five men
were standing with double-barrelled shot
gums and yowing that the first man who
came up the alley would be shot. The shouts
OF the spprOaching crowd came nearer and
were more distinct all the time. There was
one pause In their movement, and that was
when they were being addressed by the
MAYOR, but that only seemed 10 be tempo
rAry. ! was standing on the front platform
OF the new fail, Immediately in the alleyway,
when the Sheriff gave the order to shoot.
Tfe haloaed down the alley, "keep ont OF
the alley, / AN going to shoot and II Is hard
70 say whether when the order was given
to fre--the crowd was really advancing, as
II was very DARK down the alley.
An we could see WAS dark mass OF peo-
ple blocking I'D the mouth OF the alley,
They did not move when the Sheriff began
10 count out the fatal three that meant death
10 the moving crowd. He did not shoot,
and again called out that be was going TO
shoot when he had counted five IL the alley
was not cleared.
THE COMMAND TO "PIRE."
He counted five, and hardly finished when
the command came in no uncertain sound
Fire" There were fully dozen guns on
! the ulatform that answered the command
with a roar that reverberated against the
court-house only a few feet away. The
crowd fell back with a roar and the officers
kept up the shooting for some minutes with
the crowd in full retreat. ! could not
distinguish the interval between the
volleys. The firing seemed 70 he con-
tinuOus 10 me. One bullet sung 30
close to my head that went inside with the
officers aud the doors were barrlcaded.
They were not opened until the shooting
was all over, but even then Il was not safe
| OF the battle, as Sheriff Smith told me l
would 20 out Of nv peril as he was going to
rake the alley with bullets again II be saw
anV one coming up II and II ! was caught
there it would be my misfortune, but could
| not wait for me 20 get ont The way. Captain
| PickaTd, who was one OF the men stationed
in the old Jail window, where the most
deadly fire came from, came into the
| iail Office after the battle and made
the remark. Well. reckon they have
| found ont whether We would shoot or not"
/ The orders given by the Sheriff were only
| IN keep the alley clear, but the marksmen IN
the second story Of both the new and The ola
! iail must have dlsrecardod them or they
| could never have Killed the men down on
the corner OF Fourth avenue and those IN
the ward near Third avenue. IN leaving the
| Jail by the old jail entrance on Twenty-hIst
| street came in the lue OF the alley and
number Of men who were still on the plat
form where had been standing when the
| firing was going on, cried out: Get away
from that alley or you Will get shot"
RETROSPECT.
The Atlanta Constitutions Birmingham
| correspondent writes:
The week has been The most exciting,
thrilling, and dramatic 10 the history OF Bir-
mingham, aud the last day OF the week may
be called the red-letter day in the bloody
! tragedy.
TWAS on Saturday, two weeks ago tonight,
that Mrs. Hawes was murdered.
II was on SATURDAY, one week ago to-day,
that her body was 6>hed ont Of the lake.
II was on Saturday, one week ago, that the
assault WAS made upon the Jail.
1t was on SATURDAY., one week ago, that
| thirteen lives were sacrificed.
And IL was upon Saturday that the body
OF Irene. the baby girl. was found beneath
the waters OF Lskevlew.
Time does not appear 10 diminish the IN
terest in the tragica affair, but on the con-
trary the feeling seems 10 become more gene
raj. Tonight nearly every one is taking
retroactive view OF the week. and the panO-
rama which passes before their eyes Is dyed
| I'm blood, showing thirteen desOlate, mourn
ing families.
Thirty TO forty mounted men.
An excited, angry city liable to see mob
at any minute.
Aud a Jail in which Dick HAYES is cons
fined charged with the boodlest, most heart
less, and cruel triple murder on earth.
Thirteen new graves have been made In
the cemeteries in the last week. and the un-
dertaker wagon and the hearse have been
upon the street almost constantly. The dead
are mong the best OF Birmingham's people,
and the gloom is great
COLONEL THROCKHORTON's DEATHBED.
Colonel Throckmorton was one OF the
most popular men in tue city, and his death
has probably caused more censure TO be
heaped upon MAYOR Thompson and Sheriff
Smith than ANYTHING else. HIS death-bed
scene was a sad one. The Colonel, As soon
as II was ascertained that he had been shot,
was carried into = residence near bv. The
| hest pbVsicfans in the CITY were hurriedlY
called IN and the wounds carefully examined.
The physicians quickly discovered that the
wound was fatal one, and turning TO
friend OF the ColOHers. SAID IN low tone:
"Send for his wife"
Colonel ThrOckmOrtOn heard the remark,
though spoken ia a low tone, and looking at
his friend remarked:
"Wait minute
Then turning 10 his surgeon asked
"D0ctor, am hurt muchy"
eyes" WAS the snswer
Dangerously"
The surgeon hesiiated and remarked:
"Yes, Colonel, you are hurt dangerously"
"Tbsnk you" he said.
Then turning TO his friend he remarked:
'GO FOR NY WIPE, PLEASE"
The friend buried away and in a very
short time returned with the lady.
As Mrs. ThTookm0rtOn entered the room
the surgeons who were gathered around the
bed made way for her. She approached the
bed, and, kneeling beside her husband, inn
printed kiss upon HIS forehead, and then
dropping her head upon mis- bosom began 10
weep bitterly. The Colonel laid his hand
gently upon her head and ia an even, quiet
voice said:
"DO not cry"
In few seconds the lady arose. aud scat
ing herself beside the bed casped her hus-
bands hands IN hers. There she sat watch
ing his life ebb away slowly until the last
spark died out.
WILLIE HAYES IN ATLANTA.
Willie. the boy, has been taken to Atlanta.
He is bright little fellow OF four or five
years. On Saturday night, when Dick
HAYES started him to Atlanta with his bro
Their. the llttle fellow began crying, because
he thought his father was not going.
"Yon go to sleep SOD" said Dick Halves;
lam going out to run the engine"
"Then leave me your hat" asked the
child.
Dick Halves tried TO trade hats with his