Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-12-10

A special despatch from Des Moines,
Iowa, Gays; "Des Molnes had q mob last
night, and for the space Of about half an
hour the mob was supreme. The coca
sion OF the uprising OF tile crowd was an
arrest made by an acting constabl
named Hamilton, who has been engaged
In enforcing the Prohib tory law here
1 Tor the last three or four years. A little
before o'clock 10 tine evening Hamilton
MeGrew, assisted by G. w. Potts, made
an arrest OF gamblers found Ia the York
block, below the Aboru House. A little
later Hamilton went baox TO the gam.
bling room to get the tables 10 have IN
evidence at the trial. John Ring, who
keeps cigar store across the street, hSd
gone across to the block for bucket of
water, aud was there when Hamilton re-
turned. The latter began 10 kick In the
doors OF the adjoining rooms, an1 Ring
criticised his methods-of conducting the
search and seizure, whereupon Hamilton
turned upon him and placed him under
arrest.
"liing protested against his arrest, but
finally went with Hamilton toward the
Justices office. On the way words oc-
Cured again, aud Hamilton began to
pound his pIisorer, striking him with his
| club several tunes, mainly on tho hands
and arms. When they reached Walnut
street Hamilton, It seems, struck Ring on
the head, cutting cash IRON which the
blood commenced to h0w. At this poiut
the arrested man cried out 'Murder' and
appealed for help from the followers.
The crowd took up the cry of murder,
and such cries as Kill himl' 'elug himp
Hang himf all referring to Hsmiton,
were heard.
Hamilton, fearing the crowd and their
gathering fury, blew his whistle, and
Constables McGrew aud Potts came to
his rescue. The three men succeeded In
making way through the bowling mob to
| the Justices office, where, after making
| arrang eineuts ior the trial, Ring was dis
missed and taken Ia charge by a physi-
clan, who had been sent Tor to dress the
mans wounds. After remaining with
the Justice Tor a few minutes, the consta-
bles started to go home, surprising that
the crowd had dispersed, but IN this they
we're deceived. A part of the crowd was
In wal ing, and as soon as they caught q
glimpse of Hamilton several fellows
cried out; There he Isl Hang himp
The cry became popular aud was joined
by scores OF lusty-yolced fellows, who
Recognized an opportunity to vent long
accumulated spite against the notorious
searchers.
The street soon became blocked up
aud tho noise made as dea iening. There
was no order about the mob but the pur-
sued men recC gnizel the imminent DAM
ger In which they we're placed, and which
increased every minute. They lodged
along the side OF the buildings and up
| Walnut street, the crowd In mad pur-
=uit. The open doors Of clothing store
offered a refuge, aud the three men took
: q iVa - IT, ~ "a Ea a
hind them, aud once inside, with hun
dreds OF men on the outside crying for
blood, discovering that the crowd had be-
sieged tie rear AS we'll ms the front end OF
the store, they He'd into the vault for
safety. A squad OF police soon arrived.
but their efforts TO clear the street prov
ing Intellectual, they took the beleaguered
ConstSbies under their protection aud
marched toward the city Jail.
'By this time fully three thousand
people had gathered. The air was filed
with brickbsts aud the shouts OF tie in
turiated crowd, which still kept up the
cry OF hang him. When the City Hall
was reached the mob rushed to the east
entrance, suppoaing that tho constable
would be taken TO the jail In that way,
but the iiicers deludcd the crowd aud
rushed their man up the trout steps and
by that way iuto the jail, where he was
safe from tue vengeance OF the popu ace.
Hamilton was completely exhausted
with fright. On lis way he begged the
officers to let him u.e his revolver, aud
in plteuus tones pleaded for protection.
) When finally behind the bars great br ads
OF pcrspiration stood out upon his coun-
tenpnce, aud he sank down upon bis
bunk with the exclamation, Thank
God, Pun savedp
For three years Hamilton and his con,
! lederAles have carried things with high
hand. Under the preteXt of searching
for liquors they have outraged every
seuse { decency and good order. Priyat,
homes have been entered; the sick have
not been spared from their visitation, tn,
dead have been jostled In their cOifus
S anu women have been iusulted In thUl
e own homes by these notorious rullaus
Inc public has been aroused scverA
times to the pitch reached last night
/ and the searchers have had to run TO
their lives. After the indictments theN
ardoT cUois for while until public iudIg
nation disappears, when they take nj
4 their old practices again. Unless tn
- proAiGltoiy law is SO amended THIS winte
J that the people wli BE- protected from tn
brutal yisi'atiOus OF these fellows, Tia
q public IL liable ~ yet rouse up and TAX
h their lYts."