Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-11-10
GRElI EScIIENENT IN IHE SIREEIs.

GREAT EXCITEMENT IN THE STREETS.
Sheriff Armiger having been informed
upon pretty good authority that an at
tempt would be made to take Forbes, the
negro outrager of Miss Phipps, from Jail
on Saturday night and lynch him. in
strncted Deputy Sheriff James Small to
take the prisoner from his cell and re-
move him TO a place of safety Accord
ingly about 5 o'clock Deputy Sheriff
Small, securely hand-cuffed the prisoner.
and taking him out the back entrance Of
the jail. was proceeding to the old City
Hotel, where room had been secured
for his temporary confinement, until the
Court took action in his case In the
meantime the colored people had declar-
ed they would rescue Forbes If he was
taken from jail by the lynchers, and a
number of them had kept close watch
upon the jail, with that intention in
view Deputy Sheriff Small had pro
ceeded about two squares with his pris-
oner when a crowd of colored people es-
pied him and of them exclaimed-'.There
he goes-take him. /" and the crowd made
for the officer with his prisoner The Of
ficer drew his revolver. and said he would
shoot the. first man that laid hands on
him The crowd soon increased until
Calvert, West and Cathedral, were block
AIDED and the officer, in order to save his
prisoner from the mob run him into Mr..
Henry Meyers feed an d hardware store
on West street the negroes in the
meantime pressing closely ard cry
ing out go for him-takehim," &c.
The Sheriff was soon on the spot
with drawn revolver and command
ed the crowd to get back In the mean
time posse OF deputies we're summoned
and the police arrived on the spot and
attempted to arrest the ring leaders. when
a general melee took place. Several shots
were fired by the rioters, and missills
thrown at the officers, who stood their
ground like men, and finally succeeded
in arresting about twelve or fifteen of
the leaders, and lodging them in Jail
Among the ring leaders arrested were;
Clarence Hughes, john Henan; Alexan-
der Parker, Joseph Brown, John Brown,
James Fox, Benjamin Sellman, Robert
johnson, Thomas Harris, Nelson Nc
Gowen, John Evans and Lewis Wallace,
and colored woman named Hester Lo
max. who took an active part in encour-
aging the rioters and acting in q disor-
derby manner. Among those who assis-
ted in the arrest of the woman was Mr..
+. Eugene Wathan, who some years
ago defended the woman in Court for
the charge of numbering her husband. All
those that were arrested were more or
less armed-some with reviewers, knives
and razors The riotors were brought
from jail this morning and given hear
ing before Justice Basil, who made the
following disposition of the cases Clar
ence Hughes, held for the grand jury in
the sum of $500 Thomas Harris, held
for the grand jury and sentenced to the
House of Correction for six months,
from which he took an appeal. John
Evans, fined $500 and costs, and com
mited to Jail. Hester Ann Lomax, fined
$500 and costs and committed to Jail.
James Fox, held for the action of the
grand jury in the sum of 5000, and COM
mitted TO the House of Correction for
six months, from which he took an APP
peal. John Henan and Alexander Par
ker were discharged. Joseph Brown
was held for the graud jury in the
sum of 5000, and gave bail and was re-
leased John Brown, held for the ac-
ton of the grand jury in $500, gave Sc
curity and was released. BENJAMIN
Sellman, held for the grand jury in $500,
and committed to jail. Lewis Wallace.
sent to the House of Correction for six
months. Phillip Jones held for the &C
ton of the grand jury in the sum of $500.
Robert Johnson, fined $500 and costs for
drunk and disorderly conduct. Dennis
Greene, discharged. A large crowd was
attracted to the Magistrates Office dur
ing the trial
Among those who assisted in the
quilting of the riot on Saturday night
were Mayor Brown. E. S. Riley, r. Moss,
T. f. Wathan, c. II. Wilson, ]. Roland
Brady, Howard Taylor. ]. r. Sullivan,
j. c. Bannon, Jas. Wells, Jr., and num-
Der of affairs.
Officer Watkins received aslight wound
on the face either from q missile thrown
by the crowd. or bullet from a pistol.
One or two of the negroes were wounded
After the crowd had somewhat dispers-
ed. a file of officers were formed and the
Sheriff ordered the prisoner to be brought
out, from the store, and he was taken
back to jail and securely locked up in q
cell, and strongly guarded. The streets
in the neighborhood of the Jail were still
lined with crowds of colored people up
to late hour, and as q further protec-
ton against any violence the Governors
Guards with about IS muskets, in COM
mand of Capt Green, were ordered out
Upon the appearance ofthe Guards upon
the scene, the crowd soon dispersed, and
by 3 o'clock in the morning quiet had
been restored. A report had been cir
culated early in the evening that Miss
Phipps, the victim of the outrage, had
died, and this only increased the excite