The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-03-17
The Mass Meeting.

Ivy tiJdG IA d'B6I6N.
Tramping to the Prison.
BY ten o'clock the crowd had swelIed I
to 1900, and, before any one could real
ize what bad happened, the great throng,
gaining recruits at every STEP was tramp |
ing down the streets co ward the prison,
stopping only once, and that was at the
arsenal, where dOlb!e b}rreled shotguns
Winchester rifles and pistols We're hand
ed out to responsible and respec able
citiz ems in the party.
The starting of the crowd had an cleo
trio eff ct on the city. Soon the streets
were alive with people running from all
directions and joining the main body,
which moved sullenly down Rampant
Street to the jail, near Congo Square.
The doors and windows were thrown
open, and men, women and children
c~owded on the galleries to encourage
those who were taking part, and to wit
ness the scenes.
Too Much for the Police.
perintendent Caster had ordered an
extra detail of off aers to be sent to the
Jail and a small crowd kept the sidewalks
ar,uud the old building clear until the
great multitude, swelling all the time
like mighty, roaring stream, surged
around the door and crowded the little
band of bluecoats away.
At the Parish Prison.
II was exactly 10 80 o'clock when the
grim old prison was reached by the main
force.
Capt Lem Davis, in command of the
Jail, refused to admit the crowd. He
was laughed at. They demanded the
keys. lie refused A short parley was
| held with the Captain, who said he would
not do any hing unless ordered by Sher
| if Gabe Nillere, who was not present.
While this parley was being held, some
| individual well acquainted with the
prison, suggested that wooden door on
Maras street could be broken open A
part of the crowd sought the designated
! spot, and while the harrangue about
| gaining an entrance at the front door
was going on, they, with blocks and bill
lets of wood battered down the small
door which gives entrance to the Cap
tain's private office.
In surged the struggling mass Of hu.
manity, and when about fifty or one
hundred men had effected an entrance
the door was barred SO as to keep out the
rest of the mob, which now surged and
swarmed around the old building.
The Trembling Prisoners.
Meantime the prisoners were stricken
with terror, for they could hear dis
,incly the shouts of the people without.
nadly demanding their blood. limo
ceny aud guilty alike were frightened
ont OF their senses, and the prisoners
who were charged with crimes other
than completely in the murder of the
chief, also shared in the general demor
a}izatiOn. some Of the braver among
the representatives Of the Malta wanted
to 90 fighting for their lives, and they
pleaded for weavCns with which to de
teud themselves, and when they coul,
not fad these they sought hiding places
Hiding the siciiians.
The deputies, thinking TO deceive th'
) crowd by ru5e, transferred the nine
there the miserable Siciiaus trembled il
terror until the moment when the door
: would yield to the angry throng outside
Battle With Police.
BY that time the excitement was in
: tense, not less SO when a patrol WagOl
5 drove up with detachment Of police
wLo soon were driven away under tir
< of mud and stones. When the leader
3 | insi.3 got possession of the keys th
4 ins lie gate was unlocked and the depu
| ties in the lobby rapidly got out Q
: harms way.
/ In the Prison Yard.
Tho o,,apoorc ,,raCco6 int bo word r
g the white prisoners. The door of th
0 first cell was open, and group OF tren
! bling prisoners stood inside. They wei
not the men wanted, and the crowd ver
d quietly, though with remarkable coolnes
J. burst into the yard. Peering throug
l. the bars of the condemned cell, was
J. terror stricken face, which some or
: mistook for Scaffedi. A volley was fire
at the man and he dropped, but none
|, the shots struck him and 1t was subs
n quently found out that he was not OF
le Of the assassins. The inmates of tt
d Jail were ready to direct the way
in where the Italians were.
lg The Assassins Found.
al $50 to the female department" son
Il, one yelled, and thither the men wi
| JuSll w luSuOolClS loll' 1|uO ohO wv. w
~ locked.
10 Where is the key2 Bring in the key
u yelled another, and rush was made +
T the door separating the two divisions.
~ In the Female Department.
-, The door was found to be secure
- locked.
- Batter it down." said one.
~ ''Hold on. young man with Wi
- = chester replied; Il have got the key
'ot and he held long key over his head.
nv This announcement was greeted WI
~ yells The door was opened and
" crowd male a break 70 get in.
Hold on gentlemen" said the you
man Uho had produced the key. "'
ag do not want to shed innocent bloc
he "Who knows the assassns?"
lie Il do" shouted a dozen men.
os sLet ue in: | know them, = said
ed determined man, and he was admit
- In the Gallery.
- The gallery was deserted, but an
woman, speaking as last as she cou
said the men were upstairs.
-, The Merciiess Avengers.
,,,s party of seven or eight quickly
40 40 cended the staircase, and as they rea
.uo .,g cd the landing. the assassins Hed 40
~ at the other eud. Half dozen foll'
or