The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-10-25
RIOT AND BLoOOSHEO.
Continued from Isl page.

hands utilized it as battering ram
The stout doors quivered and splintere,
under its mighty blows. ~
Capt. Quinn Bowles, OF this city
mounting the stone ledge at the side o
the Court House door, shouted to th'
furious assailants to desist He tolt
them that the instant that door CAV,
way, there would be shower of bullet
fred into the crowd. But they were
deaf to his appeal.
In very few seconds the crack ,cracl
of rifles inside, then crash of scores
OF shots together, and then scattering
shot or two. The air was full of splint
ers from the barred door where the balls
tore through. Then, for moment all
was still as death. But it was only q
second or two until the appalled, crowd
realized what had happened and rushed
pell nell for the street. Some had pres.
ence of mind enough to pick up the
dead and the wounded. Fortunately,
the troops fred but one volley, and that
was only from the guard at that partic
ular door. Had whole force been
ordered to open fire from every possible
vantage'the slaughter, horrible as it was,
would have been a great deal more fear
full 1t was only first taste, a warning
which served to show the populace how
suicidal and utterly useless it would be
to attempt to cope with an organized
aud disciplined force of military. They
learned, too, that the oft.repeated asser
tion that the troops wouldn't dare to
fire was fatal delusion.
The excitement following this volley,
when the stunned people, driven to a
distance, began to get their senses again,
was something terrific. Wives and
mothers ran shrieking here and there,
hunting husbands and children. AS the
dead and dying were carried by, men OF
most exemplary habits rushed about in
fury of indignation, swearing like
maniacs. From every side of the square
in which the Court House sits, rose loud
shouts and curses against the troops.
They We're denounced as murderers, and
every vile epithet known to humanity
was hurled upon them. The scene was
indescribable.
Up to this time, the people had held
a rath, kind, trustful feeling toward
the troops, and half believed that, under
the circumstances, they would only Of
fer pretence of resistance, when the
final attack came. Their awful awaken,
ing fro n this delusion was bitter reve
lation. Now, their wrath against the
was as furious as it had been
against the prisoner.
Somehow, the thought of dynamite
was suggested. The idea was seized on
with savage delight. and determined
men rushed of, returning after while
with good supply OF the deadly explo.
sive. This was to be thrown through |
the windows of the Court House, and |
The jar of striking walls or floor would |
explode it and deal death and destruc-
ion within.
In, the mean time the troops had |
aiken warning of this purpose from the
shouts without, and at every window
was squad with their guns at ready. |
The Court House sits in the center OF a
half square. The soldiers felt that their |
ives depended on vigilant outlook. In
,he bright moonlight no one could even
venture on the sidewalk surrounding |
,he grounds without detection. And |
every man that approached, even from
he opposite side of the various streets
Idjacent was peremptorily ordered back
lnder penalty OF being fired on. Under
he circumstances it was impossible to
ret near enough for the contemplated
lse OF dynamite. Several persons were
hot at as they came too near the Court
House. Finally, the crowd began to
of them wearied with
wo days and nights of wild excitement,
nd all of them discouraged, disheart
ned and disgusted.
By midnight the streets were almost
iCcCitCu. GSCIy bdlOOu Adu Dccu ClODtu
~ order of the Mayor. There was no
The people seemed to
i've up the unequal contest and retire
0 their homes.
Everything was very quiet at four
CLOCK, Thursday morning, when the
'irst Regiment, under Col. Hunt arriv.
d from Cincinnati, with nearly four
'undred men and two gatling guns.
Immediately, the entire force of nearly
light hundred militiamen escorted the
'rsoner to the Midway station Dolby
Tas dressed in uniform and given a gun
o carry, so that he could not have been
from the soldiers them.
elves, by an outsider All the time,
owever, he was shaking with fear, and
lmost too weak to walk. During the
nlire tumult about the Court House he
sd croucheo in corner, terrified,
hivering, abject wretch. On the train
e was in a continual fright, and when