The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-09-03
ANOTHER RIOT ACCOUNT,
STORY OF THE GREAT RIOT OF 1854 As TOLD BY THE "C0URIER."

The Killing Of Patrick O'Neii-cannons
 Belonging to the "Sationai Blues"
 Pointed at south coiiege-rhs Inyesti-
 gation Of the coroner's Jury-student
 Lane Under suspicion-rhe Verdict.
 The following particulars and items h regard to the riot between the stu- dents and town boys on March F. 1854. were printed in the issues of the Morn- Ing Journal and Courier of that date:
 Issue of Saturday. March IS. lsb4.) SERIOUS AFFRAY-MAN KILLED.
 "our city was disgraced last evening by a row and riot. which resulted in the death of an Irishman named Patrick o'Neil. the particulars of which we have been informed by Captain Bis sell as follows:
 It seems that a number of students. who attended Romans theater last evening. were followed from the Ex- change. after the performance was over. by crowd of men and boys, who. on account of disturbance that occurred between them on the night previous. were exasperated at the col legians, and took the occasion to vent their spite by hootings and hissings, and the throwing of stones. The crowd Soceeded up Chapel street as far as Temple, when a general fight with stones and brickbats ensued. Captain Bissell. who was on the spot with his assistants. did all In his power to quell the riot, but had not a suffi- cient force to accomplish his purpose.
 During the melee a number of pistol shots were fired, most of which were discharged into the air, and without doing injury to any person. Several were hit with stones and missiles. but no one was seriously hurt until the crowd arrived in front of the book store of Mir. L. W. Fitch, when MT o'Neil was seen to stagger and fall upon the pavement. He was picked up and immediately conveyed to the po- lice office, where he expired In few moments. Drs. Knight and Jewett were called in, and upon examination found that the deceased had been stabbed in or near the heart.
 It is not known by whom the mur- der was committed, and no arrests had been made up to 12 o'clock.
 O'Neil, we understand, was arrested on Thursday evening for being con- cerned in the disturbance which oc- cured at that time, and after being warned by the officers, and making promises for the future, was dis charged from custody; and early last evening he was again spoken to and advised to go home, but he remained and has thus come to an awful end.'
 The bloody affair created great ex- citement in the street and it was feared for time it would lead to a more seri- ous difficulty. Several church. bells rung an alarm and large crowd of people were gathered about the cor ners, but the police, aided by a large number of law-abiding and peaceable citizens, succeeded in quelling the dis turbance, and when we went to press peace and quiet were apparently re- stored. |I
 An inquest and examination upon the body of O'Neil will be had this fore noon."
 On Monday morning, March 20, the following article appeared under the head of "The Late Disgraceful Af- fray"
 "Our account on Saturday morning of the previous evenings riot and as- sault was up to 12 o'clock. At that time everything was quiet, but we learn soon after the crowd became again iriotous, and that two field pieces belonging to the National Blues were brought out and placed upon the green and loaded with stones. The police succeeded in "spiking" the guns and it was found Impossible to discharge them. The mayor having been informed of the proceedings, repaired to the spot, and in a few words called upon the dis turbers of the peace to desist and re- turn quietly to their homes, which they did soon after without making any fur ther trouble.
 "A coroner's jury was organized on Saturday afternoon to inquire into the circumstances of O'Neirs death. We understand the testimony showed that a large number of students attended Homan's Athenaeum in 8 body on Fri day evening, and when the exhibition was over they started for the college, walking two by two. A crowd had as- Bembled near the Exchange, which fol- lowed the students with noisy demon- strations. When opposite the Park House the crowd commenced pelting the students with bricks from a large pile on the street. This continued un- til they had nearly passed Trinity church, when three or four pistols were fired by the students, the ball from one taking effect in the arm of R. A. Sco- Held, who was somewhat in the rear of the crowd and not participant in the disturbance. It is supposed by the off, cers that the other pistols were fired in the air. Very soon after this O'Neil, who was some. twelve or fifteen feet from the students at the time, was seen to fall, and was immediately car ried to the watch house, where it was found that he had been stabbed to the heart, the wound being about eight inches long and apparently done by bowie knife. The testimony thus far does not, We understand, fasten the crime upon any particular individual, though additional developments may be made by the examination which is to be resumed to-day. After O'Neil was stabbed the great CT part of the crowd returned to the watch house, though portion followed the students, who went on to the col