The herald., 1895-02-27

evidently believed that this was all it was
intended to bring out and laughed at
them as they drew up in front of the hall.
Soon after the tramp of other military
was heard and four co npanies of the
Savannah Volunteer Guards, under COM
mand of Colonel Gerard swung into posi-
tion in front of the hall with fixed bay
onets and rifles loaded with ball cart
ridges.
By order of the Mayor the guards
formed in single lines and charged the
mob with fixed bayonets in the hope of
breaking it up. The mob was showed
back slowly but refused to break and oc-
casonally rocks were thrown at the hall.
The mob was sullen and apparently de-
termined. Six companies from the First
Regiment under command of Lieutenant
O'Reilly came up soon afterwards max
ing eleven companies on the ground.
In the hall the audience was still penned
up. Some of the women were crying and
those who ventured to glance out at the
risk of broken head, saw the mob and
the long lines of artillery in all directions
and found nothing to encourage them.
The militiry were deployed so as to drive
the mob back and form hollow square
about the hall while the consultation of
the commanding officers and mayor was
held.
Captain Dillon, one of the most promi-
nent Catholics of the city, rendered his
services as peace maker. He brought
Vicar General Cafferty who is in charge
of the diocese in the absence of Bishop
Becker, to the scene of trouble. The Vicar
General addressed portion of the mob.
This man Slattery,' said he 'can do
your church no harm. You are bringing
disgrace npon your religion by your con-
duct here tonight. 1t can meet with moth
ing but condemnation. plead with you
to disperse and go home. Do not render
it necessary to shed blood here tonight"
A few of those he addressed shook the
Vicar General by the hand and left but
the majority stood still.
jor Mildrem and others urged the
mob to disperse but to no purpose. With
a double line of soldiers block was
formed and while the rest of the military
kept the crowd back, nearly all of the
audience passed out Of the hall amid
Kisses.
Slattery and his wife and few men re-
mained in the hall.
Col. W. w. Gordon OF the First Georgia
Cavalry informed Slattery and his wife
that it was his intention to leave the First
Regiment and the Hussars to protect
them while the guard escorted Mrs. Slat-
terry to the Pulaski House.
1t was some time before she would con-
sent to leave her husband. She was as
sured that under no circumstances would
the mob be allowed to harm him. The
guards then banked around the door of
the hall with the police, and Slattery was
brought down. As he came out with the
police and the Mayor there was howl
from the mob; the military, charging,
pushed it back in all directions. Slattery
was placed in the center of the mil
itary, and headed by a detachment
of mounted police and with foot
police on the sides and four companies of
infantry amid Kisses and jeers marched
to his hotel At the hotel mob of 500
or 600 gathered. The military made a
solid mass in front of the entrance, pre-
sented bayonets and Sattery walked in.
A detachment of police was left at the
hotel to guard him over night. Every
door to the hotel was locked and guarded.
AT hdSOHlC Ildl uue Quiet COHl pdllltS
remained as guard for Mrs. Slattery and
to prevent further damage to property.
Fidding that Slattery had gone, the mob
dwindled away.
Mrs. Slattery was placed in carriage
later in the night and with a strong force
of police, was brought to the hotel. The
military was still on duty at midnight.
Mrs Slattery is booked for a lecture to-
morrow afternoon and Slattery for one to-
morrow night.
Threats are made tonight that they will
be driven from the city tomorrow Prom
inent Catholics and the priests are using
their influence to quell the riotous ele-
ment Several policemen were so injured
that they had to be sent home. Several of
the militiamen were wounded by being
struck by rocks.
Slattery's manager was knocked sense.
less with a sandbag.
At2a. m. large crowd of police is still
at the hotel. 1t will guard the premises
all night.