The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-24
WHAT THE MOB DID.
Incidents of the Outrage and Insult
to the Secretary.

LOUISVILLE, Oct. 23.-The Courier
Journals staff correspondent in describing
the scenes at Covington last night says
that not only Secretary Carlisle
''hissed and called a traitor during his
speech but as he walked to the front of
the platform he was met with voley of
rotten eggs and oaths which completely
blocked the progress of the programme for
fully a minute. The little hall in which he
spoke will under no circumstances accom-
modate more than 800 to $50 people, and
was last night crowded to it's utmost ca
pacity with apparently respectable people,
but there were enough disturbers in the
audience to create such noise and dis
turbance as to almost break up the meeting
and sufficient to forever disgrace the State
of Kentucky and the city of Covington
''Kenton county is the birthplace of Mr..
Carlisle, and Covington, the principal city
and seat of government of the county and
the second city in population in the State,
is his home yet there are enough people in
that city and there We're at the meeting
last night persons who SO far forgot their
own self-respect and the honor of the
State and city as to insult the distinguished
son. who invitation had come back to
address his home people, and by that act
they have disgraced their State and city
beyond redemption.
During the first twenty minutes of Mr.
Carlisle's talk the interruption was so great
that he could hardly be heard by those
closest to him on the stage, and those
spectacle citizens who were unfortunate
enough to have taken seats in the rear of
the hall were frightened and excited that
they made many futile attempts to leave
the hall. AS the Secretary began to speak
volley of rotten eggs were hurled at him.
Fortunately there were but two of them
which hit The platform. and none of them
came closer than within two feet of Mr.
Carlisle. The eggs came from all parts of
the house, most of them apparently from
knew what had been done and was being
done-for the disgraceful action was kept
up for fun minute-wcre SO shocked that
they knew not what 10 do, and not move
was made by any one 20 stop it.
There We're more than half of the peo-
eggs were until they had been thrown for
some time and the word was passed around.
The disorder did not stop al this, and as
Mr.. Carlisle did not allow it to daunt him
the crowd became even more hilarious and
he had to stop entirely. The Secretary
the president of the meeting who in turn
stared in blank amazement apparently SO
dumfounded that he knew not what to do
Nor did he or any one else know what to
DO; DO; indeed; there appeared to be but little
would quiet the mob and allow the meeting
to 60 on
ment and the Secretary was allowed to go
on for few sentences. He had said: Il
allowed to go no further. There were cries
OF NO no! no. You are a bolterl Traitor.
Sit down! sit down. ana Kisses followed so
faSt that riot appeared imminent. and many
persons per 4ts arose arose excitedy to leave the hall
no one in the front or center could leave the
room.
Mar. Simrall. of Covington. arose and
walked 70 the front of the platform and
called for the Mayor to come forward and
Try TO stop the disturbance. Mayor Rhin-
heSltatn2iV ed ri
the front, but the appeals from the citizens
on the stage for him to go on Were 50
great that he pressed forward and walked
up the aisle to where the police were vain
ly trying TO preserve order, and, making a
or leave the room. This had the effect of
restoring quiet for a moment, but as the
| II broke out anew. He returned and or
der was again restored, and Mr.. Carlisle
MAS MAS a16Wed pyoh to to go S on for fully five min
interruption he had spoken during his TWEEN
ty minutes on the floor. Notwithstanding
the Interruptions by the mob. his speech
was generously applauded by the better
citizens. Carlisle's mention OF Palmer and
Buckner and his assertion that he would
vote for them met with Kisses almost un-
precedented. Cheers for Bryan were al
most incessant both inside and outside the
hall.
After the meeting had adjourned and
the people who were in the hall TO hear
crowd on the outside did not in any wise
become quiet. 1t became apparent very
soon tnat the moo was waiting for Mr.
Carlisles appearance on the outside and
those of his friends who had been keeping
him in the hall purposely TO avoid the mob
on the outside were very much afraid for
him TO venture out for time. and kept
delaying his departure to the Helm resi-
dence. Soon he asked why the party did
not start for home, and some one said that
they did not think 1t safe TO start so soon
The Secretary was on his feet at this ana
bounded for the stairway, exclaiming: oh
there is danger" Some of the party
tried to stop him, but he would go and 4
squadron of police surrounded him and
Chief of Police Pugh gave the marching
order. He was then escorted from the hall
by the officers.
AS the party of officers and the few
gentlemen who We're with the Secretary
(COntinucd on second Pugea