Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-01

'neer bureau for half a century. and H.
Howard. a shoemaker.
By the forties some changes had already
taken place! Capt. John H.. Goddard gro
Ger and Justice Of the peace, had been
placed in charge Of the auxiliary guard
Washington's first police force. as author
lied by Congress-, and thus made his office
the temporary headquarters OF the force
VIM jacob. connected with the coast sur
vey. resided next to Capt. Goddard and
Douglas Moore. paperhanger and up
holsterer. boarded with him. The Northern
Liberty Saloon Of Goldsmith's had passed
into the hands of Charles Preuss. The
popular theme Of the public then being the
settlement and ultimate admission of Ore
gon In the Union the name Oregon Coffee
HouseN was given this saloon. Owen
Summers. a saddle and harness maker
lived on the square, and adjoining him on
the north was the house in which the
National Era was established and printed.
George W Utermaehle carried on a mer-
chant tailoring, and later Christian Klopfer
lived here. The members OF this family
were: E. ]. Klopfer. connected with the
Intelligencer; Capt. F. A. Klopfer,
veteran Of the Mexican war. and of the
city police; the Washington and George
town railroad and the Washington Post,
and Henry A. Klopfer. for nearly fifty years
messenger Of the Attorney General.
Objection to Editorial Sentiment.
F. w. Sellhausen & Bro. established
at this time tobacco store and in a few
years built up large business. Later R.
A. Reeves conducted cabinet-making es-
adjustment here. and Hartbrecht, a bar
Der and dealer in birds and other pets
was located here.
Possibly the most exciting time In this
locality was in 1S4S-the attack Of a mob
on the National Era. The Era was first
a weekly and afterward a daily paper
advocating the abolition Of slavery. The
plant occupied a large two-story brick
building about the center of the It'll street
front Of the square. 1t was not popular
with many of the Washingtonians of that
period. and 1t Is not to be wondered that
the sentiments of DR.. Gamaliel Bailey. the
editor, soon stirred up the ire Of the peo-
pie. Though the abolition of slavery by
lawful means and the education of the
people on the subject were claimed to be
cessful escapes from bondage were charg
ed to the Era. In June, 1913 a mob was
raised and two hundred or more men ap-
peared in front of the office. "A volley of
stones smashed through the windows, fol-
lowed by rush to enter the building. the
intention being to destroy the type and
the press. The leader was a clerk in one
of the departments. Capt Goddard as
chief of the auxiliary guard, cautioned the
men to act within the law and return to
their homes, saying they would have to
pass over his dead body before they could
enter the building. The crowd slowly fell
street front OF the patent Office, where he
delivered an address to them. The leader
soon after received an fstimation from
Capt. Goddard that. If he valued his office,
he had better desist.
Some Notable People.
That the population OF the square was
cosmopolitan is apparent, for in the
forties and flfties there was every phase
of life to be found. w. II. Seward was
then a senator and resided on the north
side Of F street, as did Gideon Willis, Sec
rotary Of the Navy. during the civil war.
Others were Moses Poor, formerly an auc-
tionser: Robert Wallace of the Post Office
Department, DR.. A. Holmead, VIM. Hunt.
claim agent: Thomas P. Jones. pension
agent: James 4. Kennedy Of the city post
office John Wheeler. Samuel Ashby,
Douglas Moore, paper hanger; Mrs. Min
or's boarding house, e. Brown and Joseph
On 9Th street was James Y. Davis. hat
ter. later succeeding the business which
has now become that of Davis Sons.
JAMES CROGGON.