Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-16
ODD INCIDENTS IN AMERICAN
 HISTORY
BALTIMORE MOB VIOLENCE IN 1872

BALTIMORE MOB VIOLENCE IN 1872
 There is an interesting episode ia the life of the gallant ''Lighthorse Harry Lee, of Revolutionary fame, with which very few are familiar. It is hard to re- alize that the man who uttered the beau tiful Washington funeral oration before congress of which body he was mem- Der, and in which he used the familiar expression: First in war. first in peace, first in the hearts of his country men. should have later been imprisoned for debt, and just before his death should have been confined in jail to pro tect hiln from a mob. in which lnSdeal he was severely woursied.>
 A few days after war was declared with Great Britain in 1912 there was serious mob disturbance in Baltimore The government had been harshly critl- cisel by the Federal Republicans 1s'' of that city. and the resentment of the op- posing party was shown by destroying the office and press of that establishment.
 The commotion excited by this out rage, however, in great measure suosid- ed and the transaction was brought be- fore a Criminal Court for investigation. But events more alarming and tragedy shortly followed On the 18th of July. MT. Hansen. the leading editor of the obn ox- iois Journal who had deemed it prudent to leave the disordered city. returned. ac- ecnpanied sby his poihltal adherentA among whom were Gen. Harry Lee.
 Determined to recommence the paper. hy first printing it in Georgetown, in the District Of Columbia, and then sending 1t to Baltimore for distribution Hanson secured a house on Charles street over which lie placed a guard well provided for defence On the 2Sth of July the paper made it's appearance. The first issue con- taiu<d ,secere anin1adversions against the mayor. police and the people of Baltimore for the deprelations committed, on the establishment in the preceding menth The raners were generally circuiated throughout the city.
 IF tne course of the first day cf the resumption of the paper it became known that MT Hanson was in the aew office o1 Crarles street, and it was early wa:s- pered that the building would be assaiie1 A 1ir her of citizens who espoused- his opinions went therefore, to the house and joined in his protection.
 Towards evening a crowd of boys col i lected. They first used opprebious epi thets to those within and then began te throw stones at the windows. person on the paveghent tried to dissuade then 1 from their mischief, but he was soor
 severely wounded by something ponder
 Dus that was thrown from the house. i The attack on the building was ther
 resumed Two muskets were fired iron
 the upper windows charged it was sup
 posed with blank cartridges, to deter thu | pouths from further violence. Immedi
 ately the crowd in the street greatly in l creased; the boys were replaced by men the windows were entirely demolished
 and ah attempt was made to force tn
 door.
 Muskets in quick succession were dis
 charged from the house; some militar! arrived to disperse the crowd: severa
 shots were fired in return. and at lengtl 8 Dr. Gale was killed by a shot iron the office door. The irritation of tn mob was increased. They planted a can non against the house but were restrain
 from firing 1t by the timely arrival of
 military force. and an agreement tha the persons in the house would surrende to the civil authorities.
 Accordingly early in the foilowin
 morning the occupants of the house sur
 rendered and were conducted to the oour ty jaill contagious to the city. The ee
 cupant3 of the newspaper office consiste
 of about twenty persons, including Ge;
 Lee. Gen, James LinEan and Mir. Hanso: The mayor directed the sheriff to us ] every preeaution to secure the doors (