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Danger in the Dark - ZseZse

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DANGER IN THE DARK. 277<br />

country. But <strong>the</strong> outrage did not end <strong>the</strong>re. Sixtyfour<br />

persons, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> wounded, were dragged to<br />

<strong>the</strong> watch-house, and with blows and curses crowded<br />

<strong>in</strong>to suffocat<strong>in</strong>g cells, so closely that <strong>the</strong>y had nei<strong>the</strong>r<br />

room to lie nor sit down; and <strong>the</strong>re <strong>the</strong> wounded and<br />

hleed<strong>in</strong>g, without aid of any k<strong>in</strong>d, were compelled to<br />

stand upon <strong>the</strong>ir feet till morn<strong>in</strong>g. I <strong>in</strong>sisted on <strong>the</strong><br />

w<strong>in</strong>dows be<strong>in</strong>g opened to give <strong>the</strong>m fresh air, for<br />

which <strong>the</strong> chief of police and o<strong>the</strong>r ruffians cursed<br />

and threatened me."<br />

"In <strong>the</strong>. name of humanity what k<strong>in</strong>d of men are<br />

<strong>the</strong>y ~"<br />

"Not men-but fiends I If you had heard <strong>the</strong><br />

obscene language, and horrid oaths of <strong>the</strong> vulgar<br />

wretches, and witnessed <strong>the</strong>ir worse than brutal conduct,<br />

you wouldn't call <strong>the</strong>m men."<br />

"Where on earth was <strong>the</strong> Mayor and Police<br />

judge f<br />

" They made it convenient to be absent, <strong>in</strong> order<br />

I suppose, to avoid responsibility; yet 'tis evident<br />

<strong>the</strong>y counseled <strong>the</strong> policemen to proceed <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> affair<br />

as <strong>the</strong>y did."<br />

"What could have been <strong>the</strong>ir motives for such<br />

co.nduct, and unheard of cruelty?"<br />

"Why, <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> first place, devilment is <strong>the</strong>ir natural<br />

element. Secondly, <strong>the</strong>y imag<strong>in</strong>e <strong>the</strong>re is someth<strong>in</strong>g<br />

to be ga<strong>in</strong>ed by servility to Romanists, and obsequiously<br />

becom<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> tools of <strong>the</strong> clergy. They, no<br />

doubt, now expect great honor from <strong>the</strong> priesthood,<br />

for resent<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir behalf, so bravely, <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>sult

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