With their mothers.

CURRENTLY: The Ephiphany School, built 1888
COMMEMORATED?: No.

WM. HENRY NICHOLS (colored).  Nichols resided at No. 147 East Twenty-eighth St. Mrs. STAAT, his mother, was visiting him. On Wednesday, July 15th, at 8 o’clock the house was attacked by a mob with  showers of bricks and stones. 

In one of the rooms was a woman with a child but three days old. The rioters broke open the doors with axes and rushed in. Nichols and his mother fled to the basement; in a few moments the babe referred to was dashed by the rioters from the upper window into the yard, and instantly killed. The mob cut the water pipes above, and the basement was being deluged; ten persons, mostly women and children were there and they fled to the yard; in attempting to climb the fence Mrs. STAAT fell back from exhaustion; the rioters were instantly upon her; her son sprang to her rescue, exclaiming “Save my mother, if you kill me.” 

Two ruffians instantly seized him, each taking hold of an arm, while a third, armed with a crow-bar, calling upon them to hold his arms apart, deliberately struck  him a savage blow on the head, felling him like a bullock.  He died in the N.Y. Hospital two days after. ###