In the midst of Pontiac's Rebellion, on December 14, 1763, a mob 
from Paxton, Pennsylvania, raided a tribe of peaceful Conestoga 
Indians, setting fire to their village and killing six. The mob's purpose 
was to seek revenge against all Indians, whether or not they were 
allied with Pontiac. Fourteen survivors fled to Lancaster, where they 
were placed in protective custody. On December 27, the Paxton Mob 
stormed the jail and massacred the rest. Benjamin Franklin 
condemned the act an, fearing genocide, brought several hundred 
Moravian Indians to safety in Philadelphia. The Paxton Mob 
descended on the city, only to be turned back by thousands of 
Philadelphians who were waiting for them at the courthouse (shown 
here). The mob returned to Paxton; in spite of the outrage they 
caused, charges were never brought against them.