Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1878-12-12
THE MOB IN CONTROL .

& liter written from jackson on
"Wednesday says: The town is un-
der control of n mob. Good citi-
lens are fleeing for their lives
Women and children ara seeking
shelter from any who will protect
them, The officers of the law are
de6ed. aud havDc and desnlation
prevail. Men, III unk and will with
frenzy, armed TO the teeth with piS-
tolls and guns, are walking the
streets, yelling at the top Of their
voices, proclaiming who they intend
Ia kill. In fact it is as much your
life is worth 10 appear on the
streets. for you are liable tn be at
tackled by either Or both parties AZ
any moment. This Is the third day
of this terrible condition of aff irs.
This people Lave ben snrely aftlict-
I'd in the past. but the outrages mad
lawlpSsnesS then ara not tS be cCm-
pared with the terrible crimes of
this week.
RATTLE OF THE CLANS.
Judge William Randall convened
the Breatnltt circuit court Oh NJ N
day morning, instructed the grand
jury and adjourned till afternoon.
Daring the afternoon john Aikmai
leading about dozen men, dashed
mto town on horseback, armed
With pistols aud guns, dlsmounted
and euriously attacked Captain Bill
St: oug's clan, who were standing
on the street in front of Brerdiug's
store. Thirty or forty shots were
discharged, two taking effect on
William aud Daniel freeman, the
folmtr shot through the body, tlle
latter through the head. Tney
were removed late in the evening tn
their homes several mills up the
river, and it is reported tod ~ that
Daniel Fetman is recovering but
William is dead.
FIGHTING IN THE STREETS.
Strnug and his followers reCs ivr d
no injuries, but barricdded them
selves in "a little log cabin al ,ut loo
yards from the court house, "htre
they had lrtyIt tush st.cktd d then
arius. Aikman and his party sJnLht
shelter in The court house, u ID Il
regular Interchange of shuts Wa
kept up during the AFTERNOON. One
of the Freemans, who fell in the
middle OF the street when shot, Was
force d 10 lie there two hours, his
friends fe ring To atle apt his re-
moval during this strife. UideuuS
leilS and shots of dtrluce could be
heard from both parties.
DREAD OF TUE CITIZENS.
The court was puzzled, the eff
,el5 of the law dumbiuunded. The |
'itizsnS watched tIom a distance, |
md not a single effort was made 10
luell the blOudY rot. st last with |
Ight came hope. and al was qui.
ave the bedl4m whOlp of the rest,
living in dread expectan
y of the morrow. and slowly next
nor ,ing (Tnes law as. light was
iTGEp upt n the SCENE it was dis
nvrTed that Aiknln AMI party had
TitlldI avn from the ctstrZ,t house and
uartered themselves Eear the river
ahk, While Stro-g and his clan
ED their Sort still. One by one
he citizens Elada their appearance
y the street, .e,ngratuIGtiug them
Ives that the ESr was over. About
IN O'Clock Strong retired and suUn
irreafter stranggIing druuken tncn
ell armed, began tu parade the
reefs in defiance ut al law and or
nr. 1t VAS whispered that The
la d which had been sent to LEX
Iktor under charge Of the sheriff to
'Irr back jason Littl, ~ III SDol
,tuEu, and an effDrt would Ur IN de
release the prisoner. D+Ou'y
title and guaru had returned, and
the credit, however, O$ John
ikmam, be it said. he refused tu
Irticrpate ia this crime, and left
II houe. :
THE MURDERER IN JAIL. I
will ig l-ader WAS fou d in a Z
stice Of the peace named J. G. B
Hen, supported by the ElttIr5,
-a"ford AND others, numbering
ut forty WIN We're waiting for the
lard to appear. Judge r tndall, to
feat the aim nf the IN lb, h4l the !
putty sheriff and cnunry judge t. "
tail al extra guard IT hflaen msn, "
20 went under The leadership of I
z county rlg4, JJln ". Bar :
Tt, 10 the assistance IF the sheriff. y
Iaut. thrat. O'GlM.S u N .hav ra II