The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-11-10
A MOB FOILED.
The WOtdd-Be Lynchers Fired On
and Numerous Peaceful
CitiSens Shot DOsOn.
Five People Killed Outright, Six seri-
ously Wounded, and Seventeen
Others Slightly Hurt
Telegram from Ashland, Ky.l

Telegram from Ashland, Ky.l
VIM. Neal and Ellis Craft were convicted
some months ago at the Catlettsburg tBoyo
county, Ky.) Circuit Court of the murder of
Robert and Fannie Gibbons and Emma Car
rier They were granted a new trial by the
Supreme Court George Ellis an accom-
plioe who confessed and was sentenced to
imprisonment for life, was hanged by mob
at Ashland, last summer.
On Monday last Neal and Craft guarded
by 300 State troops, with one section OF ar
tillery, arrived at Catlettsburg from Lexing
ton, where they have been held for safe
keeping, to stand trial. Yesterday Judge
Brown granted a change of venue to Garter
county. Last night mob at Ashland
stopped train on the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad, and searched it for the prisoners
This afternoon at 2:30 Sheriff Kountz with
the State troops and prisoners, boarded
the steamboat Granite State for Mays
vile, intending TO go thence by rail to
Lexington TO the jail 10 cOntne the prison.
ers until trial The mob at Ashland, which
is five miles down the river to Catlettsburg,
seized ferryboat and stood out to intercept
them. The Granite State, under full head
way, steamed around the ferryboat, when,
seeing they were about 10 hose their prey, the
mob opened fire, which was returned by the
UIOODs WIFI ldUil nc Dpdo Idi ",
hndiug the troops were in earnest, with
drew, with one killed and several wounded.
The battle was for several minutes pretty
hot, but the steamboat rapidly got away
and out OF range of the shore Ill front OF the
Aldine Hotel The fire OF the troops was
severe, the shots passing over the ferryboat
and killing five spectators aud wounding
twenty-one others. Among those killed
was n woman AMI an infant IN her arms,
whose brains were dashed ouJ 10y stray
shot
In the midst of the excitement runaway
team and wagon dashed into the struggling
mass of citizens as they fled from the muir
derous bullets, altogether making fright
full scene.
The community is very much Excited and
threats are uade TO go TO Lexington in
brce and execute vengeance upon the pris-
oners.
None of the passengers we've hurt by the
fire OF the mob.
The following is a partial list of the killed
and wounded:
Killed-Col. Rippart George Kener a child
of Henry Dunlap, james Mcdonald, John
Baugh.
Seriously wounded - Charles Bolinger,
VIII Charles Bolinger, Wi lies Serrey,
Will Springer, Moses Serrey, Gerhan Ran
dali and Robert Prtchard.
Slightly wounded - Mart Dunlap, Alex.
Harris, John Gallagher, julius Sommers,
Thomas Bird, Mrs. H. Butler, A. Fl. Dickson,
Thomas Demerera. n. Z. Bill. DR. Gjls Mar
tin Gear Robert Lowther and J. w. House.
Col Rippart, numbered NOM Kill ed,
was an old and G ly resp cted citz n o.
7u-odd years un vers ally lUv ana a favor
lite OF BE- tn old and " ing. H was fnther-
in-law of Col Douglass Putnam j :. Super
intend n Of the Ashland Coal and Iron Rail
way Company, and well-known in Marietta
circles.
Mrs. Butler, numbered among the
wounded, was attending "A meeting held by
the ladies Of the town for the purpose of or
ganizing public relding-room in room
donated for the purpose in the Union depot,
which il situated on the river front at least
a quarter Of mile below the scene of the
shooting Mrs Butler is the wife OF the
Auditor of the Chattaro railway.
Other bullets striking the depot and pene-
trating the walls caused its occupants TO seek
healthier quarters.
The list or wounded includes all ages and
both sexes, and amputatlons in several cases
will be necessary.