The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-12-21
Election Fraad Developments in Gin
cinnati a d Chicago.
AnAo mANk'Llrn NEAR ATHENS
Bloody School House Eiot in Tenncs-
see-postai Note svindic--Ncw YORK
and Pennsylvania Furnish a
Pair es swindiers.
THE DAYS CRIMINAL RECORD.

TRAVERSE, DAN, (via Browns ya,-
icy, Minnesota), Dee 20.-This morning
at o'clock an armed mob OF 100 mer.
mostly from Wilmoi, a small town in
the south part of this county, attaekad
,ne courthouse here, the county seal az
I'uuvrts comfy, broke In every door aud
removed the county safe, Beiora ~
lacking the court-houso a strong nu.rfs
armed with Winchesters, was atationed
at The end OF every street. and M ns,e
was allowed TO enter or lenve
me town. An immense amount
vi property WAS destroyed. Not
saushed with the large safe,
.i .ne 'ilon attacked and carried away All
HSno PriNate property they could find.
Only a few OF tho Traverse peonle ,vare
SURFING when the mob arrived. Shariff
Cummings attempted TO resist the mob.
nut was immediately covered with
uozen guns. The Traverse men. not
wishing To see bondshed, made no re-
slstahce, Ibc mob remained ahout AN
hour, aud then left with the conptv
safe and all the private property lhev
could md. The inside of tho conry-
house is q perfect wreck. Every man
IN the mob was drunk. A United
states mail-carrler was stoppod
ana all the mail overhauled. The pnst-
ollico department has been notified.
The sale contained no valuable records
OF papers. The mob destroyed large
number oil papers, among which were
seNerhi chattei mortgages. All the
other county records are safe, tho countv
clerk having removed ihom FROM tia
courthouse. Notice was posted on 10
courthouse door this morning Ia tho
erect thSt the records are safe aud th AZ
business VIII be trausac ed az usual.
ihe above statement Is true and corroot 4
as near as can be ascertained.
DIsArPo NTED AND nBspEpATE.
Inc sheriff has tried TO serve ths
papers, but has been restrainel
Dy. the mob. runner frou
Milmott, just arrived here, seys:
Wilmott II enrnged at finding the safe.
empty, and tue mob IL again marching
On lra'efse. traverse Is arniing as
last as possible. The mob threatens -
burn tho town, hang All tho county on
GERS and have the records, IN
they have, to kill half the
town. The records have heen removel
10 parts unknown and the Traveras
men viii defend tho town 10 the lsst.
Gov. Pierce has been telegraphed 10 fer
tro ps. Nothing but their arrival. some
time tonight will save blon,lsheI.
Men from all parts Of the country
are c0minR 10 tho county seat
TO protect the records. A battis
may be fought before morning. The
officers are calm and cool, and win
make the best defense possible.
In few honrs arIanvpments
viii be made whereby the town win
be well protected, and II IL hoped the
reports are only rumors. Tho excits-
ment runs high.
THE FACTS In THE CASE
are as follows: AT tho late election VIII
mott had "a majority Of the votes casf
for the county seat but OF
account OF ballot box slulling and intitn-
idation, the canvassing board reiec,cl
two towns, giving Traverse malorlty.
A mandamus was served on the hoard.
but alter argument before Judge Smith
II WIS quashed. A secOud Wril was
served on The board in which Taverss
won. Wilmott then ATTEMPTED hy ioros
:" axe possossion, with tho above "a.
suits.
nLizzAnD Is BLOwINu
now, that may retard tho Operatioaa
unit morning. No reply has yet bees
received from Gov. pieccr.