Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-06
THE RABBLE INTERFERED ;!
A FAMILY DIFFERENCE THE CAUSE
 OF PUBLIC DISORDER.

Della Williams, Removed from the Home
 of Her Parents by Her Husband, is
 Captured and Taken Back by How'll
 ing Mob-A Reign of Terror.
 i. DETROIT, Jan. GA tremendous sensation has been caused at Williamson by the in- terference of mob of excited citizsns in the domestic affairs of several families. Nathan c. Branch is wealthy farmer, living four and a half miles outside of Williamson, and is member of the Central Michigan Agri- cultural society. Three years ago his daugh ter Della. a handsome girl, married John A. Williams son. A girl baby was born, ana the parents moved to Detroit. Not long after the young mother was taken sick and gradually became blind, and was taken back to her mother. She has since lived at home and at the house of her father-in-law, Mir. Williams.
 Dr. John J. Dendorf, young physician of Williamstown, is married to the daughter of Williams, Sr. Dendorf attended young Mrs. Williams The girls parents did not like Dendorf, and accordingly they sent to Loss ing for Dr. Shanks. but instead of improv- ing, the patient grew worse. This discour- aged the husband, ho refused to allow any more local physicians to be called in. A consultation of both families was held, and it was decided to send to Detroit for Dr. Philporter. This action was recommended by Norman and Henry Williams, of Detroit, brothers of John A. Williams and proprie- tors of the Casino theatre. A family dis turbance was caused by the differences, and when the husband went to see his wife, he was thrown out of the house by his wife's brother.
 He took the next train for Detroit, got United States Deputy Marshal Moore and NJ n Branch farm house, and forcibly took away his wife and the bed on which she was. al- though the parents made vigorous resist ance. The Branches at once raised the neighborhood. The mother told pitiful story, worked on the feelings of the crowd, and, headed by Farmer Branch. the whole party marched into tho village and up to the Williams house, Branch having previously secured writ of replevin for the bed.
 The writ was issued at Il o'clock at night, and given to an officer to serve The officer at once went to the Williams house. The crowd that followed and those already abou. the house were composed largely of the riff raff from the town and surrounding coun- try, and many of them were drunk. Tn, officer demanded admittance, which was re- fused. A crowd ran forward and burst in the door, and was confronted in the hall by the husband. He pleaded with them not to rob him of his wife, saying that the shock and fright would kill her. He was over powered by the mob. His helpless wife was seized and placed in a sleigh, and was driven back to her mothers home over four miles il the snow storm.
 This did not content the mob however Its blood was up. "Now, let's get Dendort and string him up," cried several Dendorf's sister-in-law heard the cry. She ran over to the doctors house and told him, and he escaped to Fowlerville. When the mob found that he had escaped it was furious. They went up and down the street bowling witt rage and threatening to lynch every persoi. concerned in the case. A reign of terror prevailed in the village, and it has no, quieted down. The right of John A. Williams to have control of his wife will be tested in the courts without delay.