The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1888-12-13
Who Attempted TO Lynch Hawes, the
Alleged Murderer OF His Family
Tea Men Killed aid a Great Many
Wounde;;-Statc Militia Called Out.

trouble and some lost their lives
, the attempt. When the crowd vi
, within a few feet of the Jail do'
: and had failed to heed numcrOt
warnings, Sheriff Smith gave IL
order and the officers opened fire g
them. killing three men instantl'
; fatally wounding seven and woun'
ing more or less seriously abu,
thirty others. The mob then dis
pcrsed, vowing vengenco.
NJ. B. Throck morton. postmaster
and q very prominent citizen, WA
among the killed.
| WOUNDED.
| X Re;ch vein had his right ankl
shattered.
| Lawrence F:tzhugh. Il civil en-
ginecr, shot through the shoulsle,
| Charles Bailey, shot through tn
head.
| j. W. Montgomery received
slight wound IN the left jaw.
| Mr.. Berkeley was shot th,ougl
both legs below the knee whil
sitting on tho rear porch of th'
residence of Mr.. w. Siddpns, On til,
corner of Twenty first street ant
Third avenue.
Charles Bailey. a brakeman or
the Louisville & Nashville Railroad
was shot IN the right side just below
the nipple. His home is IN Boston
His wound, while not necessarily
fatal, may prove serious.
John Ii. Merritt IS at the hospital
shot through the leg.
Six others were also wounded.
State troops were ordered hero at
once, and thirteen companies are
in the city.
Sheriff Smith was arrested last
evening BY the coroner on warrant
sworn out ty citizen.
VIOLENCE TO THE SHERIFF FEARED
BIRMINGHAM, Dec. 10.-The
situation here is very grave. The
Hawes murder mystery is almost
forgotten since the great horror OF
Saturday night Col. Jones com
manding the troops, is reported to
have said that he feared violence
to Sheriff Smith mole than he did
any further attempt to lynch
Hawcs. Sheriff Smith and David
Pruett, one of his chief deputies.
have ben arrested on warrants
charging them with murder. War
rants for number of other officers
have been sworn out, but have not
yet been served.
Col. Jones. last evening. received
he following letter from Governor
seay: "Note what You hear about
he arrest OF the Sheriff. According
O reports which have reached me.
he Sheriff performed his duty.
ADVISE me of the state OF the pro
eedinss against him. and ask him
D send me any report he may
esire to make by wir -
Thomas SEAY. Governor.
The Chief of police was also ar
es,ei last night ON the charge of
lurder. Il
Yesterday afternoon the news {
,rcad hat / 800 miners from Pratt
lines, about five miles from Bir-
ingham, would, after dark, march
the city, armed with guns, pistols.
ID dynamite cartridges. assault
10 soldiers, and with dynamite 9
ow to atoms the Jail. !,
IEEIFF SMITH SUSTAINED by THE
GOVERNOR.
BIRMlNGHAN, Dec. l1.-Gov.
,ay te'egraphed Sheriff Smith as
lows: ANY citizen has the right
make an affldavit, charging nny !
e with murder. You have only ]
demand a full anil fair investiga.
IN. You have proved your obility =
i.old the jail agains' a mob and
ant to see you i'll charge OF 1t
ain. l sent the state troops.
cause you requested them, and i.
cause | want the mob AID their ="
ends TO understand that the entire
wer of the STATE will support YOU"
nAwES CoNFESsES. n
II IS reported that uawes has
lde u full confession of having
lrdered his wife and child. G
FUNERAL OF TIE POSTMASTER. II
The funeral of I'.s:master .,
rockmortoa took place yester "
y afternoon. A detachment
artillery Of which deceased r
S the captain, escorted the re- !
ins and fred salute over the
I've. The funeral was one of ~
, largest ever held in Tie city.
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