The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1888-12-13
FIRED INTO THE MOB.
A LYNCHING PARTY MEETS
DEATH AT THE JAIL.
Nine Men Killed and Many Wounded by
the Officers Protecting a Prisoner
Arrival of Militia.

were within few feet of the jail door and
had failed to heed numerous warnings the
oIhcers opened fire upon them, killing three
men instantly, fatally wounding seven,
some o. whom have since died, and wound
lnS more or less seriously about thirty
o1hers' The names Of the dead follow:
The Deaa aud Wounded.
N. B. TRR0CkMORTON, the postmaster
j. X. MCCOY, fell at the first volley.
"A. Is. IARIsANT, was shot in the back.
a. d. BRY ANT, shot through the heart
COLBhRI ) SMITH, colored died this morn
ing.
CHARLES JENKINS, aged 20, of Smthield,
shot through the head died this morning.
= b. ANDEN, died this morning.
FRANK CHILDER.
AN unknown negro, shot through the
lungs, died this morning. Among the
wounded are:
e. Z. TArrE, painter, Of East Lake. aged
-; snot through the hip, thigh, and loin is
dying :.
LAWRENCE F1rzHUGH,a civil engineer aged
80; shoulder badly wounded.
a. j. SCHIEDE, a Mechanic formerly of
kalamazoo. Mich: shot in the left side and il
is thought he will die.
). L. MONTGOMERY, left jaw SLIGHTLY
wounded.
MR.. BERKELEY. sho through both legs be-
low the knee.
CHARLES BAILEY. Of Boston, a Louisville &
New Albany brakeman: shot in the right side;
wound may prove serious.
JOHN II. MERRITT, shot through calf of left
leg
MATT KENNEDY, aged 50: shot through
both legs; right leg shattered left arm broken.
.. w. OWEN. carpenter, aged 81; shot
through right thigh
j. W. GILMORE OF Green Springs, aged q.
thought to be fatally wounded
ALBERT SMITH, colOred seriously wounded
in the back.
W. A. BYRD, aged 80; shot in right shoulder.
the Dall emerging near the spinal cord
Some of the Victims
Postmaster Throckmorton was a very
popular citizen. He was born at Louis
vile, KY, thirty years ago and came to
birmingham in 1880 as agent for the South
ern express company. About eighteen
months ago he was appointed postmaster.
He leaves wife and one child A. B. Tar
rant after the first volley, lay down On the
ground with the hope of avoiding the fly
ing bullets Fate would not have it so.
however, and a ball struck him as he Law
ON his face and ranged up his back After
few minutes suffering he died Mr.
Eranden, one Of the dead, told a hospital
attendant that he boarded at the house of
the sheriff of Etowah county at Gasden.
and that he came here on business in the
United States court Mr.. Berkeley, one OF
the wounded, was seated on the rear porch
Of w. Siddons' residence when shot. VIII
liam Youngblood Mr.. Alexander. and Ed
ward Cooper, first reported as either killed
or wounded, were not hurt A. D. Bryant
fell at the first volley. He was in front Of
the crowd, and was trying to restrain the
mob at the time.
Awed by the Militia.
Col. Thomas G.. Jones of the Second
regiment OF Alabama State troops arrived
here Sunday morning with five companies.
and Is confident of his ability to prevent
any further attempt at mob violence.
There was much excitement for awhile
night, but it has subsidized some
what.
Sheriff Smith said in an interview that
ne deeply regretted the occurrences of Sat-
urday night, but felt that he had simply
done his duty in UNFOLDING the majesty Of |
the law He said he gave the mob ample
warning and did not give the order to fire )
until it was absolutely necessary to do SO,
and after the mob had begun to fire upon
the jail.
Mayor Thompson has issued procl anna
ton expressing sympathy for the families
Oh the victims of Saturday nights tragedy
and deeply regretting the occurrence, but |
favorlng the maintenance of law and or.er
and appealing to all who love peace and
good order to refrain from public assem- |
Olage and remain in the quiet of their
homes
Sheriff Smith has been arrested on the
charge Of murder.
Hawes' Crime.
About a week ago the body of one of
Halves daughters, Mamie, was found in
East Lake, apparently drowned, but exam
nation OF the body showed it to have been
q case OF foul murder. Halves was arrested
for the crime on the following day. but
Stoutly denied his guilt He said his wife
and other daughter had gone on q visit to
her relatives in Maine, and as thew had
been divorced for some months though
living together, nothing strange was
thought of the fact that when arrested he
was accompanied by youthful bride.
But Halves story about his first wife's
journey was not believed and search of
nls house showed every evidence of brutal
murder, but the bodies Of the victims could
not be found. Thursday and Friday search
ing parties searched every foot of wood for
miles around the city, but strange to say
no one suggested searching the place where
the body was found at last. Saturday
some one said: ''Drag the lake at
Lake View" This is pretty little sheet
Of water at the principal suburban town.
two miles from the city and half mile
only from the house where the Halves fami-
y lived. A searching party at once went
to the lake with drag-hools and began the
earch. About noon the body of Mrs.
Hawes was found. 1t was lying on the
bottom Of the lake at the deepest part.
about 300 feet from shore.
The back of the woman's head had been
laid oPen by terrible blow from an ax,
making frightful gaping wound. Sc
,urvly fastened around the woman's neck
was q piece OF railroad iron which would /
weigh fifty pounds. Another piece was
tied to her waist and third piece to her
ankles. The three pieces of iron will weigh
40 pounds. Like wid-fire the news spread
over the city 1t was said the BODY would
De brought into the city to the undertaking
'ooms and in less than two hours the two
streets leading to the rooms were filed with
excited humanity. There were no threats.
no loud talking, but in the faces Of the
crowd there was a look which meant death
to the prisoner in the jail four blocks away