Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-12-13
RIoreRs KILLED.
A fherifE,s P0sse Fires ON n MOB q
EyuchcrN With Terrible, NEn.ulfx


Of a mob OF 1000 men TO reach the county
jail for the purpose OF lynching II. Il.
Halves. charged with numbering HIS wife
nnd daughter. EARLY In the evening the
sheriff was told that mob was forming,
and he accordingly prepared for It. In and
around the jail there was suppressed excite
ment during the entire night. The outside
guards challenged all persons approaching
In the direction Of the jail, and all such per-
sons were summarily ordered to halt. The
inner guards. were stationed near the
entrance to the alleyway leading to the jail,
and these kept close lookout for all who
came near them, and who for any reason
had escaped the outer guards. In and near
the JAIL the arrangements were even more
complete.
The outer door of the jail, facing the new
court house, was open, and on the narrow
platform and stone steps leading to the
door were gathered 70 determined men
under the lead OF Chief Pickard and Sheriff
Smith, all armed with Winchester rifles and
with many rounds OF cartridges.
Al ii o'clock the shouts Of the approach
Ing crowd could be plainly heard. The
shouts grew closer aud louder still, and the
officers on the inside fingered their guns,
and began making preparations for the as
sault. macs OF men appeared In the en-
trance to the alley, and In loud voice
sheriff Smith ordered them ont at the peril
of their lives.
az am going to shoot at,thres," called out
the sheriff. "One-two-three, . but neither
the sheriff or his men fired.
II Will fire at five," again announced the
Sheriff, who was very much excited.
The officers could see the forms OF the
men creeping up the alleyway toward the
Again the sharp voice Of the sheriff called
out "one," 1.-Two" &c, and when five had
been reached he called out "Fire /" A per.
feet fusilade followed and when the smoke
cleared away the alley leading to the jail
door was blocked with dead and wounded
men. The crowd scattered in every direc-
ton and NO further attempt was made to
reach the jail. Three men were killed In
stantly, seven mortally wounded, OF whom
SIX have since died, and about 30 others
more or less severely wounded. The fol-
lowing Is the full list Of casualties:
KILLED.
NJ. B. Throckmorton, postmaster, and
prominent and popular citizen. He leaves
awife and one child. BE was about 80 years
OF age.
An unknown negro was shot through the
lungs and died yesterday morning, at 8
o'clock.
j. R. Mccoy was toward the front OF the
the first volley.
A. B. Tarrant was shot In the back. After
the first volley he lay down on the ground
with the hope OF avoiding the flying bull
lets. Fate would not have It so, however,
and ball struck him as he lay on his face
and ranged up the back. After few min
utes suffering the young man died.
A. ID. Bryant was shot through the heart.
he was standing rather near the front, and
was doing his best to restrain the crowd
from going any nearer. He fell at the FIRST
vollsy, and died Instantly.
Colbert Smith, colored, shot through the
right lung, died yesterday morning.
Charles Jenkins was shot In the back OF
the head, the ball coming out In the centre
OF the forehead. He fingered until 10
O'Clock yesterday morning, when he died.
Jenkins was 20 years old, and lived at
smithheld with his parents and three
brothers.
mr. Brandon, at the hospital, was
wounded In the thigh and abdomen. He
died at 10 O'Clock yesterday morning. Just
after he was shot he told his attendants
OF Etowah county In Gadsden, and was
here on business before the United States
court.
Frank Childer Is dead.
WOUNDED.
Over 80 were wounded by the discharge,
OF which the II named below are believed
TO have fatal injuries, viz: Laurence Fitz.
hugh, Charles Bailey OF Boston, A. j.,
Seelt5e, NJ, ReEkley, CHARLES paiiar - pi-.
rningham, John Merritt, Matt Aannsdy, j.
2. Owen, J. W, Gilmore, W. "A. Bird W.
heichmau.
The mob then dispersed and prepara-
lions for more strongly guarding the jail
were made.
In response to the governors orders the
military companies were placed under con-
troll Of the sheriff. In addition to the mill
fn WaUr aa1 tNA,. H. n
through which 1t would be almost impossi-
BILE to pass.
Yesterday warrant was issued for the
arrest Of Sheriff Smith, charging him with
murder.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA, Dec. 1.-THE city ia
recovering from the shock which on Satur-
Gay night shook Il as no city In the south
mas been shaken since the days of the war.
The excitement which yesterday morning
made faces white and drawn gradually sub,
sided from sheer exhaustion. All thouphts
OF attempting any further attacks upon the
jail were abandoned with the coming OF the
troops, which had been ordered here by
Gov. Seay although crowd OF curious PEG.
pie numbering several hundred stood all
day, forming line scross Twenty-frst
street at Second avenue, where the military
WIS formed. The following is q correc.
list OF the killed and wounded:
Cead-Maurice b. Throckmorton.J j. r. Me-
Coy, A, b. Tarrant, A. ID. Bryant, %, O. Tate,
Charles jenkins, Colbert Smith, Deputy
Sheriff Brennan OF Gadsden, Charles Bailey
and an unknown negro. This list was OBJ.
tanned from the different undertakers ard
It is thought that there are two or three
for whom collins have not been obtained.
Tie wounded are: Mr. Berkeley, John a.
Merritt, Matt Kennedy, ]. W. Owen, j. W.
Gilmore, ALBERT Smith, ". A. Bird, Nc.
hreicnweln, Lawrence Fitzhugh, A. j..
Schide, and ]. W. Montgomery. In addI.
tion to these there are a large number OF
persons who received slight wounds, and
are, therefore, not reported at the hospital,
Coroner Babbitt secured a jury Of irauest
yesterday and that body will meet TO day
and pursue the investigation fthe shooting.
Yesterday Governor Ssay lelegtaphed
Sheriff Smith as follows.
any atizan has tho right to maize an oetd.tit
ehArHinE any one with murder. You have only 10
deMh1d full and fair invest cation. You lave
and want IN see YOU IN charge II IL ayain sent
SIe slase tra9Ps because yg'! rsq!Hte them ana
stand that the entire power Of HE stats VIII support
You THOMAS SEAY, Governor
The body Of iittle May Hawes was buried
IN the city cemetery on Sunday. mad
which was subscribed by citizens served to
purchase Rrassy plot and she was buried
In handsome white casket. There was
no pa-hde OF excitement about the funeral
ens there were no Carriages or attendants.
All day Sunday Superintendent Morton oil
the Highland dummy line with assistants
vas engaged In dragging the lake where
Mrs. Halves body was fonnd for the body
Of her baby. II was not found and the De.
lief now prevails that some other dlsposi.
ton was made OF 1t,
While many people feal very Bitter
toward Sheriff Smith and condemn him for
firing on the crowd, this feeling ii no,
strong enough to result in anv nereonal
violence to him. Chief Of Police Picksrd
who was also arrested on charge Of muir.
der. was released yesterday on q bond o!
Hi0,o00. The Indications now point to an
cary settlement OF the trouble.
The funeral CT Postmaster Throckaortpr
took place at p. m, yesterday, frcm the
Church OF the Advent. The reina,ns were
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