Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-12-05
STORMED THE JAIL.

In IndanapoIis-After Battcring Down
the jail Door, tho Crowd weaIsens ON
Being Confronted by n Body of Police
men.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. IAN
angry mob broke down the Jail door
last night in an effort to lynch Charles
Bisso, who brutally assaulted Blanche
Station on Friday night, and nearly
wreakcd summary vengeance on the
villain. The most intense excitement
prevailed throughout the northeastern
part of the city over Bisso's crime, and
an angry crowd was present in the po-
lice court Monday when Bisso pleaded
guilty and was remanded to Jail to
await the grand jury's action.
A Mob Breathes Vengeance.
As he was taken from the court
house he was followed by the crowd,
but the presence of large body of
officers prevented an effort to take the
prisoner, and the crowd vented its
anger in threats and impreca-
tions. The crowd followed the
prisoner to the doors of the
Jail, and as he was admitted
behind the iron grating several shook
their fists at him and promised to see
him before morning. This was re-
garded by the police as an idle threat,
but the sequel proved that the threat
was made in earnest and that there
was more than mere braggadocio
in it.
Surrounded the Jail.
At II o'clock Monday night several
persons were seen lounging about the
East market just opposite the Jail,
and new arrivals every moment soon
increased the number to a crowd. The
Jail officers became apprehensive of
danger and telephoned the police, but
before the officers arrived the crowd
had taken possession of the approaches
to the jail and when the officers came
up they were met with determined
commands not to approach nearer.
The situation became more exciting
every moment, and the police soon re-
allied that all the approaches to the
jail were in possession of u determined
mob and it would be hazardous to rein
force the officers inside. In
the meantime the mob grew in
numbers and by midnight some
800 persons were about the Jail, some
being on top of the one-story addition
in which prisoners are confined, some
surrounding the doors at the east en-
trance to the sheriff's residence and a
large number in front of the iron door
at the north entrance, through which
prisoners are conveyed.
Battered Down the Door.
The latter demanded admission but
no answer was given, and after three
calls to the sheriff without reponses a
man began to hammer down the door
| The hammer was small one and made
but little impression upon the
heavy wire grating of the door,
and the guards only laughed at
the efforts to break it down. The ham,
mering suddenly ceased and four men
advanced with heavy crowbar, which
was placed between the door and the
wall. Twenty hands secured hold
upon it and with one tremendous eff
fort the heavy iron door was thrown
from its hinges and fell with u crash
upon the stone floor of the en-
trance. few well-directed blows
with the bar broke the lock from the
wooden door and the mob rushed into
the Jail office. In an instant the turn
key was overpowered and the keys to
the large room, in which prisoners
spend the day, were taken from him
and the mob entered, only to find that
Bisso was confined in separate cell
in the second tier and to which they
had no key.
Officers to the Rescue.
When the announcement was made
on the outside that the Jail door haG
been forced there was general rusl
from all quarters to that part of thu
Jail, and the east, or sheriff's, entrance
was left unguarded by the mob. Taking
advantage of this fact and having
been reinforced by some twenty po
licemen, who had been called from
their beats, the police entered from
the east end and passing through th
sheriff's quarters, entered the jai
through which the mob had entered
and stood face to face with the angr.
crowd.
Tho Mob Weakens.
For a moment the din ceased and tn
crowd seemed utterly paralyzed by tn
J presence of the officers. Then the ur
roar was renewed and the officers wer
; abused in the vilest terms and ever.
effort made to provoke them to som
act of violence. That portion of tn
mob which had entered the cell dc
partment and were trying to open Bis
SOS cell soon learned that the polio
were in the Office and this appeared
deprive them entirely of their courage
One by one they left the cell room an
Joined the crowd in the Office, and a
the last one came out the police presse
between the door and the crowd an
, prevented any further attempt to reac
!, the prisoner. For an hour, howevel
= the mob remained in the jail otfic
bantering the police, who were largel
outnum bered and who wisely refraine
from any act that would lead to co
lision.
Heavy Guard Around the Jail.
!, Ato ,,,cloclx this morning the In