The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-10-22
RIOTERS SHOT DOWN.
xyISFUHIATED NOR MoB TRIES TO
LYNCH a SEGRp RAPIsT.
They Batter Down the Doors of an Ohio
Prison and Are Fired ON by the Guards.
Three Killed and Ten Wounded.

Columbus. o.. October I6.-A special from
Washington Courthouse. o.. says that VIII
liam DOlbin, young colored man, uhdeF
arrest there for rape committed upon Mt5.
Mary G. Boyd. Will undoubtedly be IYncn-
ed. but no attempt is likely TO be made
tonight. The crime was committed Week
ago. Mrs. Boyd is ffty-twO years ohi'
and lives nine miles i'm the country She
was alone in the farmhouse when Dolby,
who had just been let out OF the Washing
ton Courthouse Jail, after serving 4 sen
tence for = misdemeanor, called and de-
Inandei something TO eat. As she turned 10
give an alarm. he seized her and, throwing
her to the floor. rayished her and left her
half dead. She Is still Frustrated ss-
terday Dolby was arrested ON suspicion
@sf being the guilty man. 1T Delaware, u,
and the sheriff arrived n Washington court
house early this morning. lie was taken
20 the Boyd farm and positively identified
10y Mrs. Boyd and 4 ncighDOr who saw
him rs he left tine house.
Threats were made freely against the
prisoner. that Sheriff Cook lock special
precautions against being surprised at the
\ Jail by mob. and called out the local
company OF militia. Tie troops are ROW
dismissed. but are under arms 1t their
homes. ready to respond i'm a moments
notice To the sheriffs call. while at the
Jail ne hRs a strong b8rrica,le. The col
ored people OF the neghb0rhOod are As
bitter against Dolby the white people
are
sent tn the Pen for Twenty Years.
Washington Courthouse. o.. October II
In the criminal court today Jasper Dolby
the negro who assaulted Airs. Mary .. Bird.
OF Parrotts station, week ago. confessed
the crime and was sentenced to the peni-
tentiary for twenty years. There was every
prospect OF P bloody fight tonight. a
great moo was in town Dent on iynching
Dolby, and the sheriff had two companies
EFaNsz milf. f.-r.. n-.srra D.
the prisoner.
= special grand jury was called. Dolby
was indicted today and his trial and sen
tence followed promptly. The county OIL
GERS hoped by this means 10 quiet iha mob
and avert fight.
The Mob in Front at the Inii.
Columbus. o. October ia special rom
Washington Courthouse. u, says:
AS darkness came on crowd Of lso1
people surrounded the courthouse and jail,
which are really one building. yelling:
Lynch him. Lynch him
Finally some one threw "a stone 81 ich
struck = soldier on the breast. Then col
onel Colt. whose anger was aroused. all
dressed the people in language which was
very plain and f0rceiUl- lie told them MT
t. repeat the oflerse.
- II you want to iniure amy one said he.
hit me. and not those young men ana
with nat uplift-i he walked ONT into the
crowd AMI said. Here I am his face ashen
with anger
The crowd gathered around him. hut not
G man lifted mis- hand - strike the Cc'onel.
II was procsbly well that they lid Eo; Tor
standing on tire courthouse stems s..rc tin.
soldiers. with GUNS LOADED. waiting for cr-
oeF's II IRE The crowd surEed ciasar and
60 - tue courthouse steps. bscs''ii. =
balier p ts@ darkness Increased
colonel Colt addressed them AGAIN or ri n
- attempted 10 dp 50, but they would not
listcn to him. Zee shouted that he would
have L. order the soldiers 10 Ere IL they did
Tot f1li hack. hut on they came. and uual-
" the order L. fire was givel. Many wer.
seer &" fsiL and the mob feel Ike a lot OF
frightened sheep The dead are:
SMITH WELSH. eighteen yssrs Of age.
son - +" erocsryinan, shot in tac head ami
shtuu--m.
JESS JClsi-. twenty-five years OH. shot in
6r.ysst aud abdomen. he was iahorer.
MACK JOHNSON. ~ WILLIAMSBURG.
Brown "oUlty. shot in bowels.
.Hc S,easl-sss dii. a kb5rcr iron. iS6angp5z
C.auty working mere. Theodore. Zimmerman.
Shot iu right thiSh: Frank Nci;crhousc. m
AGED man. shot in lett loe; Gccree Heating.
FL fourteen years cid. shot 81 -r1in and in
t"th i'-s. aud VIII die: Frank smith losh
W"Ur4 iu tue foot. Dial Pars5tt twenty
years oii- shot be- Ti-ht foot: John AfcCuuc,
Ie~l wound IN fOo'. Ernest Elas. shot in
Foot others were undoubtedly injured. but
ili'sv are tho most seriously hurt.
BattrrinE Down Doors.
Tho crowd secured 2 battering ram and
teC1u to heat down the door. Not q sho.
Mss fired iy the soldiers until the door fell
~. wlsu the troops fired the VOliey which
Resulted 80 fatally.
The remainder OF the soldiers were sta
toned ~ the south entrance unnindfui
that a portion or the crowd was making an
attempt % batter down the G0Or at the
north entrance The urSt fright following
tine voliey having died away. the mob be-
came more boisterOus and bold again. They
gathered about the courthouse and. though
sill maintaining q respectful distance, ut
tered loud imuFecatiOns against the troops
and fears we're entertained for their safe
Il ~ reinforcement did not come quickly.
The crowd is now making attempt 10 se-
cure dyns mite and swear that they will
blow w the courthouse The wounded and
dead are being carried into the engine
house and the stores near by.
1T looks very much as Il the prisoner
will be secured before morning"
Ordering Troops Forward.
At o'clock tonight AdiutaEt General