Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-25

The Ohio Militia Uphold tho Majes-
ty Of the Law.
Two KILLED and MANY WOUNDED.
Maddened by Negroes Crime IN Angry
Crowd Gathered About jail to
Lynch the Culprlt--Fears
Of Dynamite.


WASHINGTON COURTHOUSE, o., Oct.
1.-THE militia Of the state of Ohio in
upholding the majesty of the law, fired
upon the populace here last evening
with deadly effect. Maddened by the
baseness Of q crime committed by a
negro, the citizens, not content with
letting the law take its course, sought
to capture the wretch from the county
officials and end his life. The aid OF
the state was summoned, and in pro-
tecting the life Of the negro two white
persons were instantly killed and sew
eral more fatally injured.
William Dolby, colored, who one
week ago criminally assaulted Mrs.
Mary c. Boyd, aged IS, at Parrots sta
ton, near here, and was captured at
Delaware, O., was brought into court
yesterday AFTERNOON. He pleaded guilty
and was sentenced to twenty years in
the penitentiary.
An angry mob gathered about the
Jail in the afternoon after Dolby had
been identified by his victim and Sheriff
Cook called to his assistance the local
militia company. This action increased
the fury against Dolby, and Gov. Nc
Kinley was appealed to for additional
assistance and troops from Columbus
were sent here, Col. Colt in command.
The mob surrounded the Jail and court
house and attempted to take Dolby
from the officers when removed from
the Jail to the courthouse for trial, but
was kept at bay by the free use of
bayonets and dubbed guns When
brought to the courthouse Dolby broke
down.
While bringing him from the Jail the
mob charged and almost succeeded in
getting him. Henry Kirk, the brother
in-law of the assaulted woman, was
knocked down the steps and badly
bruised. Another man was bayonetted
through the finger, while a bayonet
was thrust through the clothes OF an
other Deputies with revolvers drawn,
guarded their prisoner in the court
room. Dolby cried like baby and
kept looking around for help Soldiers
were marched in to keep the crowd
quiet.
After the sentence the prisoner was
taken to the grand jury room. A mob
gathered about the courthouse and the
officers were powerless to get Dolby
from that building to the Jail or to the
train. and Sheriff Cook wired the gov
ernor to send more troops. The mob
grew rapidly in numbers and were
moved to point Of desperation. Col.
Colt made speech asking the crowd
to disperse, but it was received with
]eers. The prisoner was prostrate from
fear, and lay crying and moaning all
the time.
The mob kept Dolby and his guards
prisoners in the courthouse until 9 p
m. and then made an attack. The
militia repelled them without firing at
first, but at 6:45 p. m, the south door
was forced open, This door opens
upon street which was filed with
men, women and children. The de-
tachment Of the guards finally fred on
the attacking party None of the lat
ter were hurt, but dozen or more
persons on the street were struck, with
the result stated above.
Upon the firing the mob dispersed in
all directions. Immediately all places
Of business in the city were shut up.
Mayor Creamer peremptorily closed all
places where liquors were sold. Every
street was filled with people. No time
was lost In carrying away the dead and
wounded. Business houses and the en-
gine house were converted into hos
pitals. All the surgeons in the city
were called into service. Mothers, sis
ters, wives, sweethearts crowded around
the dead and wounded and added pathos
to the scene and fire to the rage of the
mob by their lamentations.
Against the militia the Indignation
was bitter, vicious and vehement. 1t
pervaded all classes. As the time
passed the mob grew in size and fury.
All over the country, by telephone and
courier and by electric wires, the news
had sped. All the roads leading to the
city were filled with men on horseback,
in wagons and on foot hurrying with
all possible speed to the scene Of blood
shed.
Meanwhile in Washington court
house search was going on for arms
and ammunition and for dynamite.
Shouts were heard, Down with the
militia" "Blow up the dogs, along
with the black fiend." These shouts
but feebly expressed the pent up pas
sion Of everybody, for everybody was
In the street andeverybody was mem
Der Of the mob as far as personal feel
ing was concerned Men moved about
as If bent on business, but said nothing.
There is no doubt purpose to blow up
the courthouse. OF this the militia are
ouara