The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-18
TRO()PSF|RE ON A MOB.
Three Killed and Many Wound
ed by the VOlley.
MORE BLOODSHED FEARED.
The Crowd Threatens to Blow up the
Troops.
REINFORCEMEKTS EN- ROUTE.
Half an Hour and the Soldiers
Will be in Control.
REINFORCEMEKTS EN- ROUTE.
Half an Hour and the Soldiers
Will be in Control.

The Riot the Result OF an Attempt to
Lynch a Negro Who Assaulted a
White woman-He Had Been Given
a Speedy Trial and Sentenced to
Twenty Years. imprisonment The
Mob Not Satisfied With the Sentence
and Determined to Have His Life.
Washington c. H., O., Oct 17.-In the
criminal court to-day Jasper Dolby, the
negro who assaulted Mrs. Mary c. Bird
of Parrotts Station a few weeks ago, con
fessed the crime and was sentenced to
the pententiary for twenty years.
There was every prospect of a bloody
fight tonight, as great mob was in town
bent on lynching Dolby, and the sheriff
had two companies of state militia here
to help hm protect the prisoner. A spe-
cial grand jury was called. Dolby was in
dicted to-day, and his trial and sentence
followed promptly. The county officers
hoped by this means to quiet the mob
and avert fight.
Columbus, o., Oct. II, 80 p. ma spe-
cial from Washington c. H. says: las
darkness came on a crowd of 500 peoDle
surrounded the court house and iaiI.
which are really one building, yelling
lynch him. lynch him. Finally some one
threw a stone which struck soldier on
the breast. Then Col. Colt, whose anger
was aroused, addressed the people in Ian
guage which was very plain and forcibIe
He told them not to repeat the offence
If you want to injure any one said he,
hit me, not those young men, and with
hat uplifted he walked out into the crowd
and said, Here l am, his face ashen
with anger. The crowd gathered around
him. but not a man lifted his hand TO
strike the colonel. 1t was probably well
that they did not. for standing on the
court house steps were the soldiers with
guns loaded, waiting an order to fire The
crowd surged closer and closer to the
court house steps, becoming bolder as the
darkness increased. Col. Colt addressed
them again, or rather attempted to do so,
but they would not listen to him He
shouted that he would have to order the
soldiers to fire if they did not fall back,
but on they came, and finally the order
to fire was given. Many were seen to fall,
and the mob fled like a lot of frightened
sheep. The dead are:
Smith Welsh, IS years of age, son of
groceryman, shot in the head and abdo-
men.
Jesse July, 25 years old, shot in the
breast and abdomen. He was laborer.
Mack johnson of Williamsburg,
Brown county, shot in the bowels.
The wounded are:
william Sam, 20 years old, a laborer
from Adams county, working here
Theodore zimmerman, shot in the right
thigh; serious.
Frank Neiterhouse, an aged man, shot
in the left leg.
George Jeating, IA years old, shot in
the groin and in both legs; will die.
frank Smith, flesh wound in the foot.
right foot
John MoCune flesh wound in the foot
Ernest Ellis, shot in the foot.
others were undoubtedly wounded
pul these are the most seriously wounded.
me crowd secured a battering ram and
pegan TO beat down the door, Not a shot
was nred by the soldiers until the door fell
al, Wheh the troops fired the volley that
resulted so fatally.
!. The remainder of the soldiers were sta
uOhed at the soutl entrance and unmind-
iui that portion OF the crowd were max
ing an attempt to batter down the door at
the north entrance.
Inc first fright following the volley
mas died away, the mob is becoming more
oolsterous and bold again. They are gath
erlng about the court house, and though
sun maintaining respectful distance, are
uttering loud imprecations against the
soldiers, and fears are entertained for their
safety If re-inforcements do not quickly
arrive.
The crowd is now making an attempt
10 secure dynamite, and swear that they
VIII blow up the court house.
The wounded and dead are being car
RED into the engine house and the stores
near by. 1t looks very evident that the
prisoner will be lynched before morning."
At O'Clock tonight Adjt Gen. Howe
ordered out an additional force, battery b,
of the first artillery at Cincinnati.
Sheriff Cook Of Fayette county tele-
graphed Gen. Howe as follows: "The
rumor is correct. Three have been killed
and eight or ten wounded
Tn first message was received from
Col. A. b. Colt in command of the state
troops at Washington G. H., since the re-
port of the assault at 10 o'clock tonight.
II was addressed to Gen J. c. Howe, and
was as follows: "Your telegram Just re-
ceived. No relnforcements have yet ar
rived. We can hold the court house for
hours. The doors were broken in and the
guards fred. Reported to us that two
were killed and three wounded. 1t Is re-
ported TO the sheriff that the mob has
broken into the powder house and taken
powder. II Ia the most determined mob
ever saw. The troops used every precau-
tion. The sheriff and Judge Maynard ap-
proved our action, 1 pleaded and begged