The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-18

fight tonight, as a great mob was in town
bent on lynching Dolby, and the sheriff
had two companies of state militia here
to help him protect the prisoner. spe-
cial grand jury was called. Dolby was
indicted to-day and his trial and sentence
followed promptly. The county officers
and avert fight. This, however, was
not realized.
THE MOB FIRED UPON.
| COLUMBUS, o., Oct ia special
! from Washington Courthouse says: "As
| darkness came on a crowd OF 1,5OO
! people surrounded the courthouse ana
Jail, which are really one building, yell
some one threw stone, which struck a
soldier on the breast. Then Colonel
Colt. whose anger was aroused addressed
| the people in language which was very
plain and forcible. He told them not to
| repeat the offence "If you want TO !njure
! any one" said he, init me, and not those
young men," and. with hat ,uplifted, he
| walked out into the crowd and said:
Here / am" his face ashen with anger.
| The crowd gathered around him, but
not a man lifted his hand to strike the
| Colonel IL was probably well that they
did not. for standing on the courthouse
steps were the soldiers. with guns loaded.
waiting an order. TO fire. The crowd
| surged closer and closer 10 the court
| house steps becoming bolder as the dark
! ness increased. Colonel Colt addressed
| them again, or rather, attempted to do
So but they would not listen to him. He
! shouted that he would order the soldiers
| 10 fire if they did not go back, but on they
| came, and the order to fire was given
| There was fash and a roar, many were
| seen to fall, and the mob fed like a lot
| Of frightened sheep. The dead are:
THE DEAD AND WOUNDED.
! Smith Welsh eighteen years of age, son
| Of a groceryman; shot in the head and
Jesse Judy. twenty-five years of age;
| shot ia the breast and abdomen. lie was
Mack Johnson, OF Williamsburg, Brown
county; shot in the bowels.
The wounded are:
William Sam. twenty-three years old.
q laborer, Of Adams county. working
Theodore zimmerman, shot I'm the
right thigh: serious.
Frank Neterhouse, an aged man, shot
In left leg.
George Keatng, fourteen years old:
shot in groin and both legs: will die
Frank Smith. flesh wound In foot.
Dial Parrott twenty years old. shot in
right foot
John McCune, flesh wound In foot.
Ernest Ellis, shot I'm foot
Others were undoubtedly injured, but,
these are the most serious eases.
The crowd secured a battering ram
ana began TO beat down the door. Not
a shot was fired by the soldiers u-il
the door fell In, when the troops fired
the remainder OF the soldiers were sta
TONED at the south entrance and, un-
mindful that a portion Of the crowd
were making an attempt to batter down
the door at the north entrance.
THE woB IS DETERMINED.
The FIRST r. ht following the v0lev
having died away the mob Is hecomiug
more boisieriOus and bold again They
are gathering about the courthouse, and
though SIN maintaining respectful
distance are uttering loud impreca-
entertained for their safety if reinforce
ments do not quickly come. The crowd
IS now making an attempt To secure
dynamite and swear that they viii blow
up the courthouse. The wounded and
dead are being carried into the engine
house and the stores near by. II looks |
very evident that the prisoner will be !
secured before morning.
At 9 o'clock tonight Adtutant- General !
Howe ordered Battery b, OF the First |
artillery, at Ciucinnatl, ia the scene
The first message received since the re- |
Port Of the assault at 10 O'Clock was from |
colonel Colt, in command Of the troops |
at the courthouse. IL said:
The rumOr Is true. two are killed and |
ten wounded. 1t was addressed to Gen |
cral Howe.
Another was: your telegram just re-
ceived. No reinforcemeuts have yet ar
rived. We can hold the courthouse for |
hours. The doors were broken in and
were killed and three wounded.
1T Is reported TO the sheriff that the |
mob has broken into the powder-house |
and taken the powder. It is the most de
used every precautiOn The sheriff and
Judge Maynard approve our action. !
pleaded and begged OF the men TO peace
ably dispeFse. our men are all right
now"
SENDING TROOPS TO THE eCEsH.
Il, /
10 get an answer 10 Colonel Colt ana |
sheriff Cooke He believes that the mob
has them surrounded and that they
have cut off communication. lie is also
having trouble III securing the necessa- !
nv communication 10 move the troops or
dered 10 Colonel Colts aid.
At 10 O'Clock the troops from Marys- |
Vile and those 10 go from here Joined
land railway. II Is thirty-seven miles
from here TO Washington Courthouse
General Howe urged the railway company |
TO send the train forward at the utmost
sneed lie has arranged that the train
hearing the Cincinnati troops shall reach
there about the same time so that there
can be no question about having sum
cient force present 70 control the mob
,rb" r,nh is so incensed against the sol
iiers now that small force would be In
1anCer there. General Howe IS afraid !
Inc n,ob I'm its frenzy over the shooting |
Of the citizens. may try to blow up the
whole tail and courthouse. The COM
rrand of Colonel Colt is now I'm the Jail. |
and this would result in a terrible loss
u III IT. they can hold the Jail against the
mob ,1r half an hour longer" said Cen
'r,J HIVE al l0.30 tonight, 81 think the !
ianpar Vill be over ] will have enough |
rooms In Washington Courthouse by that |
.ime 10 control all the people In Fayette
county"
TO TAKE DOLBY TO c0LuMBUs.
The safety OF the little command OF
-olonel colt. consisting OF seventy-hve
non and the inmates Of the Jail. and the
aiI ofIicers. as well as the wretched pris-
a. a,l Tb0se beastly crime has caused all
be ri"tiug and bloodshed depends upon |
Se vents Of the next half hour. II Is
ieneraI Howes intention TO bring the
1ris0ner Dolby, TO the State prison to-
right. under guard OF the troops. as soon
,s the mob that surrounds the JAIN Is dis
,ersed.
.rrFR THE FIRE UPON THE Mon.
,.ron the Arng the mob Dispersed in all
,iractions. Immediately all places of i
,reatner peremptorily closed all places
49, llouors were sold. Every street Z
'.as fiIIed with people, No time was lost ]
;, q" oarrving away the dead and wounded [
i,,siness houses and the engine-house :
ya9e converted into hospitals. All the {
49, 'r,,.ons I'm the city were called into SER a
ui ui Mothers sisters, wives sweet | II
zee. nar,s crowded around the dead and n
lear, les.iinded and added pathos to the scene q
nd fire to the rage Of the mob by their c
Z z Iis,nstion was bitter, vicious and vehe- v
nols n, II pervaded all classes. AS the s.
h hen" ra ssed the mob grew In size and q
liIie in's All over the country, by telephone. a
VI VI Sc,ourier and by telegraph the news | Y
y \ .snread All the. roads leading TO the | 81
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