River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-10-25

madly forward and in the rush swept
one gallant COY around the corner and
away from his company but he quick
ly returned to his post.
The curses and impreca tions of The
thoroughly maddened crowd grew in
volume and the wretched pris oner
trembled like an aspen. His saddle
color became purple and he had to
be supported. Col. Colt rallied his
men for a supreme effort and the pris-
oner was almost carried up the steps
and into the courthouse. There was
then scene of intense excitement,
men armed with slaves and any form
of weapon rushed blindly almost onto
the bayonets of the soldiery and some
so far forgot themselves as to rush al
most on the troops
Warned the Mob.
Col. Colt, commanding the troops,
stopped on the steps of the courthouse
20 warn the excited people to dispense,
and after his earnest warming had
fallen on deaf ears, he shouted: Load"
and there was a uniform clicking of
hammers and every soldier prepared
his piece Tor trouble, if trouble must
come.
Pleaded Guilty.
Once up to the third floor of the
courthouse and into the room where
the trial is held, Dolby was soon le-
gally declared criminal. At exactly
1852 he was led into the courtroom,
pleaded guilty, and in three minutes
he was sentenced to twenty years
Imprisonment, ten DAYS in each year
in solitary confinement
Meanwhile the mob was clamor-
ing for admission. The crowd grew
in numbers and the accessions proved
an inspiration to the tired leaders,
who had exhausted themselves.
Called for Reinforcements.
Col. Colt at this juncture telephoned
the adjutant general at Columbus for
200 additional troops. IF you want
me to bring the man to Columbus"
said Col. Colt, with characteristic en-
phasis, II will do it, but it will cost
blood" Col. Colt then made a speech
to the crowd.
"It looks very much" said he. ''as If
you intend to make an attack on the
legal authorities. There will be
trouble if you do. call on law-abid-
ing citizens to dispense and go to their
homes"
Attacked the Courthouse.
This was received as other warnings
had been. The prisoner had been
taken to a back room in the sheriffs
office on the third floor At 6:1O the
crowd. largely augmented, surrounded
the building and with huge improvised
battering rams battered the doors in
rapid succession. The troops were
FASTENED together in the courthouse at
all entrances The doors were barri-
caded from within and furniture piled
against them. The soldiers stood with
pieces cooked and bayonets fixed and
waited till the doors would yield.
Huge stones were thrown against The
doors and the noise was deafening.
All the time loud and angry wells came
from the crowd. Col. Colt went into
the crowd and said: If any man of
you hit one of my men / will direct
him to aim directly at that mans
heart"
Fired on the Mob.
At 7:55 the south doors were broken
and immediately there was deafen-
ing and continuous volley from two
score of muskets. a pandemonium of
wells aud curses and a dense smoke
filled the corridors. The law had been
vindicated at frightful cost. for this
was the list of dead and of wounded:
The Victims.
KILLED-James Judy. aged 25; Smith WEIGH
aged 49, and Mack johnson, OF Williamsburg
Clermont county.
WoUGDED-Hugh zimmerman. shot through
the hips, dangerous +. L. NitterhOuse, shot
through both ankles. one foot almost severed
since amputated: Rial Parrot. shot In foot;
John McCune. shot in leg; John horn. shot in
foot: Emert Ellis, thumb shot 81: George
Heating. IL years old. shot in both legs and
groin: William Sans. fatally Sd Z through the
bowels: Frank Smith. flesh wound in face, De-
Witt Dale, shot In arm; William Laum. shot
in abdomen: Ellis Webster. shot in body.
1t was reported at midnight that
three attempts had been made to place
Dynamite rader the courthouse. 1t
was said that large quantity of the
explosive was wheeled to the building
in a hand cart. and that the dynamit-
ers were frustrated by the militia in
each attempt.
The leaders stated at midnight that
the plan to lynch Dolby would proba-
bly, be abandoned but that he would be
,.1If.1 nth hr,1fatS xrbor. 1al from the