The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-18
TROOPS FIRE upon The MOB
Desperate Struggle in Ohio for the
Possession of Negro Prisoner.
MANY CITIZENS ARE KILLED
The Sheriff Attempts to Convey William
Dolby to Prison and Is Attacked by
Mob-The Militia Guarding
the Prisoner Shoot TO Kill.
By the United Press.

by the OulteQ Press.
Columbus, O., oct. II.
William Dolby, alias Jasper, colored
man, who pleaded guilty on an ar
raignment for an assault upon an aged
white woman at Washington court
house, was sentenced today to twenty
years in the penitentiary. The sheriff
and three companies Of militia started
with him to the prison, but at the depot
the mob got possession of the prisoner.
The militia charged, killing three of
mob and recapturing the prisoner. He
was then hurried back TO the jail
Colonel Colt of Columbus, is in COM
mand of the state troops. At ) o'clock
this evening Colonel Colt telegraphed
AdJutant General Howe that all was
quiet and he would leave with the mill
tary guard as aid to the sheriff in
bringing Dolby to the state prison in a
few minutes. Since then no official in
formation has been received but tele-
phone message brings the report of an
attack.
ARcgiInent ordered Out.
General Howe has ordered the First
regiment at Cincinnati to report at
washington court house at the earliest
possible moment. as he fears the mob
has proved too large and too aggressive
to be controlled by the small force at
Colonel Colts command.
Governor Mckinley is at Hamilton
tonight, and is fully advised and wires
his private secretary that unless quiet
is restored at Washington court house
he will abandon his southern trip and
return here at once.
As darkness came on a crowd OF
| 1900 people surrounded the court house
and jail, which are really one building
| yelling, Lynch him, lynch him
Finally some one threw stone which
struck soldier on the breast, ther
Colonel Colt, whose anger was aroused
addressed the people in language which
/ was very plain and forcible. He tOlG
them not to repeat the offence
The crowd surged closer TO court
/ house steps. Colonel Colt addressed
them again, or rather attempted to dc
/ so, but they would not listen. He
shouted that he would have to order the
soldiers to fire if they did not step back
but on they came and finally the order
TO fire was given. many We're seen tC
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ened sheep.
List of Killed and Wounded.
! The dead are: Smith Welsh, Is years
of age; Jess Juty. % years old; Mack
Johnson, of Williamsburg, Brown
county. The wounded are: William
! Sam, 2S years old; Theodore Ammer
man, seriously; Frank Neitherhouse, al
I aged man, shot in leg; George Keating
| IA years old, will die; Frank Smith
| flesh wound; Dial Parrott, 20 years old
shot in foot; John. McCune, flesh wound
Ernest Ellis shot in foot
The crowd secured battering ran
and began TO beat down the door. MOI
| a shot was fired by the soldiers unit
| the door fell in, when the troops firet
the volley, which resulted so fatally.
At . o'clock tonight Adiutant Howe
ordered out an additional force, Bat
terry b. of the first artillery at Cincin
natl Major Speaks said the troops a
the court house would be able to hold i
against the mob, now that it was know
that an attempt to take 1t would be me
/ by a volley of musketry.
The troops being sent as reinforce
ments are now near Washington cour
! house. Should the mob dispers,
promptly on their arrival. the prisoner
, Dolby, will be brought on specia
train directly to this city and placed
in state prison. Unless it is plain tina
the troops have overawed the mob, NJ
attempt will be made to move the pris
oner uneil daylight and the troops vii
guard the Jail through the night.