The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-10-20
RIOTERS SLAIN.
Result OF an Attempted Lynching
in an Ohio Town.
An Attack ON tho Courthouse Repealed by
State Troops, Who Fire Into the Mob,
killing Three and Wound
Ing Twelve.


n dozen injured, some fatally, by tho
militia here Wednesday evening in the
endeavor 10 keep mobs from lynch
ing William Dolby, colored.
Dolby was brought here on Tuesday,
and Tuesday night the first mob ru-
mors took shape. The local
militia was ordered out. and
later two companies from Coz
lumbus reached here. Much indig-
nation was manifested at the action
of the officials in thus putting bar
between the mob and their prey, and on
all sides denunciations were frequent.
All classes were represented among
those who took this view OF the situa-
ton, though many deplored the law
less spirit manifested.
Later in the day special grand jury
was impannelled and the negro was
indicted The militia companies
formed at the west side OF the court
house while the sheriff and Deputy
James Busick went 10 the Jail for the
prisoner.
The sheriff and his deputies had
hardly emerged from the jail door
when the acknowledged leader OF the
crowd, Henry Kirk, who married Mrs.
Boyd's sister, rushed toward the
trembling wretch, protected by the
sworn officers Of the law, and breaking
the thin ranks OF the stalwart
guard seized the culprit with hand
OF iron. Quick as fash the musl1et
Of a soldier was swung with great
force and Mr.. Kirk was dealt blow
in the face. The angry crowd rushed
madly forward and in the rush swept
one gallant boy around the corner and
away from his company but he quick
~ returned to his post.
Col. Colt commanding the troops,
stopped on the steps OF the courthouse
to warn the excited people 10 dispense
and after his earnest warning had
fallen on deaf ears, he shouted: LOAD,
and there was uniform clicking Of
hammers and every soldier prepared
his piece for trouble, II trouble must
come. The startled crowd fell back
a few steps and several Of the more
timid rushed for the corners, but they
rallied almost Immediately and closed
in. but the soldiers held them back
Once up 20 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 10 twenty years
Imprisonment, ten days in each year
in solitary confinement
Meanwhile the mob was clamor-
inc 10. uHf Ihs.
In numbers and the accessions proved
an inspiration TO the tired leaders,
who had exhausted themselves. Sergt.
Adams, of Company A, one OF the
three men of that company who came
with the troops. and Private Lenhart,
OF Company Il, were struck while
standing on the courthouse steps dur
ing the rush, but stood their ground
manfully. The prisoner had been
taken 10 a back room in the shcriffs
Office on the third floor. At $40 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 aud the noise was deafening.
AT 1908 the south doors were broken
and Immediately there was a deafen-
ing and continuous volley from two
score of muskcts. A pandemonium OF
yclls and curses and dense smoke
filed the corridors. The law had been
vindictaed at frightful cost for this
was the list Of dead and OF wounded:
KILLED James Judy, aged IS, Smith WEIGH.
aged 10, and Mack johnson, OF Williamsburg.
Clermont county
WOUNDED Hugh zimmerman shot through
the hips dangerous, r. +. Nittcrhouse, shot
through both ankles, one foot almost severed.
since amputatcd Rial PARROT, shot In foot.
John McCune. shot In leg John korn. shot In
foot. Emcrt Ells thumb shot on; George
Heating "a years old, shot In both legs and
groin, William Sans, fatally shot through tho
bowels Franz Smith. flesh wound IN face; De-
Witt Dale shot ia arm; William Laum, shot
In abdomen: Ellis Webster. shot IA body.
Peace was enforced by this flow OF
blood, the crowd drawing back and a
dead silence followed the order TO cease
niAlik AnNAN " Us ~ lux anu biiAiAohr
silence. aud IL was reported that the
men had visited all the stores
in search OF dynamite. and failing
TO secure IL had gone 20 a powder
mill. miles away. Col. Colt stationed
mis- men outside the building. guard
ing the approaches, for the court
yard was cleared and only from across
the streets came the execratious OF
the rioters. Hundreds OF men congre-
gated at the southwest corner OF
Court square and discussed the situa-
ton in subdued tones, except that
from the men OF temper came angry
cries.
All places OF business In the city
were shut up Mayor Dreamer per-
emptorily closed all places where
liquors were sold Every street was
filed with people. No time was lost in
carrying away the dead and wounded.