The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-10-26
RIOT AND BLOODSHED.
Attempt of an Angry Mob TO Seize
and Lynch "A Negro,
ssu'ity of Foul Crime. Met Nv the RuI-
lets 80 the Militia at Washington
Court House. a. The t>liled
and Wounded.


serious lsnd j. on. Thousands OF an
Sry men and boys surround the court
mouse and batter the doors with mis-
stiles, William Dolby. the negro brut,
who assaulted Mrs Mary Boyd i IN,
~retch on whom they want to wrcal
Their vengeance. He was brought 4
ihis city yesterday. and last night tn,
first rumor> took shape. The militia
>Sas ordered out. and later two com
s,anles from Columbus reached here
Much Indignation was manifested al
the action Of the officers in thus put
ting bar between the mob and their
prey. and on all sides dcnunciation>
Were frequent. All classes were repre-
scented among those who took this
view of the situation although many
deplored the lawlcss spirit manifested.
Later In the day special grand jury
was impanclled and the negro was in
dictcd The Indictment returned.
dolby was taken from the courthouse
TO the jail, tried and sentenced to
twenty years Imprisonment in the
Penitentiary. about a. quick as it takes
60 write it,
hh' toihpdiilt> lprfflc1 AT the west
SIDE Of the courthouse while the sheriff
and Deputy james Buck went to the
jail for the prisoner The west en-
Ftrance to the courthouse is about forty
reet from a rear side door of the jail
and there are high steps leading 10 the
Former thousand people had gath
erred IN the courthouse yard 10 angrilv
protest against the course OF lcaden-
beeed justice. A thousand people
with curses and imprccations vowed
that 10y should never lie taken past
them up the high steps to the hall
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 trcn-
bling wretch. protected by the sworn
Officers Of the law. and breaking
Through the thin ranks Of the stalwart
GUARD seized the culprit with hand
of iron.
Quick a. flash the muskct 81 a >ol
dicr was wung with great force and
MIR KRIS was dealt blow in the face
The angry crowd rushed nadly for
ward. aud in the rush swept one raj
liant hoy around the corner and away
from his company but he quickly re-
turned to his post.
The curses and imprecation~ OF the
thoroughly maddencd crowd grew in
volume and the wretched prisoner
trembled like an aspen. The sable
colorcd hs.nd became purple. and he
had To bc supported Col Colt rallied
ms men for a supreme effort and the |
prisoner was almost carried up the !
steps and into the courthouse. Then
there was a scene of intense excite
mont Men armed With slaves and any
form Of weapon rushed blindly into the !
bayonets of the soldery. and some so |
far forgot themselves a. 10 rush almost
on the troops. Deputy Bnsick and De-
tccfive Caldwell held the prisoner be- !
tween them and neither forgot his |
nerve.
henry Kirk. frantic with rage.
rushed down an alley for surgical aid. |
and presently returned with a huge |
plaster over his face Ills friends. we'll |
dressed farmers. and even business 4
men Of the city rallied at his appear
ance, and there were hoar,c cries of |
Wen get him yet. Its long way |
to the depot"
Col. Colt. commanding the troops
stopped on the steps Of the COURTEOUS.
To swarm the excited people to diSperse
and after his earnest warming had |
fallen on deaf ears. he shouted Load. =
and there was uniform clicking OF
hammers. and every soldier prepared
his piece for trouble. If trouble must
come
The startled crowd fell back few
steps. and several of tie more timid
rushed for the corners. but they rail-
lied almost Immediately ard closed in.
but the soldiers held them back
Once up to the third nppr ~ the
courthouse and into the room where
the trial is held. Dolby wa, soon ~
gally declared a criminal A, ex-
actly 3.ae he was led into the court
room. ana in three minutes he wa
sentenced to twenty wears imprison-
nent- ten days in each year il soli-
tary confinement. Dolby was brought
into the court room with both hands
49, HNANAat Nv " - iitAH0ltl-. anu llt II
10 he supported when the court asked
him To stand lie told his name
''Iave you read the affidavit"
YES"
Clerk. you will read the affidavit"
sa III Judge Maynard
The reading done the court asked
the prisoner how he would plead. and
the wretch answered Guilty" The
sentence was then pronounced. and
Dolby broke completely down.
Aleanw lie the crowd was clamor-
ing for admission. The crowd grew in
Numbers. and the accession, proved an
inspiration to the tired leaders. who
Isd exhausted themselves Or Me-
Nair. Of the Presbyterian church. cir
culaied among the angry men and en-
dcayored TO get them to listen To rca-
son. lat his wise words fell upon closed
ears
sergeant Andrews. 81 Company A. u
one of three men ~ that company. who \
ca me with the troops, and Private Len \
hart, Of Company H. were struck wiki \
stones while standing on the court- \
house steps during the rush. but stood