The Red Cloud chief., 1894-10-19
MILITIA FIRE ON A MOB.
An Attempt to Lynch a Negro
Results In Bloodshed.
KILL THREE PERSONS OUTRIGHT.

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Prisoner Pleaded Guilty In Order to Iic
scut To the r~cnitcntiary For Protection.
Rcibforccmcnts Arrive.
WASHINGTON CorRTHorsE. o., oct.
1s.-Al,hough Jasper Dolby, colorcd.
pleaded guilty Wednesday To ouiraging
Mr.. Mary {. Boyd in order To 10 rushed
or TO the pcnitcntiary for protection, he
dII not get started in advance Of the in.
dignant mohs. People were swarming
int town all day.
The sheriff could not get from the Jail
to the lspo5 after the prisoner had Accn
tmtcnccl. a little after @ o'clock tho
frs rush was made on the courthouse.
a crowd of determined men attempted
to break In the south door while another
party charged on the militia mt the north
door. Some n threw n stone at Colonel
Colt and hJ cried that at the next stone
thrown he would order tho men 10 fire.
The crowd at the other door were unable
to effect nm entrance. The courtyard by
this time was filled with people and
cries of give us the Niger" and curses
against the militia filled the mir. The
crowd grow in size every minute.
Colonel Colt made a speech asking the
crowd To disp"rse, hut it was received
with jcars. The prisoner was Frustrated
from fear and lay crying and moaning.
Upto this time Dolby and his guards had
been kept prisoners in the courthouse by
the mob and then they made an attack.
The militia repealed them without firing
at first, but another onslaught was made
and the south door was forced open.
This door opens upon the street which
was filled with men, Oh and chill.
drcn. The detachment of the guard
finally fired on the attacking party.
None OF the latter were hurt, but a dozen
or more persons III the street were
struck. Two were killed outright and
four more were fatally wounded, ono
having since died.
The Killed.
SMITH WEIGH. aged IL. son Of a promi-
nent grocer, shot through the head.
JESSE JUpY. aged -. mechanic, shot
through the heart.
G. W. JOHNSON Of Kyle's Station, But.
Ter county. shot through the stomach.
Tho Wounded.
William Sauer, aged 81, mechanic, in
abdomen.
Theodore Ammen. ~. artisan, right
thigh.
Dan Parrott, 80, farmer, cousin Of the
outraged woman, shot in the right foot.
Frank liiederhouse, u. shot in left leg,
will die.
JOHN Horn, badly shot in foot.
Earnest Ellis. thumb shot OFT.
Frank Smith, injuries unknown.
John McHugh, boy, shot in foot and
will likely die.
1t Is believed many others are wounded
and a diligent search is in progress 10
find them.
Upon the firing, the mob dispersed in
all directions, but soon gathered again.
Immediately all places of business in the
city were shut up. Mayor Crcmaer per.
omptorily closet all places where liquors
were closed. Every street was filled
with people. No time was lost In carry.
ing away the dead and wounded. Bust.
ness houses and the engine houses were
converted into hospitals. All the sur.
geons In the city were called into service,
Feeling Against the Militia Bitter.
Mothers, sisters. wivc and s~weethearts
crowded around the dead AMI wounded
and aided fire to the rage of the mob by
their lamentations. Feeling against the
militia was bitter. vicious and yehe-
ment. 1t prevailed all classes. As time
passed this mob grew in size and fury.
All over tho country by telephone,
courier and electric wires tlss news hal
sped. All the roads leading to the city
We're filled with men on horseback. in
wagons AMI on foot, hurrying with all
possible speed to the scene of bloodshed,
Meanwhile in Washington Courthouse
q search was going on for arms, ammu.
milton and dynamite. Shouts were heard
"Down with the militia:'' BLOW M The
dogs and along with the black fend."
These shouts but feebly expressed the
pent mp passion of everybody, for every.
body was in the street and all were
members of the mob as far us persona
feeling was concerned,
Plead Guilty and Sentenced.
Dolby's crime was committed one
week ago at PARROTS Station. Mrs.
Mary &. Boyd, aged %, was his victim.
He was brought into court at 4 o'clock
Wednesday afternoon. He plead guilty
and was sentenced to 20 years in tn, pen.
ltentiary. An angry mob gathered
about the Jail Tuesday afternoon after
Dolby had been identified by his victim
and Sheriff Cook called TO his assistance
the local militia company. This action
increased the fury against Dolby and
Governor Mckinley was appealed to for
additional assistance and troops from
Columbus was sent here Wednesday
morning, Colonel Colt in command.
The mob surrounded the Jail and court.
house, attempting to take Dolby from the
Officers when he was removed from the
\ jan to the courthouse for trial, but they
Were kept at bay by the use of bayonets
Nu cluooed guns. Henry Kirk, brother.
Jaw OF the assaulted woman, was then
AVN down the steps of the courthouse
bayIadIy bruised, Another man was
baynoei through the fagcr, while il