The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-10-26
MOBLAW IN OHIO.
Results in a Bloody Collision
with the Militia.
SIX SPECTATORS SHOT TO DEATH.

Real Rioters Seem to Escape Injury-At.
tempt to Outrage the Law by n Lynchins
Responsible for the EloOdshed-An QuiC.
at Latest Accounts.
| WASHINGTON COURTHOUSE, O., Oct 49,
William Dolby, colored, who one week
ago oriminally assaulted Mrs. Mary c.
Boyd, aged 55, at Parrots station near
here, was captured at Delaware, O., and
brought into court at o'clock yesterday
afternoon. He pleaded guilty and was
sentenced to'twenty years in the peniten-
tiary. 1t was a case of railroading, spe-
cial grand jury having been summoned
for the express purpose of indicting the
prisoner. which it did promptly-it would
have been as much as it's members lives
were worth to have done otherwise. The
negro was promptly tried, pleaded guilty
and generally everything that could
legally be done to calm the mob spirit was
done. But the mob wanted blood. Moth
ing else would satisfy it and it gathered
about tho Jail first and then about the
court room demanding the "nigger.'
| Called for Military Protection.
This being the case Sheriff Cook called
out the local militia company Tuesday
evening. and with it guarded the Jail.
This action making it mosre difficult for
the mob to have its way, of course inreased
it's fury, and Governor Mckinley was APP
pealed to for additional assistance and
troops from Columbus were sent here yes
terday morning, Colonel Colt in command
The mob surrounding the jail and court
house attempted to take Dolby from the
| officers when removed from the ljail to
the court house for trial, but were kept at
bay by the free use of bayonets and dubbed
guns. While bringing him from the Jail
the mob charged and almost succeeded in
getting him. Henry Kirk, the brother-in-
law Of the assaulted woman, was knocked
down the steps and badly bruised. An
other man was bayonetted through the
finger, while bayonet was thrust through
the clothes of another. ~
Deputies with revolvers drawn guarded
the prisoner in the court room. Dolby
cried like baby and kept looking around
| for help. Soldiers were marched in to keep
the crowd quiet. After the sentence the
prisoner was taken to the grand jury
room. A mob gathered about the court
house and the officers were powerless to
get Dolby from the court house to the Jail,
Or to the train, and Sheriff Cook wired
tho governor to send more troops. The
mob grow rapidly in numbers and despera-
ton. Colonel Colt made speech asking
the crowd to dispense, but it was received
with jeers The prisoner was PROSTATE
| from fear and lay crying and moaning all
| the time.
Troops Fire on the Rioters.
The mob kept Dolby and his guards
| prisoners in the court house until 6 p. M,
and then made an attack. The militia
repealed them without firing at first, but
at 6:45 p. m one gang of rioters attacked
the south door and another the north
door simultaneously and the south door
was forced open. Some one threw stone
at Colonel Colt, and he cried out that at
the next stone thrown he would order the
men to fire. The open door gave on the
street, which was filled with women and
children, many yelling "Give us the mig
ger" Another stone was thrown and the
troops fired, not ON the attacking party it
seems, but as usual, over their heads.
At any rate not man of the real rioters
was hit, but the volley dealt death and
wounds among the people who were look
| ing on. Two were killed outright and
four more were fatally wounded, one hav-
| ing since died. The killed are: Smith
Welsh, aged 16, and Jesse Judy. Mack
johnson, of Williamsburg, Brown county,
died in an hour. William Sans, shot
through the bowels, fatally; George Keat-
ing, aged H. shot through both legs and
groin, will die; Il. l.. Nitterhouse, an old
and prominent citizen, shot through both
ankles. A full list of the wounded cannot
be had as they were taken away promptly,
but the following are known: Theo.
zimmerman, Dial Parrett, John McCune,
John Korn, Earnest Ellis, Frank Smith
Business Places Closed.
Upon tho firing the mob dispersed in all
directions, and Immediately all places of
business in the city were shut up. Mayor
Dreamer peremptorily closed all places
where liquors were sold Every street Yves
filed with people. Mothers, sisters, wives,
sweethearts crowded around the dead and
wounded and added .pathos to the scene
and fire to the rage of the mob by their
lamentations. Against the militia the in
iignation was bitter, vicious and We
hement. 1t pervaded all classes.
AS the time passed the mob grew in size
and fury. All over the country by tele-
phone, by courier ana by electric wires the
news had sped All the roads leading to
the city were filled with men on horse
back, in wagons and on foot, hurrying
with all possible speed to the scene of
bloodshed Meanwhile in Washington
Courthouse a search was going on for
arms and ammunition and for dynamite.
Shouts were heard, Down with the
militia;" BLOW up the dogs along with
the bl ack flcnd" These shouts but fec
bly, expressed the pent-up passion Of every
body, for everybody was in the street and
all were members of the mob as far as per-
sonal feeling was concerned. Men moved
about as If bent on business, but said moth
ing. There is no doubt a purpose to blow
up tho court house.
At IL: 80 last night the mob Was dimin-
ishing and 1t Is believed that when the
Cincinnati regiment arrives and the pris-
oner Is taken to Columbus on special
all trouble will be over. During the night
tho soldinrs in tho iail fired ON oil ana