St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-10-18
FIRED ON The MOB.
Bloody Repulse Of Lynchers
by Troops at Washington
c. H., Ohio.
FIVE WERE SHOT DOWN,
Three Killed, Two Fatally
Wounded, and Several
Others Injured.
THREATS OF DYNAMITING.
Further Trouble Expected
Additional Troops Ordered
to the Scene.
THREATS OF DYNAMITING.

WASHINGTON COURT House. Oct. II.
William Dolby. colored, who one
week ago criminally assaulted Mrs.
Mary c. Boyd, aged tifty-tive, at Far
rotts Station near here, was captured at
Delaware, o., and Brought into court at
4 O'Clock this afternoon. He pleaded
guilty, and was sentenced to twenty
years in the penitentiary. An angry
mob gathered about the Jail yesterday
noon 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 Gov. Mckinley was appealed
to for additional assistance. and troops
from Columbus were sent here this
morning, Col. Coyt in command.
The mob surrounding the jail and
court house attempted to take Dolby
from the officers when removed from
Jail to the court house for trial, but
were kept at bav by the free use of bay
onets and dubbed guns. When brought
to the court house Dolby broke down.
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. Another man was bayoneted
through the finger, while 5ayOnet was
thrust through the clothes of another.
Deputies with revolvers drawn guarded
the prisoner in the court room. Dolby
cried like a 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 gath
cred about the court house and
1t was impossible to get the prisoner
through to take him to the train. The
officers were powerless to get Dolby
from the court house to the Jail or to the
train, and Sheriff Cook wired the gov
ernor to send more troops. The mob
grew rapidly in numbers and despera-
ton. Col. Coyt made a speech asking
the crowd to disperse, but 1t was re-
ceived with jeers. The prisoner was
PROSTATE with fear and lay crying and
moaning all the time. The mob kept
Dolby and his guards prisoners i'll the
court house until D. m. and then made
an attack. The militia repelled them
without firing at first, but at ga 5 p. M.
the south door WAS forced open. This
door opens up the street which was
filed with men. women and children.
The detachment Of guards finally fired
on the attacking party. none of the
latter were hurt, but dozen or more
persons in the street were struck. two
killed outright and four more were
fatally wounded, one having since died.
The Killed Are:-
SMITH WELSH, aged sixteen.
JESSE JYDY-
MACK JOHNSON. Of Williamsburg, Brown
county, died in an hour.
Fatally Injured.
WILLIAM SAMMS, shot throug the bow
els, fatally.
GEORGE KEATING, aged fourteen, shot
through both legs and groin: will die.
+. l.. Nitterhouse, an old and promi-
nent citizen, was 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 Armenian, Dial Parrott. John
McCune, John Korn. Earnest Ellis,
Frank Smith.
L UG DtOple III IIcilLiCu, duu lHlOuIcu
to dynamite the court house. Addi-
tional troops have been ordered from
Cincinnati, Columbus, ChillicOthe and
other points.
1t is believed that many oth"rs are
wounded. and a diligent search is in
progress to find them.
Upon the firing the mob dispersed in
all directions. Immediately all places
of business in tie city were shut up.
Mayor Creamer peremptorlly closed all
places where liquors were sold. Every
street was filed with people. No time
was lost in carrying away the dead and
wounded. Business houses and the
engine house were converted into hos
pitfalls. All the surgeons in the city
were called into service. Mothers, Sis
tiers, wives, s,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 Indignation was bitter.
vicious and vehement. 1t pervaded all
classes. AS the time passed the
Mob Grew in Size and Fury.
All over the country, by telephone,
by courier, and by electric wires, the
news had sped. All the roads leading
to the city were filled with men on
horseback, in wagons and on foot, hur-
rying with all possible speed to the
scene OF bloodshed. Meanwhile, in
Washington Court House. 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
black hend."
These shouts but feebly expressed
the pent-up passion of everybody, 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 busl-
ness, but said nothing. There is
no doubt a purpose to blow
up the court house. OF this the militia
are aware. A full moon lights up
every approach to the court house. If
military endorsements do not reach
here before the moon goes down, there
is danger of fuEther bloodshed between
all organized armed mob and the
militia and in ease the mob succeeds
there is danger that many of the militia
will share the fate OF the human brute
Dolby.
Clue to the Treasure.
Mr.. Hildt closely examined memo.
fandum book which Searcy had ID lis
pocket. In his book was row of fig
ures. in which s., ouO had been divided
by two. besiugs quantity of other val
liable information which the. authOri-
ties refuse to give out. The book