New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-18

ners and every soldier prepared his piece for
trouble. The startled crowd fel back rev
steps and several of the more timid rushed Tor
the corners. They rallied almost Immediately
and closed in but the soldiers held them back.
Once up to the third floor Of the courthouse
and into the room where the trials are held,
Dolby was soon legally declared criminal. AT
exactly 1852 he was led into the courtroom. and
in three minutes he was sentenced to twenty
years imprisonment ten days in each year In
solitary confinement. Dolby was brought into
the courtroom with both hands manacled He
was trembling and had to be supported wnen
the Court asked him to stand He told his
name.
Have you read the afidavit?'
Yes"
CLERK. you will read the affidavit" said Judge
The reading DONE the Court asked the prs-
oner how he would plead. and the wretch an
swered guilty" The sentence was then pro-
nounced and Dolby broke completely down.
Outside the crowd was camorng for admission.
1t was augmented every minute and the acces-
sons proved an inspiration to the tired leaders
who had exhausted themselves. DR.. McNatr. or
the PRESBYTERIAN Church, circulated among the
angry ner and endeavored to get them to listen
to reason. but his wise words fell upon cioseu
a.,
three men ot the company that came win tne
troops. and Private Lenhart. OF Company b'
were struck with stones while standing on the
courthouse steps. but stood their ground man
fully Sergeant Andrews was struck In the mead
with a stone that glanced from Private Lenhart
I
Adiutant General at Columbus for 200 additional
troops "If yor want me to bring the man to
Columbus" said Colonel Colt with characteristic
empha sis II viii do II. but 1t VIII cost olood
Colonel Colt then made speech to the crowd
1T looks very muoh' said he. "as though you
intend 10 make ar attack on the legai autnori-
ties There will be trouble II you do call on
aw-abiding citizens 10 disperse and to 60 to their
homes"
This was received as other warnings had been
The prisoner had been taken to back room in
to bar al
said II they would get him away he wouId con-
f,ss everything. but the troops found IL lmpps-
sible without seriou. trouble to get nm 70 fs tns
depot in time for the train, and darkness closed
in on the om!nous scene.
At $40 the crowd largely augmented, sur.
rounded the building. and with huge improvlsed
batterlng rams pounded the doors one alter
another The troops FASTENED together In
the courthouse at all entrances The doors
were harricaded from within and furniture pl'ed
against them. The soldiers stood with pieces
cooked and bayonets fixed waiting for the doors
- Weld IIuge stones were thrown against the
wooden panels clubs crashed against them ana
fell on the stone steps. All the time loud and
angry yells came from the crowd without and
the uproar was deafening. Colonel Colt man
aged t. get out Of window and addressed the
crowd saying: III any man of you hits one OF
my men | will direct him to aim directly at that
mans heart"
At ~ O'Clock an alarm Of fire startled the
crowd and great many of them lett me oasn arm
attached 10 the Cherry House burned. but the
fire was not over when the crowd came back
and renewed the attack. Colonel Colt received
word that the lst Regiment and two companies
from Columbus were on the way.
At : 50 O'Clock the south doors. unable longer
To- Withstand the assault gave way ana iinnie-
diately a deafening and continuous volley from
two score of muskets greeted the assembled mob
\ pandemonium II yes and curses was heard,
and then all was quiet. When the dense smoke
which filed the corridors. had cleared away the
extent ~ the carnage was apparent. The law
had been maintained but at a frtghtful cost
peac. enforced bv this flow Of blood. the crowd
fau hack and A dead silence followed the order
II Major Speaks 10 cease firing. Then tnere
was A long and ominols silence. and 1t was re
ported that the mob had visited all the stores
in search of dynamite and failing 10 secure II
had gone to powder mill two miles away
Colonel Colt stationed his men outside the build
ing guarding the approaches. At midnight every
thing was quiet.