The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-18
AND KILL INNOCENT PEOPLE.
Troops Sent 10 Save a Rape Fiend
at Washington Courthouse, o.
The Jan IL Surrounded by . Rowling
Mob, Who Revfls the soidiers-The
Latter Fire. Not 1t the Lynchers.
bat az Enanending Spectators. some
of Them Chtfdren-

guilty today TO outraging Mrs. Mary Z.
BOYD, in order 20 be rushed of TO the
penitentiary for protection, he did not
get started in advance o. the indignant
nobs- People were sxarming into the
town all day. The sheriff could not get
from the jail 10 the depot after the
prisoner had been sentenced.
A little after o'clock the first rush was
made on the courthouse. crowd of de-
termiued men attempted to break in the
south door, while another party charged
on the militia at the north door. Some
one threw stone at Col. Colt, aud he cried
out thai at the next stone thrown he would
order the men 10 FIRE. The crowd NJ the
door were unable to effect an entrance
The courtyard By this time was filed
with people, and cries ''6ive US the mig
ger" and curses against the militia filled
the air. The crowd grew in size every
minute. Col Col. made speech asking
the crowd 10 disperse, but it was received
with jeers. The prisoner was prostrated
with fear and lay CRYING and
moaning. Up to this time Dolby and
his guards hai been kept prisoners
in the courtyard By the mob, which then
made an attack. The militia replied to
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 filed with men,
women and children.
Tho detachment of the guards finally
fired on the attacking party. None of the
latter were hurt, but dozen or more per-
sons in the street were struck. Two were
killed outright and four more fatally
wounded, one having died since
The killed are: Smith Welsh, aged Is,
son of a prominent grocer, shot through
the head; Jesse Jnddy. aged .. mechanic,
shot through the heart; @. w. johnson,
shot through the stomach. The wounded
are: William Sauet, aged 35, mechanic
shot through abdomen. will die
Theodore Ackerman, aged %. artisan,
right thigh; Dan parrott aged 80,
farmer. cousin OF the outraged
woman. shot IN the right foot
Frank Niedeshaus. aged Is. shot in the
ieg: John Korn, badly shot in the foot;
Ernest Ellis. thumb shot off: Frank
Smith, injuries unknown: John McHugh,
shot in the head. will likely die. II is
believed many others were wounded. and
diligent search is in progress to find them
Upon the firing the mob dispersed in all
directions, but soon gathered again. Inn
nediatey all places of business IN the
city were shut up. Mayor Creamer per-
were sold. Every street was filled with
people. No time was lost in carrying
away the dead and wounded.
Business houses and the engine house
were converted into hospitals All the
surgeons in the city were called into serv-
Ice. Mothers. sisters. wives aud sweet
hearts crowded around the dead and
wounded. and added fire to the rage OF the
mob by their lamentations
The feeling against the military is bit
ter. vicious and vehement 1t pervadei
all classes. As time passed the mob grew
in size and fury. All over the country, by
telephone courier aud telegraph wire. the
news was spread. All the roads leading 10
the city were filled with men on horse
back, In wagons aud on foot. hurrying
with all possible speed to the scene of blood
shed. Meanwhile in Washington Court
house search was going on for
arms. ammunition aad dynamite. Shouts
were heard of Down with the military. Z"
BLOW mp the dogs along with the black
fiend" The shouts but feebly expressed
the peht-np passion of everybody. for
every body was IN the street, and al. were
members of the mob as far as personal
feeling was concerned. Men moved about
SIS il bent on business, but said nothing.
There Is no doubt of purpose To blow up
the court house. OF this the military are
aware.
A full moon lights up every approach TO
the courthouse. II the military reinforce.
n,ents do not reach here before the moon
goes down there is danger of further
great bloodshed between an organized
armed mob and the military, and in case
the mohs succeeds there is danger that
many of the miliiiamen will share Dolby.
fate. Additional troops have been or.
dered from Cincinnati. Columbus. Chilli.
eothe and other points
nolby's crime vas committed one week
ago At parrott's station. Mrs. Mary {.
Boyd. aged IS, was his victim. lie was
brought into court at o'clock this after.
noon, pleaded guilty aud vas sentenced 10
twenty years in the penitentiary. An
angry mob gathered about The ia.l ward
Yesterday afternoon, after Dolby
had been been identified By hi.
victim, and Sheriff Cook called 70
III. assistance the local militia
company. This action increased the fury
axains. Dolby, and Goy. Mckinley Vas
aDpealrd To for additional assistance. And
treaps from Columbus were seat here this
morning. Col Co.t sas in commend. The
mob surrounded the jail aaa cours house.
attempting 90 take Dolby from the ofHcvr,
whsn he Nas removed from the jall 10 the
courthouse for tstAl, nu; they were kent
81 bay by tae use % bay0nsts and
cluhnea guns Henry k1rk, brother-tn.
lAx Of tie assaulted woman. Was thrown
Down the STEPS Of the courthouse and
badly bruised. Another man Was bav-
onetea through the singer, xhils bAyonet
xas tRrust through the clothing OF an
other. Deputies With dTaEn revolver~
guarded their prisoner in the court room.
poibv cried AXE baby AMI kept looking
around for help. Soldiers we're marched in
u keen the erowd quet. After sentenc.
the prisoner VAS taken 30 the grand
{Qrv roosa. A mob gathered aboat the
courthouse. and It wss !mpossibis ~ get
.hs prisoner thro8gh 20 take aim 10 The
train. The ofAcsrs seFs rsewerless 70 Get
Dolby from the courthouse - the jssl or %
tie iran, an1 -aerid Cook wl+ea The
xawe-nor - send mere troops. Al mid.
nlxhs the couEsaonse yard was cleared.
has The angrF exsw4 remained n the
The square. sfiu uttsrlpg tareasS
Ala n. the tssu - 4aiet ard there
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