Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-18
SLAUGHTER IN Ohio
A Mob Tries to Lynch a
Black Raplst.
THE CRAZY MAD MILITIA
Without Warning Open Fire and
Kill Innocent People.
MCKINLEY SENDS TROOPS
From Hair Dozen Places to sub
due the People who nrc Exnspor-
nted Deyond Measure and "a Few
More white People WIN lie shot
Down by the Troops.

Washington c. H., Ohio. oct i7.--Al-
though Jasper Dolby, coiored, pleaded
guilty today to outraging Mrs, Mary C.
Boyd in order to be rushed off to the
penitentiary for protection. he did not
get started IN advance of the indignant
mob. People We're swarming iu town
all day. The chief could not get from
the jail to the depot after the prisoner
had been sentenced
A little after c o'clock tho first rush
was made on the court house. A
crowd OF determined men attempted TO
break in the south door. white another
party charged on the north door, 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 men at the other door were unable
to effect an entrance,
The court yard was nlled with peo-
pie and cries OF "Give US the negro"
and curses against the militia hned the
air.
The crowd grew in size every MIN
ute.
a little after o'clock the militia In
side fired ut the crowd az the south
door and two men fell. Both We're
reported instantly killed
Jesse Judy and a boy named Welsh
are said TO be dead. Theodore AM
norman was taken to Bells clothing
store, shot through the thigh II Is
said there are several more wounded.
Theo. Neluerhause was carried home
badly wounded. He Is said TO be shot
in the groin. A man named Kaufman
was shot through the grlst
Daley Dewitt, who was sitting
across the street. was struck ON the
arm by gl5rong bullet
At the tins tie anilltia fired a part
OF the mob was at the south door with
a sledge hammer trying to effect an
entrance, Az angry crowd gathered
ana it was whispered about that dyna-
mite had bcen sent for.
L. Il. Nclekrause. an old man who
went to the court touse 10 bring his
boy home, had the bones In his lex all
shot to pieces ard It 10 not believed he
can live,
The son of Ellis Weber had his
thumb shot on
John Korn Of Jefferaonvllle was bad
ly shot in the foot.
Johnny McHugh, little fellow,
standing on the outslslrth, was shot In
the leg and in such a way that ho viii
likely die.
The militia fired without warning,
and a number OF others are hurt be-
sides those in the list given A man
named samms was shot through the
bowels and will probably die
Later-The court yard has been
cleared OF the mob, but the square
above Is packed and more trouble Is
feared. BY order of the chief OF po-
lice all saloons are closed.
William Dolby. colored. who one
week ago crlmlnally assaulted MIS-
Mary c. Boyd, aged IS years, at Par.
rofs station near here. and WAS cap.
tured at Delaware, Ohio, was brought
into court at o'clock this afternoon
He pleaded guilty and was sentenced
tc twenty years IN the penitentiary
An angry mob gathered about the
jail yesterday afternoon after Dolby
had been Identified by his victim, ano
sheriff Cook called to his assistance
the local militia company. This ae
ton increased the fury against Dolby
and Governor Mckinley was appealed
TO for additional assistance and troops
from Columbus were sent here this
morning. Colonel Colt in command
THE mob surrounded the jail and
courthouse and attempted 40 take
Dolby from the officers when removed
from the jail to the court house foi
trial, but we're kept at bay by tn
free use OF bayonets and elubblngs
when brought TO the Jail Dolby brokl
down.
While bringing him from the jal
the mob charged and almost got him
Henry Kirk, the brother-ln-law Of TN
assaulted woman was knocked down
: the steps and badly bruised. Anothe
man was bayonetted through IN
Anger while a bayonot was thrus
through the clothes Of another. Dep
uties with revolyers drawn guarded
the prisoner in the court room. Doihi
cried like baby and kept ioollnl
around for help Soldiers were msrche
in 10 keep tho crowd quiet. After thei
entrance she prisoner was taken L
the grand Jury room. A mob sathere
about tie court house and 1t WAS I'm