The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-10-25
LOODY RIOT IN OHIO.
THREE PEOPLE ARE DEAD AND
THREE MORE WILL DIE.
The Mob Wanted to Hang Negro Rape
Fiend and the Militia Were Forced
to Fire in Order to Save the
Life of Their Prisoner.

L NHAioh DoAoyI ColOrou, VINO one
week ago criminally assaulted Mrs.
Mary Z. Boyd, aged 55 years, at Par
rott's station near here, and was ca D.
tured at Delaware, o., was brought
into court at o'clock this afterdoon,
He pleaded guilty and was sentenced
to 20 years in the penitentiary. An
angry crowd gathered about the Jail
yesterday afternoon 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
Governor Mckinley was appealed to
Tor additional assistance, and troops
from Columbus were sent there this
morning, Colonel Colt in command.
The mob surrounded the Jail and
court house and attempted to take
Dolby from the officers when removed
from the Jail to the court house for
trial, but were kept at bay by the
free use of bayonets and clubbings
When brought to the jail Dolby broke
down. While bringing him from the
jail the mob charged and almost got
him. Henry Kirk, the brother.in-iaw
OF the assaulted woman, was knocked
down the steps and badly bruised.
Another man was bayoneted 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. SOL
diers were marched in to keep the
crowd quiet. After their entrance the
prisoner was taken to the grand Jury
room.
A mob gathered about the court
house and it was impossible to get the
prisoner through to take him to the
train. The officers were powerless to
get Dolby from the courthouse to the
Jail or to the train, and Sheriff Cook
wired thu governor to send more
troops. The mob grew rapidly in
numbers and desperation. Colonel
Colt made speech, asking the crowd
to dispense, but it was received with
jeers. The prisoner was Frustrated
from fear and lay crying and moaning
all the time.
The mob kept Dolby and his guards
prisoners in the courthouse until 6 p.
no. and then made an attack. The
military repealed them without firing
at first. But at 6:25 p. m. the south
door was forced open. This
door faces the street,
which was filled with women
and children, The guards finally
fired. None of the latter were hurt
but about q dozen or more persons in
n he street were struck, two killed out
Right and four more fatally wounded,
bne having since died. The killed:
1Smith Welsh, aged 16; Jesse Adson,
Madison Johnson of Williamsburg.
A full list of the wounded can not
be had as they were taken away
promptly. but the following are
known: Theodore zimmerman, Will
liams Sans, shot through the bowels,
in both legs and groin, will die; F. l..
Nitterhouse, an old prominent citizen,
shot through both ankles; Daley
Parrot, John McCune, John
Korn, Ernest Ellis, Frank Smith.
The people are trenzied and threaten
to dynamite the courthouse. Addi-
tional troops have been ordered from
Cincinnati, Columbus, Chillicothe and
other points.
TIE FIGHT.
WASHINGTON, G. H., Ohio, Oct. IL
Although Jasper Dolby, colored,
pleaded guilty today to outraging
Mrs. Mary g. Boyd in order to be
rushed off to the penitentiary for pro-
lection, he did not get started in ad-
vance of the indignant mob. People
were swarming in town all day. The
chief could not get from the jail to the
depot after the prisoner mad been
sentenced. A little after 6 O'Clock |
the first rush was made on the court
house. A crowd of determined men !
attempted to break in thu south door,
while 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 or
der the mon to fire. The men at the
other door were unable to effect an
entrance.
The courtyard was filed with peo-
pie and cries of "give US the negro"
and curses against the militia filled
The air. Tue crowd grew in 8 re
avery minute. A little after O'Clock |
the militia inside fired at the crowd
at the south door and two men fell,
both of whom were reported instantly
killed, Jesse Judy and boy named
walsh are said to be dead. Theodore
A merrmsn was taken to BelPs
clothing store shot through the thigh.
II ia said that there are several more
~ Theo. Neidsrhause was
carried home badly wounded. he 1s
said to be shot in the groin. A man
man named Daufmsn was shot
through the wrist. Daley Dewitt,
mho was sitting across the street, was
strnck on the arm by glancing oui-
iot a., the time the militia fired part
If the mob was at the south door WIN
sIadoe hammer trying to eHect a9
sntranee, An angry crowd gathe eL"t
end if was whispered about tnet
d avn had been sent tor. +, ~
% Neidkrause. an old man who went TO 10
M NE court house to bring his Roy
home had the bones o. IA h IL
1 hot"o' shot to pieces ana ,, IL
ia not believed he can ii hio
The son of Ellis We6ber nS Gaf a..
t Inc SO shot off. John Kern OF Jene et
sonville was badly shot IN, IN th9 {ol low