The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-10-25
MILITIA OPENED FIRE.
Desperate Mob Intent on
Lyncbing a Fiend'
unpur KILLED; MANY WOUNDED

.bouse and AduItAohaA Ao"Pe
peeu sent-NegrO Pleads Guilty
outragfpg = White Woman.
,,.,,,,xGrox COURTHOUSE, o., October
a. Although jasper Dolby (colored)
10 ".lal guilty to outlaging Mrs. Mary
J, ' r,,.l in order to be rushed off to the
" ,t.nti,rv ior protection, he did not
F'-. .;n advance of the indignant mob.
n",ra we're swarming into the town all
-, The Sheriff could not go from the
~; ~ 70 tbe depot after the prisoner had
! sontenced. A little after 6 O'Clock
=, frst rush was made on the court
GO crowd OF determined men at
...,o,ed to break in the south door,
~Laa another party charged on the mi
r.:oot tbe north door. Some one threw
.,,ra Of Colonel Colt, and he cried out
'ia,at the next stone thrown he would
l .G,r the men to fire. The crowd at the
g y,'r ,rgs unable to effect an entrance.
T Tbo ronrtvard by this time was filled
I li noopie. and cries of "Give us the
, "., and curses against the militia
fi4d lbe air. The crowd grew in size
every minute. c,1C:4
s,ppeb. asking the crowd to dispense, but
i i was received with jeers. The prisoner
mas frustrated from fear, and lay crying
onJ moaning. Up to this time Dolby
and his guards had been kept prisoners
in tbe COURTYARD by the mob, who now
made an attack. The militia replied to
tTDm without firing at first: but another
onslaught was made, and the south door
was forced open. This door opens upon
tbe street, which was filled with men,
women and children. The detachment
Of the guard finally fred on the attack
inc partv. None of the latter were hurt,
Int dozen or more persons in the street
were struck. Two were killed outright,
and Jour more were fatally wounded, one
Of whom has since died. Following is a
list Of the killed and wounded:
Kiiled-Smith Welsh, aged Is, son of
prominent grocer, shot through the
head; Jesse Juddy, aged 25, mechanic,
shot through the heart; G. w. johnson,
shot through the stomach.
Wounded-William Sauer, aged So, a
mechanic, shot through the abdomen,
will die; Theodore Ackerson, aged %,
artisan, shot in the right thigh; Dan
Parrott, aged SO, farmer, cousin of the
outraged woman, shot in the right foot
Frank Niederhaus, aged So, shot in the
leg, will die; John korn, badly shot in
the loot; Ernest Ellis, thumb shot off;
Frank Smith, injuries unknown; John
Ntzhugh,, shot in the foot, will probably
die.
1t is believed many others were wound
ed, and a dihgent search is in progress
to find them.
Upon the firing the mob dispersed in
all directions, but soon gathered again.
Immediately all the places of business
IN the city were shutup. Mayor Dreamer
peremptoriIy closed all places where liq-
uor Is 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 con-
yerted into hospitals. All the surgeons
N the city were called into service.
Mothers, sisters, wives and sweethearts
crowded around the dead and wounded,
ana added fire to the rage of the mob by
Their lamentations.
The feeling against the military is Bit
Ter vicious and vehement. 1t pervades
al classes. As time passed the mob
grew IN size and fury. All over the
country by telephone, courier and tele-
sIaph WIRE the news was spread. All
tne roads leading to the CITY were filled
win men on horseback, in wagons and
oh 1901, hurrying with all speed to the
scene OF bloodshed. Meanwhile in Wash
tnS'on Courthouse a search was going on
iyF arms, ammunition and dynamite.
eloQts were heard:
Down with the militaryl"
blow up the dogs with the black
These shouts but feebly expressed the
Ee9tup passion Of every body, for every
oouy was IN the street, and all were
tuVnloefS OF the mob as far as personal
,eeiiIg was concerned. Men moved about
~ TI Il oent on business, but said nothing.
n nnt n Is no doubt of a purpose to blow
"p Tie courthouse. OF this the military
"e aware. a full moon lights up every
rftIodch 10 the courthouse. If military
announcements do not reach here before
i t,s moon goes down, there is danger of
o or'.nef and greater bloodshed between
anS u canned armed mob and the militia,
J ,'a III case the mob succeeds there is
S"-isef mat many of the militiamen will
snare DoIby's fate. Additional troons
Inm rq oee6 n, ordered from Cincinnati, Co
RaH Chllllcothe and other points.
BOO ol'4 5 crime was committed one week
r., a. Farrott's station. Mrs. Mary c..
J bron', aged 90, was his victim. He was
noo, siit INTO court at O'Clock this after
10 t tuo! p!eaded guilty and was sentenced
ansr ~e,I'y years IN the penitentiary. An
vas+a.j Iloo gathered about the jail yard
iden+;GG@ afternoon after Dolby had been
caTaJ 4 .a, oy his victim, and Sheriff Cook
c c"..eu To his assistance the local militia
acaipSt tii y >, his action increased the fury
was 7,'l aS,. DOLBY, and Governor Mckinley
and r "ppeaied to for additional assistance
this n,S rom Columbus were sent here
mana '0i mi hg Colonel Colt was in com
coDrtbo.1n me mob surrounded the Jail and
from ' ,IC and attempted to take Dolby
from, tL ~ Vl!icers when he was removed
bgt ~ tb 'lle lall to the courthouse for trial
6a BAY were kept at bay by the use o.
H4e an-ls and 9Id dubbed guns.
assaulted 5y h nnI, brother-in-law of the
brbisodo i the courthouse and badly
The 49, sr another was bayoneted through
thronnn,iEg e eT' while bayonet was thrust
ties g5a. She clothing of another. Depu.
loom u@T rae their prisoner in the court.
lookinc DOLBY cried like a baby, and KEEP
ms rrIe around for help. Soldiers were
Alter I'm IN to keep the crowd quiet
to the u dra sentence the prisoner was taker
abouf grand ran jury room. A mob gathered
We're me Ime courthouse, and the officer,
conrtEpp oFerIess to take him from tn,
tram " Gus either to the Jail or to til,
ernor' al ana Sheriff Cook wired the Gov
the cou NJ send more troops. At midnigh
angry rn olouse yard was cleared, but tn,
utterip ni4 % remained in the square still