Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-18
FIRED ON THE MOB.
THE DOORS OF THE JAIL BATTERED DOWN
 BEFORE THE COMMAND IS GIVEN.

THE DOOhS OF HIM JA IL bAIIhhhD OOWN
 BEFORE THE COMMAND IS GIVEN.
 COLUMBUS, O., Oct. TIA special from Washington Court House, O., says: As darkness came on crowd of 1900 people surrounded the court house and all, which are really one building, yelling: 'sLynch him. lynch him!' Finally some one threw a stone, which struck soldier on the breast. Then Colonel Colt, whose anger was aroused, addressed the people in language which was very plain and force ful. He tcld them not to repeat the offense. s'If you want to ipjure any one" said he, Chit me and not these young men.'' And with hat uplifted he walked out into the crowd and said: ''Here am, '' hls face ashen with anger. The crowd gathered around him, but not man lifted his hauGs to strike the colonel. It was probably well that they did not, for stand ing on the court house steps We're the sol diers with guns loaded waiting an order 10 fire.
 The crowd surged closer and closer to the court house steps, becoming boloer as the darkness increased. Colonel Colt ad- dressed them again, or rather tempted to do so, but they would not listen to him. He shouted that he would have to order the soldiers to fire if they did not fall back, but they came, and finally the order to fire was given. Many were seen to fall and the mob fled like loL of frightened sheep.
 THE DEAD ARE:
 SMITH WELSH, IS years of age, son of groceryman, shot in the head and ab- domen.
 and abdomen. He was laborer.
 MACK JOHNSON of Williamsburg, Brown county, shot in bowels.
 THE WOUNDED ARE:
 William Sam, 23 years old, laborer from Adams county, working here; Theodore Zimmerman, shot in right thigh; Frank Neiterhouse, an aged man, shot in left leg; Kpatinu 1d nld shot in and in both legs, will die; Frank Smith. flesh wound ln the foot; Dial Parrot, 20 years old, shot in right foot; John Me- Cune, flesh wound in foot; Ernest Ellis, shot in foot. Others were undoubtedly in- jured, but these are the most seriously hurt.
 The crowd secured battering ram and began to beat down the door. Not shot was fired by the soldiers until the door fell in, when the troops fired the volley which resulted 80 fatally.
 The remainder of the soldiers were sta- tioned at the south entrance unmindful that a portion of the crowd was making an attempt to batter down the door at the north entrance.
 The firing from the first volley hay ing died away the mob became more boisterous and bold again. They gathered about the court house and, though still maintaini ng a respectful distance, uttered loud iW locations against the troops and fears ere entertained for their safety if reinforcements did not come quickly. The crowd is now making an attempt to secure dynamite and swear that they will blow up the court house. The wounded and dead are being carried into the engine house and the stores near by. It looks very much as if the prisoner will be
 SECURED BEFORE MORNING.
 At g o'clock tonight Adjutant- General Howe ordered out as additional force Bat tery B of the First artillery at Cincinnati. Sheriff Cook of Fayette county telegraphed General Howe as follows:
 ssThe Iumor is correct. Three have been killed and eight or ten wounded
 The first message since the report of the assault was received from A. B. Colt, in command of the state troops at Washington Court House at 10 o'clock tonight. It was addressed to Gen. J.. 0. Howe, and was as follows: tYour telegrams just received. No endorsements have yet arrived. We can hold the court house for hours. The doors were broken in and the gaurds fired on the mob. Reported to us that two were killed and three wounded.
 s'It is reported to the sheriff thatth mob has broken into the powder house and taken the powder. It is the most deter mined mob ever saw. The troops used every precaptiop. The sheriff and Judge Maynard approved our action. pleaded and begged of the men to peaceably dis perse. Our men are all right now.''
 GREAT UNEAsINEss FELT.
 Adjutant- General Howe has been unable to get any answer from Colonel Colt and Sheriff Cook. He believes that the mob has them surrounded, and that they have