The record-union., 1894-10-18
MILITIA CALLED OUT TO PREVENT
THE MOB'S VENGEANCE.
Firing Occurs During Which Three
People Were Killed Outright, and
Many Others Were Seriously In
iured-At Midnight the Courthouse
Square Was Crowded With an
Angry Mob Swearing Vengeance.
Special to the RrcoRp-Ux1ox.

Mary G. Boyd in order to be rushed off 10
the Penitentiary for protection, he did
not get started in advance of the indlG-
nant mobs. People were swarming into
the town all day. The Sheriff could not
get from the Jail to tne depot after the
prisoner had been sentenced.
n little after O'Clock the first rush
was made on the Courthouse. 4 crowd
of determined men attempted to break IN
the south door, while another party
charged on the militia at the north door.
Some one threw a stone at Colonel Colt,
and he cried out that at the next stone
thrown he would order the mon to fire.
The crowd at the door were unable to
effect an entrance. The courtyard by this
time was filed with people. and cries of
GIVE US the nigger ~ and curses against
the militia filled the air. The crowd
grew in size every minute.
Before firing Colonel Colt made
speech, asking the crowd to dIsperse, but
it was received with ieers. The prisoner
was prostrated from fear, and lay crying
and moaning.
Up to this time Dolby and his guards
had been kept prisoners in the court
yard by the mob. and then they made an
attack. The militia replied to them with
out firing at first, but another onslaught
was made, and the south door was forced
open. The door opens upon the street,
which was filled with men, women and
children. The detailed men guarding the
door finally fired on the attacking party
None Of them were hurt, but dozen or
more in the street were hurt. Three were
killed outright and four more were fatally
wounded, one having since died.
Killed-Smith Welsh, aged Is, son of a
prominent grocer, shot through the head;
Jesse Juddy, aged %, mechanic, shot
through the heart; G. W. Johnson, shot
through the stomach.
Wounded-William Sauer. aged So.
mechanic, shot through the abdomen.
will die; Theodore Ackerman, aged -,
artisan, right thigh; Dan Parrott, aged 30,
farmer, cousin Of the outraged woman
shot in the right foot; Frank Niedeshaus,
aged G5. shot in the leg. will die; John
Korn, badly shot in foot: Ernest Ellis.
thumb shot oil; Frank Smith. injuries
unknown: John McHugh, shot in foot
and will likely die.
1t is believed many others are wounded,
and diligent search is in progress to
find them.
Upon the firing the mob dispersed in
all directions, but soon gathered again.
Immediately all places of business in
the city We're shut up. Mayor Creamer
peremptorily closed all places where
liquors were sold. Every street was
filled with people.
No time was lost i'll carrying away the
dead and wounded. Business houses
into hospitals. All the surgeons in the
city were called into service. Mothers.
sisters, wives and sweethearts Crowded
around the dead ana 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 pervades
all classes.
AS time passed the mob grew in size
and fury. All over the country by tele-
phone, courier and telegraph wire the
news was spread. All the roads leading
to the city were filled with men on horse-
back, in wagons and on foot, hurrving
with all possible speed to the scene Of
bloodshed.
Meanwhile in Washington Courthouse
a search was going on for arms. ammuni-
ton and dynamite. Shouts were heard:
"Down with the military!' "Blow up the
dogs along with the black fiendr' These
shouts but feebiy expressed the pent-up
passion of everybody. for every body was
in the street, and al! were membe of the
mob rs far as personal feeling was con-
cerned. Men moved abo3t as if bent on
business, but said nothing. There is no
doubt of purpose to blow up the Court
house. OF this the military are aware.
\ full moon lights up every approach
to the courthouse. If the military rein
forcements do not reach here before the
the moon goes down there is danger of
further and greater bloodshed between an
organized and armed mob and the militia.
and in case the mob succeeds there is dan
ger that many of the militiamen will
share Dolby's fate.
Additional troops have been ordered
from Cincinnati, Columbus, Chillicothe
and other points.
Dolby's crime was committed one
week ago at Parrott's Station. Mrs.
Mary e. Boyd, aged 55, was his victim
He was brought into court at O'Clock
this afternoon, pleaded guilty and was
sentenced to twenty years in the peni-
tentiary. An angry mob gathered about
the jail yard 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 10 for
additional assistance and troops were
sent here from Columbus this morning.
Colonel Colt was in command The mob
surrounded the Jail and the Courthouse.
attempting to take Dolby from the OFF,
GERS when he was removed from the iail
to the Courthouse for trial, but they were
kept at bay by the use of bayonets and
dubbed guns.
Henry Kirk, brother-in-law of the as
saulted woman, was thrown down the
steps of the Courthouse and badly
bruised. Another man was bayonetted
through the finger while a bayonet was
thrust through the clothing of another
man. Deputies with revolvers drawn
guarded their prisoner in the courtroom.
Dolby cried like ba0y, and kept look
ing around for help. Soldiers were
marched in TO keep the crowd quiet.
After the sentence the prisoner was
taken to tho Grand Jury room. A mob
gathered about the Courthouse, and it
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 the Governor to
send more troops.
At midnight the Courthouse yard was
cleared, but the angry mob remained in
the square still uttering threats.
Att \. NJ. the town is quiet, and there
are no indications of further trouble. Ad-
ditionaI troops will arrive from Cincin-
natl and Columbus at o'clock. Dolby
is still at tho Courthouse, strongly
guarded.
The prisoner Dolby spent a night of
horror in the Jail last night. He was
brought from Delaware at $40 last night.
The appearance of the mob outside Of the
Jail weakened Dolby of the brayado. and
he hurried to tie Jail with evident relief
There he passed sieepless night, COVER