Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-10-18
LYNCHERS SHOT DOWN.
Militia Guarding a Prisoner Fir
 ed on a Mob.
THREE KILLED ANDMANYINJURED

THREE KILLED AND MANY INJURED A Mob at Washington Court House. O, Tried to Capture Negro Who Had Just Been Sentenced to Twenty Ysars' Impris- onmsnt For Assault on n Woman.
 WASHINGTON COURT HoUsE, O., Oct. Ia-Although Jasper Dolby (colorodl pleaded guilty to outraging Mrs. Mary C. Boyd in order to bo rushed off to tho pom itentiary for protection. he did not get started in advance of the indignant mobs. People were swarming into town all day. The sheriff could not get from the jail to tho depot after tho prisoner had been sen tenced. Soon after he was sentenced a rush was made on tho courthouse. Crowd of determined men attempted to break in the south door, while another party charged on tho militia at tho north door. Somo one throw n stone at Colonel Colt, and he cried out that at tho next stone thrown he would order the men to fro. The crowd at the other door was unable to effect an entrance.
 The courtyard by this time was filled with people. and cries of Give us tho nigger!' and curses against the militia filled the air. The crowd grew In sizc every minute
 Suddenly the militia on guard inside hne lall uTtu ou Nne ulun AN Nno SNuIn uuuTs and two men foll. Both wCre reported in- stantly killed. Jesse Judy and a boy named Welsh are said to be dead. Theodore Zimmerman was taken to He dcl's clothing store, shot through tho thigh. It Is said there arc several moro wounded Theodore Nicdcrhaus was car ried home badly wounded He Is said to be shot in tho groin A man named | Kaufman was shot through tho wrist. nala nnxrNff xrh WI afNtfnsr rtt,f h., her side of the street. was struck on tho arm by a glanoing bullet.
 shot Into the Mob.
 At the time tho militia fired a part O { tho mob was at the south door with n sledge hammer trying to effect m en- trance. An angry crowd gathered and 1t was whispered about that dy namito had boen sent for.
 F. k. Niedcrhaus Is m old man, who wont to the courthouse to bring his boy home. Tho bones in his leg arc all shot to pieces, and 1t is not believed ho can live. Tho son of Ellis Webster had his thumb shot of John Korn of Jefferson vile was badly shot in tho foot. Johnny McHugh, q little fellow, stand. ing on the outskirts. was shot in the leg and in such a way that hc will likely die. Tho militia nrod without warning. and | O number of others aro hurt besides those in the list given. \ man named Samms was shot through the bowels and will probably die.
 The courtyard was finally cleared ot tho mob. but tho squarc was packed. and moro trouble was feared.
 By order of the chief Of police all the saloons were closed.
 Dolby was captured at Delaware Q. {, and brought into court here, whCrc hS pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 2t years in the penitcntiary.
 An angry mob gathered about tho iai after Dolby had becn identified by his vic tim, and Sherif Cook called to his assist nnce the local militia company. This aC tion increased tho fury against Dolby and Governor Mckinley was appealed [, for additional assistance. and truOps wen sent here. Colonel Colt in command
 Bayon.ts Used on the Mob.
 The mob surrounded the jail and court house and attempted to tako Dolby from the officers N hen removed from the iai to the courthouse for trial. but wcrc LCp ar bay by the frec usO Ot bayOEets an, clubbcd guns.
 When brought to the courthouse. Dol lb broke down, While bringing him from tho jail the mob charged and almost sue | ceetlcd in getting him Henry Kirk. th brother. in law of the assaulted woman was knocked down the stops and badl! bruised.
 Another man was bayOnctci through tn, finger, while n bayunot was thrust througl the clothes of another, Dcput.cs with rc volvers drawn guarded the prisoner il the courtroom.
 Dolby cried li&o haby and kept look ing around for help, Soldiers were march cd in to keep the crowd quiet. After tn sentence tho prisoner was taken to tn, grand jury room. \ mob gathered abou the courthouse
 Tho officers were powcrlcss to get Dol , by from the courthouse to tho jail ar t tho train. and SherifT Cook wired th governor to send moro troops. Tho InoI grow rapidly in numbers and desperation Colonel Colt made a speech asking tn crowd to disperso. but 1t was rccciye with iecrs.
 The prisoner was proStratc from fen and lay crying and moaning all the time The mob kept Dolby and his guards pris oners in the courthouse for several hour and then made an attack. Tho militi repcllcd them without firing at first. bu the south door was finally forccd open This door opens upon the street. whic . was filled with men, women and children
 The detachment of the guards finall fired on the attacking party. though non ! in tho street were struck, two killed out J right and four moro wcro fatally wound cd, one having since died.
 The Killed and Ipjurcd.
 Tho killed arc Smith weich. aged lt and Jesse Judy; Mack Johnson of Wi liamsburg. Brown county. died in n hour; William Samms, shot through th bowels fatally; George KcstinG. ased T. shot through both legs and groin, wi die; F. K. Niedcrhaus, an old and prom nent citizen, shot through both ankles.
 A full list of the wounded cannot bc haC s as they were taken away promptly. bU the following arc known: Theodore An mcrman, Dial Parrutt John McCun, John korn. Ernest Ellis and Fran Smith.
 The people werc frenzIed and threatcI cd to dynamite tho courthouse. Addition al troops were ordered from Cincinnati Columbus Chillicotho and other points. Upon tho firing the mob dispersed II, all directions. Immediately all places
 business in the city wero closed. Mayo
 Creamer peremptoriiy closed all plac'
 where liquor was sold. Every street WI
 filled with people No time was lost
 carrying away the dead and wounde'
 Business houses and the engine hou
 wero converted Into hospitals All q
 surgeons in the city wore called Into ser
 Ice. Mothers, sisters. wives. sweetheart
 crowded eround the dead and wounde | and addad nathOS the scene and fro