The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-06-07
HE EWASOFFICIOUS
The Urbana Sheriff Should Not
Have Interfered With
the Mob.
The Town Has Resumed Its
Wonted Quieness and
Urbanity.
But Sheriff and Militia Captain
Find 1t More COngenial
Elsewhere.

COLUMBUS, O., June IA special to
rhe Dispatch from Urbana says that
city has resumed it's normal condition,
and the scene has changed entirely.
Instead of negro dangling from tree
on the most prominent street corner, the
excited populace thronging the streets,
the military and sheriff hiding i'll the
county Jail, the spectacle of a peaceable
community, fleeing sheriff, missing
captain and a military company making
themselves scarce is presented. Nothing
is known of the whereabouts of Sheriff
McLain and Captain Leonard. 1t is the
general understanding that the sheriff
drove to Springfield, and nobody outside
the captains circle of immediate friends
knows where he went. 1t was reported
that mob of 100 was organizing to go
to Springfield after the sheriff, and such
word went to Springfield, having the
effect, it is said, of driving the sheriff
off to Dayton. He is universally con"
demned by the people and held response
BILE for the shooting OF citizens by the
militia.
Think the sheriff Was Ohiclous.
The citizens insist that he was alto
gether too officious in this matter and
should have refrained from ordering out
the troops.
AS for the captain he is condemned
for ordering the soldiers to fire and the
boys of the company for firing into
crowd Of their fellow citizens. After
their escape from the Jail the members
Of the company have not dared show
their faces upon the street and many OF
them have left the city. "A liveryman
took squad of them to Springfield.
Their troubles are not over with yet.
Some of the wounded claim to know
who shot them and several thrashings
are laid up. 1t is reported that Smith
Bell, the father of Harry Bell who was
killed, threatens to kill Captain Leonard
OIL sight.
The son was an unmarried man aged
about 20 years and broommaker by oc
cupation. Baker, the other man killed
was about 81 years of age and married
He was farmer, being tenant on {
farm north of the city. He leaves {
wife and five small children.
Tragedy and Lynching Uncalled For.
The mayor of the city, Hon. G. H
Garson, states that the tragedy and tn
lynching were entirely uncalled for. II
urged the sheriff to get the prisoner on
of town when he was first taken to Jail
but the sheriff neglected to do so. Th
mayor states there would have been IL
trouble then.
Concerning the militia he says g
do not understand that the governO
refused troops, as several companie
were held in reserve. The Springfield
militia, after consultation with tn
sheriff were moved two blocks ava
from the Jail to be i'll readiness If neec
ed. There was no expectation of tn
lynching taking place at the time. Ih
crowd, at my request, partially dlsperse
as soon as the Springfield militia starte
to march away
Courtmartial in Store.
1t is thought there is court marti'
in store for somebody over the non-pa
ticipation of the Springfield company Q
the Ohio National guard. 1t was in tt
city, accompanied by Colonel Anthem
of the regiment and instead Of partic