The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-05
SHOT DOWN
BY THE MILITIA
Awful Tragedy In an Ohio Town
Yesterday.
TWO KILLED. SEVEN WOUNDED
4 Sob foilsd in Attempting TO storm the
Jail aud Lyneh a Convicted
rhsonef.
TWO KILLED, SEVEN WOUNDED

Crbana. o.. June L-Noyer was there
such a calamity IN this city aa that en-
acted at .;9 this morning. Two men
lie dead and six seriously wounded. with
one moru that may die Since the de-
sIorablo shooting tho people are stand
ing around the corners sadly and Sc
r.ouaiy discussing the awful and appall-
ing calamity th9, has Just occurred.
when the shooting occurred an attempt
wa. bslna made by a mob to enter the
jaii uam the tvnr The militia were in
tho hail on the second noor. and stand
ms at the window Higgins. OF West
Liberty. and another man had sledge
hammers In their hands and had broken
tho glass Ia the door leading TO the hall
from which the iall Is entered. Sudden
IS the militia opened nrc without warn
ing AMI Higgins fen back with the cx-
clamauon. My God. I am shot Then
followed the seen" OF death ami destruc-
tion that brought others down. The panic
stricken citizens exclaimed. mo one is
safe here but Mitchell" rhis city OF
e0S inhabitants II an unusually orderly
one. with It's colleges It has always
had the highest reputation, but pande-
monlum rcigncd last night Recently
Mrs Eliza Gaumcr. the widow OF the
late publisher OF the urbana Democrat.
was criminaiy assaulted by Charles
Mitchell. alias Click" Mitchell. a motor
ious negro. who was arraigned last
"Wednesday hut his victim was too III
TO appear IN court The man was taken
10 her home for Identification. As he
entered the door she exclaimed, Hang
him. How daro you face me, you brute'"
In default OF bail Mitchell was locked
up IN the city prison, but on account or
the feeling was removed TO the county
Rn the same night for safe keeping.
That night the jail was surrounded by n
mob that was held back by the sherin's
posse and the local company Of the Ohio
National Guard. Last night the situation
was more threatening than ever, and
sistnncr. hut he refused to order the
militia from any other place here, This
city is only % miles from Springfield.
nad 10 miles from Columbus. from which
place troops could soon have been trans
fcrrcd, but II was thought Mitchell could
be taken to the pcnltcnuary quietly, The
grand Jury was impanclled yesterday and
Mitchell was Indicted for criminal as
sault. Then the crowd was thrown on
the trail by bringing Mitchell into court
IN a soldiers uniform. Mitchell was
scarcd pleaded guilty ana was sentenced
to the limit OF ~ years. The trial lasted
only u few moments, and Mitchell wanted
TO get to the pcnitcntlary NJ Columbus
1uIck. but when the carriage drove up 20
the jail the crowd rushed in to get Mitch
ell AMI lynch him Another crowd sur
rounded the depot, The sheriff remained
fortified In the jail with his prisoner,
while the militia patrolled about the
The crowds would not disperse,
and at ESQ a. M they broke through the
lines OF soldiers and were about entering
tho Jail when the soldiers opened fire.
Hon. Daniel II. Gaumer, publisher OF
the GAINESVILLE Signal and Hon. Charles
Gaumer formerly publisher of the Man
field Shield, are hrothers-ln-law of tho
victim They are here with Mrs, Gau-
mer. who is still in critical condition.