New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-06
URBANA CALM AGAIN.
THE SHERIFF AND MILITARY REMAIN IN
HIDING.
SEEKING TO FIX THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE
Loss OF LIFE AND THE LYNCHiNG-
GOVERNOR RUSHNELLs STORY.

Loss OF LIFE AND THE LYNCHiNG-
GOVERNOR BUsHNELLs STORY.
Columbus. Ohio. June "a dispatch from Urbana
says that that city this morning Is different place
from the Crbana of yesterday. The city has re-
sumed its normal condition. and the scene has
changed entirely. Instead of negro dangling from
n tree the prominent street corner, the eX-
cited populace throns!ng the streets the military
and Sheriff hiding in the county jail. the spectacle
Of peaceable community. a fleeing Sheriff. a
missing captain and military company making
themselves scarce is presented 1t is the general
understanding that Sheriff Mclean drove TO
Springfield, and nobody outside Of Captain Leon
ards circle of immediate friends knows where he
went. IT reported last evening that a
mob CT one hundred and fifty was organ
izng to go to Springfield after the Sheriff.
and such word went to Springfield. having the
effect. 1t is said. CT driving the Sheriff to Day
ton lie is universally condemned by the people
and held responsible for the shooting OF citizens by
the militia. The citizens insist that he was over
jealous in this matter and should have refraned
from ordering out the troops Captain Leonard Is
condemned for ordering the soldiers to fire ana the
company for firing into a crowd of their fellow
citizens. After their escape from TIE jail III" iile
bers of the company have not dared show them
selves upon me streets. and many of them nave
left the city A Iverymar took timid squad OF
thom 10 Springfield
Tho troubles are rot over with yet Some OF the
wounded say they know who shot them, ana seVeru
thrashnes are laid up. 1t is reported that Theo-
dorc Bel. the father Of Harvey Bell, who was
killed. threatens TO kill Captain Leonard OF ssh''
The son was an unmarried man about twenty years
old Baker. the other killed. was about thirty
seven years Old. and married He was FARMER
being a tenant on a farm north of the city. He
leaves a wife and five small, children
The body of Click" Mite ell, who was the cause
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thrown into an undertakers wagon late IN ire
afternoon and driven hurriedy. amid the Jeers or
the crowd to his establishment. under the suppoSi-
ticn that DR. Myers. who proved to be froih
Springfield would take it. But upon arriVai anu
consultation he decided not to- 1t was learned tldt
he did not represent one OF the Columbus meuic"i
colleges as supposed but an embalming school, and
he wanted the body for demonstration purposes
Accordingly the body secrctcd for the nlght
and further efforts made 10 find somebody to ac-
cept IT, IL became necessary for the authorities 10
maintain great secrecy as to the pace OF cohcea'
ment IN order to prevent citizens from wreakinG
their vengeance the body. Threats OF 6etlhs
the body and burning it were freely made Before
being removed from the courthouse yard reiic-
hunters had nearly cut the coat off the dead man.
Every button was gone. and even his shoes ana
stockings were taken off and carried away
The Mayor OF the city. c. II. Carson. the stock
man. is well known In Columbus from his FORMER
connection with the state l. air i'odih VI Hs''
culture He says that the tragedy and the lynch
ing were entirely uncalled for. lie urged the Sherin
TO get the prisoner out OF town when he was hrst
taken TO fail but the Sheriff neglected 10 90 So
Concerning the militia, he says:
81 do not understand that the Governor refused
troops az several companies were held in reserve
The Springfield militia. after a consultation with
the Sheriff, were moved two blocks away from the
fail to be in readiness If needed There was no ex-
pectation OF the lynchins taking place at the time
The crowd at my request partially dispersed as
soon as the Springfield militia started 10 march
away
AT tho time o. the lynching the Sheriff and his
deputies together with twenty of our county
militia were in the Jail on guard. | left the jail
some little time before the lynchrg. The Sheriff
had full charge Of the military as well as OF the
prisoner Any part took in the matter was 10
keep innocent blood from being shed. and also TO
prevent lynchng if possible. No blame can be at
tached TO the Governor"
1t is thought there is corrt-martial In store Tor
somebody over the nonparticipaton OF the Spring
field company OF the Ohio National Guard. 1t was
in the city. accompanied by Colonel Anthony. OF
the regiment, and instead OF participating in the
guarding Of the Jail marched away from the scene.
under the advice of Mayor Ganson. The company
is said TO have been at the station awaiting
train while the lynching going on. The Spring
field company was ordered 10 report to the Sheriff
They marched 10 the jail, but had no consultation
with the Shcrlif, as he du not appear, ana tHeie
is Il question whether the Mayor was authorized
speak for him in telling them 10 retire from the
scene.
Captain Leonard and the local company will no
doubt have 10 explain why they ceased TO resist
after hrng into the mob. and somebody Will have
down on TO the hall floor from upstairs after the
mob had broken In the outside door. The Sheriff
and militia were up there at the time The Sheriff
said before leaving the city that he and the troops
retired 10 the upstairs portion Of me jan and quit
offering any resistance simply because ne was un-
willing to shoot any more citizens. The local COM
the shooting OF their fellow cizens. and absolutely
refused to shoot again. The Sheriff denies re-
tain on the othe; hand the citizens asser. that
the Sheriff himself fired the first shot, He asserts
the outside before shot was fired from the inside
Governor Bushnell asked what. II anything
at at The l'rbana taii lie said. in effect. that a
sherlfi. by the laws Of ohio has power to call on
property @ %The law Of Ohio is peculiar in ihs re:
iad d6s the nG 6e Tca sh9 Tssana was %
Wooster. Word came to me a, i 10 D. M. Thurs,
of the ef sons hG of VeeraSs took he
twenty minutes to find me. The word was from
company Of State troops al the jail in which the
negro was imprisoned ana whose life was threat
cned Captain Leonard said the Sheriff said ne
The Governor said he did not look upon the mes.
source. The telephone people a. Wooster were we're
81 hc2 Gfa Mclean hSS "Stc at uT6aHa ffso y
me he had forty men. ! told him he ought TO be
5f qorty M wcn have since learned he had df,y-ve
menD He said he would do the best he could. but |
public sentiment was dead a6%ins; him. J SAID ne ne
had nothing to do with pubic sentiment. His |
duly was TO obey the Law; lie did not ask for
help. ! left the telephone Office at midnight
''r.c shooting by the Urbana company occurred
al a. m a message came from the Sheriff |
81 wing his force was inadequate and asking me 10
So nd help ininedia fpv teephoncd Captain Brad
hurry COMPANY l.. 3d Ohio Infantry SDringiold |
10 roport with his company to Sheriff Mclean ~ |
TTrbana At the came time ! tclephoned Sherin |
Mclean that CAPTAIN Bradbury would report to |
him Cantain Bradbury arrived nj trbana at or |
before n m Colonel Anthony. Of the 81 ONO |
Infantry to which is attached the Springfield and |
IIrbana com oanlcs. says Sheriff Mclean told him |
that Captain Bradbury. Of Springhcld rep3rted 10