The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-05
ing several times until they were sure

ing several times until they were sure
be was dead.
While the body OF Mitchell was lying
on the ground hundreds crowded shcu,
the place. The coicred people were
greatly excited They had previously
nane resolutions for the punishment Of
mitchell. bur many OF them talked about
him not aeing guilty. Women and chill
cren as well as multitude Of mea wit
messed the lgncAlng. There was 10 at
tempt al disguise or secrecy. Tfe as
semeiase IN the public square was as
open as any public meeting that had ever
been held there.
The local militia. feeling the overw wheim-
ing public feeling against them. offered
no resistance when the mob broke into
the ;aii or when the lynching was going
on. and the Springfield company had
been countermarched TO the depot.
An hour later Mitcheifs body was
picked up and placed In rough eoffsn.
bat stili left under the tree. where hun
oreds continued TO view it, The wretch
eled without a struggle as his neck was
evidently broken BY the first jerk.
Later in the day the body was removed
BY the coroner and other traces Of the
violence were removed as fast as possi-
bic. Meantime. crowds of people poured
into the city from. all the surrounding
towns and viewed the blood stained steps
OF the Jail and the marks of the bullets
on the surrounding houses.
Among the sights shown visitors was a
tree ia the same yard where a man named
Illery was iynched twenty-three years
ago for a similar crime upon the 1-year-
old daughter of ]. Il. Morgan At that
lyncting the Jail was burst open. as to-
day. and the sheriff turned the key over
and no lives were lost. The tree Is stili
standing. but the limb on which Ullery
was hanged Is dead and stands as a
CHASTITY reminder of violence.
All the visitors today wanted to see the
limb on which Mitchell was hanged. and
the remark was frequently made that.
may ii last long enough for future gem
erations to see II.
Who Gave the Order Ia Fires
Gov. Bushnell arrived here tonight to
investigate the trouble. and especially the
action OF the troops. While the Urhana
miiitiamen are overwhelmed with local
sentiment against their action. they are
also liable for abandoning their post OF
duty Capt Leonard withdrew the guards
about a. m. and the Springfield COM
pany took orders from the mayor. instead
or the sheriff. when they turned back
from the court house.
Gov. Bushnell was attending the en-
campment last night. and was met by q
delegation from here on his return to Co
lumbus this afternoon These citizens
from Urhana asked for protection by
troops for Sheriff Mcr.ain. against whose
life threats have been freely made during
the day. McLain left here at p. m and
arrived at Springfield at p. m- en- route
to Dayton. He escaped by the back door
OF the jail. and claims that dynamite was
being prepared to blow him up In the
excitement and bitterness that prevails
now 1t Is almost impossible to get at the
facts as TO the responsibility for the loss
or aife. but It il generally claimed that
Sherin McLain ordered the troops to fire
last night.
/, was after a. m. when the sheriff
telegraphed the governor that mob had
attacked the jail. that he had opened fire.
that his force was inadequate. and that
assistance was needed at once Gov.
Bushnell had the Springfield company
start Immediately. II Is believed that there
will be thorough investigation into the
action OF the mayor. as well as the action
of the sheriff and the militia company.
Leonard and the sheriff Run Aw.v.
II - learned tonight that Sheriff Mcfain
and Capt. Leonard left this afternoon at
the request Of citizens who feared they
were In danger Of violence tonight. They
took supper at Springfield, and left at 7.a)
on the Big Four express for Cincinnati.
but would not tell where they were going.
The mayor ordered Mitchelrs body re-
moved Immediately after the lynching. but
SO strong was the feeling that the crowd
would not allow the police to touch It until
after dark tonight. when the body was re-
moved to some unknown place
Another Negro Pays the Penalty.
FAIRFAX. Va. June 4-James Lewis.
colored. was hanged this morning In the
jail yard, In the presence of fifty people
There was no demonstration OF violence.
The crime for which Lewis suffered the
penalty was that OF ravishing Mrs. Ida
ReidelI. white woman. who lived near
Alexandria, Va.