The herald., 1897-06-04
Victims Are Counted by
the Score
MOB LAW IS NOT TOLERATED
AS OHIO CITIZENS LEARN TO
THEIR COST
A Negro Rape Fiend Is Saved, But
Excited Public Feeling Threat
ems More Trouble
Associated Press Special wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
URBANA, O., June 3.-Quick action
was taken tonight in the case of "Click"
Mitchell. the negro who assaulted Mrs.
Eliza Gaumer, and threatened lynching
has been averted. The grand jury re-
turned an indictment against the negro
this 'afternoon. Tonight, while crowd
of angry men swarmed about the court
house and Jail, the negro, who had been
dressed in a soldiers uniform, was
marched UP to the court room in the
middle of squad of militiamen. AS
the militia was on duty everywhere
about the court house and Jail the dis
guise worked perfectly, and the crowd
did not recognize the prisoner. Mitchell,
who had be come thoroughly scared,
waived all preliminaries in the court. He
pleaded guilty, and was speedily SEN
fenced to twenty years IN the peniten-
tiary, the extreme limit for his crime.
After Mitchell was sentenced by the
court, and the sheriff ordered to take
him to Columbus tonight, there was
trouble again. It was thought that the
officers might get Mitchell through the
crowd disguised as soldier, but their
plans became known, and carriage was
driven up to the Jail. Then the mob
broke in and demanded the prisoner.
The Jail was strongly guarded by the
militia, and the sheriff felt sure so long
as he did not venture out The gov
ernor refused to send more troops to
Urbana tonight, and it looks as if the
prisoner cannot be removed until to-
morrow, when reinforcements will be
furnished.
At 1:S0 a. m. the mob advanced on the
Jail.
The Pennsylvania depot was sur
rounded by a bowling mob of at least
one thousand to fifteen hundred people.
The crowd was bowling for the pris-
oner and more determined than ever to
secure him. 1t had crowded into the
jail yard and was crowding toward the
jail. Captain George w. Leonard, in
command of. the militia, addressed the
crowd and gave them three minutes to
disperse. There was general rush from
the Jail yard. but the crowd again re-
turned. The noise had subsided, the
demonstration was less pronounced ana
fully half an hour had elapsed from the
time the order was given when the roar
of musketry was heard. Volley after
volley was fired until as many as
twenty shots had been fired into the
crowd. There was a general panic for
awhile, and the dead and wounded were
carried in every direction in search Of
doctors offices.
Dr. Robert Henderson, DR.. H. E.
Pearce, DR.. J. G. Burcher and DR.. Hav-
ems were all called into service and their
offices looked like regular hospitals.
Harry Bell of this city was shot
through the head and killed instantly
A young man named Hagins was shct
through the body and killed instantly.
Dennis Graney Of Urbana, shot in foot,
DR.. Charles Thompson of North Lewis
burg, shot slightly in the forehead:
Wesley Bowen of Gable, shot in hip and
seriously wounded; Ray Dickinson, liv-
ing near the city, shot in shoulder; Ray
Mcclure of Urbana, shot through right
arm; Gus Weiser, who was standing on
the street, received slight wound in
the face and John Wank was shot in the
foot
When the shooting occurred crowd
of a thousand people stood about the
Jail. 1t had been rumored that an at
tempt would be made on the Jail to hang
Mitchell. The crowd was more bolster
Gus than at any time since the prisoner
had been confined in the Jail. The shoot
ing occurred at 2:30 a. m.
Trouble had been looked for during
the night, and it was feared that the mi
litia would go too far and fire into the
crowd. The affair has embittered the
feeling to intensity. The streets are
crowded, and the most intense excite
ment prevails Now that the people
have seen their neighbors shot down, the
feeling is getting intense. The people
are wonderfully worked up, and there
may be more trouble.
Another victim of the ehooting has
just been reported, Ralph McComb of
this city, who was shot in the arm.