The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-05
TWENTY voLLEYs WERE FIRED

AT SEVEN 4. NJ. THE MILITIA
ABANDONED THE JAIL.
VICTIM, A RESPECTED WIDOW
Frightful Consequences of the Deed
Nav Cause Her Death--Governor
Bushnell on the Scene of Action--The
Population inf1amed- "A Second Birm-
ingham Only AIabama's Militia Stood
Their Ground.
Urbana. O., June 1.-Two men were
killed and nine wounded by company of
the Ohio National guard at this place at
2:30 this morning.
DEAD.
ARVEY BELL, Urbana, shot in the
head, instantly killed.
UPTON BAKER, farmer, North of
Urbana.
FATALLY WOUNDED.
! WESLEY BOWEN, of Gable, shot
in the hip
ZACH WANK, Urbana, shot in the
groin and leg.
LESS SERIOUSLY WOUNDED.
DENNIS GRANEY, Urbana, right
foot, slight.
DIR. CHARLES THOMPSON, North
Lewisburg, head, slight.
s. S. DEATON, Urbana, Prosecuting
Attorney, leg, slight
GUS WEISER, Urbana, in the face,
painful.
RAY MCCLURE, Urbana, right arm,
er, serious.
JOHN M'KEEvER. Urbana, right
ARM painful.
RYA MCCLURE, Urbana, right arm,
painful.
The soldiers were attempting
to save Cahrles Mitchell, the
colored assailant of Mrs. Eliza Gaumer,
from the hands of an infuriated mob, but
their efforts were unayalllng. Mitchell
was taken from the Jail at 7:30 this morn
ing and hanged to a tree. in the court
house yard.
The two previous nights and yesterday
portended the gravest danger, but no such
results were anticipated as those Within
the FIVE hours from $50 to 4:3o a. M
to-day. Those killed by the militia were
IL, nf -cfta II
addition to this list, it is feared that Mrs.
Eliza Gaumer, who was criminaly as
saulted by the negro, viii not recover
and several of the injured are in seri
ous condition. There is intense feeling
against some of the officials and further
complications are apprehended. While the
the past two nights and days witnessed
scenes of lawlessness and blood-shed yet
the feeling at no time has been as in
tense as it is here tonight The body
Of Mitchell was exposed all day III a
rough coffin and it intensified the feeling
among the masses. The citizens who
were killed will be buried Sunday and
their funeral will tend to keep alive the
hitter feeling. Severali of the wounded
are crippled for life.
One week ago to-day Mrs Gaumel
was cItminally assaulted, IN day hght, a
her home in this city, near the cour'
house. Mrs. Gaumer was Frustrated. Sht
felt the disgrace and requested her SOL
10 announced hat she was assaulted fol
robbery. 1t was given out that Mltchel
attempted to force her to sign checf
for $500 But as Mrs. Gaumer's condl
ton became more serious the facts be
came known and also that the negro was
afflicted with a loathsome disease. Mitch
ell was first held for robbery, but on las
Wednesday he was arraigned for Grim
inal assault Mrs. Gaumer was unable tt
appear in court and the hearing was
held at her home. As Mitchell entered
her room she raised up in bed ana ex
claimed: "The brute, hang ham. How
dare you face me again you brute"
Soon after the identification on Ned
nesday there was talk of lynchlng
Crowds surrounded the Jail that night an'
the sheriff and local militia had troubl
in protecting the prisoner. Yesterday
a grand jury was impannelled and it sool
returned an Indictment for criminal as
sault. Mitchell, disguised in soldier
uniform, was brought last night from jai
! into court He waived the reading of th
Abandonment, plead guilty and was prompt
sentenced to twenty years in the peni
Atary, the limit for criminal assault
trial was over before nine oclocl
al ght when an attempt was made Il
Mitchell to Columbus on the train
D. m But the crowds were abou
urt house and jail and when tn
drove up, the crowd made
the jail. The military drov
e back, but the crowd soon in
In fury as well as numbers, S