Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-05

Nv, 1eeu08 the oVefWneimln8 Pubic
1od1lng against it offered no resistance
wh6n the mob broke into the Jan or
WAea the lynching was going ON and
DE Springfield company had been
oounfermarched to the station. An hour
b. more after the lynching AitchelPs
BODY was picked up and placed in .
yoQgh CONN, but st1ll left under the
troe. where hundreds OF people con-
enuod to view 1t.
Governor Bushnell arrived here last
niobt to investigate the trouble and
egpeelasly the action OF the troops.
While the Urbana company Ii over
bo1med with local sentiment against
1I99r action they are also liable for
abandoning their post Of duty. Captain
fnonard withdrew the guards about I
I'm. and the Springfield company took
0sdeae from the mayor instead OF the
sheriff when they turned back from the
cocrt house Governor Bushnell was at
tending an encampment at Wooster
Thnrs1ay night and was met by a dele
g1ti04 from here on his return to Co
lnmfus yesterday afternoon. These citi-
sens nom Urbana asked for protection
by troops Of Sheriff McLain. against
whose life threats have been freely made
during the afternoon, and il he was
here now 1t is believed that there would
be trouble again.
Sheriff 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 dyna-
mite was being prepared to blow him
up. In the excitement and bitterness
that prevailed it is almost impossible
to get at the facts as to the RESPONSE
bility for the loss of life, but it is gen.
orally claimed that Sheriff McI.ain or
dered the, troops to fire. When the first
attack was made on the Jail at LID a.
m. dozen men mounted the rear step
OF the Jail and two of them used sledge
hammers on the doors.
The local militia company was und,r
arms on the inside with Sheriff McLain
and his deputies. Captain George w.
eonard then stepped out and said.
i viii give you three minutes to dis.
perse.i If you do not do so I must fire."
The cfIowd evidently believed that Sher-
III McLain had then already ordered the
troops to fire. and it dispersed. But
when the attack was renewed on the
rear door Of the jail with sledge ham,
MFRS the firing took place. 1t was after
. o'clock when Sheriff McTa.n tele-
graphed Governor Bushnell at Wooster,
D., that a mob had attacked the jail,
that he had opened fire, that his force
was inadequate and that assistance was
needed at once. 1t is believed that there
will be thorough investigation into
the action Of the mayor as we'll as into
tine action Of the sheriff and the mill
tary officers.
Following is the correct list Of the
dead and injured Of the mob and those
who were standing around: Dead-Har-
vey Bell. Urbana, shot in the head, in
stantly killed; Upton Baker, farmer
north of Crbana. Fatally wounded
Wesley Bowen, Of Gable, shot in the hip:
Zach Wank, of Urbana, shot in the
groin and leg. Less seriously wounded
Dennis Graney, of Urbana, right foot,
slight: DIR. Charles Thompson, Of North
Lewisburg. head. slight; S. s. Deaton.
OF Urbana, prosecuting attorney leg,
slight; Gus Weiser, of Urbana, face,
painful: Ray Dickerson, of Urbana,
shoulder, serious; John McKeever, Of
Urbana, right arm, painful; Ray Nc
Clure. Of Urbana. right arm, painful.
Local Power Was Exhausted"
Urbaha, O., June 5.-Sheriff McLain
says he telegraphed to Governor Bush
melt at 10 a. m. Thursday night for
more military. The governor replied
that local power must be exhausted
flrst
Columbus, O., June 5-Governor Bush
nell exhibits kilograms showing he or