The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-06
ANGRY PEOPLE
AFTER A SHERIFF
lrbana Citizens Hold Him RESPONSE
bic for the Killing.
HowTHE TROUBLE HAPPENED
Mayor Says the Tragedy and Lynching
kerr Lnaeeessafy--Conft Martial 10
Store For the compaaies.

Columbus, o.. June "a special dis.
patch from urbaua says that city hns re-.
Humrd ~ normal condition
Nothing ~ known Of tho whereabouts
Of Sheriff Mel.ain ana Captain Leonard.
II IN the gehrrai understanding that the
sheriff drove 20 Springfield II WIS re-
ported iuAt evening that mob Of i5l was
organized 10 Ro 20 Springfield after the
nhonn. Such word was sent TO spring
field and had the effect. Il Is said. Of
driving tho Hhcrin On 10 Dayton lie b
universally CONDEMNED by the people ana
hold responsible for the shooting Of ci.I-
zrns by the militia Captain Leonard .,
condemned for ordering tho soldiers to
nrc. Afler their escape from iail. mem.
Aors OF the company have not dared 10
show their faccH upon the street ana
many of them have lcft the city Il ia
reported that Smith Boli. the father OF
Harry bell. who was killed. threatens 10
klll Captain Leonard on sight The BODY
Of cllck Mitchell. the raplst. IL an cle-
phnnt on The hands OF the city The
hody WIS nrcrytrd 10 prevent the faob
from wreakinE vengeance on the rcmainy
Threats Of getting the body and burning
it were freely made. Hellc-hunters had
nearly cut the coat on the dead man.
Mayor GanEon states that The tragedy
Of night hcforr last and the lynchlng
wcru entirely uucnilod Tor lie urged tho
sh"rir 20 srt the prisoner out OF town
when hc was trsi taken to the jail but
the nhcrin Neglected 10 do No. Concern
INK th" militia The mayor says: Il DO
not undcrrtand why the governor rcfused
troops. aH several companies were hcl..
IN reserve. The Springfield militia. after
consultation with The sheriff. moved two
blocks away from the jail to be IN read
lurss " needed. There was no exp. tat on
OF a lynching taking place at that time
The crowd. az my request, partially dis
p"rrod ar soon as the Springfield militia
marched away A, the unc Of the lvncs-
iug tho sheriff and his deputies with 20
of our county militia. were IN the Jan
on guard / lott The Jail some time bs-
forv the lynching The sheriff had fun
charge of the mili,ar, uS well ns the prls.
oncfr. Any part I took wRs 10 keep In.
nocont blood from being shed and TO pre-
vent tho lynching No blame can De ut.
tHchcd 10 the governor"
Il is said there is court martial N
store FOR tho non participation OF the
Springncld militia. Instead OF partlcipa,-
ing In guarding the jail. they marched
away under the advice OF Mayor Ganson
m" company II said 10 have been nt tho
department awaiting for train Tor
home while the iynching was going on.
',lor.l Anthony. commander OF the cor.
pany. will no doubt have TO explain. The
company WIS ordered TO report to the
sheriff There is question whether the
mayor was authorized TO speak for the
sheriff IN telling them to retire. The local
company will no doubt have to explain
why they ceased to resist after firing
into the mob. and somebody will have L.
explain why the Keys were dropped down
to the mob after the outside door was
broken Tho sheriff and militia we've up,
stairs al the slime There win no doubt
DO military Investigation as to whether
tho captain acted under the mayors or
dcrs /, Is supposed the local company, be-
Ing composed OF Urbana boys. who cried
.N. % q.
on the previous night. absolutely refused
to- shoot again. The sheriff denies the
responsibility FOR the shooting and SO
does the captain.
Another hand OF citizens asserts that
the srhrir himself fred the first sSot.
lie asserts that five shots were fired Into
the JAIN from the outside before a sho,
was fred from the inside