The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-05

work of Iaim.
urhana. o.. June Never was there
such a calamity 10 this city as that
which was enacted at $3.50 o'clock this
morning TEo men hay dead and six
more for.missy wounded with one more
that may dire Since the deplorable
shooting the people are standing
around the corners sadly and seriously
discussing uIe awful and appalling ca.
lamity
When tlr shooting occurred an at
tempt was hoing made by the mob 90
enter the jail from the rear The mi.
lit.a were in The hall ON tho Second
floor and standing at the windows
Hi-g.ns ~ West Liberty and another
man had slodrc hammers iu their
hands and had brIken the glass in the
door leading 90 the hall from which
The la.l is entered Suddenly the ml-
liti1 opened Gre without warning and
lIIgg.ns fell back with the exclamation
"My God am ahot" Then followed
The scene of death and destrucslou that
brought 0thers down.
One o' the panic stricken citizens ex.
claimed DO one BE- afe here except
Mitchell This city of six thousand in-
hab'tants ls au unusually orderly one
With its colleges 60 has always had the
highest reputation. but pandcmonmm
rc.sncI last night
Recently Mrs. Eliza Gaumcr. the
widow ~ tho late publisher of the Ur-
hana Democrat. was crimlually as.
nulicd hy Charles Mitchell. alias
"Cl.ek' Mitchell, a notorious negro
who was arvIgncd last Wednesday
but Ills victim was too 900 90 appear o.
court Tho kan was taken 10 her
home f0r Identification A. be- enter.
cd tho door she raised herself on her
elbow and exclaimed. "The brute'
Hang him bow dare you face me
you luta'"
lu default 90 $1,000 bail Mitchell was
locked up in ts city prison. but ou ac-
count % the ssdlng Was removed tC
the county iail o. satp Keeping That
night The iail Wus surrounded By a
thrClicuIE mob that was held back
hy The sferifs posse and the lora'
company ~ tho Ohio National Guard.
Last might the@ltuutiou became mos,
thrcatcmng than ever and Governor
Bushnell was called on for assistance
but herciussd Co order the'mlliua from
any other place here
Thu cby is ouE 20 miles from
Springfield aud a. miles from Colum.
bus, from which placCs troops could
soon have been transported. but % Wa
Thought that Mitchell could De taken
90 the pcnitcntiary quietly
The grand jury was impanellcd yes.
torday and Mitchell was indicted for
criminal assault Then the crowd wa,
thrown on the trail by bringing Mitch.
ell into court In a soldiers uniform
Mitchell was scared. plead guilty and
was sentenced 20 the limit ot 20 years
The trial lasted only a few moments
and Mitchell wanted 10 get 10 the pen.
itcntiary at Columbus quick. but whcr
the carriage drove up 90 the iail. a,
crowd rushed Ia Ia get Mitchell and
/ lynch him Another crowd surrounded
the depot
The sheriff remained fortified In Jail
with his prisoner while the militia pa.
trollcd about the grouud The crowd,
would not dEpcrsc. and at e.3o a. m
| they broke through the lines % sol.
diers and were abow entering the SAT-
when the soldiers opened FIRE
vouoy after volley was fred Until
as many as twenty shots had beer
fired into the crowd
There was general panic Tor q
while and the dead and wounded wen,
carried Ia every direction IN search o
doctors Offices. An the physician,
were called into service and their of
fees looked like regular hospitals.
| Harry Hcn was shot through N,
head and killed instantly.
a young man named Higgins wa,
shot through the body and also kille,
Instantly
Dennis Cmncy. shot In the rleh
foot
Dr. Chas Thompson Of North Lewis
burg received slight wound In IN,
forehead.
Wesley Bowen Of Cable, shot In IN,
hin and seriously wounded.
Ray Dickinson, living near this city
shot Ia the shoulder
Ray Mcclure was shot through thu
muscle Of the right arm
/ (ua Welapr who ,,sau afavaIVs IN th,