The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-05


Urbana. o., June AIN riot here at
2:3O this morning, four lives were lost
md zen citizens We're wounded.
At 1870 a m. Charles Mitchell. col
ored. the cause CT all the trouble. was
taken from the Jail by Infatuated citi-
zens and lynched.
The two previous nights and yester-
day predicted the gravest danger, but
no such results were Anticipated as
those within the five hours from $50
10 1:3O a. m. today.
Including the brutal Mitchell. there
are five dead and ten wounded.
All of the victims were innocent citi-
zens. who were spectators on the scene
OF the excitement. except Mitchell
In addition to this list, it is feared
that Mrs. Eliza Gaumer who swas
crminallv assaulted by the negro. will
not recover. and several Of the injured
are in q serious condition. Further
complications are apprehended in the
future. While the past few nights and
and the past two days were the scenes
OF lawlessness and bloodshed. yet the
feeling at no time has been so intense
as il is here tonight.
MITCHELLs BODY EXPOSED.
The body of Mitchell was exposed all
day in rough coffin, and it intensified
the feeling among the masses who
witnessed it. The bodies Of the citizens
who We're killed were tenderly cared
for ard their funerals on Sunday VIII
tend 10 keep alive the bitter feeling
The wounded are being tenderly cared
for at their homes: Yet several of them
are crippled for life. and viii be living
reminders Of the trouble
One week ago today Mrs. -tsaumer
was criminally assaulted in daylight at
her home in this city, near the court
house. The brute accomplished his
fiendish purpose, and Mrs. Gaumer was
Frustrated. She felt that it was dis
grace and requested her son TO an
nounce that she was assaulted for rob
berry II was given out that Mitchell
attempted to force he. to sign a check
for $500 But as Mrs. Gaumers condi-
tfon became more serious. the facts be-
came known, and also that the negro
was afflicted with the worst diseases.
The negro was first held for robbery.
but on last Wednesday he was ar
raigned for criminal assault Mrs.
Gaumer was unable TO appear in court.
and the hearing was held ut her home.
As Mitchell entered her room she raised
up and exclaimed: The brute. hang
him; how dare you face me, YOU
brute?" ard Mitchell was hanged to-
day in fun view Of Mrs. Gaumer's resi-
dence. which overlooks the court house
and Jail yards.
DAYLIGHT LYNCHING.
Soon after the Identification on
Wednesday. at Ms. Gaumer's home,
there was talk of a daylight lynching
Crowds surrounded the Jail that night
and the sheriff and the local militia
had trouble all night in protecting the
wretch. Yesterday a grand jury was
impanneled and it soon returned an
Indictment for criminal assault.
Mitchell. disguised in a soldiers uni
form, was brought last night from jail
into court. He waived the hearing of
The Indictment. pleading guilty and was
promptly sentenced to 20 years in the
penitentiary, the limit for criminal as
sault- The trial was over before 9 /
q clock last night when an attempt I!
was made TO take Mitchell TO Columbus /
on the train at 10 p m. But the crowds /
were about the court house and jail. /
and when the carriage drove up, the /
crowd made a rush for the Jail. The /
drove them back, but the ]
crowd soon increased in fury as well |
as in numbers. SO that Sheriff Mclean |
and the troops had all they could do /
TO hold the fort at the Jail, and the |
trip 10 Columbus was given up before
the departure Of the last train. Large /
crowds had also surrounded the depot
so as 10 make sure of Mitchell not pc
ing taken away alive.
FIRST ATTACK.
streets and about the public square
all night. il was 1870 a. m. when the
first attack of these citizens was made
on the jail and the military began fir
ing. over 20 volleys were poured into
the crowd, and the mob was repulsed-
with deadly results. leaving four killed
ard ten wounded. Most of the wounded
persons We're innocent spectators, by
the lines Of the mob. Bell and Higgins
we're killed instantly and when their
bodies were picked UP in the court
house square ii made the crowd furi-
ous.
After the dead and wounded were
cared Cor, the crowd rallied. II was
daylight soon after 1 a. m and the
streets were crowded with workingmen
and others long before a. m. Every
body in the city was our when the
ynehing occurred and in the bright
daylight TO masks were worn. The
ocal militia had been on duty two
nights. and they did the shooting Gov
srnor Bushnell had been asked for
roops during the night, and before z
l. N. a company from Springfield had
arrived. Just then the local company
Vas Withdrawn from the Jail. Mayor
iansOn met The Springfield company
n route from the depot and sent these ]
roops back, saying they were not I
wanted The mob. seeing the way ]
pen then secured a large sledSe ham I
ncr ard broke for the Jail. The ham, :
ner was not needed as Sheriff McLain
the keys and the crowd soon
ound Aiitchell's cell. Throwing a rope
yer Mitchell's head, he was dragged
ut. receiving some kicks and blows.
When the outer door was reached the :
loose slipped off and Sylvester Zim- {
herman tied it SO securely as TO re- {
Give the cheers Of the crowd Y
QUICKER THAN MACHINERY. I
The rope was thrown over one of the /
nbs of tree in the courthouse yard, t