The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-04
One Man Killed and Sev-
eral Others Wounded.
The Excited Crowd Finally
Hanged Negro RaviSher.
Had Been Sentenced 10 20 Years
for Criminal Assault.
His Victim the Widow of the Pub
Usher of an Urbana Newspaper.

Urbana, o., juno 4.-The climax in
the "Chick" Mitchell outrage eliminated
at 2;30 this morning, when the militia
opened fire upon tho crowd and shot
twenty rounds. The voliey resulted in
Harry Bell of this city being shot through
the head and killed Instantly. Dennis
Granery of Urpana was shot in right foot:
Dr. Charles Thompson of North Lewis
burg received slight wound on the fore.
head Wesley Bowen of Gable. shot in the
hip and wounded seriously; Ray Dicker-
son, living near the city, was shot in the
shoulder; Ray Mcclure of Urbana was
shot through the muscle of the right Srm;
Gus Neeiser, who was standing on the
street, received "A slight wound on the
face, and John Wank was shot in the
foot.
When the shooting occurred crowd
OF thousand people stood congregated
around tho Jail. 1t had been rumored
that an attempt would be maze to take
Mitchell from the Jail and hang him.
The gang was more boisterous than at
any time since the prisoner had been
confined In the jail. The crowd was
bowling for tho prisoner and, determined
to secure Mitchell, 1t had crowded into
the Jail yard and was making for the
Jail. Capt George W. Leonard, IN COM
mand OF the militia. addressed the crowd
and gave them three minutes to disperse.
There was general rush from the Jail
yard, but the crowd returned again. The
noise had subsidized. The demonstration
was less pronounced and fully an hour
had elapsed from the time the order was
given, when the roaring of musketry
was heard. Volley after volley was fired
until as many as twenty shots had been
sent into the crowd. There was general
panic for while and dead and wounded
were carried in every direction in search
OF doctors Offices.
Recently Mrs. elisa Gaumcr. the widow
of the late publisher of the Urbana DEM
ocrat was criminally assaulted by Charles
Mitchell alias Chick" Mitchell, a noto-
rious negro. He was arraigned last We'd
nesday, but his victim was too i'll to APP
pear in court The man was taken to her
home for identifiC cation. AS he entered
the door she raised herself on her elbow
and exclaimed: THE brute. hang him.
How dare you face me, you brute?"
In default of $1,000 bail Mitchell was
locked up in the city prisons but on ac-
count of the feeling, was removed - the
county Jail tho same night for safe keep
ing. That night the jail was surrounded
by threatening mob that was held back
by the snerin's posse and the local COM
pany of the Ohio National Guards.
Last night the situation was moro
threatening than ever and Governor
Bushnell was called on for assistance but
he refused TO order the militia from any
other place. This city Is only 20 miles
from Springfield, and 40 miles from
Columbus, from which the militia could
DO taken Co tho pcniuentiary quietly. The
grand jury was ompanelled yesterday
and Mitchell was indicted for felonious
assault. Mitchell was brought into court
in n soldiers uniform. Mitchell was
scared. He pleaded guilty and was sem
fenced to tho limit of 20 years The trial
lasted only few moments and Mitchell
wanted TO get 90 the penitentiary at
Columbus quick, but when the carriage
drove up TO the jail tho crowd rushed in
TO get Mitchell and lyncn him. Another
crowd protected tho sheriff. At $50 they
broke through the lines Of the soldiers
and were about entering tho jail whom
the soldiers opened lire. Hon. Daniel II.
Gaumer, publisher OF the GAINESVILLE
Signal and Hon. Charles NJ Gaumer,
formerly publisher OF Mansfield Shield
are hr0thersin- of the victim They
are here with Mrs. Gaumer who Is still
in "a critical condition.
Mitchell Hanged.
Columbus, O., Juno "A telephone
report from Urbana says the negro, Chick
Mitchell who made "a criminal assault
upon Mrs. MIG. Gaumcr, has been hanged
by a mob.
A special from Urbane, o., says: The
mob broke into the jail secured Mitchell
and hanged him to n tree IN the court
full Wow. Every ono who could took part
i'm tho work and no attompt was made &c
disguise. The militiG oilcrcd no resist
ance i'm view ot tho general feeling.
Militia Withdrawn.
The Springfield troops arrived at 7.s0
and Immediately marched toward the
court house. Angry citizons who were In
censcd over the killing ~ their townsmen
by tho militia at 1850 were only further
irritntcd by the appearance of moro troops.
Crowds gathered along the streets and
greeted tho soldiers with hOoting and
Kissing rs we'll Us all sorts OF insulting
romarl.S
Noxt mud balls were thrown at the
soldiers The fever OF excitement ragged
more and Durg. MomcE appeared on tia
streets in large numbers aud tbeir pres
rnco seemed 20 bc an incentive % the mob
% aycngc in some manner the outraEo
to Mr Gaumcr The eAcitomcnt was
growing So fast thar another clash Sc-
tween the troops and Citizons seemed IN
Cvitablc In rhis emergency Mayor Oanz
ot this city took tho responsibility of or
dcrug the company 20 retire rom tho
scene The orders wcrc otcyod. NC
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