New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-05
FIRED ON THE LYNCHERS.
FOUR LIVES LOST AND SEVERAL PER-
SONS WOUNDED IN URBANA. OHIO.
4. NOR ATTACKS THE JAIL AND is BEATEN OFF
WITH SERIOUS LoSs-1N THE END 1T
sI-cy,rEDS AND I.YNCIIFS A NEGRO.

Urbana Ohio. June 4.-Two inen were killed
and many wounded at 80 this morning by shots
fred by company OF the Ohio National Guard
In defence OF Charles Mitchell. negro. In JAN
at this place. convicted of criminal assault on a
white woman In spite Of the militia, the mob
finally entered the Jail and lynched the prisoner.
All of the victims were innocent citizens who
were spectators of the scene Of excitement In
addition to this list 1t is feared that Mrs Eliza
Gaumer who was assaulted by the negro will
not recover. and several Of the injured are in
serious condition There Is intense feeling
against some Of the officials. and further COM
plications are apprehended. The body Of Mitchell
vas exposed all day in a rough coffin. and it in
tcnsifed the feeling among the crowds who
viewed It. The bodies Of the citizens who were
killed were cared for and their funerals on Sur
day will tend to keep alive the bitter feeling.
Several of the wounded will be crippled for life.
The list Of victims is as follows:
DEAD.
BELL. Harvey. Of Urbana: shO. IN the head and in
stan;y killed
BAKER. Upton. a farmer, lived north OF Urbana
FATALLY WOUNDED
BOWEN Wesley OF Cable; shot in the hip.
WANK. Zaok Of Urbana: shot In the groin and les
SLIGHTLY INJURED.
DEAToN. g g. rrbana prosecuting attorney: slightly
wounded IN the leg.
DICKEESON Ray Of Urbana: wounded in the shoulder
GRANEY. Dennis, Of Urbana; sho, in rieh. foO:
MCLURE. Ray. urbana; In the right arm. painfully
MKEEvER. John. Urbana; tho right arm. painfully
THOMPSON. DR.. Charles OF North Iewisburg: shot In
head. slight
wEIsER. Gus. Urbana the face painfully.
One week ago to-day Mrs. Eliza Gaumer was
assaulted by Mitchell. az her home in this city,
near the Courthouse. To avoid unpleasant pub
Lefty she requested her son to announce tha'
T& Cnft0
that Mitchell attempted TO force her to sign
check for $500. But as Mrs. Gaumer's condition
became more serious the facts became known
The negro was first held for robbery but on
Wednesday was arraigned for criminal assault.
Mrs Gaun1er unable to appear in court. and
the hearing was held at her home.
NO DELAY IN THE LAW.
Soon after the Identification on Wednesday
at Mrs. Gaumers house, there was talk Of lynch
Ing Crowds surrounded the jail that night, and
the Sheriff and the local militia had trouble in
protecting the prisoner Yesterday Grand Jury
was impanelled and it soon returned an in
dctment for criminal assault. Mitchell dis
gused in a soldiers Uniform, brought last
night from Jail into court. He waived the read
ing of the indictment. pleaded guilty, and was
promptly sentenced TO twenty years Il, the pen
crime An attempt was made to take Mitchell to
Columbus at 10 p. m., but the crowds which had
gathered about the courthouse made rush for
the jaN when the wagon drew up. The military
drove them back. but the mob increased in
Plumbers and grew more threatening Sheriff
Mclean and the troops had all they could do to
hold the Jail and the trip to Columbus was given
up before the departure of the last train
u. the mean time crowds had also surrounded
the station, to make sure their nan should
OF be taken away. AS the night were on the
mob increased and the shouts and murmurings
indicated that it was in dead earnest. Inside Of
the jail the Sheriff and his deputies and one
company of militia were posted to the best ad-
vantage. for IL apparent that grim work
would be necessary to protect the wretch, who
covered in his cell as the angry roar of the mob
in the air.
THE ATTACK ON THE JAIL.
At o'clock there signs that the mob
preparing 20 attack. but because OF lack of
organization and leadership the move did not
materialize until half an hour later. II was just
! 80 when the first attack was made on the jail
and the military began firing. over twenty
volleys were poured into the crowd. and the mob
was repulsed leaving two killed and others
wounded. The range close. but the soldiers
fired wildly. OF the killed and wounded, nearly
all were on the outskirts OF the mass of men:
those Immediately in a direct line Of fire escap-
ing Tho vOlley drove The crowd back a little
way. and II found that two men. Baker
and Bell had been instantly killed When their
bodies were picked up In the courthouse square
IL made the crowd furious
After the deai and wounded were cared for.
the crowd rallied. 1t was daylight soon after 4
o,,A tbn dal ,.-ith r,nrly-
ingmen and others long before o'clock. The
lynching occurred in the bright daylight. and no
masks were worn The local militia had been
on duty two nights. and they old no more shoot
ing. Governor Bushnell had been asked to send
more troops during tie night. and before { a. m.
q company from Springfield arrived just then
the local company Withdrawn from the Jail.
Mayor GaiNon met the Springfield company on
their way from the station. and sent the troops
back saying they were not wanted The mob
seaing the way open broke for the jail No fierce
needed as Sheriff Mclean delivered the
keys. and the crowd soon found Mitchels cell.
Throwing q rope over the trembling wretchs
head he was dragged out. receiving some kicks
and blows When the outer door was reached
the moose slipped off. and Sylvester zimmerman
tied it so securely as to receive the cheers Of the
crowd.
THE MOBS VENGEANCE.
The rope thrown over one Of the limbs
OF tree in the Courthouse yard Mitchell was
1erked up until his head struck the limb and his
neck was broken. and then his body dropped to
the ground. The crowd repeated the jerking
several times until they were sure he was dead.
While the body Of Mitchell was lying on the
ground hundreds crowded about to see it. The
eo'oreo people were greatly excited. They had
previously met and adopted resolutions for the
punishment OF Mitchell but many OF them Of
iefed the opinion that he was not guilty. Women
ana children, as we'll as multitude OF men.
witnessed the lynching. There was no attempt
al disguise or secrecy. The assemblage in the
puoic square as open as any public meet