The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-06-12
URBANA'S HORROR.
sCitizens OF tho Town Shot and q
Negro Ravisher Lynched
grenzied Mob Attacks the jail and
Is Fired Upon by the Militia
story of the Night OF
Tragedies.


at 2:30 Friday morning two lives were
fost and ten citizens were wounded. At
T:30 a. m, Charles Mitchell (colored).
che cause of all the trouble, was taken
from the jail by Infatuated citizens and
Eynched. The two previous nights and
Thursday portended the gravest dam
ger, but no such results were antici-
pated as those within the five hours
from $3.50 10 1880 a. m. Friday. Includ-
ing the brutal Mitchell, there are three
dead and ten wounded
The Victims.
Following is revised list of the killed
and wounded in the riot of Friday morn
ing:
Dcad-Harry Bell, Urbana, shot in the
head. Instantly killed: Upton Baker a farm
'er living north OF Urbana.
Fatally Wounded-Wesley Bowen. OF
Cable, shot In the hip; lack Wank, UrbApa,
shot In the groin and leg.
Other Wounded-Dennis Graney Urbana,
right foot, slightly DIR. Charles Thomp-
son. North Lewisburg, head, slight: s. s.
Deaton. lrbana, prosecuting attorney. leg.
painful: Ray Dickerson. Urbana. shoulder,
serious; John McKeever, Urbana, right
arm. painful; Ray Mcclure. Urbana. right
Mob Fired On by the Militia.
The early morning scenes-the fierce,
blood-thirsty fury of the mob, the de-
termined attack on the Jail and the
reply of the militia with fire and lead
will be as nightmare in the memories
of those who witnessed them. Angry
citizens began TO collect early Thursday
determined TO lynch Mitchell for his
terribly brutal assault on Mrs. Eliza
Gaumer. The local militia was called
out and. by dressing Mitchell up in sol
dier's uniform, the authorities succeed
ed in smuggling him into the court
house where he pleaded guilty TO the
charges and was sentenced to 20 years
in the penitentiary, the extreme penal
Sty for the crime. When he had been re-
turned TO the Jail, the enraged crowd
learned what had been done and re-
solved that he should not be taken out
of town alive. At $3.50 in the morning
the Jail was stormed and the door bat
tered in. The sheriff ordered the militia
20 fire and when the report of 20 rifles
had died away a dozen or more Of the
annoccnt spectators lay writhing on
the ground. The mob then fell back
and the dead and wounded were tender
ly cared for. Anticipating the fury of
the mob the sheriff telegraphed for
more troops and at 7:10 the Springfield
militia arrived. They were received
with boots and jeers and were stoned
and besmeared with mud. The mayor
advised that they withdraw, fearing
riot. The local militia had in the mean
time withdrawn TO the sheriff's quar-
ters, and when the Springfield troop
had disappeared in the direction of the
depot the crowd made "A rush for the
fail, battered in the door, secured their
victim, dragged him out at the end OF
rope, and, after stamping and beating
aim almost TO death. the hundreds OF
willing hands strung him up to the
nearest tree. The body was later cut
down. put in a plain pine box and
placed in the courtyard where IL was
viewed by thousands.
UphoIds the Militia.
Cincinnati, June 8. - Gov Bushnell
In letter to the CONGRATULATIONS
says:
"rbe members OF tho national guard at
the support or the state. Lamentable as the
results were. their efforts were TO main
tain the majesty OF the law, and they
should be upheld by the people"
Adit.-Gen. Axline says:
"A careful examination OF Urbana fails
60 show that the national guards conduct
was anything but that OF courageous and
obcdient soldiers. and when the public is
I'm full possession or all the facts gpd COM
sstfa fae .l..t a.. Al
unwarranted criticisms that have gone out
co the world VIII be speedily corrected"
Capt. Leonard, Of the Urban@ milf
tary company, is here as the guest Of
che state at the Neil house, until ne can
return home. Citizens of Urbana have
telephoned him 10 come home, assuring
him safety. He left the Jail in buggy
and was recognized. When somebody
shouted: "Hang him." the horse was
put to full speed.
Sheriff McLain reached home on the
Big Four train from Springfield Mon
day afternoon. He was met az the depot
by Deputy Sheriff Kirby in n cab, and
was hurried off TO his mothers home.
Mayor Ganson, in card, condemns
'mobs. He says that all was done by the
sheriff TO save Mitchell that could have
been done, and II more force had been
used men. women and children would
have been killed. The feeling there has
subsidized very much. a strong reaction
has set in and the best public opinion
favors protection TO the fullest for
Capt. Leonard and his company.
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