The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-05

EXCITEMENT is INTENSE.
Jail ResicGcI Five Hours Guard
Withdrawn and II Company Com.
In. 10 Their RELIEF Sent Hack by
the MnyOr-Ths Prisoner Swung to
cd In 10 Coffin.
Urbana, O., June /, 1897.

TWO men were killed and ten wound
ed by company of the Ohio National
Guard at this place at 2:30 this morn.
ing. The soldiers We're attempting TO
save Charles MITCHELL the colored assail-
ant OF Mrs. Eliza Gaulner, from the
hands OF All infuriat ted mob, but their
efforts were unavailing. Mitchell was
taken from the jail at $50 this morning
ana hanged to Il tree in the court yard.
The two previous nights and yesterday
portendeu the graveSL danger, but no
such results We're anticipated as those
within the five hours from 2:30 to 7:3O
a. III. to-day. Those killed by the mill
tia were spectators at the scene OF the
excitement. III addition to this list it
is feared that Mrs. Eliza Gaumer, who
was criminaly assaulted by the negro
Will not recover, and several of the in
1ured are in a serious condition. There
is intense feeling against some OF the
officials, and further complications are
apprehendcd While the past two
nights and days witnessed scenes of
lawlessness and bloodshed, yet the feel
ing at no time has been as intense as
1t is here tonight. The body Of Mitch
ell was exposed all day in q rough coffin
and 1t intensified the feeling among the
masses. The citizens who were killed
will tend to keep alive the bitter feeling
Several Of the wounded are crippled for
life.
One week ago to-day Mrs. Gaumcr
was crlminally assaulted, In daylight, at
her home in this city, near the court
house. Mrs. Gaumer was Frustrated
She felt the disgrace, and requested her
son to announce that she was assaulted
for robbery 1t was given out that
Mitchell attempted to force her to sign a
check for $500. But as Mrs Gaumer's
condition became more serious the facts
became known, and also that the negro
was afflicted with q loathsome disease
Mitchell was first held for robbery. but
on last Wednesday he was arra!gned for
criminal assault.
Mrs. Gaumer was unable TO appear in
court, and the hearing was held at her
home AS Mitchell entered her room she
raised up in bed and exclaimed: THE
brute, hang him. How dare you face
me again, you brute?"
Soon after the Identification on We'd
nesday there was talk Of lynching.
Crowds surrounded the Jail that night
and the sheriff and local militia had
trouble in protecting the prisoner. Yes
tcrday grand jury was impannelled
ana 1t soon returned an indictment for
criminal assault Mitchell, disguised in
Il soldiers uniform, was brought last
night from jail into court He Ne'aived
the reading OF the indictment, plead
Z
twcny years in the penitentiary the
limit for criminal assault The trial was
over before nine o'clock last night when
an attempt was made to take Mitchell
to Columbus on the train at 10 D. III. But
the crowds were about the courthouse
and the Jail, and when the carriage
drove up the crowd made q rush for the
jail. The military drove the people
back, but the crowd soon increased in
we'll hpf n,irf
McLain 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.
It was 1:30 q. m. when the first at
tack was made on the Jail The soldiers
opened fire on the mob and twenty vol
leys We're poured into the advancing
crowd: Two were killed and ten wound
ed. The attacking party retired. but the
sight of the dead and injured infuriated
them and the crowd soon rallied.
The final attack on the Jail was made
at J o'clock this morning. The local COM
pany, which did the shooting, had been
on duty for Two nights, and a request
was sent TO Governor Bushnell for rein
forcements. lie ordered company
from Springfield to the scene ana they
arrived before I o'clock Mayor Ganson
met the soldiers and sent them back to
the depot, saying that they were not
wanted. The local company was also
withdrawn from the jalI abou; this
time. The mob, which had grown in
numbers at the break of day. seeing the
way clear. secured a large sledge nam
mer and started for the Jail The
hammer was not needed. as Sheriff Me-
Lain delivered the keys and the crowd
soon found Mitehell's cell
a rope was thrown around the ne
sro's neck and he was dragged out
When the outer door was reached the
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