The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-05
MOB GETS MITCHELL
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touch the coffin till after dark tonight,
wher Mitchelfs body was removed To
some unknown place.
THE DEAD AND WOUNDED.
Following is the revised list Of casual
ties:
Dead:
HARVEY BELL, Urbana, shot in the
head; instantly killed.
UPTON BAKER, farmer, north OF Ur-
bana, fatally wounded.
WESLEY BOWER, shot in the hip.
ZACH WANK, Urbana, shot il the
groin and leg.
Wounded:
Dennis Graney. Urbana, right foot;
slight.
DR.. Charles Thompson, North Lewis
burg, head; slight
S. n. Deaton, Urbana, prosecuting at
torney, leg: slight.
Gus Weiner, Urbara, in the face; pain
full
Ray Dickerson. Urbana, right arm,
painful.
Roy Mcclure, Urbana, right arm; pain
full.
John McKeever. Urbana, right arm;
painful.
MRS. GAUMER'S CONDITION.
Urbana, Ohio, June AIRS. Gaumer,
upon whom the negro Mitchell commit
ted the assault which led TO the lynch
inc iS Iyino a. her hop,o in n u-of;,l con-
dition. There is no doubt of the ne
groe's success in accomplishing his pur-
pose. and it is said that he Is afflicted
with the most dreaded form of veneral
diseases, which ihtensifies the horror of
the affair. Rape was the sole object of
the assault and there was no attempt
at robbery, that story having been cir
cUlated to spare Mrs. Gaumer's feelings.
She is completely Frustrated and is in a
hysterical condition, but il is thought
she will recover. II is understood that
she was in the brute's power for over
half hour and was prevented from cry.
ing out 10 the neighbors by a shawl
which he wrapped around her head. He
tore her clothing off and in the struggle
scratched and bruised her badly. He
also bit her about the neck and breast.
She is said TO be about As years of age.
small and handsome, and is a lady Of
culture. Her son Charles, about 20.
states that his mother received the news
Of the lynching with every manifesto
ton Of satisfaction, but she expressed
regret at the killing Of innocent people
at the Jail last night.
HISTORY OF THE ASSAULT.
About week ago the people of Ur-
bana were startled by the report tina.
Mrs. 7. NJ. Gaumer had been beaten by
an unknown colored man because she
refused TO sign check for $500. With
a lead pencil picked up at the time for
clew. officers hunted down the man
wanted. and by noon next day had
Click" Mitchell behind the bars. Mrs.
GauEer was too i'll to appear at the
mayors Office and on Tuesday of this
week the hearing was held al Gaumer's
residence. She, being very sick, was
to give her testimony from
her bed. When 1t was learned that Mrs.
Gaumer charged Mitchell with rape and
that he was suffering from a loathsome
disease, indignation knew no bounds.
The coloredt people held an Indignation
meeting and gave i, as their wish that
Z Mitchell was guilty he should suffer
the penalty provided by law. The ex-
element reached fever heat last. night
when the rush was made by the mob OF
800 TO break into the Jail. 1t is said that
Sheriff McLain gave the order to fire,
at the same time discharging his revolv-
ar into the crowd. The order was obey
ed and four men are dead and seven
,:hers wounded, some seriously, others
slightly.
A. 7:3e this morning. after the guards
we're recalled. the moo broke into the
Jail and iynched Mitchell