The herald., 1897-06-08
Still Ring in the Ears of
the Captain
HE DECIDES TO LEAVE TOWN
AND KEEP HIS WHEREABOUTS
SECRET
Reaction Sets in at Urbana as the
Effects Of Mob Law Become
Manifest
Associated Press Special wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
CINCINNATI, June 7.-Governoi
Bushnell in letter to the Commercial
Tribune says:
"The members of the National Guard al
Urbana did their duty and are entitled
to support of the State. Lamentable n;
the results were the efforts were to
maintain the majesty Of the law and
should be upheld by all people"
WILL BE PROTECTED
| URBANA, O., June 7.--General AK
line spent Sunday in Urbana and while
here called on Mrs. Leonard and as
sured her that Captain Leonard would
be protected. There is no feeling against
members of Company D, people general
ly believing that they only obeyed or
ders, but Captain Leonard has been se-
verely censured for giving orders to
fire on the mob, and it was we'll for him
that he was out of town while the in
dignation against him was at its height
The declaration of General Axline that
Leonard would be protected is approved
by the majority.
TRUSTED TO SPEED
COLUMBUS. Ohio. June 7-Captain
Leonard Of the Urbana military COM
pany Is here as the guest Of the state at
the Neill house until he can return
home. Citizens of Urbana have tele-
phoned him to come home assuring hin,
safety. He left the Jail in buggy and
was recognized, when somebody shout
ed Hang him!" The horse was put to
full speed.
WILL LEAVE TOWN
Lain reached home from Springfield this
afternoon. He was met at the depot by
Deputy Sheriff Kirby in a cab, and was
hurried off to his mothers home. Mayor
Garson wrote a card today In it he
condemns mobs He says that all was
done by the sheriff to save Mitchell tina
could have been done, and that II more
force had been used men. women and
children would have been killed.
Captain Leonard was In Cincinnat ii In :
cognito on Saturday and Sunday. He
said to Col Hunt, his Cincinnati hose: !:
my business is ruined and my family
broken up. do not think I shall ever go
back to Urbana. dream of the terrible
occurrence and wake with a start at
night with the din Of that bowling mob
in my ears. I hear that the father Of
Bell, who was killed, has threatened 10
shoot me on sight. am going to leave
the city, but my whereabouts will be
kept a secret"
Feeling here has subsided very much.
A very strong reaction has set in and
the best public opinion tonight favors
protection to the fullest extent for Cap
tain Leonard and his company.
OFFICIAL INQUIRY
COLUMBUS, O., June 7.-Gov. Bush
nell tonight began an official investiga-
ton of the military phase of the Urbana
affair, Adjt.-Gen. Axline assisting him.
The governor was in his office until late
tonight and heard the statements of Col.
Anthony Of the Third regiment, Capt.
G. N. Leonard and Lieuts. s. c. Camp
bell and w. c. Clifford OF the Urbana
company. 1t developed that Sheriff Nc
Lain did not have telephonic communi-
cation with the governor on Friday
night, as had been reported. Capt. Leon
and stated that at the time the governor
communicated over the telephone, as the
governor believed. to the sheriff the
latter was in the Jail and had no means
of getting to telephone. 1t Is believed
that some officious person representing
himself to be the sheriff communicated
with the governor, and that the real
facts were not made known, the idea
being to convey a false impression to
the governor The fact that Sheriff Nc
Lain telegraphed for troops is not de-
MED, but the previous misinformation
regarding the situation telephoned to
the governor misled him in judging Of
the necessities of the occasion when the
formal call for troops was made. The
governor will investigate the matter
thoroughly. The governor has received
assurance that it will be perfectly safs
for the officers Of the Urbana company to
return home and they will so to Urbana
in couple of days. Prominent officials
and citizens of Urbana have advised
against civil action in Champaign
county, and the talk Of indicting the
officers Of the Urbana militia. 1t is now
believed, will come to naught.
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