The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-06-09

Being Blown Up.
Two men were killed and ten
wounded by company OF the Ohio
national guard at Urbana, O., at 2:3O
Friday morning. The soldiers were
attempting to save Charles Mitchell,
the colored assailant of Mrs. Eliza
Gaumar, from the hancs of an infuri-
sled mob, but their efforts were un-
Mitchell was taken from
the jail at 7:30 Friday morning and
hanged to tree IN the court yard
The dead are: Harvey Bell, Uroa-
na, shot in the head. instantly killed
Upton Baker, farmer, north OF Urba-
na.
Fatally wounded: Wesley Bower,
of Cable, shot in the hip; Seach Wank,
Urbana, shot IN the groin and leg.
Less seriously wounded: Dennis
Graney, Urosns, right foot, slight;
Dr.. Charles Thom pson, North Lewis.
burg, head, slight; s. 5. Des ton, pros
eculng attorney, leg, slight; Gus
Welser, Urbana, in the face, painful;
Ray Dlckerson, Urbana, shoulder, Sc
cious; John Mch-ever, Uroana, right
arm, painful; Ram Mcclure, Ucoana,
right arm, painful.
rhe two previous nights and Thurs
day porteDded the gravest danger,
ouG no such results were anticipated
as thcse wlthiu the EVe hours from
$3.50 to 7:30 Friday. Those killed by
the rllillla were spec.a.orS at the
scene OF excitement. Ia addition to
this Iist, II IS feareI that Mrs. Eliza
G4uner, wno WAS crlnInally assault.
ed By the negro, will no5 recover, and
several OF the injured are in a serious
c0uditlon. Th.r is intense feeling
against some Of the officials, aud fur
1ner complications are apprehended.
While Inc past two nighss and days
witnessed scenes of lawiessnasS and
oloodsned, YET the feeling al 60 time
was SO intense as It was Friday night.
Toe, body Of Mitchell Was exposed all
day in rough coffin and it intensified
Gns feeling aEaong Tue masses. The
c .t,zens WAC were killed were buried
Sunday, and theit funeral will tend
TO keep alive the bitter feeling. Sev
eral OF the wounded are crippled for
life.
Friday one week ago Mrs. Gaumer
was crlminally assaulted IN daylight
at her home IL Uroana, near the court
mouse. Mrs. Gaumer was prostrated.
She felt the disgrace and eqGested her
son 10 announce mat she Was assault
"a for robbery. Ii was given ou5 That
Mitchell attempted 10 force ner 10
Sign check for $500. Bat as Mrs.
Gaumer's condition became more seri.
Gus the facts became known and also
that the negro Was affected VITA =
loatnsoms disease. MNcncIl was Erst
acid for ROBBERY, bu. on Wednesday
ne was arralgneJ Ior criminal assault.
1lrs. Gaumer was uua0le 10 ag2pear
IL court aud the hearing Tas acid ~
aer home. AS MlGcheli engec=d her
room, she raised up II bed and ex
claimed: -'Hne brute.-nsng rim
How dare you face me again, you
brute.
Soon after the Identification on
Wednesday there was talk Of lynch
ing. Gro owdS surrounded the jail
that night ana the sheriff and local
militia mad trouble in protecting the
prisoner. Thursday grand jury was
and IJ soon returned al lu-
dlcLmenL for criminal assault. Mich
eli, disguised IN soldiers uniform,
was DruugnE thursday night IRON jan
Into courI. lie waived the reading OF
!ne Indictment, pleaded guilty and
Was promptly seasenced 10 ~ years IN
sne peniteoMary, The limit ior crlnl-
Oal assault.
Inc Trial was over before s o'clock
Thursday night, WheU an attempt
.Tas made to lake MlLcnell to Coluul
GUS on lne Train at IL y. H., ouL Ice
crowd were ABOUT the court mousse ana
] all, and when the Carriage drove ny
lnv GRO I'D nadS raSn IUr the jail.
The military drove lae people bark.
out Inc crowd soon increased IN Jury
aS well AS NUMBERS, so that Sheriff
and the troops had all they
could do &c holc the jail, and lne Lrlp
70 Columbus Was given up before Inc
departure OF the iaSL Train.
II WAS 80 a. 10. when ths hsst a..
Gack Was made on ths jail. Ine sol
Ilers opened IRE on the mob and ~
volIeys were poured Into the aUvanc-
Ing crowd. Two were Killed and tea
Wounded. The attacking party retired,
OuI the sight OF the dead and Injured
lnturlaLe0 them aud Lne croru o0on
rallied. Ihe hnal attack on the Jail
was made al 0 clock Friday morning.
the Iccal company, which did Ine
shooting, had been on duty for Two
nIg hts, aGo I. request was seat Lc Gov.
for reluiorcemeats. lie Or
dered & company from Springfield TO
Che scene and they arrived uetOre {
. CLOCK. Mayor Cannon mel the sol
liers ana Seal tueu DacG 10 the depot,
saying that tney were no! Tauteu.
Lie Iucal company was also VIII
drawn from Ll:o Ja4l about ILLS TIME.
L AS -1ONp r-4I-A -i-~>i - IL Ill u " III
oers al me oroah vi ,.=y, SecIug lne
Way open, secured large sleoge HALL
uer aud started for tne jan. Ine
namMer Was Nc! needed, as Snecltt
Mclean delivered the seys auu Lle
crowd scon touud Ml.cneIls c-ll.
- rope WAS thrown around the ne-
gro 5 acck an0 ne was dragged oul.
W Len the Uutec coor MES reacne1 luc
loose Slipped puL II WIS socu re
placed, anu the cUodemusu msa Was
lilo Ihe yarl. Tle rope was
Lneu iurowu over one q Tie LIMOS o.
i lice. <cheu Was Jurked up uuL!
LIS head Stack Tic iiliD. his nacB
Was broken, and h-s bay dropped 10
NE gruuno. Inc tscIS, a= u7ar as can
Dc arrived 1t, are KS tUIlOTs:
W neu the nraL attack Was made on
a1e Ill a. l:5u q. IL, Il 0UZ;n uicD
ncuHLeU TIC reat steps and ITO u
tGem use0 sie0se Aamners on lhe
lCUrS. Lac local militia cCclpaly
Yes Under arms Oh lne lnsIGe wltn