The age-herald., 1900-08-28
BLOODTHIRSTY MOB
 SOUGHT HER LIFE Mrs. Wright Taken from Gill;
 man for Safety JURY RETURNS A VERDICT Mrs. wright's Removal Seemed to Have Stopped All Mob Talk-She is Held to the Grand Jury
 Without Bail
JURY RETURNS A VERDICT

Gilman, Ill, August 1.-Two men killed, three wounded-two of them perhaps fatal ly-and one woman fatally wounded and a residence burned, are the results of an all night battle between a mob and Mrs. pr. c. ". Wright, who was accused of the murder of Dessie Salter, the 16-year-old daughter of citizen of Gillman.
 The dead:
 John Myers, laborer, employed by Mrs. D. Wright.
 Michael Ryan, citizen, serving as .depu- ty constable.
 Fatally wounded: Lawrence Ryan, brother of the dead man. wounded in the abdomen; George Willoughby. citizen, shot through the left lung; Mrs. Dr. c. w. Wright, shot through right shoulder, bull let taking downward course.
 Seriously wounded: Peter Lauer, mem- Der of the citizens attacking party, shot through stomach early in the evening.
 The first act of the tragedy was enacted when Constable Nilstead went to the house in the outskirts of the town, occu- pied by Mrs. Wright, to serve on the oc- cupant warrant sworn out after the
 
 murder.
 Broke Open the Door
 A number of deputies were with Consta- ble Nistead. Mrs. Wright barred the door and in forcing an entrance the constables encountered unexpected opposition. They broke the outer door open and entered the darkened room. Michael Ryan felt his way across the first room and was about to enter the door of the inner apartment when shot rang out and he fell dead
 The constables then made a hurried exit and formed a picket line around the build- ing. At regular intervals they fired into the building in the hope that the occupants would surrender, but without success Fi- nally 1t was determined to set fire to the building. The recent rain had so damp ened its timbers that the fire would not catch and after burning some outbuildings the posse gave up the attempt and went back to the original plan of driving out Mrs. Wright
 About o'clock the family of Michael Ryan arrived. The dead man had been carried to the bushes near the house where he met his death.
 Mob Continued to Grow
 A mob of probably 25O people had then gathered. most of them armed. They seized dozens of bundles of straw, satu- rated them with petroleum, piled them against the front and sides of the house and applied the torch. Shot after shot rang from the upper window, and George Willoughby, local representative of the Standard Oil Company, fell with a bullet isi the left side. The next victim was Pe- ter Lauer. of the attacking party.
 These casualties so angered the crowd that they fired into the house as fast as they could load their firearms.
 Contrary to expectations no screams fol- lowed the progress of the flames, and the mob began to think that the inmates of tho burning house had been killed. Sud denly from bunch of timber in the rear several shots came in the direction of the mob They were answered a hundred to one and the fire was quickly silenced. Members of the mob rushed to the timbers and found the body of John Myers, blacksmith, who had been employed by Mrs. Wright. He was shot in a dozen places about the head and shoulders, show ing that he had been lying on his face firing at his enemies when he met death.
 Mrs. Wright Wounded
 Nearby lay Mrs. Wright with a ragged hole in her right shoulder. She had also been wounded while lying down in the same position as Myers
 The mob carried her down town to the council chamber and physicians set to work in an endeavor to bring her to conscious ness. It is probable that she will not re- cover.
 The mob immediately dispersed. It had been reported that there were three women in the house besides Mrs. Wright but no signs of them have been found. The house was destroyed with it's contents.
 Mrs. Dr. Wright was about 50 years old. It is stated that she was formerly an &C., tress. For some time she has been conduct ing a lying-in hospital on the outskirts of Gilman. The death of Dessie Sa1ter took place in the house last Friday.
 Miss Salter's body was taken to her home under cover of darkness early Satur- day morning. No coffin was provided, and she was wrapped in an old blanket and piece of carpet and buried. After the jury had heard the evidence of Clarence Salter, father of the girl, the coroner came to the conclusion that 1t was injudicious to wait longer for Mrs Wrights arrest, and a warrant was sworn out by the police mag istrate for her arrest.
 When Madam Wright was brought to the City Hall a strong guard was placed over her. A crowd soon assembled at the City Hall and threats of lynching were uttered Every effort was made to disperse the mob, but at 9:30 the mob made another demonstration smashing in the windows with stones and clubs This culminat ted in a shot being fired through the window by one of the mob barely missing the wom- an. The officers finally restored order, but it seemed possible that there would be fur ther trouble
 Verdict of the Jury
 The coroner's inquest today in the case of Jobin Meyers brought in a verdict of death by bullet wounds from parties un- known" In the case of Michael Ryan the verdict of the jury was death by 1eaden bullets fired from Mrs. Wright's house by parties unknown"
 The inquest over the body of Bessie AL ter was completed tonight. The jury held Mrs Wright to the grand i1Iry without hail