The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-09-03
WOMAN SHOT AND
RESIDENCE BURNED
Woman Doctor Refused To
Surrender to Wild lii
nois Mob
ALL NIGHT FIGHT WAGED
Constables, After Being Fired Upon,
Turn Their Guns on a Residence
and Are Quickly Joined by
a Crowd, Which Be
comes Mob.
ALL NIGHT FIGHT WAGED

dllITlaf, HI, August 1.-TWO men hltleub
three wounded-two of them perhaps IA
tally-one woman wounded and her resi-
dence burned. are the results Of an ALL
night battle between mob and Mrs. DR..
C. w. Wright. who was accused OF the
murder of Bessie Salter. the sixteen-year-
old daughter of citizen of Gilman. The
dead are:
JOHN MYERS. a laborer employed by
Mrs. Wright.
MICHAEL RYAN. citizen. serving as
deputy constable.
The fatally wounded are:
Lawrence Ryan. brother of Michael
Ryan. wounded in the abdomen.
George Willoughby, citizen. shot through
Mrs. {. w. Wright. shot through left
lung.
The seriously wounded are:
Peter Lauer, member of the citizens
attacking party, shot through the stom-
ach.
A coroner's jury found Bessie Salter had
died Friday night in Mrs. Wright's lying
In hospital. and a warrant for Mrs.
Wright's arrest was placed IN the hands
of Constable Milstead. who went to Mrs.
Wright's place on the outskirts OF town
to serve IL.
A number of deputies gathered up In
the street accompanied Constable NIL
stead. Mrs. Wright barred the door The
constables broke the outer door open and
entered the darkened rooms. Michael
Ryan felt his way across the first room
and was about to enter the inner apart
ment when shot rang out and he fell
dead. The constables made a hurried
exit and formed picket line around the
building. AT regular intervals they nred
into the building in the hope that the
occupants would surrender, but without
success.
AT 3 o'clock the family of Michael Ryan
arrived and the scenes of GRIEF Whlch
followed the arrival of Ryans wife ana
children fired the crowd with frenzy
They seized dozens of bundles or straw.
saturated them with petroleum, plieu
them against the front and sides OF the
so-caIlad hospital and applied the loren.
In a moment the place vas mass %
flames. Shot after shot rang from Ihe
MINER windows and George Wllioushpy,
local representative of the Stahdaru oil
COMPANY, fell with bullet IN me rex
s;do the next victim was Peter Lauer'
So .',,hnr az the attacking party. These
o.suolties so angered the crowd that they
,,Tad the house as fast as they couIu
load their firearms.
Contrary to expectation, no scie0
followed the progress or the names CO
the mob began to think that the inmates
OF the burning house had oeeh GIG
mated. .,.,1o, .,
suddenly from a bunch or tiihoer III
.ba roar several shots came in the uirec-
W ~ ,noh They answered, hun
ared to one. and the fire was quichiy
,lo,oaa Members of the MOB rushe'i
% the timber and In the diiIl hsnl "a
tho coming dawn found the pou! " 'oi''
Nvars. a blacksmith. who had Deeh en-
Moved by Mrs. Wright. stretcheo III elie
daath agony He was shot III NO."
nlaces about the head anu shou'uT =.
showing that he had oeeh !? ine ~ -.
&C. firing at his enemies when ne met
death. = o,rco5 hole
q. har right shoulder She had Deeh
,younded while lying down IN the same
s,tion as Myers The mob carried her
70 town. jeering az they Went one w"9
lion 70 the council chamber and later
60 tho iail. The mob I'm ediateiy us
persed. ,.a.-o,,os 1,,,b
The Wright house was destroyed WIN
its contents. x 1890 =.
t. &c stated that she was formerly
an actress. =, a.,
A. tho corners inquest today IN the
case of John Meyers. the jury brought IN
a verdict of death by bullet WOUNDS RON
narties unknown" In the case Oh Michaei
RYAN the verdict of the jury was uea,h
Inv leaden bullets fired from MIS- wright
house by parties unknown.
The Inquest over the body OF Bessie
coltor was completed tonight. The jury
held Mrs Wright to the grand jury with
out bail. Mrs. Wright was taken TO Wat
seka this noon as measure or SAFETY
from possible mob violence.
During the morning. when she seemed
In great danger from the crowd. the
mayor ordered the saloons closed.
IL ant.t hnf vol lN1
all day has subsidized and order is re-
stored. The removal of Mrs. Wright to