The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-28
DESPERATE FIGHT
WITH FURIOUS MOB
Woman Killed Officer
and a Battle Ensued-
FIRED WITH FRENZY.
They Fired Shot After Shot Into the
Burning Building.
SHE WAS EIMdtfY rhPTIIRE1.
SHE WAS FINALLY CAPTURED.
Not, However, Before Two Lives Had
Been Lost. Three Men Seriously
Wounded, and She Herself
Shot Through the Shoulder
aud Her House Burned.
Mob Then Dispersed.
(By Associated Press.)

GILMAN, ILL. August 27.-Two men
killed three wounded-two of them perhaps
fatally-one woman wounded and her res-
idence burned. are the results of an all
night battle between a mob and Mrs. DE.
c. w. Wright. who was accused of the
murder of Bessie Saiter. the l6-year-old
daughter Of citizen OF Gilman The dead:
John Myers. iaborer. employed by
Mrs. Wright.
Michael Ryan, citizen. serving as depu-
ty constable.
Fatally wounded: Lawrence Ryan.
brother of the dead man; wounded in alb
domen-
George WiIIoughby, citizen, shot through
the left lung.
Mrs. DR.. c. W. Wright. shot through
right shoulder. bullet taking downward
course.
Seriously wounded: Peter Lauer, menu
Der of the citizens attacking party, shot
through, stomach.
THE FIRST ACT.
About 10 o'clock in the evening the first
act of the tragedy was enacted. It was
precipitate.l by the Investigation Of the
coroner's jury into the death of Dess,e
Sater. sixteen-year-old girl. of Leon
ard, Tll.. who died in Mrs. Wrights lying
in hospital. Friday night and was taken
to her home in Leonard. under the cover
of darkness enrIy Saturday morning. No
coffin was procured. The g,r was wrap
ped up in an old blanket lnd piece Of
carpet. and buried. After the jury had
heard the evidence of Clarence Sa!ter.
fAther OF the girl, the coroner came TO
the conclusion that it was .njud.c!ouS to
wait longer for Mrs. Wrisht's arrest. and
a warrant was procured and placed IL
the hands of Constable Mlistead for SER
vice.
a number OF deputies gathered up in the
street. accompanied Constable Mils:ead.
Mrs. Wright barred the door. and in
forcing an entrance the constables encoun-
tered unexpected opposition. They broke.
the outer door open and entered the dark
ened rooms. Michael Ryan felt his way
across the first room and was about 10
enter the door of the inner apartment when
a shot rang out and ne fell Gead. The
corstables made q hurried exit and forrn-
regular intervals they fired into the build
ing in the hope that the occupants would
surrender, bu. without success
HOUSE SET tiFIFaE,.
Shot after shot rang from tha upper VIM
dows and George Williughby. a local rep
resentative OF the STANDARD OIL Cemptny,
fell with bullet in the left side. The next
victim was Peter Hauer. Il member OF the
attacking party. These casualties so an
sered the crowd that they vollied the
house as fast IS they could load their fire.
arms.
Contrary to expectations. no screams fol-
lowed the progress OF the flames. and the
| mob began to think that the inmates OF
the burning hou1e had been cremated.
Suddenly from bunch Of timber in
the rear, several shots came in the direc-
tion o. the mob. They answered, a hun-
dred TO one. and the fire was quickly silen-
ced. Members OF the mob rushed TO the
timber. and in the dim light of the comins,
dawn found the body of John Myers, 4
blacksmith. who had been employed by
Mrs. Wright. stretched IN the death agony
He was shot in It dozsn places about the
head and shoulders. showing that ne had
been lying on his face firing: at his enc
mics when ne met death.
Near by lay Mrs. Wright a ragged hole
in her right shoulder. She had been
wounded while lying down in the same
position as Myers
The mob carried her down town jeerns as
they went. She was taken to r.le council
chamber and later to -he Wl.sekt jail.
The mob Immediately dispersed.
The Wright house was destroyed with it's
contents.
Mrs. DIR. Wright Is about e ears cid. It
is stated that she was former':T al .ict-Ss:--