The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-08-31
AN ALL-NIGHT BATTLE.
Two Men KILLED. Three wounded.
Two Perhaps Fatally. I'm "a Riot
at Gilman, III.

Gilman. H., Aug. 2s.-'rwo men
killed. three wounded--two OF them
perhaps fatally-onc woman wound
ed. and her residence burned. are the
results of an all-night battle between
a mob and Mrs. DIR. c. w. Wright.
who was accused of the murder Of
Bessie Salter. the i6-year-old daugh-
ter OF a citizen of Gilman.
About 10 o'clock in the evening the
first act of the tragedy was enacted.
II was precipitated by the Invest "a.
ton Of the coroner jury into the
death OF Bessie Salter a i6-year-old
girl OF Leonard III. who died In the
hospital Friday night and was taken
20 her home in Leonard under cover
Of darkness early saturday morning.
No coffin was procured and she was
wrapped up In an old blanket and
pieces Of carpet and buried. After the
Jury had heard the evidence Of Clar-
ence Salter, father OF the girl. the
coroner came to the conclusion that
IL was injurious to wait longer for
Mrs. Wright's arrest. and a Warrant
was sworn out by the police magis-
trate for her arrest. Constable Mil
stead went TO the honsc 20 serve
the warrant about 10 o'clock sum
day night.
4 number OF deputies gathered up
on the streets, accompanied the con-
stable. Mrs. Wright barred the door,
and in forcing an entrance. the com
stables enqeintered unexpected OPP
position. They broke the outer door
open and entered the darkened room.
Michael Ryan felt his way across the
first room. and was about 20 enter the
inner apartment. when shot rang
out. and he fell dead The consiabies
made a hurried exit. and formed a
picket line around the building. At
regular intervals they Cred into the
building in the hope that the occu-
pants would surrender. but without
success. Finally IL was determined
10 set fire 20 the building.
\ mob Of probably 200 people had
gathered at o'clock. Most OF them
were armed. The scenes OF grief
which followed the arrival Of Ryan's
wife and children fired the crowd
with frenzy. They seized dozens u
bundles OF straw. saturated them with
petroleum. piled them against the
front end sides of the so-called hos
pital and applied the torch. In a mo-
ment the place was mass of flames.
Shot after shot rang from the upper
windows. and George Willoughby. a
locai representative Of the Standard
Oil Co. fell with a bullet in the left
side The next victim was Peter
Hauer, a member Of the attacking
rarity. These casualties 20 angvred
the crowd that they yolleyed the
house as fast as they could va their
firearms. H.
suddenly $1,000 Es l.,'-s~'
IN the rear. several shotftame In
the direction Of the mob. f'hey were
answered, a hundred 60 on. and the
hre was quickly silenced Members
Of the mob rushed 20 the 'mber, and
in the dim light OF the coming dawn
found the body OF join Myers, a
blacksmith. who had hsen employed
by Mrs. Wright, stretched In she death
agony. He was shot in a dozen
places about the head and shoulders.
showing that he had been lying on
his face firing az his enemies when
he met death. Nearby ay Mrs.
Wright, a ragged hole in Der right
shoulder. She had been wounded
while lying down in the SINE posi-
ton Of Myers.