The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-28
RESISTED ARREST
AND WERE SHOT,
Attempt to Apprchena Mrs. DR.. c. w.
Wright Mt Gilman. ILL.,, Cost Two
Lives and Wouksding Others.

GILMAN. Ill.,. Aug. 1.-Two men killed
three wounded--two of them perhaps fa-
tally--one woman wounded and her resi-
dence burned. are the results Of an all
night battle between mob and Mrs DR..
G. w. Wright, who was accused of the
murder OF bessie Saiter. the I6-year-oid
daughter OF n citizen OF Gilman.
The dead are: John Myers laborer en-
played by Mrs. DIR. Wright, and Michael
Ryan. deputy constable
The fatally wounded are: Lawrence
Ryan. brother Of the dead man. wounded
In the abdomen; George willouxhby, citi-
zen, shot through left lung, and Mrs DR.
c. W. Wright. shot through right Shout
der, bullet taking downward course
Seriously wounded: Peter Iauer, men,
Der of the citizens attacking party, shot
through the stomach.
About 10 o'clock In the evening the first
act OF the tragedy was enacted. II was
precipitated by the investigation OF the
coroner's jury into the death OF bessie
Salter, a fe-year-old girl. of Leonard. IN.
who died In the hospital Friday night and
WAS taken 10 her home in Leonard under
cover Of darkness early Saturday morn
Ing. No coffin was procured. She was
wrapped mp IN an old blanket and a piece
OF carpet and buried
After the jury had heard the evidence
OF Clarence Saiter father Of the girl the
coroner came to the conclusion that n
was injudcious 10 wait longer for Mrs
Wrtght's arrest. and a warrant was sworn
out by the police MAGISTRATE for her ar
rest, Constable Nistead. with n posse
went 20 the house To serve the warrant
about 10 o'clock last night Mrs Wright
barred the door. The conNtables broke the
outer door open and entered the darkenea
rooms
Michael Ryan was about 20 enter she
door OF the inner apartment when a shof
rang out and he fell dead The consta-
picket line around the building They
fred into the building IN the hope thar
the occupants would surrender but with.
out success. Finally = vas determined
TO oct fire 20 the building The recent
rains has 30 dampened Its timhsrs mat
the fire would not catch and. after burn
tng some OnthuildinES. the posse gave uf,
the attempt and fell back 70 their origl-
Wright;
About o'clock the family ., M.chae,
Ryan arrived = mob o. probasiy 30 nee-
The scenes % grief which followed the
arrival % Ryan's wife and children arss
she crowd with frenzy. They sesrea dsE-
with petroleum. r{ied theta against the
front and sides ~ the sS-caIled haspftAt
ana applied tho torch. IN a moment the
place was = mass - flames
Shot after shot rang from the upper
Windows snd George wfiloughby \ local
rfpreEs utetiTe % the Standard Oh Gem
WANN. Tell with "a fHsiaNt IN The aeft side
Tho next victim was Peter III Aaer a
member - ths attacking party
These casualties 80 anEered the crowd
that they vpiieFcd the house as fast AZ
they could load fh.lr firearms CnusrArK
20 expectation no screams s1iio&eH fhs
progress ~ The flames and The rna,b ~.
gan 60 think fhs inmates - the Stunning
hauaa had been rromatsd Ssa1esiiv
froEn \ hunch - timA~r "a the rear Asv-
erai Ehots uafue ~ fhs Glrecficn 81 fhe
mub They weFA however n hundred 70
1re and fhs Hre aas aaickiv sI}s@srsA
Members ~ ;hs mos rssshea ie shs tim
Der ans ia tlse dim llGbt 90 ths cogalug
dawn fnunt he hady - gahn Myers =
hlackewifh Rho haa b@en employed rs
Mrs wright stretched IN The 6esfh &
onV He 1as shgf to dozen places
about ehs bead and Shoulders Showing
that b. had heeu iytns On - face airing
AZ hfE enemies. when he rgeg Aeath. Near
hv lay Mfe wright. r. raEEea huie In her
shoulssr The mob Immediately tisf.sfss.S
Il had hean reported thag there sarrs
three wom@u in The house b-siaes Mrs
Wright bat they were not found The
house 49, DESTROYED with ~ coutentH
The inquest ever the budv % reesie
salter was oornnletes this evening The
jury hsld Mrs. Wr.xh; 20 the grand tsry.
without hail