The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-08-28
LATEST NOR IN ILLINOIS.
House Burned Down. Two P'rsous Kill
ed and Four Wounded,

GILMAN, H. Aug, s'-- Wo men KILL
sd. three woundcd--,wo ~ them per.
hars fatally -one woman wounded and
her residence burned are the terrible
results " an all-nlrht battle between a
moh and Mrs. pr C, w Wright. who
was accused Of the murder Of Bessie
Salter
About 10 o'clock IN the evening he
first act OF tho tragedy was enacted,
II was prrclpltn'nl nv IN" Investigation
~ the coroners Jury into 'he death
NJ Desse Salter. is-Year-oid girl OF
U.oonnrl. m. who died In 'he hospital
Friday night ana was taken 20 her
homo IN Leonard under cover ~ dark
ness early Saturday morning. M coffin
was procured She was wrapned up In
m olI blnnkct ana n piece Of carpet
and buried
Aoer tho irv had hsarI the evidence
NJ Clarence salter. father n the Flrl,
'he oaro-er ca,ra 10 tha rarcluSion that
4. wps Inirdclcus 70 wait 'onger for
Mrs wriFht's arrest and = warrant was
sworn OIL. nv the rollrs magistrate
,or nor arrest. Corstah'a Nllsstead with
nosse. went 20 'he horsA 70 aarva 'he
warrant about IN o'clock last rlght.
Michael Pvan wns about - enter the
Hoor NJ ths Inrcr apartment WHOM n
shot rnng ont and ~ fail dend The
rorstah,ss -rode a hurried oVi' ard
'orme1 = rIci,' line arouna 'he build
tro. They Hred lrto the hundlng With
tho hone that the OCCUPANTS would
s,'~rorder. bnt without success.
Firoliv ~ wrs Hs'arm'reA N cot hre
% 'he huidi-e. Tho recent rains had
so 6amnare1 ~ 'irhara that he Are
would no. ca'ch ar4. af'er burning
! como ou'-turAirga ~, "osse ~nve un
.ra atter,r' and rall Nark - thsir or
trivial program of driving Mrs. Wright
nut
About 2 O'clock the family NJ Mich
nol RYAN arrived. 4 r'ob NJ probably
250 peorle had gathered Most ~ hem
wero armed. They ssiz@d dozens NJ
bunfies of straw saturated them with
petroleum. n'led them AGAINST tho front
1cd sl1es NJ tho so-calleh hosn'tal and
apnlIed the torch. IN moment the
p'aco wac n mass NJ flames
Contrarv m eyraotnfions m screams
foiIowed tho nropress NJ the Aames and
'bo rnoh he0an IN think that 'he H.
natos NJ tho burning house had been
cremated. Suddenly from bunch Of
timber In tho rear. several shots came
IN the direction ~ the mob They
were however 100 10 and the fire was
nrictlv sllenced
Members NJ the mob rushed IN the
timber and In the dim light Of the
coming dawn found John MYERS. n
b'acksnl'h who had been employed bv
Mrs. Wright. stretched in the death
agonv. He wos shot IN n doz>n places
about the head and shoulders. showing
that he had been lying on his face.
frlng al hls enemies. when he met
death. Near nv Law Mrs Wright q
ragged hole In her shoulder. The mob
Immediately dispersed II was report
ed that there were three women in the
house besides Mrs. Wright. but they
were not found. The house was des-
troved with all It's contents.
Madam Wright was brought to the
city hall and strong guard placed
over her. a crowd soon assembled at
the hall and threats Of lynching were
uttered. Every effort was made to
nulet the mob. but at $3.50 this forenoon
the mob made another demonstration.
smashing in the windows with stones
and clubs This eliminated In a shot
being fired through the window by one
Of the mob barely missing the woman
The officers finally restored order. but It
seemed probable that there would be
further trouble. The coroner's jury ad-
journed until / o'clock.