The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-08-29


ed-SoIdiers To he Withdrawn.
Akron, o., Aug. 24.-Akron suffered
In the attempt to secure the negro
Louis Peck, confessed assailant of the
little 6-ycar-old Mas child.
Akron. o., Aug. 25.-Louis Peck, the
negro, who criminally assaulted the u
year-Old Maas child pleaded guilty,
was sentenced to prison for life and
started to the penitentary at Column
bus.
The child, Rhoda Davidson, died ut
the City hospital. She was shot in
the head while in her mothers arms
during the riots Wednesday night.
The casualties were:
Killed.
GLEN WADE, aged II years, son Of
Lillian Wade, Empire hote' shot
through the heart.
RIIODA DAVIDSON, aged 4 years,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ Da-
wilson, III Allyn street, shot in
the head.
Injured.
FRED NORWERK, 343 North street,
buckshOt wound in the abdomen.
w. III. RUSSELL, flesh wound in leg,
207 North Forge street.
PARK STAIR, flesh wound in leg,
1O4 Hill street.
JOHN f. WASHU, scalp wound from
brick.
ARTHUR Il. SPRAGUE, teamster,
scalp wound.
JOHN AHERN, painter, 1I3 Benjamin
street, flesh wound, arm.
Il. CIIMELITIKI, 143 South Main
street, flesh wound. hand.
ALBERT GRANT, flesh wound. below
knee.
FRANK SOUERS, Carroll and Spcer
streets, flesh wound, hand.
Il. SHELBY, American Express dri-
yer. buckshot in abdomen.
ALBERT STEVENS, A., B. & c..
trainboy. Graham station. near
Northheld, shot in foot.
FIREMAN L. MANCHESTER, flesh
wound. cheek and neck.
FIREMAN W. ROEPKE. flesh wound
In neck
FIREMAN MINOR FRITZ. flesh wound
In cheek.
FIREMAN JOHN DENIOUS, flesh
wound in leg.
FIREMAN y. EBERLY. flesh wound.
breast.
FIREMAN DAVID PHILLIPS. flesh
wound in leg.
POLICEMAN ALVA G.GREENL LESE,
struck over heart by brick.
POLICEMAN JOHN KING, knee in.
jured by brick.
POLICEMAN ED DUNN. struck by
brick.
There was scene of desolation and
evidences Of violence and lawlessness
unparalleled In the history of the city
as Il result of the fearful riot here.
One child was lying cold i'm death and
nearly score Of people were suffering
from the wounds of pistol balls, buck
shot and missiles.
The city building was heap of
smoldcring ruins and beside ii steamed
the wntcr-soaked ashes of Columbia
hall.
The police force Of the city was dis
organized and scattered. the chief
fleeing in desperation from the blood
shed, riot and burning, crazed by what
his men had done.
Electric wires. deadly to the touch.
lay across the streets in the vicinity
of the burned buildings and debris of
all kinds was scattered far and near.
The downtown streets were lust as the
mob left them, and although nothing
was being done by the rioters. crowds
of spectators, hundreds In number.
hung around waiting for something
to turn up"
The crowds began TO increase as the
curious spectators hurried to the scene
OF the trouble. \ policeman appeared
and then another, timid at first. but
with increasing assurance, az no VIC.
lencc was offered. Then COMPANY C..
OF Canton. detachment of the gallant
Eighth Ohio regimen, marched down
the street from the train. and. halting
before the ruins of the building. at
once set to patroling the fire lines.
There was no evidence of ill-will or
disquiet on the part of the crowds nj
the lines. There was no talk of yio-
lencc. The turbulent element had
skunk away and order was once more
fully restored. AS the troops marched
up the main thOroughfare after their
arrival in the city Kisses and groans
were heard. The lawless element
which had figured so prominently in
the riOting was still in evidence. al
though no open resistance to the troops
was shown. On the advice of friends,
Mayor Young sought his office by
back streets and alleyways, as it was
feared that his presence so early after
the riOting would cause fresh out
break.
Later nine companies of the Fourth
regiment arrived in the city and
marched to the scene of the riOting.
4 short time after Mayor w. Il. Young
issued proclamation closing every
saloon in Akron until further orders.
If the situation demands more drastic
measures the mayor states that the