Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-08-28
DLOODSHED FOLLOWED
Attempted Arrest Of a Woman Doc
tor Ends Disastrous.
TWO MEN ARE DEAD
Two Persons Are Dangerously Wound.
ed aud cne Seriously-A Mob
Makes an Effort 10 Lynch
the Woman In Jailed.

Gilman. Ills. Aug 81. Two men ar,
dead. three wounded, two Of them per
haps fatally, one woman wounded and
her residence burned. are the results Of
Sunday nights battle between officer.
and Mrs. DR.. O. w. Wright, accused Of
the murder Of Bessie Salter. the lG-year.
old daughter Of citizen OF Gilman.
The dead are:
John Myers, laborer, employed BY
Mrs. DIR. Wright.
Michael Ryan, citizen, serving Us .
deputy constable.
The wounded are:
Lawrence Ryan and George Willough.
by, both Of the citizens posse.
Mrs. DIR. Q. w. Wright, shot through
the right shoulder, the bullet taking
downward course.
Peter LAure, a member Of the citizens
attacking party, wasseriously wounded.
Early Sunday evening the first act Of
the tragedy was enacted when Consta.
bic Nilstead went 20 the house occupied
BY Mrs. Wright 10 serve on the occu'
pants a warrant sworn out after the cor.
oner's jury had declared he guilty Of
murder. A number Of Deputies wer,
with Constable Nilstead. Mrs. Wright
barred the door. and in forcing an en-
trance the officers encountered unex.
pocted opposition. They broke the outer
door open aud entered darkened rooms
Michael Ryan felt his way across th'
first room and was about 10 enter th'
door Of an inner apartment when a sho
rang ont and he fell dead
The posse make hurried exit ani
formed a picket line around the build
ing. AZ regular intervals they fire
into the building IN the hope the occu
pants would surrender. but without an
success. Finally. they determined q
sot fire 20 the building but u recent rail-
had 50 dampeued the timbcrs that fir
would not catch aud after burning som
outbuiliings the posse gave up the at
tempt
About O'Clock this morning by com
bu,tibles satuated with petroleum. ia
house was set afre.
George Willoughby and Peter IAur
were wounded by hot, fired from IN
upper windows Soon after yolle
was fred into the attacking party fror
bushes in the rear OF the house. Tn
fire was returned and a charge made
John Myers was found lying dead an
Mrs. Wright wounded and unconscious
II had bcen reported that there wer
three women IN the house besides Mr.
Wright, but no sign OF them have beei
found The house was destroyed wit
it, contents.
Madame Wright wns brought 10 IN
city hall and a strong guard placed ovc
her. A crowd soon assembled at th
city hall and threats Of lynching uttei
ed Every effort was made 10 dispers
the mob. but demonstration smAshe
IN the windows with stones and club
This eliminated IN a shot being fire
through widow by one Of the mol
barely missing the woman. Officer
finally restored order. but IL SCENE
probable there will b. further trouble.
Mrs. DIR. Wright is about 80 years ol,
II Is stated she was formerly an aotres
For some time she has been conductin
lying.in hospital ON the outskirts q
Gilman. The death Of Bessie Salt,
took place in the house last Friday.
Miss Salter's body was taken to h
home under cover Of darkness early Sa
urday morning. No coffin was pr,
cured and she wrapped IN an old blaI
kei aud piece Of carpet was buried. A
ter the jury had heard the evidence
Clarence Salter, father Of the girl, II
coroner came 90 the conclusion IL WI
injurious 10 wait longer for Mr.
Wright't arrest, and warrant WI
sworn out by the police magistrate (,
her arrest.