Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-08-30
RIOl'ING AT AKRON.
Angry Citizens Attempt 70 Lynch
= Negro Rapist.
Police Fire Upon the Mob and Two
Children Are kilied-N7any Per-
sons Wounded, Some Fatally
Columbia Hall Burned
by the Mob.

angry and determined citizens gath
cred about the city prison for the
avowed purpose of lynching Louis
Peck, colored. the self-confessed as
sailant who pleaded guilty yesterday
TO having attempted an assault upon
6-year-old Tina Mas, of this city.
The negro had been confined in the
city prison during the day, but the
county officials scented the coming
trouble and spirited him away in the
afternoon at o'clock He was
taken to Cleveland by Sheriff Kelly
and Prosecutor Wanamaker.
The mob could not be convinced of
this fact. however, and at 7:30 o'clock
n sudden rush was made for the low
er entrance to the prison. The MOB
forced its way in and the officers
made no resistance. After some
counseling the mob agreed to the APP
pointment of committee to search
the building. \ committee was APP
pointed and the search was made.
When the result was announced to
the mob the leaders yelled: 'To the
Jail and a grand rush was made for
that building, two squares away.
Two deputies were found in charge
and the keys were given up by them
10 the leaders, who searched the jail.
Not finding the prisoner there the
mob turned to the court house and
smashed in the big double entrance
doors. The building was searched
and an attempt made to wrench the
iron doors from the treasurer Of
flee but was unsuccessful.
y colored prisoner, Pug" Howard,
was removed from the county jail and
was taken away with Peck. Had he
been found it is believed that he
would have been lynched.
The disappointed mob surged back
TO the city prison and again forced
an entrance. BY this time thousands
had gathered and the clamor became
go great that Mayor W. L. Young
appeared in a second story window
and attempted to address the mob.
He appealed for order, but was
hooted and ,jeered at until compelled
to give up the attempt.
At 10 O'Clock the mob began a yici-
ous attack on the city building, using
a. battering ram on the front doors
stones and bricks were thrown and
the police in the building began TO
shoot over the heads of the crowd.
The mob scattered and began a fusil-
ade of paving bricks. The mayor and
officers took refuge in the inner
rooms and exchanged shots with the
mob. Glen Wade. an 11-year-old boy,
was shot through the breast and
died a few minutes later in Enright's
undertaking esta blishment.
\ few minutes later the police fired
from the building and shot three I'M
known meE through the legs. The
mayor at 1920 o'clock had ordered
out the military.
j. NJ. Davidson, a contractor, at
tempted to drive down Main street,
past the city building. He was in an
open carriage and had his wife and
little girl with him. The child was
asleep in its mothers arms, when
shot from a policcman's re-
volvcr killed il instantly. The shot
was directed at the mob. which had
retired across the street, but it passed
through the little girls head from
temple to temple. Mrs. Davidson is
prostrated with grief.
Shortly after the boy was shot
someone in the crowd fired a charge
of huckshot into the breast OF Fred
Vorwer. a young man % years of
age. lie will die. Prison keeper j.
z. Washer appeared in the street and
was struck upon the head with Il
brick. He is painfully, but not seri-
ously, injured.
4 man named Null was shot
through the leg with a pistol ball,
and was also wounded in the temple
with Il brick.
Up to a late hour the militia had
not appeared upon the streets. 1T
was found both inadvisable and i'm
possible to get out the local compa-
nics in spite of the utmost efforts of
the officers to comply with the may
or's appeal for help.
At 1925 o'clock the mob. infuriatcd
at the action of the police, gathered
again and set fire to Columbia ball.
next to the city building. The fire
department was powerlcss to work,
as the mob cut the hose.
4 part of the crowd rushed to the
Standard Hardware Company store
on Main street, broke it open and
took all the guns and ammunition to
be Sound in the place. Going back to
the city building with these a fresh
and furious attack was made upon
the fortified policemen.
Akron, O., Aug. 24.-Thousands of
people came here Thursday to see the
ruins of Wednesday nights riot. Th"
city hall has been totally rGined by
dynamite and fire. Company {, Eighth
regiment. of Canton, has arrived, to-
%rther with the Fourth regiment, of
Columbus.
Two We're killed one fatally hurt
and IS injured as the result of the
rioting. Company c, Eighth regiment.
is guarding the wrecked city hall.
Guards are strung along Main street
to keep back the crowds of curiosity
seekers. Only flame SCARED walls re-
main of the city hall and only heaps
of ashes mark the sight of Columbia
hall, next to the city building.
DoIIiver Is Appointed Senator.
Des Moipcs, Ia, Aug. 23.--Gov. Shaw
1aS.+ ayat1in,r I,n int