The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-27
TRIED TO LYNCH A WOMAN.
Several Casualties During "a Mob At
tack :t Gilman, III.


GILMAN, H., Aug. 27.-Two men killed,
three wounded, two Of them probably
fatally, woman shot and burned
dwelling house are the results, as
far as known, of the nights work
CT mob bent on lynehing Mrs C.
". Wright, a woman physician. who is ac-
cused OF causing the death Of Bessie Sal
ter. sixteen-year- old girl through a
criminal operation at her private hospital.
Miss saIter was secretly buried on sat
urday- The girls body was exhumed yes
terday and a coroner's jury declared she
had be murdered. warrant was at once
sworn out for the wonsan's arrest, and
Constable John Molstead with q posse of
citizens, went to her hospital 10 place her
under arrest
After repeated demands in the name of
the law, the door was broken open. Six
or seven men entered a dark room. They
were opposed by a locked door. After
more demands for admittanee the second
door was broken open. No sooner had it
swung in than there were two reports, and
Michael Ryan fell to the floor. He was
carried out and into a neighboring house,
where he died in few minutes. The con-
stables and deputies beat a hasty retreat.
and as they ran three more shots were
fired after them. Dennis Carr received
shot in the leg, but it is not serious. The
news of the killing aroused the citizens
and large crowd gathered around the
woman'S house, threatening te burn it to
the ground If she did not give herself up.
The request was refused ard at mid
night the mob made an unsuccessful at
attemp to burn the building.
There was a cessation of hostilities from
midnight till o'clock this morning when
a fusillade of shots announced another at
tack on the house, The arrival of Ryans
family increased the fury OF the mob. Piles
CT straw were laid against the south wing
of the house and lighted One or Two
shots were fired from the inside but there
was no attempt at general defence 1t
was the intention to fire the house in or
der to drive out the inmates and then TO
put out the fire, but the besiegers waited
too long. When the water was turned on
the inside of the house was seething with
flames Pickets were stationed around the
house.
Just before o'clock a fresh fusillade
broke out from mass OF underground on
the west side of the house showing that
some of the defenders had reached that
point. The first victim Of the defenders
was George Willoughhy. local agent Of the
Standard Oil Company. who received a
bullet through the left side. slightly beow
the heart
moment later Peter Hauer a carpen-
ter. was found lying wounded In an a l5y
back Of the thicket He was dragged out.
and it was discovered that he had been
shot in the stomach.
1t Is reported that three girls from
neighboring families were in the house be-
sides Mrs Wright
When dawn broke the ciump OF bushes
near the house was rushed. John Myers.
a hired maan CT Mrs. Wright. was found
dead, shot in dozen places.
Mrs Wright was lying nearby shot
through the right shoulder The bullet
took a downward course and the wound is
believed TO be fatal. The wounded woman
was at once taken 10 the council chamber
and physicians called. AT 10 o'clock she
had not recovered consciousness. The mob
dispersed. No other inmates Of Mrs.
Wrights hospital have been found. The
house was entirely destroyed.