Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-23

Akron, Aug. 23.--With the approach
OF dawn this morning the riotous mob:
which held possession OF the city thru:
out the night melted away. and when
the sun arose the streets presented the
usual appearance. Thousands Of people
came to the city today to see the ruins
lof the buildings destroyed by the mob
last night. The city hall is totally ruined
by dynamite and fire. Company C.,
| Eighth regiment, Canton. and the
Fourth regiment, from Columbus. arr
rived, but there is nothing for the mill
tia to do. Following is a revised list Of
the dead and wounded:
Glen Wade, II, shot thru the heart.
Rhoda Davidson. aged 4, shot thru the
brain
Fatally injured:
4 Fred Vorwaick, buckshot wound in
1.-The abdomen
The injured: w. H. Dussel, Park
strair. John p. Washer, Arthur E.
|Sprague, John Ahren, "a. e. Chlemlosr-
Ky. Albert Grant, Frank sours. Firemen
Manchester, Roepeke. Fritz, Phillips.
King, Dunn and Albert Stevens.
The wounded are suffering from gum
shot wounds or injuries caused by being
struck with bricks lis not believed
any of the injured will die.
Chief of Police Harrison left the city,
land his whereabouts are unknown He
Is suffering from severe nervous
\ shock. Officer Greenlesse has been APP
pointed by the mayor as acting chief.
4 Mayor Young this morning issued a
proclamation closing all saloons until
lfurther orders.
In tie destruction OF the city building
4 the city lost all the records OF the city
4 clerk and city engineer. City Engineer
i Payne said the loss in his department
Iis fully half million.
The excitement has calmed down and
4 now the people aresruefully contemplate
ing the smouldering evidences OF the
4 Wild fury Of the mob. 1t IS not likely
y there will be further trouble. Only the
Il lfiame-scarred walls remain Of the city
hall. and great heaps OF ashes mark the
8 site of Columbia hall. which stood mex,
q to the city building. Fire completed tht
q havoc wrought by the dynamite at the
II city hall. Chief Of Police Harrison is
i reported insane over the awful events oi
last night. He was last seen driving
4 rapidly out Of the city towards the
south.
AT 10 this morning reports were re.
ceived that portion OF the mob hat
8 marched to East Akron and broken into
g q hardware store and stolen quantit,
of ammunition and dynamite. together
with all the guns in the place and i
4 is their intention to charge on tht
. troops at the first demonstration, OF
8 ficers commanding the troops, say an,
attempt to start riot will be the sig
nal for a charge by the militia. Th,
mob, which has had possession Of Ak
ron since early last night, is still parad-
. ing the streets, altho there is no crgan
& ization. There are now 625 troops here
s 1t is believed to be enough TO quel an,
y further trouble. Threats are beini
made on every hand against the police
The militia has been ordered to main
tain order at any cost. The propert,
loss is $250,0OO.
Peck Confesses AZ Cleveland.
q Cleveland, Aug. 23.Louis Peck, tn,
Akron rapist, whose life the Akron mol
50 eagerly sought last night, is locked
up in the county Jail In this city. n,
was brought here from Akron early las
might by the depty sheriff. together Will
SlWilliam Howard, another negro, VII,
had been prisoner in the Akron Jail
charged with some misdemeanor.
"A confession was obtained from
Peck, the alleged Akron rapist. b.
Deputy Sheriff Barry today Peck sal,
i, he attempted to assault the girl an,
was sorry for 1t. He attributed the &C
J. to liquor.
Still Bent on Vengeance.
Cleveland. Aug. ga telephone mes
sage was received here this afternoon b,
z the nolica authorities from Chief of Pn