The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-02
-Four Men Desperately W0und- ed During Pitched Battle
 in Oxford Streets
TWO BROTHERS GAMELY
 FIGHT PURSUING MOB
While Displaying Pistols One of Them Is Arrested and His Brother Shoots Down the Officer-A Rum
 ming Fight Follows.

Oxford, O., October 1.--Blood splashed on the streets of this usually quiet village tonight and bullets whistled promiseu- ously in a desperate shooting affray and riot that attended the visit of two belig- erent Kentuckans. one or whom sorely wounded, was rescued from the hands of a mob while a rope attached to his neck was dangling over a tree limb and he was praying before being launched into eternity.
 Flying bullets desperately wounded four narrow margin, several balls piercing his clothes.
 The riot which led to the attempted lynching and to the widest night that Oxford has seen since the negro Henry Corbin was lynched for the murder of Mrs. Homer was caused by the attempt of Marshal John Woodruff to arrest Louis Spivey of Wagonville, Ky.
 Spivey was visiting James Richardson of Billingsvllle, Ind, and with two com panions came to Oxford to attend the street fair in progress here. They were joined by Joe Spivey of Middetown, O., and all began drinking.
 Was Displaying Pistol.
 This afternoon Marshal Woodruff was informed that Louis S. Spivey was dis playing pistols in Mrs Peiffer's saloon, and shortly before 6 o'clock he encount- cred his man drinking from whisky bottle in front of Ezera Burns livery barn. Woodruff arrested him and start ed to the police station.
 Instantly, and without warning. Joe Spvey, the prisoners brother, who was standing ten feet away whipped out re- volver and shot Woodruff down.
 Stunned by the sudden deed, the crowd was for a moment helpless. Then there was rush for nearby hardware stores and arming with shotguns and revolvers, the crowd started in pursuit.
 The two Spiveys drew their pistols and started west, shooting as they ran. Deputy Marshal Jake Manrod, who was near Woodruff, was shot twice at the first fire.
 The Spivey's fled through the crowded street shooting back at the pursuers. Near Oxford college, E. V. letter, the school teacher, was hit by a stray bull let just as he entered a house and prob- ably fatally hurt. In front of Mrs. Sarah Greer's house, opposite Oxford college, the Spivey's made a stand behind tree ap nd Erad haa inc off he f110l for a moment
 Brothers Separated.
 The mob soon dislodged them and they ran to the next alley where they sep arated, Louis Spivey turning into and running up the alley and Joseph Spivey continuing west on High street Louis Spiyey had not run over one hundred feet up the alley, until he was struck by a bullet from a shot from the mob and fell. He was quickly overpowered and Constable John Moon, together with special sworn deputies removed him to the town jail
 Joseph Spivey turned at the next square and ran north to Church street. where he again turned running west toward the Catholic church. The crowd was close behind with a negro, Letcher Burton, in the lead. Spvey turned and shot three times at Burton. emptying his revolver. The shots went wide of their mark. This was his last stand and 1t was made In front of the residence of Mrs. D. M. Wiseman. He then turned up an alley into North street, Burton following close on his heels. When Spivey was in front of the residence of Horace Cormier, the negro Burton succeeded in hitting him in the back of the head with a huge boulder. Spivey fell to the ground with a fractured skull.
 Ex-Mayor Flanagan, who was in the citizens posse. came up quickly and with the aid of several citizens carried him to the town jail and locked hum up.
 Mob Wanted to Lynch Both.
 A large crowd followed and soon sur rounded the jail They had secured a rope and endeavored to take both Louis Spivey and Joseph Spivey out of the off, cers' hands, but they were frustrated The mob also had no recognized leader and were intellectual in their desires
 Finally Everett Woodruff father of the wounded marshal, appeared and said he expected the mob to avenge the murder of his son, he himself directing the mob The door of the jail was battered down. a rope was fastened around the neck of Joseph Spivey and he was led forth Full ly 100 men had hold of the rope and they dragged him through the street in the di- reetion of the public park Spivey begged and cried for the mob to allow him to see his wife and children before they killed him. He was taken to an elm tree one square away and on which Henry Corbln was lynched in 1892. He was strung up and let down and while he was pleading for time to write to his wife, Deputy Sheriff Brannan and a few assistants rushed forward. cut the rope and dashed down the street with the prisoner. He was rushed to the jail the mob following
 Ex-Mayor Flanagan and II. D. Cormer, each with two revolvers in their hands, stood at the door of the jail and swore to kill the first man who tried to enter The men stood back and Flanagan climbed to the window and appealed to the mob to disperse.
 Appeals for Order.
 The Rev T. J. Porter. Mayor Muddell and others delivered impassioned speeches, appealing for order for the sake of Ox- ford, her \schools and her people.
 The fathef of Woodruff still urged on the mob and swore that if 1t did not exact