The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-06-27
Two Companies OF Militia Are
Ordered to the Scene After
Two Officers Killed, Three
Wounded.
MOB is FORMING TO
LYNCH THE MURDERER
Desperate Has His Six Child
rem in His Fortified Home
and Attackers Are Afraid OF
Killing Them.
(American News Service1
aosTwick KILLED.

6OSTWICN NteeeU
Ocilla. Ca, June c7.-William H.
Bcstwick. the armed desperado. who
barricaded himself in his home yes
terday and killed two officers who
tried to arrest him, was shot to death
today. Before he fell, however. he
killed third man. Another Is dying
and one seriously wounded.
Today's victims are James Gill.
member OF the posse. shot to death
by Bostwick. and Bostwick himself.
Sheriff McInnis, who was shot by Bost-
wick yesterday, is dying. and Deputy
Sheriffs Bass and Tucker are In ser
ious condition. Bostwick was killed
by a volley fired by state troops.
Atlanta. Ga, June e7.-Acting on
orders from Governor Brown two COM
panies of state militia started early
today for the western part OF Ocilla
county, where w. H. Bostwick. barri-
caded in his home with his six child
rem. yesterday shot and killed Chief
Davis of Ocilla and Deputy Sheriff
Sheffield of Irwin county. The COM
panies were ordered from Fitzgerald
and Albany as soon as an appeal from
the county authorities reached the
governor last night. The officers walt
ed for Bostwick. wanted for misde-
meanor and he killed the two officers
and wounded three others before help
was asked He still held the fort this
morning.
The wounded men are: Deputy
Sheriff T. c. Bass. Sheriff ]. p. McIn-
mis-, Deputy Sheriff Tucker.
According to the reports which
reached here early today. Bass will
die.
| Officials Are Anxious.
The state authorities anxiously
awaited news from Ocilla today. - Il
formed, would capture Bostwick and
lynch him before the arrival OF the
authorities. According to the news
which reached here early this morn
/ ing several charges were made on
the house during the night. but Bost-
wick well armed and having large
supply of ammunition. was about to
beat off his assailants.
The mob attacking the house was
particularly anxious to get Bostwtck
alive as it was feared that II he were
shot to death some innocent child
might be killed with him. For that
reason only the most expert of the
marksmen Of the mob were allowed to
fire at Bostwick as he was occasion
ally sighted at the windows. Two
attempts were made to fire the house.
but Bostwick's unerring marksman-
ship forced the mob to abandon each
OF these attempts.
The deadly conflict between Bost.
wick and the officers Of the law began
yesterday afternoon when Sheriff Nc
!, Innis, with Chief Davis and Bass and
Tucker, attempted to arrest him, he
opened fire without warning as they
approached the house and Chief Davis
was instantly killed.
Keep away or I'll kill you all." was
, the defiance Bostwick shouted to the
: officers.
Nevertheless q second charge was
made and in this Sheffield fell. Than
the officers drew off and after con-
sultation decided to appeal for the
states help. More than 500 persons
} hurried to the scene from Ocilla, sew
eral miles away. and Joined By farm
eY from the countryside. surrounded
the house but until night fell NO fufh.
er effort was made to capture thA
man.