The Glenwood post., 1910-11-26

and no one dared to carry it away
and IN blacksmith shops, livery stables
and stores and soon almost every weap
on in the town was brought out and
armed men were hidden ON all sides of
the Trimble building to which Griffith
had retreated ana in which it was
thought he had barricaded himself
determined to sell his life as dearly
as possible.
1t is now learned that on Wednes-
day morning Griffith had been heard
to say that he would get Sample
himself. Under these circumstances it
is little wonder that the streets of the
little town were completely deserted
and that a reign of terror seized the
people as they sought places of safety
and with guns ready for action watched
and waited for further movements on
the part of the man WHO had already
caused so much trouble.
Mayor Ritter communicated with
Mayor Drach of this town and as the
news spread like wildfire over the
streets of Glenwood fire arms were
brought out and soon posse was rails
ed which started for the scene as soon
as n d. & r.. c. engine and caboose
could be secured to transport the bunch
,f ii
who were eager to be of some assis-
tancc to their neighbors. Unlrsheriff
Howard and Coroner Hopkins were the
first to start but as they drove down
they reached New Castle just as the
special train arrived.
Soon after the special train reached
the terror stricken village report
was circulated to the effect that per
son in the restaurant just below Grlf-
fifth room in the Trimbe had heari
noise upstairs as of muffled shot
and at the same time a dull sound as
of some heavy body falling to the foo.
This started the rumor that Griffith had
killed himself but this rumor was gen
orally discredited until about seven
o'clock, when nothing having been
heard or seen of Griffith the report
was given greater credence than ever
before.
The crowd was still crafty excited
and there was a general feeling that
what was done should be done as quick
ly as possible in order to prevent the
possibility of Griffith making his get.
away during the night. Some advo-
Gated dynamiting the building whi'e
others were in favor of setting fire to
it and thus smoking the murderer ont
in the open where of course the watch
full posse would have made short shift
of him. Finally some fellow fred
shot into the window of Griffith s room
ana then a regular bombardment began
which did not end until between 250
and 500 shots had been fired. After
this fusiade Mrs. Leila McMichael an
acquaintance and friend of Griffiths
volunteered TO ascend the stairway to
Griffith S room and see if he were still
alive. She was accompanied by
friend of hers Mrs Van Luven. and
the two women We're followed by Pat
Quinlan and Sheriff Divelbiss. The
McMichael woman stopped at the door
and called to Griffith but getting no
response she entered the dark building
and approached his room only to STUN
Bile over Griffith IS dead body lying on
the floor, his Winchester rife being
under the body.
Thursday Coroner Hopkins visitel
New Castle with the intention if nee
essary of holding an inquest with a
view of determining the manner in
which Griffith came to his death, but
upon investigation he decided that an
inquest was not necessary since the
eyebrows and hair were scorchej and
the forehead where bullet had crash
d through Griffith' s brain was powder
marked, indicating that Griffith, after
deciding that it would be impossible to
make his escape had pointed his Win
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