V ’ uniform, ’ . m, SECURES lTS PRIY Negro Mitchell Kicked to Death and Then Hanged. THE SOLDIERS HOODWINKBD. Aft-er One. Company Bad Killed Several of the‘Mob Another Company \Vaa Asked. to Leave—The Lynclicrs Then Did Their “‘ork. ' Urbana, 0., June 5.—'The shooting of nearly a dozen citizens by militia did not save the life of “Click” Mitchell, the negro who assaulted Mrs. F. M. Gau- mer, the proprietor of a local news- paper. ' The mob later broke into the jail,‘se- cured Mitchell and hnngrd him to a tree in rite courthouse yard. Eu-ry one who could took part in the work, and no at- termini was blade a' disguise. The mili- tary offered no rcsimanc in View of the feeling against it. ‘ ' ‘ The Springfidd troops arrived at 7:30 a. Ill. and immediately marched toward the courthouse. Angry citizens who were incensed over the killing of tmvnsmen by the. militia at 2:30 a. In. very only further irritated by the ap- petizance of more troops. Crowds gath— ers-L along the streets and greeted the scuzicrs with hootings and all sorts of insulting remarks. Next mud balls be- be thrown at the soldiers. The fever of excitement raged more and more fierce-15'. Women appeared on the streers in large numbers, and their pres- e seem-.2? to be an incentive to the ‘iéh to ave;';: in some manner the out— rage to Mrs. Gaumer. 83 'i If. The Soldiers Sent Back. The excitement was growing so fast. that another clash between troops and citizens seemed inevitable. In this emergency Mayor Ganson took the responsibility of ordering the Springfield company to return to the depots. ‘The order was obeyed. No sooner did the. crowd perceive this ap— parent retreat by the soldiers than their . fierce demand for the blood of Mitchell grew stronger. An immediate attack was made upon the jail. Mitchell was in a moment in the hands of the mob, and the next minute he was hanging from the nearest tree. Hundreds of women were present and witnessed the final scene of the mob’s fury. The scene of the early morning when two men were killed, one fatally wound- ed and nine others shot by the militia in an attack on the jail at 2:30 O’clock was even more thrilling. During two days the people of the town have clamored for the negro’s life. ‘JVhen they became threatening, the sheriff demanded the assistance of troops. The jail was guarded by a company of troops. The mob gathered again and advanced upon the jail 1,500 strong. When they advanced on the jail, the‘sheriff demanded that they dis- band and retire. The Jail Attacked. A dozen, who were bolder than the rest, two of them armed with sledge hammers, mounted the steps at the wear of the jail and made an attack upon the prison. When it became evident that an attack was to be made, Captain George W. Leonard, who was in charge of the local militia company, stepped in front of the crowd. “I will give you three minutes to dis— perse,” he yelled. “If you do not, I must fire.” At this there was a general rush for the jail. V‘Vhen the attack was made from the rear, however, the militia took the crash of sledge hammers on the door as a signal to fire. As the rifles crashed out and a dozen men were hit, the crowd fled in every direction, leaving the dead and wounded lying about the jail. The Killed and Wounded. The dead are: Harvey Bell of Urbana, shot in the. head and instantly killed. -—— Higgins, shot through the body and instantly killed. The list of wounded includes the fol- lowing: ° , Zack Wank of Urbana, shot in the hips, fatally wounded. Dr. Charles Thompson of North Lew- isburg, shot in the head. Dennis Graney of Urbana, the right foot. Sheman S. Deaton, prosecuting at- torney of Urbana, shot in the hip. Gus VVeiser of Urbana, shot in the face. ._ George Ellicott, superintendent of the electric light plant of Urbana, shot in the face. Ray Dickerson of Urbana, shot in the shoulder. .. Ray McClure of Urbana, shot in the shot in right arm. Ralph McComb of Urbana, shot in the arm. The most intense excitement still pre— vails, and it is increased by the fact that all the militiamen who shot into the crowd are residents of the town. The sheriff sent the following mes- sage to the governor at 3 a. m.; “A. S. Bushnell, Wooster, 0.: ”Mob attacked jail. Opened tire. Three killed. My force is inadequate. Send assistance at once. ”LEVVIS M’LAIN." The Springfield militia company was ordered here, but did not interfere. Negro Had Been Sentenced. “Click” Mitchell was secretly hurried into the courthous’e at 8:30 o’clock the previous night and sentenced to 20 years in prison for his assault upon Mrs. Gaumer. He was disguised in a militiaman’s and in this disguise hurried through the crowd, which was already ~gatheri'ng, without their knowledge. The doors of the courthouse‘ were bolted to prevent any sudden rush upon the courtroom. ' Mrs. Gaugner. is the widow of a news- paper man well known in Ohio. Her brothers-in-law are Dan Gaumer, a leading Gino Democratic politician of Zanesville, and ex—State Representative 0. N. Gaumcr of Mansfield. Urbana is one of the prettiest cities in the Buckeye State. It is the capital of Champaign county and has a. popu— lation of about 8 500. The. Soldiers Hoodwinked. The militia. ccmpafiy from Springfield was only 35 czrcng and faced a mob of L000 at f.) .— j'zii. V-Jhen Mayor. (flansor spoke. Cf.’ ‘ vi '1 Izrndiiuz-y thought Gan- alrn was ll: be. ill. ' The luv.“ .l-s.;r"«rl- the ll'iiilflI-l lhaf their servants <l-r an: trganC-L'l'ili-Ll the- people were law abiding and Would as- sist him in preserving order, that the company could leave the courthouse yard, and when their services were needed he would send for them. The Springfield company at once marched down street‘to the depot without as much as the sheriff seeing them. The local military company had previously refused to serve longer and went to the second story of the sheriff’s residence and tried to sleep. With no resistance offered, the crowd at once made a rush for the side door. They didn’t wait to unlock the door to Mitchell's cell, but burst the lock with a sledge hammer, and the door soon flew open. Mitchell was standing in his cell and offered no resistance and did not‘ utter a word. Some one in the crowd had a rope, and it was placed over the brutc’s neck. and the crowd made for the door, Mitchell following at the end. In going down the steps on the out— side of the jail, Mitchell fell down and the rope slipped off his neck. The crowd surrounded him and jumped on him like a thousand hungry dogs after one bone. - " Kicked to Death. The brute was kicked, beaten and al- most killed then and there. The rope was quickly slipped over his head again, and a rush was made for a tree in the southeastern corner of the courthouse yard in front of the courthouse. The end was thrown over a strong limb, and a. thousand willing hands pulled the wretch up. . 1 » It is doubtful if"Mitchell died from the effects of the hanging. His life had been almost kicked out of him when he fell down. His body was left hanging for an hour or more, and the people of the city flocked to see it. The body was finally cut down and placed in an undertaker's box and left lying in the courthouse yard, open to public gaze. ’ THE SPANISH CABINET CRISIS. Efforts to Secure the Retention of Senor Canovas del Castillo. Madrid, June 5.—The queen regent has conferred with Marquis Pazo de la 'Merced, the president of the senate. He afterward said that he had pointed out to the queen that the continuance in office of Senor Canovas del Castillo, the retiring premier, would constitute the best solution of the crisis. This opin- ion is shared, by the president of the ‘ chamber of deputies, Senor A. Pidol. Marshal Martinez de Campos is on his way to Madrid, but as he is not identi- fied with any party he is not concerned in the crisis fromr a political standpoint and will give his attention to other questions, especially to the Cuban ques- tion. Senor Francisco Silvela, the leader of the disatisficd Conservatives in the chamber, is among the politicians who have been summoned to the palace. Lewis Hanged at Last. Fairfax, Va., June 5.—James Lewis, colored, who was recently convicted of assault on Mrs. Reidel of this place, was hanged at 5:03. Lewis was quite cool, and walked to the gallows with- out assistance. A remarkable feature Of the case was that he had three trials in as many days, the jury in the first two cases being unable to agree, and in the last trial declaring him guilty‘ and imposing the death penalty. He admitted that he committed the assault and said he hoped to be forgiven. Durrant’s New Lease of Life. San Francisco, June 5.——Theodore Durrant will not be hanged on next Fri- day.‘ His attorneys have gained for him a new lease of life for four months- at least. He had become resigned to his fate, and his tearful eyes had turned to the Bible as his only solace when in- formation was received at the prison that Judge Gilbert had granted his at— torneys permission to appeal to the su- preme court of the United States from his order denying a writ of habeas corpus. The Spanish Mission. Washington, June 5.—It is the pre— vailing belief that President McKinley will nominate the new minister to Mad- rid in the course of a week; Six names have been under consideration. Three of them are believed, to be General B. F. Tracy of New York, Senator John B. Henderson of Missouri and Congress- man Hitt of Illinois. The last named, it is said, will be tendered the post, but does not desire it. Postal Congress Junket. Washington, June 5.—Nine finely ap— pointed Pullman cars left here over the Pennsylvania railroad carrying the uni- versal postal congress on its trip about the country. “About 140 persons were aboard, comprising most of the de1e~ gates from the foreign countries. The trip will occupy about nine days, and will embrace many of the leading cities. , .____.___ Transvaal Raid Inquiry Adjourned. London, June 5.—The parliamentary committee inquiring into the Trans- vaal raid adjourned after hearing a statement of the parliamentary secre- tary for the colonial office, the Earl of Selborne, to the effect that the colonial Office had absolutely no hint of Dr. Jameson’s plans. ‘ Dead In a Chair. Hoboken, N. J., June 5.—Henry Ja- cobson, a well known resident of I-Iobo-. ken, who conducted a. flour and feed store, was found dead at 5 a. m. by his wife, sitting in a chair in the parlor of their home. He had killed himself. Steamer Heklu Reported. New York, June 5.—A cable dispatch from London states that the Danish steamer Hekla, which. Was in collision with the Atlantic transport line steam— er Mississippi, has passed the Butt of Lewis, Hebrides islands. Dr. Sternberg Elected President. Philadelphia, June 5.—At the session of the American Medical association Denver waszfelected as the next place of meeting, ‘hd Dr. George M. Stern- berg of Washington Was chosen presi- dent of the association. Fire Chief Eckel Dead. Syracuse, June 5.—Chief Engineer of the Fire Department Nicholas Eckel is dead. He was 53 years old, and had been'a member of the department since the war.” Jack Tax-s Desert the New York. Boston, June 5.—'Séven bluejackets of the flagship New York have deserted, and the police of this city are on the hunt for them. , 1 Hovey: ’ lery, ‘H. N. .Pillsbury,- the expert, ,L~THEEvEAINgGAZEfTE,~ Fourth Class Postmasters. 'Washingto'n, June _4.—Fourth class postmasterssvcre appointed as follows; New Jersey—:Layton, J. N. Miller. Pennsylvania—Aldenv'ille, Edith Wil- marth; Brillhart, J. S. Elicker; Hor~ nets Ferry, J. H.,Denton; New Berlin- ville, L. F. Talley; Powersville, Jacob Logan; ltienzi, E. H. Wells. New York—Bristol Springs, A. W. Catatonk, A. F. Perkins; El— Jack Reef, L., R. Pickard; Masonville, C. E. Wade; Northampton, E. N. Humphrey; Os- Wego Falls, F. M. Preston; Taylor Cen- ter, W. G. Albro. ‘ Vermont—Westfield, H. D. Miller. E. E: Barnes; Pillsbury’s ,Wonderl'ul Play. Washington, June 4.—-A wonderful record in chess playing was made by p at the Washington Chess 'club. He played simultaneously 3O chess and 6 checker games, many of his contestants being chess experts in this city. After five hours’ consecutive playing Pillsbury won 27 games at chess and 4 at check- ers. Three chess games and one check- er game resulted in a draw and one checker game was lost. Ear-State Treasurer Bartley Arraigned. Omaha, June 4.—-Ex-State Treasurer J. S. Bartley was arraigned on the ch‘drge of embezzling _$20I',000 state money. Acting on the ad‘Vice of his at— torneys, he refused to plead. Judge Baker ordered a plea of not guilty en- tered for him. Bullion Stolen In Nevada. Elko, Nev., June 4.—There is great excitement here over the theft of $40,000 worth of bullion from the Dexter mine in the Tuscara district. Two officials of the mine are suspected. TheKNew Delaware Constitution. Dover, Del., June 4.—The constitu- tional convention decided by a vote of 19 to 6 to promulgate the new consti- tution, and it will therefore not be sub- mitted to the people. . Dr. McAllister Acquitted. , Beaver Falls, Pa., June 4.—The heresy charges against the Rev. Dr. McAllister were dismissed at the special session of the synod of the Reformed Presby- erian church. John Bull’s Patriotic Colony. Cape Town, June 4.—The legislative assembly has unanimously adopted a proposal to contribute tfoward the maintenance Of the imperia navy. 66 You KNOW That you can save money~ by buying your Meats and Fish at F. W. SIIIITII’S, 55 Main Slree Everything First Class. OPEN EVENINCS Catalogues Free. Furmlure, Carpet-s, oil cloth and Linoleum Parlor Suits, Chamber Suits, Iron and Brass Beds, Baby Carriages, Refrigerators, BEDDING, RUGS, MATTINGS. Send for Illustrated Catalogue, of the kind of goods you want. Prices guaranteed tube the lowest. T. KELL ‘ 104-106 W. ”lb 81.. N. Y. 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ASSETS. - niled SialesBonds and other Securities - e - - S I | (”25,082 M Firsl lien Loans on Bond and Mortgage - , - - 'II,543,929 64 Loans on Stocks and Bonds - t- - 4 - - ll,09l,525 00 Real Eslale - - - A Cash in Banks and Trusl companies - - Accrued Interest, IIeI Deferred Premiums, E-Ic- - - - - SEEZIBJ'IE m 6,535,55_5_U_§ . , $234,144,!“ 42 Reserve for Policies and other Liabilities - - - ~ - zgfllqnaa 'I_2 Surplus - g- f - - - - - -- - -$2_§,133,5|L10 Insurance and. Annuities in force - - _- - . l have carefully examined the foregoing Statement and find the same to be correct liabilities calculated by the Insurance Department CHARLES A. PRELLER, Auditor. From the Surplus a. dividend will be apportioned as usual . . ‘ C C 0 Report of the Examining Comnntte Office of the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York To THE HONORABLE, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF . TIIE MUTUAL LIFE IIISUIIAIIGE GOMPAIIY OF NEW YDIIK The undersigned, a Committee apppointed by your honorable body on the twenty- third day of December, I896, to examine the Annual Statement of the Company, and to A: verify the same, respectfully REPORT That, pursuant to the power and authority thereby conferred, the Committee have at. various dates between the date Of. the said reference and the date cf this Report attended at the Cflice of the Company, and have been waited on by the Treasurer, the Comptroller, the Auditor and and the Cashier, together With the the respective assmtams of such' oflicers, and have care- fully gone' over all the items contained 1n the said Statement, and have found the same to be correct. They have examined and counted every certificate of stock, bond and other obligation held by the Company, and compared the price at which the same are carried in said Statement with the market quotations and find the same not exceeding such quotations—m fact, in many cases below them. They have examined and counted the bonds and mortgages on real. property held by the Company, and find the same to be as stated. They have also verified the valuations of’ the Company’s holdings of real estate and have verified the deposits of money in the various banks and trust companies, and have counted the cash on handheld by the Cashier. fy that all the books, papers. documents and evidences of title of every description necessary in And the Committee certi . _ , , , such examination ave been freely submitted to the Committee by the said Oflicers and their asmstants, and that the same are ' 0d order and well kept. . . accuzaiig’tllileggommittee further certify that the investments of the Company are of a high order, and that the System and methods adopted by the Company in recording its transactions and caring for the assets are entitled to commendation - - tf 11 bmitted ROBERT OLYPHANT J. HOBART BERRICK An°fWhmh1mSpec “ ysu JAMES-N.JARVIE CHARLES D. DICKEY, J3. an roan. JANUARY 25, 1891 ' JAMES C. HOLDEN CHARLES R. HENDERSON ' The company has issued an order whereby women can be insured withOut the extra charge heretofore reqUired. More definite information on the subject will be furnished. by A the local agent, Mr. A H. Camp. Board. of Trustees GEORGE G. HAVEN ADRIAN ISELIN J R.‘_ GEORGES. BOWDOIN THEO. A. HAVEMEVER WILLIAM C. WHITNEY WILLIAM ROCKEFELLER JAMES N. JARVIE CHAS D. DICKEY JR. ELBRIDGE T. GERRI HENRY H. ROGERS JNo. W AUCHINCLOSS THEODORE MORFORD WILLIAM BABCOCK STUYVESANT FISH AUGUSTUS D. J UILLIARD CHARLES E. MILLER WALTER R GILLETTE H. WALTER WEBB FREDERIC CROMWELL , J ULIEN T. DAVIES _ ROBERT SEWELL S, V. R. CRUGER CHARLES R. HENDERSON RUFUS W. PEOKHAM J. HOBART HERRICK WM P DIXON ROBERT A. 'GRANNISS ROBERT A GRANNISS Vice-President. ‘ WALTER R. GILLETTIfiElgIfieymgMBIgfigAN J C , d S t ‘ . LOYD, 2d Vice-President. - , . , R, orrespOn mg ecre arty WEIIISIEMLJ. EASTON, Secretary. . ‘ ALBERT KLAMROTH, Asmstant Secretary. ‘ FBEDERIC CROMWELL. Treasurer. . ' , JOHN A. FONDA, Assistant Treasurer JAMES TIMPSON. 2d Assxstant Treasurer. WILLIAM P, SANDS, Cashier. ' EDWARD P. HOLDEN, Assmtant C ashier. . ~ . EMORY MCCLINTOCK, Actuary. JOHN TATLOCK: JR , Assistant Actuary. “ . CHARLES A. PRELLER, Auditor. WILLIAM W. RICHARDS, Comptroller."~ C. CLIFFORD GRETSINGER, As-iistant Auditor. HENRY S. BROWN, Asmstant' Comptroller. JOHN C. ELLIOT, Superintendent of Domestic Agencies. ’ ' EDWARD LYMAN SHORT. General Solicitor. . MEDICAL DIRECTORS: . - . ELIAS J. MARSH, M. D' GRANVILLEJALQVV HITE, M I , SAMUEL D, BABCOCK RICHARD A. MCCURDY JAMES C. HOLDEN LEWIS MAY OLIVER HARRIMAN . ROBERT OLYPHAN’I GEORGE F. BAKER DUDLEY OLCOTT GUSTAVUS S. WINSTON, M..D. JOHN w. NICHOLS Wm “°“;.'.".'.‘.ifliii'....... ' I 1...: Agassi. ,. -. AL . IIPB INSURANCE In. ° " 22,161,666 65, . l2.680.390 oo . s 9I8.698.338 43 ' ‘l.’
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