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Show I THob Huks I : Mron, Ohio. Akron, O., Aug. 23. Four persons are known to have been killed, several others oth-ers were maimed, and the streets of Akron are filled with an awkward, uncontrollable un-controllable mob. The city building is in flames, lights are out, and riot reigns. The governor will call out the militia. The mob formed with the intention of lynching Louis Peck, a negro, who was arrested today, charged with having attempted to assault Christiana, the j 6-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thedore Maas, industrious and respectable re-spectable people who live on Perkins Hill. In the police court the prisoner pleaded plead-ed guilty, and was bound over to the common pleas court in $5,000 bail. A large crowd gathered about the city prison tonight at 8:30 o'clock ind forced in the doors. The prison was soon packed with the mob, and the officers of-ficers offered no resistance, as Peck, earlier in the evening, had been quietly taken to Cleveland. To satisfy the mob. the officers suggested sug-gested that a committee of six be appointed ap-pointed to search all cells and go through every part of the building. This was done, and as the negro was not found, a yell was .nade: "Now for the county jail. Give us the 'nigger' and we will deal with him." A mad rush followed for the jail, and soon the 1ail was in the hands of the mob. After going through the private apartments of the Jail, the crowd started start-ed to batter down the big iron doors. Deputy Sheriff Stone stood in front of the prison doors and made a speech. He informed the crowd that Peck could not be found there, and he told the people in the mob to select a com mittee and he would allow the committee com-mittee to seaj-ch' the jail from top to bottom. A committee was quickly selected, se-lected, and the jail was searched, every cell beinr entered. Satisfied that the negro was not there, the mob then rushed across the street and forced open the doors of the county court house. The old court house was soon packed and all rooms searched except the rooms in the treasury department. A start was made to tear off the iron doors of the treasury department, but the mob decided not to tackle the job, and then the thousands of men and boys again rushed back to the city prison, crying for the blood of Peck. The city prison wa3 again surrounded and hundreds of people, who forced their way into the prison., for the second sec-ond time, insisted that Peck was there. Mayor Young, at this time, appeared at one of the windows in the upper part of the building. He addressed the mob as best he could, saying that Peck had been taken out of the prison at 4 o'clock by Sheriff Kelly, and driven out of the city in a closed carriage. The people in the mob would not believe the mayor, and continued con-tinued to i-ell and demand that Peck be surrendered. At 10 o'clock the. mobl began for the third time to attack the city Drison. Some one in the crowd began shooting at the building; this was followed by several more shots. The officers in the building appeared at the windows and began to shoot over the heads of the mob. A man with a shotgun then fired at the officers. ' It is said that several of the officers were wounded. The crowd then began to smash in the windows of the city building, and the firing became general. Hundreds of shots were exchanged, and one bov was carried dead from the street. It. is certain that dozens of men were wounded. A report has been received from the city building that one of the officers had both his legs broken and another badly wounded. The mayor sent to the erovernor a call for the militia. All the. ambulances of the city have been called out, and the excitement has become Intense. , The front of the city building is a total wreck, and the fire bells are ringing.- At 10:45 p. m.. Prison Keeper John E. Washer came from the city building build-ing and was knocked down by a brick. He was badly Injured about the head, and had to receive medical attention. The known dead are: Glen Wade, aged 10 years, shot through the heart. John M. Davidson's 4-year-old child, shot dead in a baby carriage. Fred V. Orwjck, aged 25 years, is badly wounded with buckshot. He lives at 43 North street and is now dying at the hospital. A man named Mull was shot in the head and also in one of the legs. It is certain that many more persons were wounded. At 11 p. m., the crowd were beginning to leave for home, and the indications are that no more trouble will take place. Shortly after midnight the mob broke into a hardware store and stole all the fire arms and ammunition they could find, including guns, rifles and revolvers, and proceeded to the city building and opened fire on the defenders de-fenders and finally set fire to the Columbia hall," which adjoins the city buildiner. The flames are spreading rapidly, and the city building is likely to be destroyed. At 1 o'clock the riot still holds full sway in front of the city building, in which is located the city prison. The mob. composed mostly of boys, is still at work. Columbia hall has burned to the ground and the city building is on t fire. The fire department has been called out but is unable to do much work as one fireman has been shot already and the roudies cut the hose at every opportunity. op-portunity. There is some chance of saving the city building. The trolley wires and some of the electric light and telephone wires in the centre of the city have been cut. The mayor has telegraphed to Cleveland Cleve-land for forty policemen. There is a rumor that the mob intends to seize a freight train and go to Cleveland to take Peck from the jail there. AH of the officers who have been penned up in the city building for three hours escaped through a rear window and ran for their lives. The mob is yet (firing on the city building. The mob are -How making for the firemen, fire-men, and as fast as lines of hose are stretched they are cut. Arthur E. Sprague has just been carried car-ried from the street, shot in the head. A man named Parkstair has been Shot in the leg. It is thought not less than" a dozen people have been wounded, wound-ed, t The mob has now commenced to cut the electric light wires, and these lines are being written by light furnished from the burning buildings. Thousands of people are yet gathered in the neighborhood of the city building. build-ing. The humber of people wounded in tonight's to-night's fearful riot may run up into the hundreds. . 1:45 a. m. Dynamite is now being used in front of the city building. The first charge, just fired, smashed all the windows in the city building, and did much .other damage. ; All the prisoners ' have' been released from the city prison. ' The crowd threatens to destroy the city building with dynamite. Alonzo Manchester, fireman, has been seriously shot in the neck. John Hern has been -shot in the arm. 2:30 a. m. Mayor Young has-not ben seen for hours. The mob run away with the automobile patrol wagon. The city building is now in ruins and it is feared the fire will spread to adjoining ad-joining buildings. The mob has stopped using dynamite. 3:30 a. m. Everything is now quiet about the ruins of the city building. In the destruction of the building the city has lost all the records of the city clerk and also .the records of the city eneineer. City Engineer Payne said that the loss in his department will be fully IG00.000. No militia have arrived yet. The automobile patrol wagon has been run into the canal. It is feared that more trouble is to follow, as threats are being mdde against Mayor Young and Chief of Police Harrison. It has been reported on the street that a big crowd has started for Chief of Police Harrison's home. Cleveland, Aug. 23. A dispatch from Columbus, O., says: The Fourth regiment left Blendon, a small village a half-mile from Minerva park, shortly after 3 o'clock this morning. morn-ing. The railroad assured the governor that the troops would arrive in Akron about 1 o'clock. |