. The Fourteenth Ohio national guard--the Fourth Ohio volunteer infantry. from the court house with the number of troopson duty. He therefore asked that more troops be sentso that the prisoner might be moved with safety to thetrain and transported to Columbus. While awaitingre-enforcements, Colonel Coit had the court housecleared of citizens and he, together with Major Speaksand the sheriff, begged and urged the crowd to dis-perse and leave the court house grounds. These ap-peals were frequently made to the crowds outside andeach time they were met by jeers and taunts. Dark-ness coming on. Col
. The Fourteenth Ohio national guard--the Fourth Ohio volunteer infantry. from the court house with the number of troopson duty. He therefore asked that more troops be sentso that the prisoner might be moved with safety to thetrain and transported to Columbus. While awaitingre-enforcements, Colonel Coit had the court housecleared of citizens and he, together with Major Speaksand the sheriff, begged and urged the crowd to dis-perse and leave the court house grounds. These ap-peals were frequently made to the crowds outside andeach time they were met by jeers and taunts. Dark-ness coming on. Colonel Coit concluded to withdrawall guards from outside the building and station themwithin. He barricaded the doors and then warned thebesiegers to not molest or attempt to break them down,clearly advising them that if such an attempt weremade, the troops would fire. The colonel then went into the building and,after having guards placed at each entrance, gave or-ders that if the doors were broken in by the mob, tofire. Unlawful demonstrations were still kept up, and s. iiir!
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