2 Bullet Holes in the door still today.

The 1894 Washington Court House riot occurred in Ohio on October 17, following the arrest and trial of William “Jasper” Dolby, an African American man accused of assaulting a white woman. A mob gathered outside the courthouse, demanding Dolby’s lynching. To protect Dolby, the sheriff and his deputies took him to the second floor, but tensions escalated. The Ohio National Guard, ordered by Governor William McKinley, was called in to disperse the crowd. When the mob attempted to storm the courthouse, the guardsmen opened fire, resulting in five deaths and multiple injuries, marking a tragic instance of violence in U.S. history.