The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-10-29
MOB LAW.
4 MOB LAW.
The Auditors Office Invaded.
~ The State Militia Converted Into q
Armed Mob,
Headed by Adjutant General W. L
Alexander.
Brute Force and Bayonets In Def
ance Of Law and Order.
Ouccessful in ousting the Auditor d
State From His Office.
Every Intelligent Law-Abiding Citi
zen tnsulted.
in ousting the Auditor a
State From His Office.

The above headlines were used by the
1o0G Capital, republican anti-monop
oily journal on March Goth. As Auditor
Brown is stu kept out of his office By
force. they are appropriate for the titls
Of this page.
The Cdpitalsaid under the above heads
The Plot Progressing.
We had barely time yesterday after.
noon. to announce the contamination OF
the corporation plot to get possession Of
the Office of the auditor of state. The
news Of the transaction spread rapid.
u through the city, and excited
throughout the entire community. II
you find man in sympathy with the
raid upon the auditor scratch him, and
you will also find either q tool of the
conspirators, or one whose avarice and
Supidity had brought him in contact
with the auditor. This is especially
true Of men who had tried to run insur-
ance companies on bogus capital; some
of whom, we are sorry to say, and men
with big names. too. had not scrupled to
perjure themselves in order to conceal
their wrong-doing. Such as these can
be found rejoicing with all their little
souls that q company of armed militia
had dispOsscssed a one armed soldier of
IN Office he filed all too well for their
eervile and narrow minds to appreciate.
To such as these, or whose habits Of life
IN honest mans career is q perpetual
criticism, there comes qualification, TO
people whose own lives are honorable;
who neither ask nor expect more than 10
their due; whose own integrity makes
them prize the same virtue in others;
whose acquisitions show no faint of rob-
berry; men who earn their living honest
"; such as these feel themselves at
tacked-struck down. They feel that
such an outrage, If allowed to run il
course, scould make a farce o. popular cleo
tons, and place in irresponsible hands
the absolute control Of the public Offices,
and thus prevent their incumbents from
performing their duties lest they might
offend this despot or those whose puppes
he is.
II may be that the conspirators think
has yesterdays crime is the end Of thu
business. On the contrary, it is only the
beginning of their woes. The peOpk
Gesm realizes The full consequences Of ~
crime.
At about Ais yesterday afternoon
Sheriff Painter appeared at the Office OF
the auditor of state with warrants from
Jultice McMartin for the arrest Of the
auditor and his deputy. Mr.. Stew.
art. While in custody of tho
sheriff. awaiting the arrival Of thu
deputy sheriff with Z. the blanI
bonds to be- executed BY the &C
cused, Alexander appeared upon the
scene at the head of his military force
Of eleven men with fixed bayOnets, anl
was met in the hall way by the auditor,
70 whom he announced that he was or
dered by the governor to take possession
Of his Office, The auditor in a calm
dignided manner assueed him that ha
had no right whatever to force an en-
trance TO his Office, that in doing SO hi
became trespasser without any warran
Of law and that as auditor Of state hs
forbade any such proceedings, and calle(
for the sheriff to protect him and his of
ice from violence. Disregarding thu
general Immediately gave orders u
break in the door; whereupor
the auditor and his deputy
placed themselves in the door
way TO receive the blows that NIGH
be struck, but each was Immediately
seized by three Of the blue coats and
dragged away, while another began Il
batter the door down with a sledge ham
mer the auditor reached for the ham
mer, and with his one hand wrenched
from the grasp of the wielder, much Il
the latter's astonishmcnt and for few
seconds of hair stiffening suspense III,
unequal struggle hung trembling in thu
balance, and o scene of bloodshel
seemed absolutely inevitable.
The forces, however, were sooi
doubled upon the auditor. and the sledg,
was recaptured and again applied will
telling force, supplemented in its destruc
tive blows by the butt ends of muskcts
until the door gave way. and the armed
mob rushed in AND TOOK POSSES
SION.