Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-22
WHAT THE WIRSE SAY.
An Ohio Necktfe Matinee - Foreign
News Notes Congressional
Proceedings, Etc.
Arrest of An Alleged Murderer,

CINCINNATI December 21.-A Greencastle
snecial in the Dispatch says: William
Tussel, the murderer OF Daniel Christman,
ot Eaton, Ohio, on the 7th instant, WA,
arrested here and has admitted his identity
and that he has worked for Christman, but
denied the crime. He is to be sent to Eaton
today. A special from Eaton. Ohio, says
tbat Wm. Mussel arrived there about noon
and created the widest excitement. The
nfScers cot him quickly into q carriage and
drove rapidly to Jail, but there crowd Of
Zoo men was waiting, yelling: Kill him!"
"Sboot him'' A rush was made for the
nrisoner, but the officers drew their revol-
yers and kept the mob back. Another ef.
tort to get him was made after Mussel was
nlaced in jail, but it failed for lack of or
sanitation. The crowd fingers about the
Jail.
MUsSEL LYNCHED.
CINCINNATI, December 21.-The CONNER
cial Gazette's Eaton, Ohio, special says:
The lynching OF Mussel was fully deter
mined and all the details arranged this
afternoon. Four of the best friends of the
sheriff were detailed to peacefully capture
him at the proper time and hold him pris-
oner. Arrangements were made for chisels,
sledge and rope. Soon after z O'Clock the.
sheriff was captured and held prisoner in
wood shed. Then the party with tools
started for the jail followed
BY HooTING CROWD.
The iai doors we're soon broken and the
leaders were quickly in Mussel's cell. He
answered to his name but when asked If he
had killed Christman he denied it. He
refused to say anything further, but
said "If you are going to hang
me be quick about it." The men sent for
some one to identify him and this being
done rope was put on his neck and he
was led to an electric light tower in the
again given an opportunity to confess. He
declared his innocence and asked that his
body be buried and that his coat and let
ters be given to his wife. The leader then
gave the order to pull the rope, which had
been thrown over q beam of the tower and
was in the hands OF several men. just
then
CALL FOR SILENCE
was made and a hush fell over the crowd in
expectation OF confession, but Muesel
again said he was innocent. "Pull the
rope" was the order and in an instant
Mussel's body was dangling in the air. At
this sight the crowd gave vent to it's de-
light by hand clapping and cheers.
The body was left hanging
all hour. during which time
HUNDREDS OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN
gathered about to see it. It was then cut
down ard given to the undertakers. Mus
sells crime was the killing of Daniel Christ |
man, an aged and respected farmer living
near Eaton, and the attempted killing of
Daniel Christman on the night of December |
9th. Mussel had been employed that day
by Christman, and after going to bed at
night got up and went out. Mr.. Christ |
MON hecominc anxiOua went ont after
him. Mrs. Christman then saw Mussel |
strike her husband dead with an axe, and,
beating her to insensibility. he robbed the
house OF few dollars and set the bed on
fire. Mrs. Christman recovered and put |
ont the fire and is still living. |