The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-12-23
CAPTURED!
The Slayer of Daniel
Christman!
VIM. Mussel Run to
Earth by an Indi-
ana Farmer!
And is Safely Landed
in the Jail at Eaton!
Amidst the Yells of Several
Hundred People
Him! Hang Him!!''
Intense Excitement that will not
down Until the Wretch Meets
Izis lust Penalty.

Efis .Bust Penalty.
On Monday evening last the au-
thorities of Eaton received a dis
patch from Greencastle, Ind, that
Mussel had been captured and was
in the" custody of the Sheriff of
the place. Sheriff Peters and Mar
shall Corwin boarded the north
bound night train for Richmond
where by agreement they met on
Tuesday morning Detective Stone
of Greencastle, with the prisoner
and brought him to Eaton on the
II a. m. train. The news of his
arrest and expected arrival on the
train spread like wildfre, and the
street leading to the depot and the
public square were soon thronged
with an excited crowd of several
hundred people. The train stop
ped at the regular station and de-
posted it's passengers and run to
Main street crossing and stopped,
where Mussel was hustled out and
put into Phil. Miller's carriage and
hurried to the jail amidst cries and
yells of chang him! hang him?"
The officers led him into the prison
with cooked pistols. The crowd
pressed and attempted to force open
the Jail door, but were resisted by
the Sheriff and finally quieted.
What may take place within a few
hours is hard to tell. It would not
surprise US, however, to wake up
some morning and find the body
of Mussel dangling from a tree in
the public square.
While riding from the train to
the Jail Mussel smoked a cigar very
contentedly.
Mussel claims that after he COM
mitted the deed he walked straight
to Richmond, and passed through
that city at noon of next day.
The following is the Enquirer's
account of Mussel's capture:
GREENcAsTLE, IND, December %
The murderer of Daniel Christ.
man, of Eaton, Ohio, was captured
in this vicinity this afternoon. He
came to the residence of George
Gildwell, a farmer living two miles
southwest, and at an early hour
on the morning of the 18th, and
after importunirg him for some
time for a job was given work in
clearing off a lot of brush land. He
gave his name as Odds. After a
}day or two he suggested that a
shasssy be built for him in the
brush, so he could he near his
work at all hours. 1t was not done
Saturday. Glidewell came to town
after his mail, and returning home
and opening The Weekly Enquirer
the first thing he noticed was 8
picture of his man Olds. The de.
scription in other respects also fit.
ted him exactly.
Glidewell kept his discovery tc
himself until this afternoon, whcr
he came to town and informed De
tective James Stone, who at once
shouldered a shotgun and started
for Glidewell's place. in company
with his assistant, Lewis Parker
carrying a similar weapon. Wher
they arrived within thirty yards
of Mussel they presented theil
guns, and Stone ordered him tc
throw down his ak, which he did
"Come out of the brush," was
the next command, which was rea
Oily complied with.
"Put on those handcuffs," sale
Stone to his assistant.
"What is the matter boys? Wha'
is this all about?" asked the pri
soner.
"Your nameis William Mussel?'
Eyes"
~ arrest you, then, for the muir
derof old man Christman, ofOhio.'
II worked for him, but did no
kill him." vas Mussel's response
SEIZED WITH TERROR.
At first the fellow did not realiz
his position and attempted to tax
things cody. But when he felt tn
cold bracelets clasp his wrists
} shudder of agony swept over hin
and his face became blanched to
degree sickening to behold. Hi
eyes began to dilate and their ex
preston was one of terror. TIL
prisoner gazed in wonder at hi
captors. then looked wistfully a
his AK. His eyes anon returned t
the guns, with which the officer
: were armed, and a CLAM of savag
: rage was only chased away by a
expression of renewed fright as h
forced his looks out over the fields
| as though expecting a mob to com
from any and all directions t
t tear him limb from limb.
His voice trcmbled, and hi
, mouth became hot and. dry, an,
when he attempted to articulate,
was with the greatest difficult
:. that he could utter an audibl
r sound. In his feeble, pitiable vote
$ he implored his captors to protec
him from the violence of the pee
pie he imagined we're ready an
: anxious to string him up withou
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