The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-02-07
AN EDITOR SHOT DOWN.
A DASTARDLY ATTEMPT AT ASSAS-
SINATION NEAR MADISON.

A DASTARDLY ATTEMPT AT AssAS-
SINATION NEAR MADISON.
G. G. Mandt, of the Mount Horeb Sun,
Called to His Door and Fatally Shot by
an Unknown Assassin--Alleged Revenge
of the Saloon Element.
madison Wis., special.l
G. G. Mandt, the young and fearless
editor of the Mount Horeb Sun, was slot
down in his own doorway at II o'clock
Thursday night, Jan. 81, by an unknown
assassin. The circumstances connected
with the bloody deed are in many ways
similar to those under which the Rev.
Geo. G. Haddock lost his life at Sioux
City, Iowa. The village Of Mount Horeb,
where the tragedy took place, is twenty
miles west OF Madison, in Dane County,
and has about 500 inhabitants. There
shooting, and should the guilty party be
mete out summary vengeance.
Editor Mandt had been at work very
late, and he was preparingto retire when
he heard rapplng at the front door.
Blowing out the light, he opened the door,
and said: "Who is lt?" The only reply
was the report of pistol. The editor fell
to the floor with bullet in his breast.
His wife, who was in bed, arose, and, rush
ing out, fell over the body of her hus-
band. The house is situated in the cene
ter OF the village, and she soon gave the
alarm. The neighbors hurriedly gathered
with lanterns, and found Mandt lying on
the threshold of his house gasping for
breath and covered with blood. DR.. Ev-
ans, the only physician in the village,
was summoned, and promptly cared for
the wounded man. He found that the
ball had entered the right breast, and was
Embedded in the lung. The doctor nursed
him all through the night, and by day.
light the patient was able to say that
he knew OF no enemy whom he could sus-
pect.
Shortly after the news of the attempted
assassination became known men in the
village started in pursuit of the assassin.
The night was dark, and after diligent
search they returned without having gained
single clew. Early next morning T. G.
Mandt, brother of the wounded man and
president Of the wagon manufactory at
Stoughton, arrived. DR.. Evans gave it as
his opinion that the wound was not neces-
sarily fatal and Mr.. Mandt at once sent to
Madison for medical aid, and the Sheriff
of Dane County was also notified of the
shooting. The doctors arrived late in the
afternoon and at once examined the
wound. They gave slight hope of his
recovery.
Sheriff Vernon, who arrived with the
Madison physicians, at once went to work
on the case, but gained no information
which would warrant the arrest of any one.
ho6 1a17h1 1r15 l.,
Mount Horeb Sam for about year. He
was also publisher and editor Of the Press,
of Blue Mounds; the Herald, of Hollen-
dale; and the Star, of Daleyville. All
are printed in and mailed flom the office
IN Mount Horeb. From the outset he has
made bitter and persistent fight against
the liquor element. There are two saloons
IN the village, and the farmers about Mount
Horeb have patroniZed them very freely
Editor Mandt has advocated the regulating
OF these saloons. and in many ways
made himself obnoxious to the saloon
keepers. Several days ago he received an
anonymous letter abusing him in sour
rllous terms, and thu eatening him in case
he should continue to attack the liquor
men. In his last issue Mandt replied to
this letter In fearless tones and urged all
good citizens to unite in suppressing the
saloons and "clean out the stinkholes
among us which foster sneaks, towards,
and criminals" He continued in this
vein and closed by saying that the threats
of cowardly assassins would not deter
him from doing his duty In this
week. issue he was to have continued his
crusade against the liquor dealers, when
a bullet brought him down. But, SAYS
the telegram OF the 31st ult., it will not
keep the paper from appearing on time to-,
morrow. Mrs. Mandt has helped her
husband get out her little paper, and to-
day she resolved that it should come out
on time. With tears streaming down her
cheeks she stood at the case to-day and
her husband, and the Mount Horeb Sun
will shine to- morrow
here is great excitement among the
inhabitants of Mount Horeb, and tonight
an Indignation meeting was held. It was
resolved to hunt the criminal, or criminals.
down at all hazards and bring the guilty
ones to justice. A man is suspected now,
but his name will not be made public I'M
til more proof is secured. The saloon
men are nervous, but deny that they knew
anything about the affair. They claim
that they had 70 enmity toward the
wounded editor, and say that what he pub
lished did not worry them at ALL They
are objects of suspicion to the majority
of the villagers, however, and feel their
delicate position At late hour night
the wounded editor was still alive.