The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-02
SHOT INTO THE MOB

And Two OF It's Member Bit the Dust
Desperate Attempt of Lynchers to Take
q Red-Handed Murderer from Jsil-De-
termined and Successful Resistance on
the Part of the sheriff and His Posse.
TIFFIN, O., Oct. 2s.-In an attempt
eaSly yesterday morning to avenge the
murderer of August Schultz. Tifin's
popular city marshal, who was shot
down in cold blood by Leander J. Mar
tin, alias Williams, a farmer OF Hope
we'll township. last Wednesday even
ing. two more victims were added to
the tragic affair.
AT l:30 o'clock a mob of $50 infu-
rated men, many of whom were un-
der the influence of liquor, attacked
the jail in an effort to secure Martin
n hang him. A volley from a nalf
dozen Winchesters met them. aud
Henry Mutchler, Jr., and Christian
Matz were killed.
AT daylight crowds began to gather
in the vicinity of the Jail, and Sheriff
Van Nest fearing further trouble,
called out Co. c of the Sixteenth regi-
ment o. n. e., to maintain order.
This company, which is stationed here,
is not numerically strong. and the
sheriff. thinking Capt. LOOMS men
would by unable to cope with a more
general civic uprising. telegraphed
Gov. Mckinley for more troops. The
governor complied with the request,
ordering three additional companies to
the scene.
During the day one company each
came from Fremont and Sandusky,
and late last evening the company
from kenton arrived on the Big Four.
1t is not believed that there will be
any further trouble, vet the friends of
the dead men threaten vengeance to
the guards who fired on the mol and
the dead marshal's friends say they
will kill Martin if they can get him.
Martin was spirited away to Ere
mont long before daylight, but this
the people refused to believe. The
names of the guards who fired the
fatal volley are known only to Sheriff
Van Nest.
The guards who carried out the
orders of their superior officer and up
held the law with such terrible effect
disappeared from the Jail as soon as
word came that Martin was safely on
the way to Fremont. The mob
quickly learned that the object of
their vengeance was no longer within
reach and slowly dispersed.
Batfled in their plot to lynch the
slayer of their friend the marshal, the
mOb's rage and threats of vengeance
were directed againt the deputies who
had killed two of their number. They
tried to find the officers and learn their
identity if possible, but in vain.
a company of militia arrived last
night from Toledo and went into camp
in the vicinity of the Jail. where the
other four companies of the national
guard are on duty, making an armed
force of trained men sufficient to rcpel
any attack which even an organized
and h~eavily-armed mob might make
on the Jail. Col. Kounts. of Toledo,
as ranking officer. assumed command
of the militia. and the situation at a
late hour gave no indication Of an
other outbreak.
Mutchler was % years of age and a
labOrer. He was drunk during the
night and was loud in agitating lynch
law. Matz was SO years of age and a
butcher. Neither was married.
1t is expected that the Campbell
meeting to-day will attract a large
crowd to the city and that there may
be scenes of violence as threats are
still being made to blow up the Jail.