Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-29
THE OHIO TROUBLE.
Prisoner In jail at sandusky-
Threatened at Fremont.

COLUMBUS, o., October 2S.-Governor
Mckinney received the following from
Adiutant-General Howe this morning:
The night has passed without any
demonstration. The guard has been with
drawn from around the courthouse and
placed about the Jail only. Court con
vened this morning. and brought many
people to the county seat. The Sheriff
thinks that If Monday night passes with
out any outbreak, the trouble will be
over. | will keep you advised.
(Signcd JAMES G. HOWE.
"Adjutant-GeneraL'
Upon receipt OF this message the Gov
crnor left home to fiil his campaign en-
gdgement at Upper Sandusky. Later,
( dispatch was received from General
/ Howe stating that "A council of municipal
/ county. and military authorities had
, been held and ii was decided that 1t
would be best to have the military remain
over tonight. The grand jury meets to-
morrow t. inquire into the case. and the
funerals Of the men killed also occur to-
morrow when there will be danger or an
outbreak No trouble is anticipated until
tonight
MARTIN SAFE.
SANDUSKY, O.. october 2S-Lee Mar
tin. the murderer Of Marshal Shutz, OF
THIN. is safe In the county Jail here. lie
arrived last night In the company Of
Sheriff Statesman, Of Sandusky county,
and deputy from Seneca county.
After the exciting and tragic events OF
Saturday night at THIN. it was decided
- DE unsafe t. allow the prisoner 10
remain in the jail there. and he was
taken to Fremont. being struggled out
Of the Jail hy a reaT-dOor After he had
been Jailed there mob Of 800 persons
assembled and threatened TO storm the
iail After consulting Judge Greene. OF
Fremont. Marshal Spokesman was d-
loctcd 70 bring the prisoner to Sandusky.
\ number Of persons had driven over
T. Fremont from Tiiin, and there was
q mob on the platform a the depot when
Martin was placed on board an east
bound train The mob was angry and
threatening. but made no attempt TO get
the prisoner. Martin was taken safely 10
Norwalk. and thence brought 70 jail mere.
Ialer in the evening about 100 militia
men arrived in bOX-cars attached TO
freight train on the Big Four road but
upon learning that there was no dis
turbance here they returned to Tifiin'
ATTEMPT AT LYNCHING.
\ Tlmn ohio telegram of Sunday
In an attempt early this morning 20
avenge the murder Of August Schultz,
Trims popular City Marshal, VINO was
sho, in cold blood 10y l.eander j. Mdrtin
alias Williams d farmer OF HopeWei
township. last Wednesday evening, Two
more victims were added 10 the tragic
nair. At 80 O'Clock Il mob OF 100 ihIn-
rated men. many OF whom we're uhder
the influence Of liquor attacked the jan
in IN effort to secure Martin and hang
him \ Nollev from d half dozen Winches-
tiers met them. and TWO Of 'he mon
were Killed. They are
HENRY MTTCHLER. JR.
CHRISTIAN MATT.
Al daylight this morning crowds began
10 gather In tho vicinity Of the JAN ana
sheriff Van Ness, fearing further trou-
bic. called out Company Z. OF me SIX
teenth Regiment. q. y. G., 10 maintain
order This company. which Is Stationt
mere. is not strong, and the Sheriff. think
ine Captain Loomis's men would be un-
able 10 cope with a more general civic
uprising. ,elegraphed 10 Governor Nc
kinleV for more troops. The Governor
complied with the request. ofoeilhg u'ee
ADDITIONAL companies 20 the scene. During
the day one company each came iioh
Fremont and Sandusky. and late this eve
ming the company from ken'on arrived
on The Big -Four.
Il is not believed that there will Dc
any further trouble. yet The FRIENDS OF the
dead men threaten vengeance 10 the
guaris who fred on TIE mob. and the
lead Narshsrs friends say they VIII XIII
Martin II they can get to MN