The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-28
OHIO MOB DISPERSED.
The Killing Of Two Rioters
Outlets the People.
STATE MILITIA ORDERED OUT
To Prevent Further Trouble, Which Is
Not Expected Now the Whisky
Has Worked On.

ever the attempt 70 lynch Marshal ShniI~
slayer last night. IL Is In yeritaoie W.
roar, the streets having been throEsea "a. 81
day with men, some hlisd WIN M. 20
cursositv- but many with trouble written
mainly on their faces. The mob that at
talked the Jail early this morning was
cou1pos~d OF the worst specimens OK IA"
1eaers that any community eouA4 pro-
duce Whisky had been INDUCED IN uh1H
they we've more like bloodsnifsty wolves
than human beings. To reason WITH u4e.h
meant Danger. ~ not death. TO the peace
maker.
The mob came from an entirely unex-
peoted source The report was current
that a crowd OF farmers from Hopeweh
township was eongregating and organiz-
sng on the outskirts Of the town, and the
attack was expected 10 be made BY them
But instead. &, was done BY fellows who
had been circulating in the vicinity Of the
1ail all the evening. IL was hardly sup
posed thai they would dare 10 do sucD
thing, and the police made no effort 10
quiet them. Thus matters went on until
Ills a. m, when six men gathered on the
lawn about fifty feet from the jail, and In
a moment thirty others joined them. Then
q sharp whistle wa9 heard and out OF an
alley on the opposite side Of the street and
a little to the west rushed fully 80 more.
the leaders carrying "a rope and several
sledge hammers with which to accomplish
their work. The sledges were procured
a. stone quarry and the rope was thick
enough 10 hang dozen men. AS the mob
made the rush toward the jail they emit
ted yeils that we're biCod-curdliug. A
squad of policemen, who had stationed
themselves On the steps. were whisked TO
one side az though they were so many
etraws. Officer Kieffer, who made brave
and fierce resistance, was struck on the
head with a sledge and kicked brutally
= tel nm "a nd a.
day he has been lowering between life and
death. Officer Fisher was thrown against
a brick wall and partially stunned. and
Officer Hennesy was tumbled over In the
grass and kept there by ruffian who held
a Misunderstanding club over him and
threatened death II he did not lie Sill
The other officers were treated In the same
way.
The mob went direct 10 the side entrance
and commenced the onslaught on the door
with their sledgcs. They were without
any reason whatever. and made no de-
mand for the keys. Michael Schmidtz. a
powerful teamster, welded the sledge.
He was one OF the drunken agitators who
appeared early in the morning. The door
was broken into splinters In short time.
With Zach blow the fury OF the crowd
increased. When the entrance was gained
there was wild rush and the hallway was
filled with excited men. Sheriff Van Ness
ana three men 5toDq IN the Opposite end
lie appealed TO them most bravely and
strongly several times. asking them for
Gods sake 10 dispense. 1t did no good
for the men only grew fiereer. The en-
trance 10 the corridor is first protected by
a heavy sheet-Iron door. The lock was
broken or with few blows. and then the
remainder of the heavy grating.
Then II was that the guards. who were
in that portion. began TO fire. At first they
shot over the rioters heads. A guard, in
an Interview with Cleveland Leader re-
porter. said the men swore TO kill every
person inside. and to show their purpose
they began TO fire at them. The guards
said no shot was fred by them until the
attacking party had fired through the
grating FIRST Henry Mutschler. the first
man killed. was the one who carried the
rope. lie was shot through the left tenn
pie. tho bali coming out on the right side,
and he died Instantly. Then Christ Matz
received a bullet through the heart. lie
was picked up dead. This awful work,
and the determination of the guards.
awed the would-be lynchers and they LEFT
the place. cursing wilder than ever. Vice
Ntndone a young italian laborer left with
the intention OF getting dynamite 10 blow
up tho building. but he never put In an
appearance afterward. While in the
midst OF tho attack vindone rushed upon
. daughter OF the sheriff and threatened
90 kill her. Another fellow held a revolt
yer close 20 the heart OF Andrew Greer. a
one-armed son-irl-law OF the sheriff and
pulled the trigger. but II missed fire and
the next instant the one fist OF Greer felied
the would-he Assassin to the floor The
eherin's family was upstairs. and one OF
the mob seeing them at the head Of the
stairs, rushed viciously al them, but some
one threw him headiong 10 the bottom.
Between and O'Clock this morning.
after the mob had moved further down the
street the prisoner was handcufred, taken
Through a side door and then 20 a side al
ley where carriage was In waiting Po-
lice Captain Faulkner and Officer Sweeney
took him 10 Sandusky county as fast as
the horses could carry them.
Citizens Viewed the scene OF the tragedy
today by hundreds. Many people refused
20 believe that the prisoner had been
taken away. and a. 2 o'clock crowd num-
herring hundreds started 20 make another
attempt. but wiser counsel prevailed FL
nally, 20 racify them. one or their num-
Der who knew the murderer. was allowed
60 search the building lie dld not find
The prisoner and informed che crowd
hut they refused 90 believe him Then
Company T.. 81 the Second regiment OF mil
TIA or this city. was called 20 guard the
building This afternoon the crowd again
surrounded the place. They became so de-
terinined that a committee % six we'll
known citizens again searched the buiia.
Ing Among the party was Navor Rex
and when they had Hrished the search
no appeared on the front stems OF tho
building and in behalf 81 thu committee
said the man could not 10 found Cant
Faulkner. who had fust returned frs,,
sandusky county. spoke 20 the crowd also
They could nor hclp bu; be satisfied. and
che greater part % them dispersed In
response 70 the governors orders. COMM
NY |, or The Sixteenth regiment. u. y q
IF "a IT,
regiment. rs men. and Companies u and
]. Of Kentou, arrived early shis evening
and a guard VIII De kept for several DAYS
Many Wild threats TO lynch the sherlT
ana kill his guards were heard. bar 81 is
believed there VIII be no serious trouble.
Adit. Gen. Howe and Col J. 4 kuvrr
came with 'he kcaion special. over 80
guardsmen are here
Toledo. CO.. Tool II : Bunker. com
handing TIE Sixteenth rcE tnent. accom-
PANIED 10y Ouarterf'e eter rNceutrxer and
Surgeon Howe. witch the hospital c,rBS
iest this evening Tor THIN IN accordance
wlsh orders, Companies & -. \ ana II %
the National Guard. together wgh sic
Toledo cadets and Battery = are uiaSse.l
q, she Arn'ory ready 30 move AZ nso-
nents notice.
Columbus. oct ~.-Gov. McKirle~
rnoke az Cambridge yesterday ard st
Canal Dover last nigAt. he IS Gamma isy-
ing IN n private car ard reached this CITY
after midnight ~ So q ~ Re Was
awakened ln hts car hy the message from
sheriff Van Ness. OF Sencca county. that
the jau there was surrounded bV a uioh
and MAS threatening - lvuch lee Martin.
who killed Marshal Shultx while IN the
disehSrge - hts duties last Wednesday
night. Gov. Mckinley az onro directed
Sheriff Van Ness % order oct TIRE com
rany 81 militia 81 TINA and send further