The Meeker herald., 1895-11-02
A MOB REPULSED.
R.or,no AT r,rr,n. OHIO.
IN. SHERIFF. Posse Killed After Breaking
Into the Jail to Lynch . AaPderer-
Nliitt, Called Oat.

Cleveland. Ohio. Oct. 27.-A special |
to the Leader from Tifiin, Ohio. says:
The city has been shocked from center
TO circumference over the attempt to
lynch Marshal Shultz's slayer last
night.
The mob that attacked the jail early
this morning was composed of the
worst specimens of law-defers that
any community could produce. Whs-
XIV had been INDUCED In until they
were more like blood-thirsty wolves
than human beings. To reason WIN
them meant danger II not death TO the
peaccmaker.
At 40 a. m. six men gathered on the
lawn about fifty feet from the jail ana
in moment about thirty others joined
them. Then a sharp whistle vas heard
and out Of an alley on the opposite
side OF the street and litse to 'ht
west rushed fully 800 more. the leaders
CARRYING a rope and several sledge-
hammers with which to accomplish
their work. The sledges were procured
at n stone quarry and the Dpe was
thick enough to hang a dnen men.
Az tne mob made the rush toward the
jail they emitted yells that were blood
curdlinc. A squad of policemen who
had stationed themselves on the steps
were whisked to one side as though
they we're so many straws. otficer
Kieffer. who made n brave and fierce
resistance. was struck on the head
with sledge and kicked brltally. he
was carried home unconscious and to-
day he has been lowering between life
and death.
The mob went direct to the side en-
trance and commenced the onslaught OF
the door with their sledges. They were
without any reason whatever and made
no demand for the keys. Michael
Schmidutz. powerful teamster, WELD
ed the sledge. He was one of the drunk
en- agitators who appeared early in the
morning The door was broken into
splinters In short time. With each
blow the fury of the crowd increased.
When the entrance was gained there
was a wild rush. and the hallway was
filled with excited men. Sheriff Van
Nest and three men stood in the opposite
end. He appealed to them, asking them
for Gods sake to disperse. 1t did no
good for the men only grew fiercer The
entrance TO the corridor is first protected
was broken off with few blows. and
then there remained the heavy grating.
Then it was that the guards. who
were in that portion. began to fire. Al
first they shot over the rioters heads \
guard. in an interview with Leader
representative, said the men swore %
kill every person inside. and to show
their purpose they began to fire at them.
Tha unarJs suiI M shot w1S fired hy
them until the attacking party had fired
through the grating first.
Henry Mutschler. the first man killed,
was the one who carried the rope. He
was shot through the left temple, the
bail coming out on the right side, AMI
he died instantly Then &. Christ EIIsar,. a's.S AZ
was picked up dead.
This awful work and the determine
ton OF the guards awed the would-oe
lynchers and they left the place. curs-
Ing. and wilder than ever. Vic Vindone.
young Italian laborer. left with the i'll
tention OF getting dynamite to blow UP
the building, but he never put In an ap-
pearance afterward.
While In the midst of the attack, Vim
done rushed upon daughter OF the
sheriff and threatened to kill her. Au-
ltilbN llflh NiosN ~ ~
heart of Andrew Greer. a one-armed
son-ln-law of the sheriff. and pulled the
trigger. but ii missed fire. and the next
instant the first of Greer felled the
would.be assassin to the floor. The sher-
ms family We're up stairs and one of
the mob, seeing them at the head of the
stairs, rushed viciously at them, but
some one threw him headlong to the bot
tom.
Between three and four o'clock this
morning. after the mob had moved
further down the street. the prisoner
was handcuffed. taken through side
door and then TO a side alley where a
carriage was in waiting. Police Captain
Falkner and Officer Sweeney took him
to Sandusky county as fast as the horses
could carry them.
The crowd returned later, but dis
persed after finding the prisoner gone.
They threatened TO blow up the jail out
of revenge. and Governor Mckinley, be-
ing appealed to, ordered the militia from
adjoining towns 10 the scene.
The disorderly element in the town is
very ugly. and further trouble is feared.
The crime for which Martin is In jail
was the killing of City Marshal Shultz,
who went to arrest Martin for having
threatened to kill n neighbor.