The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-11-01
SHERIFF HAD NERVE.
TWO WOULD-Bs LYNCHERS SHOT
DOWN IN OHIO.

And the Mob Dispersed, After which the
Prisoner Is sneaked Out and Conveyed
Away, a Fact of the Truth of Which 1t
Is Difficult ca Impress the Popular
American Judge and His Cohorts.
CLEVELAND, Oct. ga special dispatch
90 The Leader from THIN, o., says: The
city has been shocked from center to cir
oumference over the attempt to lynch Mar
shall Shultz's slayer 1t is In veritable
uproar, the streets having been thronged
all day with men, some filled with NOR
bid curiosity, but many with trouble writ
ten plainly on their faces. The mob that
attacked the Jail early yesterday morning
was composed of the worst specimens Of
law-defiers that any community could pro.
duce Whisky had been INDUCED in until
they were more like blood-thirsty wolves
than human beings. To reason with them
meant danger If not death to the peace
maker. The mob came from an entirely
unexpected source The report was cur
rent that crowd of farmers from Hope
well township was congregating and or
ganizing on the outskirts of the town, and
the attack was expected to be made by
them. But instead it was done by fellows
who had been circulating in the vicinity
of the Jail all evening.
The Mob Makes Its Attack.
1t was hardly supposed that they would
dare to do such a thing, and the police
made no effort to quiet them Thus mat
tiers went on until, about lis a. m, six
men gathered Oh the lawn about fifty feet
from the Jail and in a moment about
thirty others joined them. Then sharp
whistle was heard and out of IN alley on
the opposite side of tho street and little
to the west rushed fully 300 more, the
leaders carrying rope and several sledge-
hammers with which to accomplish their
work. AS the mob made the rush towards
the Jail they emitted yclls that were blood
curdling. A squad of policemen which
had been stationed on the steps was
whisked to one side. Officer Keiffer. who
made brave and fierce resistance, was
struck on the head with n sledge and
kicked brutaly. He was carried home
unconscious.
sheriif-s Appeals DO No Good.
The mob went direct TO the side entrance
and commenced the onslaught on the door
with sledges. Michael Schmidutz,a power
full teamster, welded the sledge. He was
one of the drunken agitators. The door
was broken in splinters in short time,
and when the entrance was gained there
was wild rush and the hallway was filled
with excited men. Sheriff Vannest and
three men stood in the opposite end. He
appealed to them most bravely and strong
ly several times, asking them for Gods
sake to dispense. 1t did no good, for the
men only grew fiercer The entrance to
the corridor is first protected by heavy
sheet-iron door. The lock was broken of
with few blows and then there remained
the heavy grating.
so the State of Ohio Speaks.
Then it was that the guards, who were in
that portion, began to fire. AT first they
shot over the rioters heads. guard in
an interview with Leader representa-
tive said the men swore to kill every per-
so n inside, and to show their purpose they
began to fire ut them. The guards said
no shot was fired by them until the at
lacking party had fired through the graf
ing first. Henry Mutschler, the first man
killed, was the one who carried the rope.
He was shot through the left temple.
Then Christ Matz received bullet
through his heart. This sort of work and
the determination of the guards awed the
would-be lynchers and they left the place,
cursing and wilder than ever. Vic VIM
DONE a young Italian laborer, left with
the intention of getting dynamite to blow
up the building, but he never put in an
appearance afterward.
GREAT STATE ON THE RUN.