The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-11-13
LYNCHERS Met BULLETS,
Two Of a Mob Killed in a Jail Corri-
dor at Tiffin, Ohio.
FIERCE ATTACK ON A PRISON.

Attempt to Take the Life OF the Man Who
Had Killed the City Marshal-Doors
BATTERED Down and the Sheriff Dis"
acknowledgements Fight by Maddened
Farmers--IIiIitia Ordered Out.
Henry Mutchler, Jr.. and Christian Matz
were shot dead by guards in an attack on
The jail at Tifln. Ohio. They were members
of a mob that overpowersd the Sheriff and
attempted to take Leander J. Martin from
his cell to lynch him for tine murder OF Au-
gust Schultz, Tifin's City Marshal. After
terrific fight the guards drove tho mob from
the Jail and later the prisoner was removed
to Fremont.
Miller. or, es he called himself. Martin,
went to Tiff1n as a tramp twelve years ago
and was given employment and home on
the farm of Peter Sneidler. in the Dunkard
settlement, near the hamlet OF Watson, eight
miles north OF Tlffiu.
He got into an altercation with two neigh
bors and relatives. anil threatened their
lives with a revolver. One OF them went %
| Tifln and secured tho issulnce Ola w1rrant
| for Miller's arres. When Marshal Schultz
and Officer Sweeney reached Mil'er's home
at o'clock they found him heavily armed
| and the door Of his residence barred by
rife.
The officers expos!ulated with the man.
and were finally permitted TO enter the house.
but Miller retained possession OF the gun. ana
warned the officers that ne would NOT De
taken alive. Watching their opportunity,
thew wrenched the rife from Miller's grasp,
and supposinc him to be harmless, attempted
TO escort him to their buggy. when he drew
from concealed belt navy revolver ana
fired three shot Mt the officers. One OF these
grazed Officer Sweeney and the others took
effect in the body of Marshal Schultz.
Bv the aid OF a farmer Miller was over
powered. placed in the vehicle and the party
started for Tifip. Marshal Schultz dying IN
the buggy when half the distance had been
traversed.
Schultz's funeral was largely attended, the
farmers for miles around joining the friends
| Of the Marshal living in town. After the
services there was much threatening talk,
| especially among the farmers, and as even
| ing drew on few had taken THAR departure
for home.
This was not taken seriously. however. hut
the Sheriff armed his six guards with VIM
chesters for safety. At midnight the town
was quiet, but an hour later the mob attacked
the Jail.
They overpcwered the Sheriff. TOOK away
MS revolver and gained entrance to the ha'l,
way. Then they broke open the solid steel
door that separated them from the lal. be,
| yond this is q heavy semi-circular barred
door which WAS attacked with sledgeham-
mers.
After pleading and threats had faited 10
get the men to desst the guards fired their
reyolyers into the ceiling. The SOUND ottne
firearms did not make the crowd fincn.
As a last resort. the guards. following tne
command OF the Sheriff. turned helr deal u
dealing weapons direct upon the attacking
party and poured volley Of lead into tnem.
The six Winchester balls brought death to
Henry Mutchler, Jr. and CHRISTIAN Ma,I.
They fell lifelesS where they had stoo helo-
ing in the work Of battering down the oD-
staces to the cell in which Marl'n lay.
croaching in fear of his life.
The bodies of the two men were carried
away bv their comrades. This tragic checS
only served to add to the fury OF the mop.
The work Of demolition was brought 10
stop onlv because certain members oi the
mob had gone from the scene to secure oy-
Mantle with which to destroy the jail.
While the vain search for the explosive
was in progress two policemen went 10 Mnl,
tins cell. unlocked tho door. handcu1feo
him, took him from the iail by rear door
and drove at furious pace to Fremont,
twenty-four miles away. The guards disap.
peared from the Jail rs soon as word came
that Martin was safely away.
The mob soon learned that the oplect OF
their vengeance was no longer within reach,
and slowly dispersed after the hunt 1or dy-
Mantle had proved fruitless. 49, H.,
Their rage was then turned 10 the uepu.
ties and the crowd became so threatening
in the morning that the Sheriff called for
troops and -four companies were sent BY
Governor Mckinley. Colonel Kounts. OF
Toledo. as ranking officer, assumed command
of the militia.