The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-10-28
Two OF TIE MOB KILLED.
Tragic Result Of an Attempted
Lynching in Ohio.
THE JAIL NOW BEING GUARDED BY
STATE MILITIA.

in Ohio-A Burglar Shot to Death
at Chicago-Two Farmers Killed by
n Negro in Mississippi.
TTFFIN (OD. Oct. 27.-In an attempt
early this morning to avenge the murder
of August Shultz, Tifhn's popular City
Marshal, who was shot down in cold
blood by Leander J. Martin, alias Will
Jams, farmer of Hopewell Township,
last Wednesday evening, two more VIC
TINS were added to the tragic affair. 81
1870 O'Clock q mob of 100 infuriated men,
many of whom were under the influence
of liquor, attacked the jail in an effort to
secure Martin and hang him. 4 volley
from halt-dozen Winchesters met them,
and two of the mob were killed. They
are: Henry Mutchler. Jr., and Christian
Matt.
At daylight this morning crowds began
TO gather in the vicinity of the jail, and
Sheriff Van Nest fearing further trouble,
called out Company Of the Sixteenth
Regiment, O. \. c., TO maintain order.
This company, which is stationed here,
is not numerically strong. and the Sheriff,
unable To cope with more general CIVIC
uprising, telegraphed Governor Mchln-
ley for more troops. The Governor COM
piled with the request, ordering three ad-
ditional companies To the scene. DuFlhs
the day one company each came nom
Fremont and Sandusky, and late TINS
evening the company from heuton ar
rived on the Big Four 1t Is not Dei!eVeu
that there viii be any Iurther trouble.
Martin was spirited away TO Fremont
long before daylight, but The people re-
fuse to believe il. The names OF the
guards who fired the volley are known
only TO Sheriff Van Nest. Three nun
dred militianen are guarding ihe jail to-
night.
Martin ru rs small farm near Watson
Station, six miles south OF town. We'd
nesday afternoon he got into a contro-
Versy with a son OF nelgnDOrlng
farmer. The boy. VINO is scarcely 10
years OF age. had refused to obey some
trivial request of Martin, and The farmer
1iew into a rage. lie struck The boy wish
his fist, and then seized him by the neck,
nearly strangling him. The boy finally
succeeded III breaking away, and, haiI
dead though he was, reached town, where
he told his story to The police.
Officer Pat Sweeney and Marshal
ShuItz Immediately started Tor the Mar
tin farm. Martin was still III front OF the
house and apparently saw them APP
preaching, for he rushed inside, and
when they arrived had FABRICATED the
doors and was watching. Sweeney and
Shuitz had not taken the affair very serl-
ously, aud haG expected no determined
opposition. They walked direct 10 the
door OF The hous e, but when they reached
close range Marin opened fire from the
window. They UlaZed away IN return,
but before more than half a dozen SHOTS
had been fred both officers had fallen.
Shultz died instantly where he lay.
Sweeney had started 10 retreat from the
house at the nrsE GunshOt and succeeded
III getting beyond range with two
wounds, which were not fatal. Rein
[orcements arrived later from town, and
Martin, seeing that further resistance was
useless, laid down his arms and surren-
dered.
The news Of the death of Shultz caused
the widest excitement in town and
among the neigh boring farms where the
dead man was we'll known and liked.
Shultz' funeral was hold yesterday, and
was largely attended, the farmers Tor
miles around adding their numbers 10
those of the friends OF the Marshal living
in town.
After the services there was much talk
among the popluace, especially the farm
ers living near " atson, and II was no.
Iiced as evening drew on that lew OF the
lilers of the soil had taken their depart
ure tor home. Nothing was thought OF
this, however as the farmers regard sat
urdays at this season OF the year as hoH-
days, and often make day OF 1t in
town." There was considerable drink
ing among the town crowd. and plenty OF
talk about ly aching Martin, but 1t was
not taken for much. Sheriff Joe Van
Nest. knowing Shultz' popularity had.
however, taken the preCautlOn lie day
after the murder TO place Tour or i've
guards II the Jail and arm item with
WInchesteTs. lie said this afternoon that
tod no
men there lust to be on the safe side"
At midnight most OF the saloons closed,
and the town was apparently quiet. IL
was noticed that nearly everybody nud
disappeared, and the two policemen WHO
do night duty around the business por-
tion or the handsome little city walked
their beats with apparently the usual
dull night ahead of them.
Out at the Old fair grounds, just one
milo east OF the jail and Courthouse,
which ornament the exact center OF the
city, an exciting midnight scene was be-
ing enacted Belated residents making
Tor their homes in that portion OF the city.
noticed groups of men in various parts or
the grounds, which were lately sold BY
the county to a syndicate for sub
division OF the city. The groups grew,
and their numbers were augmented every
lew minutes by the arrival OF people
from various parts of the city and cuun-
try. No leader seemed in evidence.
Shortly after l o'clock there was con-
certed move. and the mob. which at last
found leader. started into the city. The
night was dark, and the shadows cast by
the big trees which lined the pavements
on both sides OF the streets through which
the mob marched added TO the gloom.
The marchers, on mob law bent, came
into Market street just east OF HeIdelD berg
College and passing the handsome MONIES
on the avenue, arrived IN the rear OF the
Jail at haif-past l o'clock. Alter wait
OF two or three moments the mob, win
terrific yell, rushed through the yard De-
tween the Seneca County Courthouse anu
The Jail, and In twinkling were demand
ing entrance to Sheriff Van Nests Official
residence and the jail. Many mempers
OF the mob had obtained sledge ham
mers, which they used with quick effect
on the light door which leads 10 the CORR
dor betw cen the Sheriff IS residence ana
Jail proper. This obstacle was demolished
with lew sharp blows. and The olooo-
thirsty mob surged inside the jail.
Sheriff Van Nest and his deputies were
prepared for intruders. he met the hrst
part OF the mob and demanded their IN
slant withdrawal on penalty of the law
and bodily harm il they veniured
further The brave officer of the Law
laced the inturiated throng, revolver IN
hand, but he was overpowered by the
reckless partly intoxicated mob, ana his
weapon wrested from his grasp.
The law-breakers, elaieu over their ap-
parentiy easy progress toward the object
OF their attack, imagined that the re-
m2iuder OF their fatal work would be a5
easy. But they counted without tho de-
termineG and heavily armed body of six