Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-11-02
Jail Guards Fire, Killing Two of
the Attacking Party.
DOORS ARE BATTERED DOWN
The Crowd Retreats With a Cry for by.
mantle, Declaring Vengeance
on the Sheriff.

Cleveland, Ohio. Oct. 27.-A special to
the Leader from Tiffin, Ohio, says:
The sentiment against Martin, the
man who so heartlessly killed Marshall
Schulz last Wednesday evening while
resisting arrest. broke out with in
creased fury last night.
About 1:3O o'clock this morning an
onslaught was made on the Jail by a
crowd numbering 800. The attacking
party was composed principally of men
from HopeWell township, the home of
the murdered marshal. The latter's
brother headed the mob. The result is
that two of the attacking party were
instantly killed.
The mob formed on the outskirts OF
town and marched to the jail in a body.
They went to work without ceremony
and commenced to batter down the
doors at the side entrance, making no
demand of the sheriff for the keys or
anything. There was no resistance to
the mob when it battered down the
door, but when it started to break down
the door leading to the corridor sharp
fusilade was commenced by the guards.
At first they fired in the air, but as the
attack became fiercer, the guards shot
to take effect. The killing put a tenn
porary stop to the onslaught, but it
made the mob like SO many wild ami
mails. They left the building crying
vengeance on the sheriff, and declared
their intention to blow the Jail up with
dynamite.
Henry Mutschler is the name Of one OF
the dead men. He is a laborer about rs
years old. He was drunk in the even
ing and was one Of the agitators. The
name OF the other is Christ Matz.
LIKE WILL FIRE.
The news of the attack spread like
wild fire and hundreds Of citizens hur-
ried to the scene.
All day the city has been shocked
from center to circumference over the
attempt to lynch Marshal Schulz's slay-
er. In a Veritable uproar the streets
have been thronged all day with men,
some filed with morbid curiosity, but
many with trouble written plainly on
their faces.
The mob that attacked the Jail was
composed Of the worst specimens Of law
defiers that any community could pro-
duce. Whisky had been INDUCED in un-
til they were more like bloodthirsty
wolves than human beings. To reason
with them meant danger If not death
an entirely unexpected source. The re-
port was current that a crowd Of farm
ers from Hopewell township was con-
gregating and organizing on the out
skirts of town and the attack was ex-
pected to be made by them, but instead,
it was done by fellows who had been
circulating in the vicinity of the Jail
all evening. 1t was hardly supposed
they would dare to do such a thing and
the police made no effort to quiet them.
A SHARP WHISTLE.
Thus matters went on until about 15
am, when six men gathered on the
lawn about so feet from the Jail and in
a moment 80 others joined them. Then
a sharp whistle was heard and out OF
an alley on the opposite aide of the
street rushed fully 300 more, the leaders
carrying a rope and several sledgeham-
mers with which to accomplish their
work. AS the mob made the rush to-
wards the Jail they emitted yells that
were bloodcurdling, exceeding any saw
age yell ever uttered. A squad of po-
Icemen who had stationed themselves
on the steps were Whisked to one side
as though they were so many strawg.
Officer Kieffer, who made brave and
fierce resistance, was struck on the
head with a sledge and kicked brutally.
He was carried home unconscious and
today he has been lowering between
life and death.
Officer Fisher was thrown against a
brick wall and partially stunned, and
Officer Hennessy was tumbled over on
the ground and kept there by ruf-
fan who held a murderous looking