The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-11-01
SHERIFF HAD NERVE.
TWO wouLD-eE LYNcHERS> SHOT
DOWN IN OHIO.

And the Mob Dispersed, After which the
Prisoner IL snssksd Out and Conveyed
Away, . Fact Of the Truth Of which 10
IL Dimcult 10 Impress the Popular
American Judge and His Cohorts.
CLEVELAND. Oct. 2s.-A special dispatch
20 The Leader from Tiffin. o., says: The
city has been shocked from center to cir
shall Shultz's slayer. 1t is In veritable
uproar, the streets having been throngcd
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 II 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
tlem. 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 thing, and the police
made no effort to quiet them. Thus mat.
tiers went on until, about 1:l5 a. m, six
~
from the Jail and in moment about
thirty others Joined them. Then sharp
whistle was heard and out of an alley on
the opposite side of the street and a littl Q
To the west rushed fully 300 more, the
leaders carrying a rope and several sledge-
hammers with which to accomplish their
work AS the mob made the rush towards
the Jail they emitted yells 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 sledge and
kicked brutality. He was carried home
unconscious.
sherifi-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 slcdge. 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 God 8
sake to dispense 1t did no good, for the
men only grew fercer. The entrance 10
the corridor is first protected by heavy
sheet-iron door. The lock was broken OH
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. A guard in
an interview with Leader representa-
tive said the men swore to kill every per-
sol inside, and to show their purpose they
began to fire at 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, young Italian laborer, left with
the intention of getting dynamite to blow
up the building, but he never put In an
appearance afterward