Evening journal., 1895-10-28

the head Of the stairs, rushed viciously at
them. but some one threw him headlong
to the bottom.
Betweon and o'clock in the morn
ing, after the mob had moved farther
down the street. the prisoner was hand
cuffed, taken through side door and then
TO side alley, where carriage was in
waiting Police Captain tallner and Ofli-
Ger Sweeney took him 20 Sandusky coun-
ty as fast as the horses could carry them.
CitizeAs viewed tho scene Of the tragedy
by hundreds. Many people who came dio
not bolievQ that the prisoner had beer
taken away, ard crowd Numbering hun
dreds started to make another attack, but
wiser counsel prevailed. Finally, TO pacfy
them one Of their number who knew the
murderer was allowed to search the build.
ing. He did not find the prisoner, and Sc
informed the crowd, but they refused tc
believe him.
Then Company Of the Second regi.
ment Of militia Of this city was called 60
guard the building
Later the crowd again surrounded the
place They became so determined that a
committee Of six well known citizens
again searched the building from collar to
garrett. Among the party was Mayor Rex,
and when they had finished the search he
appeared on tho front steps Of tho build.
ing and in behalf OF the committee said
the man could not be found.
Captain Falkner, who had just returned
from Sandusky county, spoke to the crowd
also. They could not help but be satisfied,
and the greater part dispersed. In re.
sponse 10 the governors orders Company
Of the Sixteenth regiment, o. n. g., OF
30 men; Company ID, Sixteenth regiment.
with 40 men, and Companies G and OF
kenton have arrived, and strict guard
will be kept for several days.
Many wild threats TO lynch the sherifl
and kill his guards were heard, but 1t Is
believed there will be no serious trouble
when the excitement has cooled of
Adjutant General Howe and Colonel J.
A. Kuert came with the kenton special.
Over 200 guardsmen are here.
Martins Brutal Crime.
The crime was committed last Wednes-
day. Martin was farmer, living a short
distance from Tiflin. A warrant had boon
issued for his arrest on the charge Of hay
ing threatened TO kill Ezra Smith, neigh
Dor. City Mafshal August Shultz and PO-
lioeman Sweeney OF Tiffin went to his
house TO arrest him late Wednesday after
noon. When the officers reached Martin 8
house, Mrs. Martin came to the door.
Martin was sitting in a corner with a
rifle in his hands and swore that he would
never be taken alive. The officers sat
down and tried TO reason with him, but
TO no purpose When Martins attention
was attracted for an instant by noise
outside, the marshal sprang upon him
and grasped the rifle. Martin, growing
desperate, disengaged one hand and pull.
cd his revolver and fired three times, all
tho shots taking effect in the marshal's
body. Martin tried to break away and
succeeded in getting out OF the house, but
Abraham Sheidler, Ezra Smiths father
in-law grasped him, and picking up q
stone struck Martin, holding him until
officer Sweeney secured him with hand
cuffs. In the meantime the wounded mar
shall managed to crawl from where he hac
fallen to his wagon, wherein he wai
placed, and died about 90 minutes there
after on the way to town.