The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-28

direct to the side entrance and commence
ed the onslaught on the door with their
sledges. They were without any reason
Whatever, ana made no demand for the
keys. Michael Schmidutz, a powerful
teamster, welded the sledge. He was one
OF the drunken agitators who appeared
early in the morning. The door was
broken iEto splfnters in short time.
With each blow the fury of the crowd in-
creased. When the entrance was gained
there was wild rush and the hallway
Vas filled with excited men. Sheriff
Van Nest and three men stood in the OPP
posite end. He appealed to them most
bravaly and strongly several times, asking
them lor Gods sake to disperse. 1t did no
goou. far the men o,ply grew fiercsr. The
entrance 70 the CORR dor is first protected
by heavy sheetiron door. The lock was
broken off with few blows ana then the
remainder OF the heavy grating. Then it
was that the guards, who were i'll that
portion, began to fire. At first they shot
over tn rioters head S.
A guard, in an interview with Leader
reporter, said the me swore to kill every
person inside, and to show their purpose
began to fire by thenl. The guards said
no shot was fred at them until the attack
ing party had fired th rough the grating
first.
Henry MutschIer, the first man killed,
was the one who carried the rope he
was shot through the eft temple, the ball
Instantly.
Then Christ Matz received bullet
through the heart. He was picked up
dead.
This awful work and tn determination
of the guards awed the would-be lynch
ers and they left the place, cursing Wild
ar than ever. Vice Vindons, young
Italian laborer. left with the intention of
getting dynamite to blow up the build
ng, but he never pat in an appearance
afterward.
While in the midst of the attack Vim
done rushed upon daughter of the
sheriff and threatened to kill her. An
other fellow held a revolver close to the
heart of Andrew Greer, one-arined SON
ln-]aw of the sheriff, and pulled the trlg
ger. but it missed fire an the next Instant
the one fist of Greer ielled the would-De
assassin to the floor. The sherlH s lam
iIy was upstairs and one of the mob, see
ing them at the head of the stairs, rushed
viciously at them, but some one threw
him hsadlong to the bottom. Between 3
and o'clock this morning, after the mob
had moved further down the street, the
prisoner was handcuffed, taken through
side door and then to a siGe allev1
where a carriage was in waiting. Pohss
Captain Faulkner and Officer Sweeny
took him to Sandusky county as tast as
the horses could carry them. Citizens
viewed the scene of the tragedy today
bv hundreds. Many people refused to be.
lieve that the prisoner had been taken
away, and at o'clock crowd numbering
hundreds started to man Saother at
tempt, but wiser counsel pres-~sed. Fin
ally, to pacify them, one of their mum BERG
who knew the murderer. was alloW.d to
search the building. He did ncA nd
the prisoner and so informed tho ca,
but thew refused to believe him. TAan
Company E of the Second regiment of
militia Of this city wass called to guard
the building.
This afternoon the crowd again sur
rounded the place. They became so de-
termined that committee OF SIX we'll
known citizens again searched the build
ing. Among the party was Maoyr Rex,
and when they had finished the search,
he appeared on the front steps of the
building and in behalf of the com mittee
said the man could not be found. Cap
tain Faulkner, who had just returned
from Sandusky county, spoke to the
crowd also. They could not help but be
satisfied, and the greater part OF them
dispersed.
Kinley has ordered out five com panies of
militia to Tiffin to protect Il. B. Martin,
the murderer of Marshal Shultz. The
prisoner has been removed to jail away
from Tiffin.
TOLEDO, O.. Oct. 27.--Colonel H. s.
ment. accom- panied by Quartermaster
Fliceninger and Surgeon Howe, with the
entire hospital corps left this evening
for Tiffin. In accordance with orders,
companies G, G. and II of the national
guard, together with the Toledo Cadets
and battery d, are massed at the armory,
ready &c move at a moments notice.
TIFF1N, o., Oct. 27.-ln response to
the governors orders. company l of the
Sixteenth regiment, o. N. g.. of thirty
mont, with forty five men, and companies
G and l of kenton arrived early this
evening and strict guard will be KEEP
tor several days. Many wild threats to
lynch the sheriff and to kill his guards
were heard but it is believed there Will
bs no serious trouble when the excite
ment has cooled off.
Acknowledgement Howe and Colonel J.
A. Kuert came with the Kenton special.
Over 2e0 guardsmen are here
COLUMBUS, o., Oct. 27.-Governoc
Mckinley spoke at Cam bridge yesterday
and at Canal Dover last night. He is cam
paigning in private car and reached
this city after midnight. At $3.50 a. m.
be was awakened in his car by a message
from Sheriff Van Nest of Senaca county
that the jail there was surrounded by q
mob which was threatening to lynch Lee
Martin who killed Marshal Schultz while
discharging his duties Monday night last.
Governor Mckinley im,n ediately wired
Sheriff Van Nest to order out ths militia
company at Tiffin and send further par
information Governor Mckinley ordered
other troops in readiness. Adjutant Gen
eral Howe was at his home in Kenton
and was ordered out of bed to Tffin
Colonel Bunker OF the Sixteenth regi-
ment posed of companies in the
neig borhod of Tiffin, happened to be
listing in Columbus and was hunted up
and was soon with the governor. When
the former had his regiment under
marching orders, they were held in readi-
ness till today, when Governor McKin-
ley received word that the mob refused
to believe Martin had been transferred to
Jail in an adjoining county and that it
was becoming more threatening than
ever. Tie sheriff wired that the crowd
threatened to blowS Up tho Jail, although
three different com mittees OF their selec-
ton could not find the prisoner in any of
the cells. 1T was feared then the mob
would become incensed because the pris-
oner had ben spirited away and the pur-
pose of the lyncbers thwarted. Then the
militia at Fostoria, kenton, Clyde, Ere
mont and other places we're ordered to
Tithn, but tonight Governor Mckinley has
received advioes from General Howe and
Sheriff Van Nest that the four companies
that had arrived. together with the
Tifin company, were able to protect the
Jail but it was still feared there might be
tro uble.
Governor Mckinley annuonced at l
o'clock that the prisoner Martin had been
taken to Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, o., Oct. 27.-The pres
ant wherpahoutS of Martin tho TifF,,