The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-10-28
BY A DRUNKEN MOB
An Attempt to Lynch the Slayer of
Of an Officer.
THE PRISONER TAKEN AWAY
Two Of the Rioters Killed by the
Sherlff's Guards-PolIcemen
Assaulted-The Militia
Called Out.

Cleveland. Ohio Oct 27-A special to
the Leader from Tiffin. Ohio, says: The
sentiment against Martin, the man
who so heartily killed Marshal Schultz
last Wednesday evening while resist
ing arrest. broke out with increased
fury last night About 1880 o'clock
this morning an onslaught was made
ON the jail by crowd numbering 300.
The attacking party was composed
principally of men from Hopewell town.
ship, the home Of the murdered mar
shall. 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
the town and marched to the jail in q
body. They went to work. without GER
emony and commenced to batter down
the doors at the side entrance. making
no demand for the sheriff. for the keys
or anything. There was no resistance
to the mob when 1t battered down the
door. but when 1t started to break
down the door leading to the corridor,
sharp fusillade was commenced by
the guards. At first they fired into the
air. but as the attack became fiercer.
the guards shot to take effect. The
killing put a temporary stop to the
onslaught. but III made the mob like so
many wild animals. They left the
building swearing vengeance on the
sheriff and crying their intention to
blow the Jail up with dynamite. Henry
Mutchler Is the name ot one Of the
dead men. He is lajborer. about 25
years odd. He was drunk during the
evening and was one OF the agitators.
The name of the other is Christ Matz.
The news of the attack spread like
wildfire and hundreds OF citizens hur-
ried to the scene. All day. the city
has been shocked from center to cir
conference over the attempt to lynch
Marshal Shultz's slayer. It is In "a ver-
liable uproar. the streets having been
thronged all day with men. some filled
| with morbid curiosity. but with trouble
| written plainly on their faces.
The mob that attacked the JAIN was
composed of the worst specimens OF
| law-defiers that any community could
produce. Whiskey had been INDUCED
in until they were more Hike blood
thirsty wolves than human beings. To
reason with them meant danger. II not
death. to the peacemaker. The mob
came from an entirely unexpected
source. The report was current that a
crowd OF farmers from Hopewell town
ship was congregating and organizing
on the outskirts of the town and the
attack was expected 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 thing and the police made no
effort to quiet them. Thus matters
went on until about Ills a. m. Six men
gathered on the lawn about so feet
from the jail and in "a moment 30
others Joined them. Then a sharp
whistle was heard and out Of an alley
on the opposite side Of the street
rushed fully 300 more. the leaders car.
rying a rope and several sledge ham,
mers with which to accomplish their
work. AS the mob made the rush to-
wards the Jail they emitted yells that
were blood curdling. eclipsing any saw
age yell ever uttered. A squad OF po-
licemen, who had stationed themselves
on the steps. were whisked to one side
as though they were so many straws.
Officer Kieffer. who made brave and
fierce resistance. was struck on the
head with sledge and kicked brutal.
ly. He was carried home unconscious
and to-day he has been lowering be.
tween life and death. Officer Fishe,
was thrown against a brick wall and
partially stunned. and officer Hennes.
sy was tumbled over In the grass and
kept there by ruiiian who held q
murderous looking club over him and
threatened death IL ne did not lie still
The other officers wers treated in tht
same way. The mob went direct to tbs
side entrance and commenced the on.
slaught on the door with their sledges
They were without any weapons what.
ever. and made no demand for tht
keys. Michael Schmidutz. a powerful
teamster. welded the sledge. He was
one of the drunken agItators VINO ap
peared early In the morning. The dool
was broken into spllnters in a shor
time. With each blow the fury of IN,
crowd increased. When the entrance
was gained there was a wild rush ant
the hallway was filed with exciteC
men. Sheriff Van Nest and three met
stopped in the opposite end. He ap
pealed TO them most bravely ans
strongly several times, asking them FOL
Gods sake to d!sperse. II did no good
for the men only grew fiercer. The en-
trance to the corridor is first protected
by heavy sheet iron doors. The loci
was broken off with a few blows anC
then the remainder Of the heavy graf
ing.
Then II was that the guards. VIII,
were in that portion, began to fire. A
first they shot over the rioters heads
A guard, in an interview with a report
eT. said that the men swore TO xii
every person inside. and to show tiel
purpose they began to fire at them
The guards say no shot was fired b,
them until the attacking party ha
fred through the grating. Henr.
/ Mutehler, the first man killed. was tn
one who carried the rope. He wa
shot through the left temple. the bal
corning out on the riGht side. and b
died instantly. Then Christ Matz ~