The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-10-28
NO LYNCHINC IN OHIO.
TWO woULD-BE LYNoHERs KILLED.
The Determinsd Attitude of the omoiais
overswsd the Riotoas Mob. and tho Pris-
ensr was Spirited Away-Governor Mo-
Kinisy Orders Out Troops.


0verawsd the Riotoas Mob. and tho Pris-
easr was Spirited Awny-Governor Mo
Kinisy orders Out Troops.
TIFTIs, o., Oct. 2e.-The city has been
shocked from center to circumference over
the attempt TO lynch Marshal Sehultz's
slayer. The mob that attacked the Jail
early yesterday morning was composed
Of the worst specimens of law deflers that
any community could produce. Whisky
had been INDUCED In to the extent that
they were more like bloodthirsty wolves
than human beings. To reason with
them meant danger, II not death. to the
peacemaker. Tho mob came from an
entirely unexpected source. The report
was current that q crowd Of farmers from
Hopeweil township was congregating and
organizing on the outskirts Of the town,
and the attack was expected to be made
by them. But instead 1t was done by fell
lows who had been circulating In the vi
clnity Of the jail all evening. 1t was
hardly supposed that they would dare to
do such thing, and the police made no
effort to quiet them.
Thus matters went on until about 1:16
q. m. Six men gathered on the lawn about
nifty feet from the jail, and in q moment
about thirty others Joined them. Then q
sharp whistle was heard, and out Of an
alley on the opposite side of the street.
rushed fully 800 more, the leaders carry
ing a rope and several sledge hammers
with which to accomplish their work. The
sledgcs were procured at a stone quarry,
and the rope was thick enough TO hang a
dozen men. As the mob made the rush
towards the Jail they emitted yells that
were blood ourdling, eclipsing any savage
yell ever uttered
A - ,xvt,fx bod tat
themselves on the steps were whisked to
ono side as though they were SO many
straws. Officer Kciffer, who made brave
and fierce resistance, was struck on tho
head with q sledge and kicked brutally.
He was carried home unconscious, and Is
now lowering between life and death. Of
fcer Fischer was thrown against brick
wall and partially stunned, and Officer
Hennessy was tumbled over In the grass
and kept there by ruffian, who held a
murderous looking club over him and
threatened death IL he did not lie still.
The other officers were treated In the
same way.
The mob went direct to the side entrance
and commenced the onslaught on the door
with their sledges. They were without
any reason whatever, and made no demand
for the keys Michael Schmidutz, q pow
erful teamster, welded the sledge, and
the door was broken in splinters in u short
time. With each blow the fury of the
crowd increased. When the entrance was
gained there was n wild rush and the hall
ways was filled with excited men. Sheriff
Vannest and three men stood in the oppo-
site end. He appealed to them most
bravely and strongly several times, ask
ing them to disperse. 1t did no good, for
the men only grew hercer.
The entrance to the corridor In first pro-
tected by heavy sheet iron door. The
lock was broken off with few blows and
then there remained the heavy grating.
Then it WINS that the guards, who were in
that portion, began to fire. At first they
shot over the rioters heads. One of the
guards declares the men swore to kill
every person inside, and to show their
purpose they began to fire at them. The
guards said no shot was fired by them
until the attacking party had fired through
the grating first. Henry Mutchler, the
first man killed, was tho one who carried
the rope He was shot through the left
temple, the ball coming out on the right
side, and he died instantly. Then Christ
Matz rel lived n bullet through his heart.
He wasS $50 picked up dead.
This Vi rk and tho determination OF the
guards q red the would be lynohers and
ther left Chg place cursing and wilder than
even Vic tindone, a young italian la
bora left i lth the intention Of getting
dynG ute toDlow up the building, but he
never mt In appearance afterward. While
in thes ,ldst { the attack Vindone rushed
upon az augh or Of the sheriff and threat
sfed to Kill X IT. Another fellow held .
revolver cloa to the heart OF Andrew
Nreer, a one ,med son-in-law Of the sher-
IN, and pulled the trigger, but it missed
fire, and the next instant the one fist of
iad ha irvot11d ha aaaaaqtn IN. tho
floor
The sheriff's amily was up stairs. and
one of the mobl pei ng them at the head of
the stairs, rush viciously at them, but
some one third him headlong to the
bottom.
Between and O'Clock In the morning,
after the mob had moved further down
the street, the prisoner was handcuffed,
taken through q side door and then to q
side alley, where a carriage was In waiting.
Police Captain Falkner and Officer
Sweeney took him to Sandusky county as
fast us the horses could carry them. Many
people refused to believe that the prisoner
had been taken away, and at 10 o'clock a
crowd numbering hundreds started to
| make another attack but wiser counsel
\ prevailed. Finally, to pacify them, one OF
their number who knew the murderer,
was allowed to search the building. He
did not find the prisoner, and so informed
] the crowd, but they refused to believe
him. Then Company e, of the Second
regiment of militia of this city, was called
to guard the building.
In the afternoon the crowd again sur.
rounded the place. They became so do
| termined that a committee Of six well
| known citizens again searched the build
ing from cellar to garrett. Among the
party was Mayor Fox, and when they had
finished the search he appeared on the
front steps of the building, 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 dis
| persed.
| In response to the governors orders,
Company 1, Of the Sixteenth regiment,
thirtiy-five men; Company d, Sixteenth
regiment, forty-five men, and Companies
G and |, of Kenton, arrived last evening,
and a strict guard will be kept for several
days. Over 200 guardsmen are here.