Evening journal., 1895-10-28
WILD RAGE OF A MOB.
Unsuccessful Attempt to Lynch
a Prisoner In Ohio.
TWO OF THE LYNoHERs ARE KILLED

A Mob Assaults the jail and Breaks Down
Prison walis-Fieroe Fight Ensues-Ths
Prisoner Spirited Away by Omoers Mill
tia Ordered Out.
TIFFrN, o.. Oct. 2s. - The sentiment
against Martin, the man who so heartless
~ killed Marshal Shultz last Wednesday
evening while resisting arrest broke Out
with increased fury and finally culmi-
mated at an early hour yesterday morning
in "A vigorous onslaught on the jail by a
crowd numbering 300 The attacking par
ty was composed principally Of men from
Hopewell township, the home OF the mur-
dered marshal The latter's brother head
ed the mob A number Of Tiflln men
were in the crowd and took an aggressive
part. The result is that two Of the attack
ing party were instantly killed. The mob
formed on the outskirts of tho town and
marched TO the Jail in body. They went
to work without ceremony and commenced
to batter down the door at the side on.
trance, making no demand of the sheriff
for the keys or anything. An attack was
not unexpected by the sheriff. and when
night came a strong guard was placed on
the inside Of the Jail
Iltfe was DO ftnlhltutt TO lIt UuD
when it hatterod down the door, but when
70 started TO break down the door leading
20 the corridors, a sharp fusillade was
commenced by the guards. At first they
fred in the air. but as the attack became
flercer the guards shot to take effect The
killing put a temporary stop TO the ON
slaught, but It made the mob act like so
many wild animals. They left the build
ing swearing vengeance on the sheriff and
crying their intention 20 blow the jail up
with dynamite
The nows of the attack spread like wild
fire, and hundreds Of citizens hurried to
the scene. Every attempt was made by
the cooler heads to pacify the mob, but
all apparently in vain.
Gathering of the Infuriated Mob.
The mob that attacked the jail was
composed Of the worst specimens Of law
defers that any community could pro-
duce. Whisky had been INDUCED in until
they were more like bloodthirsty wolves
than human beings. To reason with them
meant danger IL not death to the peace
maker.
The mob came from an entirely unox-
pocted source. The report was current that
a crowd OF farmers from HQpcweil town
J 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.
It was hardly supposed that they would
dare to do such a thing, and the police
made no effort to quiet them
Thus matters went on until yesterday
morning Six men gathered on the lawn
about 30 feet from the Jail, and in mo-
ment about 80 others joined them. Then
a sharp whistle was heard and out Of the
alley on the opposite side Of the street and
little to the west rushed fully 300 more,
the leaders carrying rope and several
sledgehammers with which to accomplish
their work. The sledges were procured at
a stone quarry, and the rope was thick
enough 20 hang a dozen men. As the mob
made the rush toward the jail they emit
ted yells that were blood curdling, eclips-
ing any savage yell ever uttered.
A squad of policemen who had station
ed themselves on the steps were whisked
to one side as though they were so many
straws. officer keiffor, who made a brave
and fierce resistance, was struck on the
head with a sledge and kicked brutaly.
He was carried home unconscious, and he
has since been lowering between life and
death Officer Fisher was thrown against
a brick wall and partially stunned, and
Officer Hennossy was tumbled over in the
grass and kept there bya ruflian who held
"a murderous looking club over him and
threatened death II he did not lie still
The other officers were treated in the same
way Tho mob went dircct tO the side en-
trance 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,
powerful tcamster, welded the sledge
He was one of the drunken agitators who
appeared early in tho morning
The door was broken in splinters in a
short time. With each blow the fury of
the crowd increase When the entrance
was gained, there was a wild rush, and
the hallway was filed with excited men.
Sheriff Van Nest and three mon stood in
the opposite end. He appealed to them
most bravoly and strongly several times,
Rsking them for Gods sake to disperse.
il did no good, for the men only grew
fercer.
The entrance to the corridor is first pro-
tected by heavy sheet iron door Tho
lock was broken Off with a few blows, and
then there remained the heavy grating
Then it was that the guards, who were in
that portion, began to fire.
swore TO Kill All In the Jail.
At first they shot over the rioters heads.
A guard says the men swore to kill every
person inside and TO show their purpose
they began to fire at tho inmates. The
guards said no shot was fired by them
until the attacking party had fired through
the grating first.
Henry Mutsohlor was the first man
killed. He was the one who carried the
rope. He was shot through the left tenn
! pie, the ball coming out on the right side,
and he died instantly.
Then Chris Matz received a bullet
through his heart. He was also picked up
dead. This awful work and the detormi-
nation Of the guards awed the would bo
| lynchers, and they left the place, cursing
and wilder than ever.
Vic Nindone, a young italian laborer,
left with the intention Of getting dyna-
mite TO blow mp tie building, but he new
tr put in an appearance afterward.
While in the midst Of tho attack Vim
lone rushed upon daughter Of the sher-
/ lh and threatened to kill her Another
fellow held revolver close 60 the heart Of
Andrew Greer, one armed son-in-law Of
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