Omaha daily bee., 1897-10-21
MOB WANTS MURDERER'S LIFE
Likely to Occur Soon in a
Massachusetts, Town.
sooTlEGGER SHOOTS A SHERIFF DEAD
Desperate is Wounded, Captured and
Placed In Jail ana Angry Citi-
zens Thirst for His
Lifc's blood.

MANHATTAN, Mass. Oct. 20.-A crowd
OF excited citizens throngs the streets to-
night in the vicinity of the county Jail,
threatening summary vengeance upon the
murderer of Sheriff S. b, Lard, who was
shot down today while in the performance
of official duties at Leonardsville. twenty
miles west of Manhattan, The murderer,
whose death is demanded by the clamorous
mob, is Ike Warren, a notorious "bootegger'
o: Leonardsville
Sheriff Lard and a deputy arrested War
rem at Leonardsvile this afternoon upon
warrants sworn out by some OF the prohibi-
tion people of the place, and when the
killing occurred were on the way with him
to the railway station. The deputy, who is
said to have been drinking, carried two re-
vovers, one of which he carelessly exposed
within reach OF the prisoner Warren. who
was drunk, grabbed one of these weapons
and turned 1t upon Sheriff Lard. He fired
one bullet into the sheriff's head and as
the officer fell second bullet took effect in
the body near the heart. Warren. breaking
To-, Sc from his remaining captor, dashed
down the street. His flight was stopped by
Banker Sparks, of LeOrardsville, who, hav-
ing seen tho shooting of the sheriff. drew a
revolver and began shooting at Warren,
bullet which took effect in the neck brought
the murderer to a standstill.
The shooting caused great excitement in
Lconardsville and the murderer might have
been roughly handled but for the fact that
two deputy sheriffs hurried off with him to
tho depot and soon had him aboard the
train bound for Manhattan.
Sheriff Lard died within few minutes
ard the news of the murder was telegraphed
here.
BOUND To- GET HIM.
When the train bearing the murderer ar
rived here at $50 o'clock crowd Of 600 men
surrounded the station. The Cry of lynch
him" was Immediately heard and the crowd
gathered in upon the prisoner. The six dep
uty sherlffS who had Warren in custody drew
their revolvers and threatened to shoot the
first man who made a hostile move. The
murderer, who was shaking with fright, was
drawn to an omnibus, the six deputies
jumped in, the horses were lashed into a
run and the reins were not drawn until the
county Jail was reached. The mob followed
and soon surrounded the county Jail, de-
manding the life of the murderer. A. little
girl came into the crowd carrying a flour
sack containing thirty feet of rope. She
would not say who had sent her. The crowd
became still more demonstrative and finally
Deputy Sheriff Marsh came to the jail steps
and urged the citizens to allow the law to
take its course. He told them that the muir
derer had been shot in the neck and was
badly hurt and urged the crowd not to at
tempt the life of a man who might die of
his wounds. This seemed to quiet the crowd
for a time, but it soon became known that
Warren was not badly hurt and the talk OF
lynching became more pronounced.
At II o'clock tonight the town is some
what quieter, but it is reported that several
secret meetings are being held with the in
tcntion of organizing for a lynching.
One story has it that no lynching will be
attempted tonight, but that the two sons
of the dead sheriff, both young men, are be-
ing urged to lead a lynching party tomor-
row night. Sheriff Lard was very popular
throughout the county.