The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-21
Sheriff Lard of Riley County
Shot by Ike Warren.
Tragedy Occurred at Leonard
Vile Yesterday Afternoon.
ATTEMPTED LYNCHING
Angry Citizens Surround the
Jail at Manhattan.
JOintist Under Arrest When the
Deed Was Committed.

Manhattan, Oct. 21.-A crowd OF eX-
cited citizens thronged the streets mere
last night in the vicinity of the county
Jail, threatening summary vengeance
upon the murderer of Sheriff ) 3
Lard. who was shot down yesterday al
ternoon while in the performance OF
Official duties, at Leonardvine. VII
Iage 20 miles northwest of Manhattan
The murderer whose death is de-
manded by the clamorous mob is Ike
Warren. a notorious ''bootlegger' of
LeonardvilIe Sheriff Lard and dep
uty arrested Warren at Leonardville
yesterday afternoon, upon warrants
sworn out by some of the prohibition
people of tile place, and when the XII
ling occurred were on the way with MN
to the Jail. The deputy, VINO IS said
to have been drinking, carried two re-
VOlvers, one of which he careIeSsIy eA-
posed within reach OF the prisoner
Warren, who was drunk, grabbed one
OF these weapons and turned upon
Sheriff Lard. He fired one bullet INTO
the sberifs head and as the officer fell
a second bullet took effect in the body
near the heart. Warren, breaking
loose from the remaining captor,
dashed down the street HIS nlShI
was stopped by Banker Sparks, OF
LeOnardVille, who, having seen the
shooting of the sheriff, drew revolver
and began shooting at Warren A
bullet which took effect in the neck
brought the murderer to a StandSIlI.
This wound is not serious.
The shooting caused great excitement
in Leonardville and the murderer might
have been roughly handled but for the
fact that two deputy sheriffs hurried
him to the depot and soon had him
aboard the train bound for Manhat-
tan. Sheriff Lard died within few
minutes. When the train bearing the
murderer arrived here at $3.50 o'clock
crowd of SEQ men surrounded the sta
ton. The cry of lynch him" was i'm
mediately heard and the crowd closed
in on the prisoner The six deputy
sheriffs who had Warren in charge
drew their revOlvers and threatened to
shoot the first man who made hostile
move. The murderer, who was shak-
ing with fright, was drawn to an Omni-
bus, the six deputies jumped in, the
horses were 1ashed into a run and the
reins were not drawn until the county
Jail was reached. The mob followed
and soon surrounded the Jail demand
ing the life of the prisoner.
A little girl came into the crowd car
rying a flour sack containing 80 feet of
rope. She would not say who had sent
her. The crowd became still more dem
Onstrative, and finally Deputy Sheriff
Marsh came to the jail steps and urged
the citizens to allow the law to take it's
course. He told them that the muir
derer had been shot in the neck and
was badly hurt and urged the crowd
not to attempt 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 but quieted
down later in the night.
The warrant for Warren's arrest was
sworn out by his wife, who charged
him with assault.
Warren was recently released from
the county Jail having served a SEN
tence for selling liquor contrary to the
prOhibitOry law He went home to
LeOnardville about a week ago and
Went~On a drunk He has been drink
only his wife great trouble. but great
annoyance to the community, which he
seems to have completely terrorized
1t is said that he made threats on the
streets of Leonardville that if Sheriff
Lard ever came after him again he
would kill him on sight. As a matter
of emphasizing his remarks. he carried
shotgun the last two days. It seems.
however, that the weapon he used was
a revolver.
Joe Karrigan of LeOnardville was one
of the men who made a desperate fight
with Warren during his flight and he
GENE very near killing the murderer
1t is now said that fifty-eight shots
were fired at Warren at IleOnardviIle
before he surrendered.
Sheriff Lard was appointed bv Gov
ernor Leedy nine months ago to fill a
vacancy caused by the death of his pre-
deceSsOr in Office He was nominated
by the fusionists for sheriff two months
ago. Last year he finished two con-
secutive terms as district clerk of the
county and was reported to be the best
dlstrlct clerk the county ever had. He
leaves a wife and several children and
while he was not what might be called
Well on financially, yet he was in very
talr circumstances in that respect.