Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-11-06
! TRAGEDY AT DAYTON
Mr.. BoLLMEYEa. EDITOR OF rHE /" EN-
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Mr.. BoLLMEYER, EDITOR OF TIE /" EN-
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A brief dispatch from Dayton. ol
Saturday, announced that ]. F. Boil
meyer, editoroi the Empire neEspape
Of that city. was shot in that place, Sat
urday morning, by a halter nanes
Henry n. Brown, and killed almost in
stantly. From gentleman who ws
at Dayton at the time, and Is acquainted
with the parties, we have the following
particulars = -
Some weeks since son ofMr. Brown
who was wounded In some engagement,
returned home, and while suffering from
his Injuries was good deal disturbed
BY The dogs in the neighborhood, and
particularly by a dog belonging to Mr.,
Bollmeyer. After young Brown had
recovered sufficient to be able to return
to his regiment, he went out to visit his
friends previous to his departure, and
returning late at night he was set upon
BY three or four dogs In an alley which
separates the residence of his father
from that of Mr.. Bollmeyer. He sue
ceeded in reaching the house in safety,
and arming himself with his revolver.
he returned to the alley and fred atthe
dogs. killing one which happened to be
the properly of Mr.. Bollmeyer. This
dog was a very valuable one. and the
killing of the animal caused some feel
ing between Mr.. Brown and Mr.. Boil
meyer.
On Friday evening. II being Hollow
Fen, the young people Of Dayton OBJ
served the anniversary by merrymaking
and committing little acts Of mischief.
such as pulling door-bells and then hid
ing, and other acts of amusement. Mr..
Bollmeyer had been a good dead an
noyed during the evening, by having
his door-bell pulled, and determined to
stop it, and accordingly posted himself
near the door, prepared to open it the
moment the bell rung.
In a very few minutes, an urshin ap-
preached and pulled the knob, when
Mr.. B.. Immediately rushed out. and
overtaking the lad, kicked him with
such violence as to throw him down,
hurting him rather severely. As for.
tune would have it, the boy was a son
of Mr.. Brown, and he crswled home
and told bis father what had occurred.
This only served to increase the i'll feel
ing already engendered towards Mr..
Bollmeyer by Mr.. Brown. and on Sat-
urday morning the two met in the street,
the former going to, and the latter re-
turning from market.
Mr.. Brown accosted Mr.. Bollmeyer,
complaining Of the treatment to bis son,
when hard words passed between the
two, and it was understood that Boil
meyer made certain threats as to what
he would do, and as he was in the act
Of putting bis basket down on the side.
walk, Brown drew a revolver and shot
him in the neck, killing him almost in.
stantly.
We are assured that no political quar-
rel existed between the parties, but that
the cause of the difficulty and the facts
are as stated above.
Mr.. Brown Immediately surrendered
to the authorities and was lodged
in Jail.
The friends of Mr.. Bollmeyer be-
came very much excited, proceeded to
the Jail and attempted to get possession
of Mr.. Brown for the purpose of exc
cutting him but the mob was dispersed
by the Mayor and police. In the even
ing the mob reassembled and proceeded
to the Jail with two swivels. purposing
TO batter down the doors, but the guns
we're captured by the police. During
the excitement four persons were wound
ed-one severely.-Cin. Gazette, Sd.