Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-11-05
The Tragedy At Dnrton.

From the Cincinnati papers of yester
day we gather the following particulars o.
the shooting of JF. .BOllmeyer, editor of tn,
Dayton Empire, by Mr.. Brown halter
Of that city. A gentleman ofDayton who
was acquainted with both parties gives
these particulars:
"Some weeks since son of Mr.. 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 partic-
ularly by dog belonging to Mr.. Bollmeyer.
After young Brown had recovered sufi-
cienuy 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 resi-
dence Of his father from that of Mr. Boil
meyer. He succeeded in reaching the house
in safety, and arming himself with his re-
volver he returned to the alley snd fred at
the dogs, killing one, which happened TO
be the property Of Mr.. Bollmeyer. This
dog was a very valuable one and the Kill
ling of the animal caused some hard feel
ing between Mr.. Brown and Mr.. Boil
meyer.
On Friday evening it being Hallow E en-,
the young people of Dayton observed the
anniversary by merrymaking and com
mitting little acts of mischief, such as pull
ing doOr-bells and then hiding, and other
acts of amusement. Mr. Bollmeyer had
been good deal annoyed during the even
ing by having his door-bell pulled, and
determined to stop it, and accordingly he
posted himself near the door, prepared to
open it the moment the bell rung.
In very few minutes an urchin ap-
preached and pulled the knob, when Mr..
B. Immediately rushed out, and overtaking
the lad, he kicked him with such violence
as to throw him down, hurting him rather
severely. As fortune would have it, the
boy was q son ofAlr. Brown, and he crawl
ed home and told his father what had oo-
CURED. This only served to increase the
i'll feeling already engendered toward Mr.
Bollmeyer by Mr.. Brown, and on Satur-
day morning the two met in the street, the !
former going 10, and the latter returning |
from market |
Mr.. Brown accosted Mr.. Bollmeyer, |
Of the treatment to his son, |
when hard words passed between the twoS |
and it was understood that Bollmeyer
made certain threats as to what he would
DO, and as he was in the act of putting his
basket down on the sidewalk, Brown drew
a revolver and shot him in the neck, kill
ng him almost instantly.
We are assured that no political quarrel
existed between the parties, but that the
'ause Of the difficulty and the facts arc as
tated above.
Another account says of the shooting:
"About halfpast seven o'clock, as Boil
meyer was returning from market, he met
brown in front of Mrs Stutsmans, s, on
second Street, when they got into an alter
alton, which continued for some minutes,
Fhen Brown called him q damned liar.
'ollmeyer set down his market basket, as
to make an attack on Brown, when the
after stepped back a few PAGES and drew
revolver. Bollmeyer Immediately stop
ed, holding up both hands, saying, Don't
hoot," but Brown, who is a very impulsive
ian and perfectly uncomfortable when ex-
tied, pulled the trigger end shot Bollmeyer
l the neck, the ball penetrating upward to
le base of the brain, producing death in
w minutes.