Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1862-11-06
From the Gin. GAIL
TRAGEDY IN DAYTON.
Mr. Bollmeyer, Editor of the EN-
pire, Shot Dead.

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pire, Shot Dead.
A brief dispatch from Dayton, on Sat
uriay, announced that j. F. Bollmeyer'
editor of the Empire newspaper of that
city, was shot in that place, Saturday
morning, by halter named Henry M.
Brown, aud killed almost instantly
From a gentleman who was al Dayton
at the time, and is acquainted with the
parties, we have the following particu-
lars:
Some weeks since a son of Mr. Brown,
who was wounded in some engagement,
returned home, and while suffering from
his Injuries was a good deal disturbed by
the dogs in the neghborhood, and par
ticularly by dog belonging to Mr.. Boil
meyer After young Brown had recov'
cred sufficiently tc be able to return to
his regiment, he went out to vis-
it his friends previous to his departure,
and returning home late at night, he was
set upon by three or four dogs, in an al
ley which separates the residence Ct his
father from that of Mr., Bollmeyer. He
Succeeded in reaching the house in safety,
and armng himself with his revolver he
returned to the alley and fired at the dogs,
killing one, which happened to be the
property of Mr.. Bollmcyer. This dog
was very valuable one, and the killing
of the animal caused some feeling between
Mr.. Brown and Mr.. Bollmeyer.
On Friday evening, it being HalIow
Evening, the young people of Dayton OBJ
served the anniversary by marrymak-
ing and committing little acts Of mis-
chief, such as pulling door-beIls and then
hiding and other acts of amusement
Mr.. Bollmeyer had been good deal an.
noyed during the evening by having his
door bell pulled, and determined to stop
it, and accordingly he posted himselfnear
the door, prepared to open it the moment
the bell rang.
In n very few minutes an urchin ap.
preached and pulled the knob, when Mr.,
B. Immediately rushed ont, overtaking
the lad, he kicked him with such vo-
lence as to throw him down, hurting him
rather severely. AS fortune would have
it, the boy was son Of Mr. Brown, and
he crawled home. and told his father what
had occurred. This only served to in
crease the i'll feeling already ongendered
toward Mr.. Bollmeyer by Mr.. Brown,
end on Saturday morning the two met in
the street, the former going to, and the
latter returning from market.
Mr. Brown accosted Mr. BolImeyer,
complaining Of the treatment of his son,
when hard words passed between them,
anu 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,
killing him almost instantly,
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
himself to the authorities and was lodged
in jail.
The friends of Mr.. Bollmeyer be-
came very much excited, proceeded to
the Jail and attempted 70 get possession
of Mr., Brown for the prrpo,o OF execut-
ing him; but the mob was dispersed by
tho Mayor and police. In tho evening
tho mob reassembled and proceeded to
the Jail with two swivelS, purposing to
batter down the doors, but the guns
were captured by the police. During the
excitement four persons were wounded
one severly,
The Mayor of Dayton apprehendng
serious trouble. telcgrOphcd to Major
General Wright for assistance, and five
companies of United States regulars were
sent up in a special train, from tho bar
racks in this city on Saturday evening,
All was quiet yesterday, and no further
disturbance was Opprehended.
a coroner's inquest was held on Sat
nrday night, and we shall be able to pub
lish farther particulars of the case in our
next issue.