The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-04
DYING FOR HIS SISTER,
THE TRAGEDY THAT GREW OUT
OF A ISTER'S FAULT.
The Mad Act of a Boy of Seventeen
killed While Shooting His Sis
ter's Seducer---Mary Shane's Folly
and Its Consequences.


Some time since scanual was uldue
public by the commencement OF s1lt
against W. w. Jilz, in the Circuit Court,
by young girl named Mary L. Shane,
living at 52S Montrose avenue. The
scandal eliminated in frightful tragedy
yesterday morning when Sammy Shane,
brother of the young lady named, went
to the residence ofJilz, 1922 Pine street,
called him out of bed and shot him
through the body, being himself shot
four times in the struggle, and instantly
killed.
The story embraces circumstances at
once touching and repulsive in the ex-
treme. Jilz is dealer in well augers,
&C., doing business at 2l3 South Fifth
street. Some time last June he advertl-
sed for girl to do Office writing. The
advertisement was answered by Miss
Shane, very comely young woman,who
was readily engaged for the place. From
the beginning of their acquaintanCe,J liz,
who is married man, was favorably i'm
pressed, and, it is said, openly expressed
to third parties his strong liking. The
girls attorney, Mr. Charles P. johnson,
claims to have Jilz's letters to the girl,
promising to marry her as soon as he
should be able to get rid of his present
wife.
When the suit was begun Mr.. JilZ sent
to the various newspapers card deny
ing in toto the charges, asking for a sus-
pension of public judgment, and intima-
ting that he was the victim of a black
mailing conspiracy.
The letters above referred to would
seem TO give some weight to the young
ladys present statement of her more re-
cent relations with Jilz, who, she claims,
recommended his advances toward her
before she had been taken from Jilz's
house by her mother.
THE BROTHERS. FRENZY.
The most singular feature of the case
is, that the girl was brought to premature
confinement Friday night. Her brother,
who resided at home, and was, of course,
cognizant of the earlier features of the
case, appears never to have mistrusted
the whole truth. When informed that
night of the cause of his sisters sudden
illness, he was terribly affected, and he
very promptly made up his mind to do
what he had several times previously
threatened. Without word Of expla-
nation he drew revolver from the pock-
ct of friend in the house, and went i'm
mediately to Jilz's residence.
The night had worn away, and it was
carly mOrning-after o'cloCk-when he
reached the place and rang the bell.-
When the door was opened by niece of
Jilz, young Shane pushed his way into
the hall and sent word to Jilz, that he
must see him. Jilz came down armed,
and evidently expecting the trouble that
was to follow. He paused on the lowest
step of the stairway, and gave an insult
ing denial to the hotCharges of the youth,
who accused him of sisters ruin. Miss
Giles, the young lady who had admitted
Shane to the house, on seeing that trou-
BILE was brewing, had started tor her
room, but pausing on the landing above
with a woman's instructive desire to
know what it was all about, became
witness to the struggle which followed.
Young Shane drew revolver and fired
at Jilz, who was not more than three
feet away from him. Jilz grappled the
youth, at the same time firing upon him,
They struggled together tiercely, and Jilz
fired another shot, which appears to have
settled the fight, as young Shane tried to
run up the stairs. A third shot from
Jilz's revolver stretched him on the stairs
and fourth bullet set at rest any doubt
that might have existed as to the posi-
bility of his recovery. Jilz had received
dangerous shot wound from small
calibre bullet, which it appeared pene-
trated the left lung. His youthful assail-
ant was literally riddled with bullets, all
four shots having taken effect. He had
only been able to fire one well aimed
shot. He was an only son, and was sew
enteen years of age. He had felt deeply
his sisters disgrace, and had long since
declared that the only course to pursue
was to kill her betrayer. Jilz is desper-
ately wounded, but may recover.
JILz's WIFE AND HIS HAREM.
Jilz is a man of considerable property,
and yesterday afternoon added some pro-
visions to will made some time since.
He is an afable, foppish man, and has
IIOuSG lull VI MOluCll1 WllO Nlplhl w pC
clerks, relatives, &C. There appeared to
be six women dwelling in the house in
addition to the regular force Of servants
of the household and Mrs. Jilz. There
was a singular air of inexplicability at
tending the movements and apparent re-
lations of these various parties. A Miss
Nora Giles stated at the inquest that she
was niece of Jilz, but spelled her name
Giles She at first testified, too, that he
was an unmarried man, but afterward,
after having talked with some of the
other women, came back and told the
Coroner her uncle was married. This
would seem to be true, as there is sick
ly woman occupying an uncarpeted and
plainly furnished room in the third story
of the house who claims to be Mrs. Jilz.
There was an almost universal express
sion of sympathy and regret for the sad
fate of the poor boy who had gone upon
sucb luckless errand. A post-mortem
examination was made upon his body
One bullet had entered his chest, about
two inches to the left of the right nipple,
penetrating the lung. Two other balls
had entered the left side close together
about the tenth rib, one ranging upward
and the other downward. The fourth
shot was near the centre of the lumbar
region of the back. From Jilz's own
statement it seems as soon as Shane fired
Jilz seized his hand, preventing him fir
ing again, at the same time giving him
the shots in the side from his own revol-
yer. The last shot was fired at the boy
as he lay helpless on the stairs face down
ward.
Jilz was attended by several physicians
and is in very critical condition, as the
doctors informed Capt. Fox yesterday
that pneumonia and little inflammation
of the lungs had already set in.
1t is understood that Jilz now makes
no denial of the seduction of young
Shane's sister, Notwithstanding the card
he published, but contents himself with |
trying to blacken her character Shane's
remains will be taken to Cincinnati for
burial.
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PHILADELPHIA LEDGER: Confding, |