Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-24
FALSE FRIEND.
Terrible Tragedy at Dayton-An
Unhithful wife and a
WrOnged Husbands
Revenge.
Prominent Lawyer at Miamis'
burg the Victim.
Iuecial to tbe CinOinnnli Commercial

Special to the Cincinnati Commercial.l
DAYTON, O., September 2O,-A
tragedy was enacted here this alter
noon which has stirred the city from
center to circumference, aud caused a
sensation more profound and thrilling
than has been known here for years; a
tragedy that has deprived n happy
family circle of a husband and father,
and caused a desOlatiOn at another
Preside worse than death itself. such
an affair as the one chronicled to-day
shakes faith in humanity, and calls
forth the question, of what material Is
this structure called society nader
The principals in the sickening
affair, by their prominence in business
circles and politics, give additionally
painful interest to it. The victim
was Lee Brumbaugh, Esq, a promi-
nent citizen of Miamisburg, and law
yer at the Montgomery county bar,
and the murderer was George w.
Ware a resident OF this city, and
equally well known aud prominent.
The scene of the bloody affair was at
the home Of Ware, on Maple street,
in the western part Of the city, and
the facts, as nearly as a be learned
at this writing, are as follows:
Brumbaugh is in the city on pro-
fessional business about every day,
and frequently calls at MIR. Wares
house. This afternoon he was seen
vending his way there and enter the
house. He had been in the house but
q short time when he rushed out into
the yard, coat, vest and hat of, iol-
lowed by Ware, the latter with a re-
volyer in his hand, which he fired
twice, one ball striking. Brumbaugh
Just back Of. the nipple Of the right
breast, passing downward through
both lungs and coming out on the
other side just below the short ribs,
There we're no immediate witnesses
to the shooting.
Brumbaugh walked up the street a
few yards, and crossing it entered the
grocery of George Woods. The pro-
prietor and his clerk seeing that the
man was bleeding profusely, supported
him to a chair, and sent for medical
aid. Upon being questioned he said
"I'm shot. George Ware shot me-
He was sinking rapidly, and was laid
down on the floor. he had been there
perhaps five minutes when Ware came
along carrying his (Brumbaugh's)
coat, vest aud hat. He stopped be
fore the now dying man aud said.
Lee, I'm sorry I've killed you, but
I've endured it as long as | could en-
! dure it." He then left and went direct
to the Office Of r. NJ. Nevin, Esq, and
after being closeted with him for a
time, gave himself up to Sheriff Nixon,
. He now lies 10 Jail to await a prelim'
mary examination.
9 The u OF the shooting seems un-
doubtedly to have been criminal inti-
. macy with Wares wife. Brumbaugh
it is alleged, having visited his house
for months past. Both families were
on intimate terms, and the garb o.
friendship was worn to inhict the
deepest possible wrong. Ware is
postal clerk on the Z. Z. G. 4 |, road.
making a trip over this route tire,
times a week, and is constantly ava!
from home about half his time. |
seems he had suspected the intimac,
between his wife and his friend, an,
e instead Of making his regular trip, re
) manned in the city to-day, and, it i
/ said secreted himself in the cellar t
await developments.
Il As above stated, there were no i'm
mediate witnesses to the affair, anC
Ware, by the advice of his counsel
J. makes no statement concerning il
, His wife now lies in spasms, and it
: thought will not recover from tn
shock. 1t is surmised, however, thi
e the wronged husband caught the gui
ty couple in the criminal act. TheI
{ is some question, too, about the exa,
=. place Of the shooting, some supposin
that it was done 10 tbe house, from I'll
fact that although a quiet neighbol
hood, it was heard by but two or thrt
parties, To fill the cup Of miser
brimming full, both families concern
ed have two brl bit, interesting chill
dren. Mrs. Brumbaugh is spoken {
5e as a most estimable and exemplar
le wife and mother, and stands high i
Is the society of Miamisburg.
: Nj. Ware is the father Of o bo
' aged nine and a bright girl of clever
e, Since the affair many reports are
4; circulation deIogatory to the charaC
ter Of the uniaithful wife, who hG
20 brought SO much misery npon herse'
:. and family.
" Brumbaugh breathed his last abol
ten minutes after the shooting. I'll
coroner was summoned, and aft
viewing the body gave it into the cal
pe ofan undertaken. 1t will be conveye
m to his stricken family in the mornin.
The coroner will hold his inquest t,
ny morrow.
he Especial to the Cincinnati Commercial
ct, MIAMIsBURG, Ohio, Sept. 20-Tl
It's killing of Lee Brumbaugh in DaytC
"a this afternoon created intense excit
=. meut in this place. Postal Age
Ny Ware, who did the killing, was a pa
tie ticular friend of Brumbaugh's, al
ad Mrs. Ware and children were he
I visiting Mr.. Brumbaugh's family Ia
i week and had returned home last Sa
10 urday. MIR. Brumbaugh was q PROF
his iuent attorney Of this place, aud "
about thirty.three years of age. |
was married to Fred. Hoover's daug
Mt ter some six years ago. He was DO
y and reared near Eaton, Ohio, and "
DC we'll and favorably known througho
n, the Miami valley. Mrs. Brumbau.
ok is enceinte, and the shock may pro
Ia. fatal.
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